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The History of the Peri-Peri sauce

The History of the Peri-Peri sauce

South African spicy chicken is rising in popularity across North America and beyond. In Canada, a well-known food chain to get your Peri-Peri fix is the food franchise Nando’s; you can taste their sauces within their restaurants or buy your bottles in over 3,000 retail outlets. Despite evolving challenges in recent years, Peri-Peri chicken has persisted in consumer tastes. What is Peri-Peri? Peri-peri, also known as Piri-Piri or Pili-Pili, means “pepper pepper” in Swahili, a language spoken in South East Africa. Peri-Peri’s main ingredient comes from a chili— specifically the African Bird’s Eye chili. Despite the name, chilies are not...

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It's Soupers: Three Souper Soups to Cure Your Cold

It's Soupers: Three Souper Soups to Cure Your Cold

The change in weather in winter, can only mean one thing - it's Cold/Flu season. Although, there are medications that will support the healing process from the flu or cold, there are also homemade options to try, specifically tasty delicious soups, to fight the disease.

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