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The Power of the Meal
Since the beginning of time one aspect of human social experience has stood out as the ‘place to be’ for communication and family bonding: the meal. In contemporary human life the evening dinner is of

Why Popcorn Pops
Pop corn can be traced back early as the 1500. In 1519, Cortes got his first sight of popcorn when he invaded Mexico and came into contact with the Aztecs. Popcorn was an important food for the Aztec

The Regional Cuisines of Chinese Cooking (Part 4 of 4)
Canton and Fukien: the southern cuisine The provinces of Fukien and Canton make up the southern coast of China, and are the 2 major constituents of the southern Chinese cuisine. As expected, seafood p

How to Select and Prepare Shrimp
Among the many varieties of seafood, shrimp ranks as one of America's most favorite. Even people who dislike fish seem to enjoy shrimp and there is an endless number of ways in which shrimp may be

Adventures in Cheese Making – Walk this Whey
I’ve had homemade cheeses before and loved how they tasted, but I never got around to making cheese myself. So one day recently, I mustered up the courage and began the process of learning how to mak

Got Licorice?
Ever wish you could hop aboard the Good Ship Lollypop and take a candy tour around the world? If so, your ship has come in. Visiting The Licorice Exchange at www.licoriceexchange.com offers a round tr

The Nutrients and Benefits of Apricots
Apricots are a good source of dietary fiber with insoluble cellulose and lignin in the skin and soluble pectins in the flesh. The apricot's creamy golden color comes from deep yellow carotenes (includ

How Processing Affects Apricots
Ninety-eight percent of all juices, including apricot juices, sold in the United States are pasteurized to stop the natural enzyme action that would otherwise turn sugars to alcohols. Pasteurization a

Carrots: A 40 Calorie Treat
Have you ever wondered who thought about digging up an orange root vegetable and tasting it? Well someone did and now we have carrots. Carrots are a wonderful source of vitamin A; one medium carrot

Food Poisoning Prevention Marble UV Light Device
UV Light is being used to kill bacteria in water filtration applications. It works so well many sewer treatment plants are using huge units to clear bacteria out of the water prior to allowing it to r

Nature Always Right, Cooks Never
Excerpted from the book "Your Right to Be Beautiful: How to Halt the Train of Aging and Meet the Most Beautiful You" by Tonya Zavasta.It seems pathetic we aspire to create a new product as “natural” a

Asparagus - Nutrients and Benefits
Asparagus has some dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It is an excellent source of the B vitamin folate. A serving of six cooked fresh asparagus spears has 1 g dietary fiber, 490 IU vitamin A, 1

Top 10 Mistakes When Buying Seafood
The best way to break down the mistakes that are done when buying seafood is to look at each type of seafood and the characteristics it should have when you purchase it. You should buy high quality se

Special Ingredients: Shark Fins & Bird's Nest
There are wide variety of ingredients in Chinese cooking. The ingredients that we normally see can be divided into two major kinds: vegetable and animal. Vegetable ingredients can be further divided i

Chinese Cooking: More Special Ingredients
I have briefly introduced two most classic and expensive Chinese cooking ingredients (shark fins and bird's nest) in my previous article. Here I'll continue to introduce some other special ingredients

Attention all Operators! What is a Dollar Really Worth? by Restaurant Consultants, Inc.
A recent analysis of 120 of the largest publicly traded restaurant companies in the United States shows that the average net profit is 11.71%. That led me to contemplate what operators have to do to a

Take Up Smoking - Your Food Will Love It
Newsflash: there is a world beyond olive oil.Look, I like olive oil as much as the next person and I use it extensively in my cooking. However there are alternatives and there are very good reasons fo

Bread Baking Made Easy
Don’t you just hate it when you follow a recipe to the letter and when the bread baking is finished the bread not only looks nothing like the recipe book’s picture, but tastes terrible as well?There

Chocolate : A History of Chocolate
Did you know chocolate was originated in Central America? That it used to be a treat only to the rich? Chocolate has a fascinating history!The Olmecs occupied a small area south of Veracruz and were

About the Nutrients in Olives
Green olives are olives that were picked before they are ripened. Black olives were picked ripe and dipped in an iron solution to stabilize their color. After they are picked, green lives and black ol

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