Was Caesar salad named after the Roman dictator?
Where did the salad and the dressing get its name? Does Caesar salad contain anchovies? How to you make Caesar salad …
Food Tales
Did mac ‘n’ cheese originate in the United States?
No. Despite being considered an American comfort food, mac 'n' cheese was brought over from Europe and popularized in America …
Which is less cruel: eating animals or plants?
Whoever said that there is no killing involved in a plant-based diet?
Is a crêpe different from a pancake?
A crêpe is a thin pancake. A very thin pancake. Almost as thin as spring roll wrappers. A crêpe, like the thicker breakfast …
How to use a cocktail muddler
A serious cocktail enthusiast should own a muddler. Not as a bar ornament but as a tool for crushing fruit, herbs and spices. …
Will an apple a day keep the doctor away?
It's simultaneously amusing and annoying how some "old sayings" are still taken as literally true to this day. Take "Early to …
Did Béchamel sauce originate in Italy?
Named after Marquise Louis de Béchamel, a favorite in the court of French King Louis XIV, there are several theories as to …
Flirting with French cuisine
Among the five mother sauces in French cuisine, Bechamel sauce is most often used in our home cooking. But Hollandaise sauce …
Do you eat offal (organ meats)? Why not?
There had been attempts by some chefs, including Anthony Bourdain and Michael Symon, to highlight the value of eating offal. …
Taco Chronicles
Netflix's docu-series Taco Chronicles teaches us that although tacos are ubiquitous in Mexico, there is more than one way to …
Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu
Shio broth has salt, shoyu broth has soy sauce and miso paste is added to make miso broth. Tonkotsu (not tonkatsu) is made …
Non-food uses of coconut at home
Long before coconut gained global attention, coconut consumption was already a lifestyle in the tropics. We ate coconut meat, …