I tried this recipe exactly as written the first time and it came close but I tweaked it as per the below and now I think it’s perfect. I more or less tripled the mix to have some spare and adjusted a few more things – here’s what I think tastes most authentic: You can avoid this frustration by using a spice sachet (or sachet d’épices in French), which is a little bag that stores your herbs and spices. Why Should You Use a Spice Sachet?

Naturally, we are all about the eco-life. Buying re0usable spice bags is not only smart and environmentally friendly, but it will save you money long-term. If you take good care of your bags and clean them properly, they can last you decades. When you’re ready to fish out the spice sachet, you simply need to pull on the string to find it. Pin Pin Notice how this kitchen twine is tied so there isn’t excess for tying around the soup pot? You’ll want to leave extra length to make sure you have enough twine to tie around your pot handle. Teabag vs. Coffee Filter Spice Sachet If it weren’t enough that you can save a lot of time by bundling your spices into a sachet, here’s another amazing tip to save you even more time. Most cooks throw the spice sachet into the pot and expect to find it at the bottom after the food has been served.Strain the cooking liquor off the cooked pork and reserve it. Put the cooked pork meat into a dish or tray. Reduce the cooking liquor over a high heat until it forms a glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the meat, place to one side.

Cheesecloth is a very common fabric used in the culinary world. This material is very thin and very loosely woven. It is often made from food-safe cotton material. This mainly means that the material is unbleached (to make it white) and not dyed. When I made the Taiwanese beef noodle soup recipe for The Spruce Eats, it took me 15 minutes, maybe more, to collect all the cloves, Sichuan peppercorns, and cinnamon bits out of the soup pot. What a waste of time!

We know that you love to cook, and we wanted to provide you with a searchable recipe database that would give you access to our archive of recipe content from writers including Darina Allen, Michelle Darmody, the Currabinny Cooks and Colm O’Gorman. What can I search? That’s why I advocate using coffee filters or loose-leaf tea filter bags that you probably already have in your pantry. They cost less than 5¢ a piece and are biodegradable. Traditional spice sachets are made from muslin or cheesecloth with spices bundled inside. The reality is that most home cooks don’t have muslin or cheesecloth lying around the kitchen. Plus, it is wasteful and expensive to buy the specialty spice sachet bags that many food bloggers advocate using, especially when spice sachets are a one-time-use disposable item. Pin These bags have been designed to be re-used. They have a close-able opening on one side. It can be tied closed with a string or has a drawstring sewn in.