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Frequently asked Questions.
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Tilda Foodservice
Coldharbour Lane
Rainham
Essex
RM13 9YQ

Tel: 01708 717 777
Fax: 01708 717 700
Choose from the most popularly asked questions listed below

 

Q.1 What does easy cook mean?
Q.2 Can Basmati be used for all types of cooking?
Q.3 What’s the best way to store rice?
Q.4 Is rice gluten free?
Q.5 Are there any food safety guidelines that should be followed with rice?
Q.6 Are the sauces gluten free or wheat free?
Q.7 Can you freeze the sauces?
Q.8 Are the sauces vegetarian?
Q.9 What would you add to a vegetarian curry?
Q.10 How long do the sauces last once opened?
Q.11 What is the shelf life of the sauces unopened?
Q.12 Are any of the sauces suitable for Vegans?
Q.13 I am hosting a curry night, which curries do you suggest I make?

Q.1 What does easy cook mean?

People often believe that easy cook means that it takes less time to cook when in fact it takes longer than non-easy cook rice.
Parboiled rice (otherwise known as easy cook rice) is as it suggests parboiled at source with the husk on, resulting in the grain appearing slightly off white in colour that is until it is cooked when it turns white. This process guarantees separate grains of rice that are fluffy and remains so when holding which is ideal for the foodservice industry.

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Q.2 Can Basmati be used for all types of cooking?

Basmati is versatile rice and its qualities lend itself to most dishes from pilau, paella, and jambalaya to egg fried rice just to mention a few.

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Q.3 What’s the best way to store rice?

Stored in a dry, pest free area and off the ground.

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Q.4 Is rice gluten free?

Rice is perfect for a gluten free diet and it is advised that you try and eat high fibre foods, which would include brown rice.

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Q.5 Are there any food safety guidelines that should be followed with rice?

It is important that you are aware of them so CLICK HERE to read ‘The Tilda Guide to Rice Health and Hygiene’ and ‘The 10 Commandments of Safe Rice Handling’ to discover all you need to know.

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Q.6 Are the sauces gluten free or wheat free?

Tilda Sweet & Sour sauce is, but the others are not as they contain wheat flour.

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Q.7 Can you freeze the sauces?

Yes, they are freeze thaw stable, and they can be stored in a freezer for up to 3 months.

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Q.8 Are the sauces vegetarian?

All the Indian sauces are vegetarian, as well as the Sweet & Sour sauce but the Thai sauces are not as they contain fish sauce.

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Q.9 What would you add to a vegetarian curry?

Vegetarian food is often regarded as bland and unappealing. With Tilda sauces there is no limit to the exciting vegetarian dishes that you can create by adding any vegetable. Ones that work especially well are potatoes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, carrots, baby sweetcorn, aubergine, courgette, cauliflower, spinach, potato and for a change sweet potato. Why not also add canned beans, such as chickpeas or kidney beans for a different mouthfeel.

For inspiration, go to the homepage and click on ‘recipes’, then scroll down to ‘Mains’ where there is a selection of suitable recipes under ‘vegetarian’ for inspiration.

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Q.10 How long do the sauces last once opened?

They will last for up to 3 days in a refrigerator, or they can be frozen.

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Q.11 What is the shelf life of the sauces unopened?

24 months from packing, and until they are opened they are an ambient product.

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Q.12 Are any of the sauces suitable for Vegans?

Tilda Madras and Tilda Sweet & Sour sauces are suitable for vegans.

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Q.13 I am hosting a curry night, which curries do you suggest I make?

It is always advisable to have about 3 different curries, one mild, medium, and one slightly spicier. Try a chicken korma, vegetable balti and lamb jalfrezi. Easy to do with Tilda Sauces, just fry off vegetables or meat and add the Tilda sauce and simmer for a few minutes until everything is piping hot and cooked through.

Serve with Tilda Easy Cook Basmati rice and Tilda Traditional Mango Chutney.
For delicious recipes CLICK HERE.

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