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How to Use Barberries (Zereshk, an essential Persian ingredient)
A simple explanation on how to use barberries in your kitchen.
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Course:
Ingredients
Cuisine:
Persian
Keyword:
ingredients, persian, spices
Prep Time:
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
12
minutes
minutes
Author:
Azlin Bloor
Cost:
£5/100g ($2/oz)
Ingredients
Barberries
amount, as the recipe calls for
Instructions
As a cooking ingredient
Soak them in tepid water for about 10 minutes, squeeze dry and use whole or chopped up.
As a garnish
Sauté them in butter and a little sugar to counteract the tartness, before using them whole.
You'll find exact methods in the recipes that I use them in, see my article above.
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