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Essential Tools for Cooking Steak. Top Story - November 2017.
As I'm sure you're aware, not every tool in the shed is as sharp as you may think, which also applies to your kitchenware. If you're new to the cooking game, you may be wondering what the most essential tools for cooking steak might be and, I have to say, it's not easy finding them. Or, maybe you've just grown tired of the slow cooked chicken recipes that fill your Facebook timeline and want to try something new.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Feast
Best Breakfast Places in New York City
Your most important meal of the day is about to turn into your favorite. After all, breakfast sets the stage for the rest of your day! And if you're looking for the perfect breakfast spots, look no further than New York City and its five boroughs. Stopping in for a light, early morning meal is the best recipe for keeping you going. It’s a respite in the busy rhythm of our daily lives. It's also a phenomenal place to cure your hangover.
By Eric Green8 years ago in Feast
Five Vegan/Vegetarian Friendly Places in Orlando
This past June I took it upon myself to become a vegan; it wasn’t an immediate move, for years I had been contemplating on the necessity of animal products in my diet. The transition was a slow and meticulous process before I had given up meat altogether I had started removing certain things at a time. The first being dairy, I had already been aware of my lactose intolerance to milk, it made me have to immediately hit the toilet after consuming something like ice cream or a milkshake and replaced all my dairy products with nut-based "dairy" and I saw an immediate change in my body after only a few months of being free of everything but cheese. Next, I got rid of red meat and pork, which proved to be a challenge being that I loved bacon and burgers, so I researched and came across the Turkey alternative and stuck to that for the majority of 2016 before making the decision to cut out animal products altogether. I will elaborate on my journey in a later post, but for now, I want to focus on navigating my city for the best options in vegetarian foods. What prompted me to write this piece is that Orlando, like any other city, is a place filled with chain restaurants on every corner, from McDonald’s to Kentucky Fried Chicken and in a lot of cases these places are across the street or even next door to each other. Every store offering variants of the same thing for a few cents difference and no true nutritional value to offer. The issue didn’t really occur to me until I went out for dinner with friends and everything on the menu was some kind of fried meat and what they considered to be a healthy option was a bowl of lettuce, no bueno. The sad part about it is, I love going to Black-owned restaurants and they were the main culprits of offering only salads as a means of the option for people who want to eat healthier. I decided to "use my googles" and look for the best options out here, to look for restaurants I can enjoy with my friends and none of our personal food options are affected by what is available. Here are five of the best vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants in the greater Orlando area.
By Pete Adams8 years ago in Feast
The Truth About How Animals End Up On Our Plates
Let me start off by letting that image sink in... I’m here today to give some insight to a massive issue that some of you may not have ever even thought about. In the back of our minds we all know what happens to an animal for it to end up on our plates... right? Well if you guessed it dies, you’re only half right. What you are about to read and see (yes, see. Pictures are worth a thousand words...) may be hard to swallow.
By Rachael McAllister8 years ago in Feast
The Best Thanksgiving Recipes
I've rounded up the best Thanksgiving recipes from various sources so you don't have to scramble! Here you'll find appetizers, sides, main dishes, desserts, and even some nifty ideas for any leftovers (although, these recipes are so tasty I doubt you'll have any!) Be sure to check out all the original sources listed!
By Jasmine Smoot-Leyva8 years ago in Feast
Does Organic Translate to Healthy?
Have you ever wondered why shredded cheese doesn’t stick to each other in the bag? Or thought about why beef jerky is dried meat, but has a smoky flavor? The food that we are serving and buying may look and taste good, but in reality may not be as healthy as we, the consumers may be thinking it to be. Buyers of many products do not even know what they are necessarily consuming. Perhaps some people are aware, whereas on the other hand some may not even care that much to either know or do anything about it.
By Natalie Santana8 years ago in Feast
Most Disgusting Things in Your Kitchen
When it comes to the kitchen, there are all too many outlets for germs, dirt, mold, mildew... the list goes on! And somehow, it is the last place we put some elbow grease into. The place that we store our food should be spotless! After reading this article, you are definitely going to want to tackle your eating space with a whole lot of disinfectant and willpower.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Feast
My Time With McNish
Part 1: Getting Back Into the Groove Have you ever learned something that took years of practice, training, and dedication to achieve only to suddenly have to toss it out the window and start from scratch? 'Cause that's basically what my first couple of weeks working with McNish has been. Actually, I'm being kind of dramatic here. Let me rewind just a little bit. If you haven't read my previous story, "From Graveyard to Sanctuary," I'd suggest you start with that and come back to this one. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/2yWqBED. If you just want to continue here, then I'll give you the abridged version.
By Jeffrey Joseph8 years ago in Feast
A Trip Around the World with Nutella
A few years ago, a map—created by the OECD—made the rounds on the Internet, showing the sites of Nutella’s headquarters, sales offices, factories, and sources of all the popular chocolate hazelnut spread’s ingredients. The map was quite impressive; Nutella had quite literally spread itself to all ends of the earth. The advancements of globalization, and improvements in technology and transportation in recent decades, have made it possible for the food on your table to come from practically anywhere. But it also got me thinking: if the food I eat can come from almost anywhere on this earth, how far is it really travelling to get to me? And what kind of impact does this vast distance have on the planet?
By Logan Carmichael8 years ago in Feast
The Color of a Flavor
If you went to your favorite restaurant and ordered your favorite meal, and it came out a different color, would you still eat it? What if it was a blue steak and green fries? According to Morgen Jahnke in “The Influence of Color on Taste Perception,” some participants in a 1970s study became ill when they found out they ate blue steak and green fries (2). Even though food coloring does not impact the taste of the food, many people will become physically ill at the thought of eating a food that has been artificially colored. Most people will also associate the food's color with a taste and claim the food has a different taste than it actually contains. The artificial colors of food prove to change taste perception without changing the actual taste. Artificial food coloring has impacted the human body for centuries.
By Taylar Mila-Marie8 years ago in Feast
