WELCOME TO LA MAIN NOIRE’S COOKING PAGE
On this page you will find a range of video tutorials, recipes and other fun info that will help you put our products to best use!
HOW TO USE OUR PRODUCTS
Click on an image to watch a video tutorial on how to use the best preparation practices!
Cooking tips
Learn the best practices for using our products in the kitchen!
- Seasoning sauces
- Poaching syrups for fruit
- To add flavour to milk for granola, cereal, french toast etc
- Flavouring vinaigrettes and marinades
- Pastry – Infusing in butter or other fats to add to general recipes
- Asian marinades for fish, meats and vegetables
- Pastries, cookies, cakes etc
- Base of asian style sauces (coriandre, lemongrass, chilli etc)
- Salade vinaigrettes
- Seasoning soup, stir fry, curry, dahl etc
- Using as a base for sauces
- Marinades for seafood, poultry and vegetables
- Tempura or frying batter
- Cocktails with rum, kahlua, coconut milk, exotic fruits
- Glazes for pastries and cakes
- Use in pastry or cakes as, for example – as a replacement of chocolate pieces
- To make a coulis, for using on pancakes, granola, waffles and other desserts
- To replace dark chocolate in savoury dishes
- In pastries as a replacement for matcha
- To use in japanese style marinades for seafood and vegetables, works very well with seaweed, spinach etc
- Yoghurt and fruit smoothies
- Cocktails; gin, vodka, basil and lime
- Use in pastry or cakes as, for example – as a replacement of chocolate pieces
- To make a coulis, for using on pancakes, granola, waffles and other desserts
- To replace dark chocolate in savoury dishes
- Marinades for ceviches or salads, Asian vinaigrette
- Chantilly or heavy cream for poached fruit, cheesecake
- Fromage blanc or Sour cream for roasted vegetables
- Tropical cocktails (like pina colada)
- Pair with coconut, fruit compote, green vegetables
- A marriage of flavours: chocolate, goat’s cheese, pumpkin
- Recipe for chocolate cakes or other pastries
- Chocolate sauce, yogurt or granola
- Melt with water to replace jam
