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Senior Editor, AFNLagos, Nigeria
Jennifer Ezeokoli has been writing for the African Food Network since 2019, longer than anyone else on the platform. Her articles concentrate on technique and kitchen craft: how to deep-fry properly, how to bleach red palm oil, how to preserve fish and meat without a freezer.
Ingredients & Produce
Ogiri has no single English name. It's a fermented melon or castor seed paste, not locust beans. How it's made, how it differs from iru, and how to use it.
6 min read
Ingredients & Produce
Nigerian spices I keep in my kitchen, from ehuru, iyere and atare to locust beans, crayfish and ginger, with what each does and which dishes it suits.
8 min read
Technique & Kitchen Skills
How to preserve fish without refrigeration: the salting and brine methods that stop fresh fish and meat from spoiling, with no fridge, freezer or cooking.
3 min read
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