New Food Science Roundup
There’s been a cavalcade of developments this week in the Food Science Department. Herewith find the latest breakthroughs in the ongoing effort to breed better Corn, Tomatoes and Potatoes. And something new in Apples that promises to cut grower losses to disease and, maybe, lower prices…Read More →
Keurig Coffee Gets Political…
Keurig – the company that invented the pod-based Coffee maker – recently withdrew its ads from the programs of a popular Fox News commentator. And conservative-right viewers have responded by posting videos of people ‘killing’ Keurigs – smashing machines and Coffee Pods with all sorts of ‘tools’…Read More →
NutriBullet Sued Over Exploding Blenders
You’ve no doubt seen those high-pressure TV commercial pitches for the NutriBullet blender. Well, it seems the pressure is not just in the pitch. At least twenty users have sued NutriBullet after the machines heated up their contents causing high internal pressures that resulted in explosions…Read More →
Pizza Facts You Never Knew
We’ve given a lot of space to the humble (?) Pizza in this blog and have even delved into the origins of the savoury Pie – as we knew them. But, now, I have been made privy to a storehouse of information about Pizza (via Instagram) and it turns out the eternal Pie is far older than most of us would guess…Read More →
Mushrooms May Fight Aging!
You’ve heard a lot about how certain foods have almost magical abilities – bestowed upon them by their abundance of anti-oxidants. But this is the first time I’ve ever heard that Mushrooms are among the foods containing high levels of some really good anti-oxidants!Read More →
What’s Your ‘Vinotype’?
We all know the classic food and Wine paring rules: Red Wines with with Red Meats, White Wines with Poultry, Fish and Seafood. But recent studies of Wine lovers and their preferences have revealed that those old rules may be outmoded. Chefs and Hospitality School experts say, “Let the palate rule!”Read More →
Fast Food Week!
Saturday again – seems like just a couple of days ago! – and we have another busy week to sum up on the Fast Food beat. A few more limited time returns to the big menus this week and the beginning of ‘Winter’ season specialties which should be around for at least a few months…Read More →
Papa John’s Unwanted Endorsement
They say any kind of promotion is a good thing, or can be spun to the positive. And Word of Mouth is the best advertising. But there is at least one situation in which those ‘olden, golden’ rules aren’t true. That’s when you’re getting a positive recommendation from a decidedly negative place…Read More →