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French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp
‘Bakery scent’ added via microcapsules to postage stamp celebrating ‘jewel of French culture’
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The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey
Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish's true origins.
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Eating The Hottest Peppers In The World For Science (okay I regret this)
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Bread in the Middle Ages
Kings, knights, monks, peasants - everyone in the Middle Ages ate bread. It was also the food that caused bitter religious disputes and could make you go insane.
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Most people with coeliac disease don't know they have it. Here are the signs to look out for
Coeliac disease can have significant long-term health impacts but most people living with the condition don't know they have it. There are some simple steps to take if you think you're one of them.
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The US pepper that was nearly lost
Once grown almost solely by enslaved people, the fish pepper was nearly lost forever until a chance find in a freezer revived the plant and it's now more popular than ever.
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Years Before Stonewall, a Chef Published the First Gay Cookbook
It was the first to be marketed to gay men.
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I used GE's smart indoor smoker to make authentic BBQ in my kitchen, and it's $300 off right now
The Smart Indoor Smoker by GE allows barbecue enthusiasts to enjoy an authentic smoking experience in their home kitchen, just in time for the Super Bowl.
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Why Do Recipe Writers Lie About How Long It Takes To Caramelize Onions?
Browning onions is a matter of patience. My own patience ran out earlier this year while leafing through the New York Times food section. There, in the...
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This salt alternative could help reduce blood pressure. So why are so few people using it?
Potassium-enriched salt tastes like regular salt and you don’t need to change how you cook or season your food. You just need to switch the type of salt you buy.
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Chickpeas Could Be the Key to Humans Living on the Moon
Modifying a lunar soil simulant with a fungus and worm poop, a pair of researchers say they managed to get chickpeas to grow.
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Don’t Buy Thai Coconut Milk—Choose These Instead | PETA
Make sure the canned coconut milk you buy comes from retailers and brands that don’t profit from chained monkeys’ misery.
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Cooking from clay tablets: Babylonian lamb stew
There are only three remaining ancient Babylonian culinary tablets, dated ca. 1750 BC and written in Akkadian. They reveal the world’s oldest known recipes. They are preserved in the Yale Babylonian Collection.
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The Unending Quest To Build A Better Chicken
Maybe what we need is not just a new form of poultry farming but a complete revolution in how we relate to meat.
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The science of the ideal salad dressing
There is a large energy cost to breaking apart and mixing the water and oil layers. The secret to blending them is to add an extra ingredient known as a ‘surfactant’ or emulsifier, like mustard.
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The 8 Things Causing Illness Most Doctors Can't Treat | Dr. Robert Lustig
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Mastering Preservation: Choosing the Ideal Freeze Dryer for Perfect Results
Preservation methods have evolved, and among the diverse techniques available today, freeze drying stands out as an exemplary means of maintaining the integrity and quality of various items. Whether it’s food, pharmaceuticals, or research samples, the choice of a freeze dryer plays a pivotal role in achieving impeccable preservation results.
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NYC Will Soon Be Home to 15 Robot-Run Vegetarian Restaurants From Chipotle’s Founder
"We’ve taken a lot of human interaction out of the process and left just enough."
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A Brief History of Onions in America
TIL There are seventy species of wild onion native to North America.
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For Many Native Americans, Fry Bread Is Tasty, Nostalgic—and Complicated
Indigenous chefs and authors discuss the beloved and thorny legacy of the food.
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