Guide

Sardine or anchovy, and what do you use if the recipe calls for one but you have the other in your cupboard? In our advice section, we answer questions that arise while shopping and cooking using the knowledge of our producers and experience from our own kitchen. What defines a product is explained in our product guide.


Dose Ölsardinen mit Zitrone von la belle-iloise

Wie isst man Sardinen aus der Dose?

Haut, Gräten, Öl: Vor der ersten Dose Sardinen stehen oft...
7 min read
Fischkonserven
Flasche Il Tinello Weißweinessig von Il Borgo del Balsamico

Can vinegar go bad?

There is no date on any vinegar bottle, and eventually...
10 min read
Essig
Packung Spaghetti aus Hartweizengrieß von Rustichella d’Abruzzo

How much pasta per person?

For a main course, estimate 100 to 125 grams of...
6 min read
Nudeln
Flasche XV Triumvirat Grande Cuvée Brut 2015 von Raumland

How long does sparkling wine keep?

Sparkling wine does not have a best-before date, and how...
8 min read
Schaumwein
Beutel Kuvertüre 75 % von Chocolat Bonnat

Fat bloom on chocolate

A bar that has turned greyish-white looks spoiled, but usually...
8 min read
Schokolade
Glas Oliven Mix Provence entsteint von Arnaud

Green and black olives

Whether an olive is green or black is not a...
6 min read
Antipasti
Flasche Paradeiser Essig von Erich Stekovics

Which vinegar for salad

There is no single vinegar for all salads: a tomato...
11 min read
Essig
Glas Dijon Senf extra scharf von Delouis

Mustard: Shelf life and storage

In almost every refrigerator door stands a jar of mustard...
6 min read
Senf
Glas Walderdbeer Konfitüre von L'Épicurien

Marmalade and jam

Three words sit side by side on the breakfast table,...
7 min read
Konfitüre
Flasche Morellenfeuer Kirschsaft von van Nahmen

Juice and nectar

On the shelf, they stand side by side, often from...
8 min read
Nektar
Ölsardinen ohne Gräten von la belle-iloise

Sardines and anchovies

Sardines and anchovies are constantly confused, in recipes, at the...
7 min read
Fischkonserven