Ask Peter
Each week, award-winning executive chef Peter Gordon answers your culinary questions and conundrums. If you are stumped over something food-related, or looking for a little expert advice on ingredients, recipes and kitchen tips, then send your question to [email protected]. Keep checking Bite magazine and right here for answers.
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Ask Peter: Spoons
Some of my baking recipes specify using a metal spoon, others say to use a wooden one. Does it matter? And how do silicone spatulas stack up in place of...
Ask Peter: NZ apricots
I stashed quite a few apricots in my freezer last summer (the Central Otago beauties) and I am wondering if you have any ideas on how I could use them to...
Ask Peter: Kebabs
Recently in beautiful Rarotonga we twice had a meal of chicken kebabs from the Muri Beach night markets. The lovely lady served the kebabs off the barbecue...
Ask Peter: Cooking fish heads
I saw on your Instagram postings a photo of fish heads in Croatia which you said you’d bake separately. Do share. Dianne Until I flew into Split, a port town...
Ask Peter: Fresh or dried herbs?
In your opinion which is the best — dried or fresh herbs? I thought fresh was best, but maybe it depends where you buy them from? Elaine Both fresh and dried...
Ask Peter: What's for breakfast?
What do you like to eat for breakfast? I am collecting simple ideas that go beyond toast and cereal to serve to my B&B guests. Toni I love breakfast. it is...
Ask Peter: Avocado for kids
I really want my children eating avocados but they are refusing. We have a tree full of them so I would like to find ways of sneaking them in. Have you got...
Ask Peter: Pad thai
Would you be able to tell me how to make a pad thai-style sauce. There are many variations — some of them very complicated, others very simple. I have played...
Ask Peter: Soup additions
Can you suggest something a bit different to serve with soup – I resort to bready things mostly – grilled cheese/garlic bread etc but would like to serve...
Ask Peter: Making bread without an oven
I am about to be without an oven for four months (probably longer, the way things get delayed with building and renovating) and I am wondering if there is a...