COVID-19 Effects: Challenges, Changes Chocolate Industry
With Easter in the wings, a new report on the state of the chocolate industry reveals some interesting changes – coming and already here. And players are being forced to take drastic steps to meet the challenges that a global pandemic and changing consumer habits are posing…Read More →
Expedition To Saudi Arabia: More Than You Realized!
So… You’ve watched a few movies where the hero walks into the tent-palace of a Saudi sheik who serves up a huge feast of roasted meats stacked on mammoth platters of savoury rice, and you think you know all about Saudi Arabian food. Think again! There’s much more to it than that…Read More →
‘Limp, Listless’ Fries Challenge Resto Industry
Ever notice how the fries in your delivery or take-out food order start out fresh, hot and crispy at the restaurant but turn limp, soggy and even slimy by the time you get them home? It’s been an eternal challenge for Fast Food purveyors, and now it’s become even more serious…Read More →
Building Strength: More Protein Alone Not The Answer?
For the past several decades, the cardinal rule for body builders – or anyone looking to boost strength – has been to consume a lot of protein supplements and do a lot of exercise. Now, researchers say protein alone may not be the key. Two separate studies support each other…Read More →
Expedition to Congo: Simple Foods, Complex Flavours
Researching Congolese Food for a book I was once thinking of writing, I became entranced by the simple ingredients they use there to come up with such a wide variety of dishes. Unlike staple foods we’ve come across on previous culinary expeditions here at the FFB, many of the Congo’s are truly ancient…Read More →
Sunday Musings: Why Are We So Particular About Food?
I was moved to muse upon this question the other night when I was watching an old movie (2014 being ‘old’ in today’s terms). It’s Chef, a Jon Favreau project starring a ‘Mixed Salad’ cast of Sofia Vegara and Favreau himself in the leads, which chronicles the rebirth of a famous chef in an unexpected role…Read More →