Make Thai Food

Cooking with fresh ingredients is a great way to make the flavors in your dish taste authentic.  Fresh seafood, ripe vegetables and fresh meat will help bring your curry or panang alive.  Here is a brief guide on how to choose fresh, high quality Thai food ingredients at any local grocery store in the world.  Let’s start with peppers, a key ingredient in many easy Thai dishes.

When shopping for peppers choose peppers that have a smooth texture and surface, with no soft spots or dips.  You want a firm, nice skinned pepper.  Also look for peppers with a bright color, faded vegetables are a sign that they are not so fresh.  Choosing your peppers is not just by look and feel but also by smelling them.  You want your peppers to have a sweet, tangy, peppery smell.

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