Not all the time, and definitely not with all foods. But, when you cook Bacon, save the Fat. Frying your breakfast Eggs and Potatoes in it will give them a whole new dimension of flavour and umami hit. There are other applications, too, not all of them involving frying, which may surprise you!Read More →
Coconut Oil has been riding a wave of popularity for cooking among foodies for the past couple of years. The conventional wisdom is, it’s healthier than other cooking Fats. But the fact is, it contains far more Saturated Fat than Butter or other popular ‘heavy’ Fats, and its ill effects could be lethal…Read More →
A Fish and Chips shop in Greenock, Scotland, has set off a Twitter controversy with the disclosure on the message-sharing service that it’s offering what may be the ultimate take-away binge box. While offering great value for the money, it also offers what some call dietary horrors…Read More →
The latest predictions about global food waste are dark and troubling. There’s still time to head off mass starvation by mid-century – if the world comes together in a global, coordinated effort to change our attitudes towards food and the way we handle food from farm to fork…Read More →
An Israeli company says it’s perfected a new technique to reduce the amount of Sugar in food products by 40 percent – while still delivering all the sweet flavour sweet-toothed consumers expect. This discovery promises both consumer health benefits and corporate cost reductions…Read More →
It’s that time, again: Time to review the biggest and best stories from the Fast Food sector for another week. Taco Bell Leads the way with a whole slew of announcements, McDonald’s ups its Breakfast ante, and Chipotle’s offers a big BOGO deal for cash-strapped students returning to school…Read More →
Food Service industry publication Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) this week published its latest ranking of food for delivery. There weren’t many surprises. But I was intrigued by some thoughts that don’t really have to do with the rankings, themselves…Read More →
We’ve been hearing for years that too much Salt is bad for you, specifically for your heart. But doctors, nutritionists and other ‘experts’ have disagreed about how much is too much. Finally, a survey led by a team from McMaster University in Canada has come up with a conclusive answer…Read More →