https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/tags/cumin/Recent content in Cumin on 🍽️ Recipes & ⚗️ Analysis by DiegoHugoenFri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/zuppa-messicana-fagioli-neri/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/zuppa-messicana-fagioli-neri/<h1>Mexican Black Bean, Corn and Paprika Soup</h1> <p>Black bean and corn soup is a classic Mexican soup, which calls for pre-cooking the black beans and a few ingredients that are hard to find outside Central America. This is a simplified version, 100% plant-based, made in a single pot, with only the recipe's core ingredients. The chilli is listed as optional, meaning you add more or less to taste, or leave it out. Leaving it out does change the final result noticeably: you get a more delicate soup, in which the creamy notes of the beans and the sweetness of the corn come through more. The avocado is added sliced or diced, raw, straight onto the plate: it brings creaminess without altering the flavour. In this Mediterranean version the avocado, too, can be left out. What I do recommend is eating the soup with a <a href="https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/focaccine-rustiche/">rustic focaccina</a> or the <a href="https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/focaccine-nuvola-multicolore/">multicolour cloud focaccine</a> or, for an extra flavour boost, with a <a href="https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/schiacciata-purea-verdure-rosmarino-aglio/">vegetable schiacciata</a>.</p>https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/base-cous-cous/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://d1bq9h9neea2co.cloudfront.net/en/savoury/base-cous-cous/<h1>🌾 Flavoured Bases for Couscous</h1> <p><em>A complete guide to preparing flavoured bases that turn couscous from a neutral side dish into the star of the plate.</em></p> <nav class="toc"> <ol> <li><a href="#en-1-the-base-liquid">1. The Base Liquid</a></li> <li><a href="#en-2-flavoured-bases">2. Flavoured Bases</a></li> <li><a href="#en-3-the-fats">3. The Fats</a></li> <li><a href="#en-4-the-techniques">4. The Techniques</a></li> <li><a href="#en-5-pairing-matrix">5. Pairing Matrix</a></li> <li><a href="#en-6-universal-tips">6. Universal Tips</a></li> <li><a href="#en-7-related-recipes">7. Related Recipes</a></li> </ol> </nav> <h2 id="en-1-the-base-liquid">1. The Base Liquid</h2> <p>The liquid chosen to hydrate the couscous plays a major role in the final flavour. Here are the main options.</p>