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The Ultimate Guide to ONIONS
Onions are the world’s favorite vegetable. But what is the difference between yellow onions, red onions, sweet onions, green onions, shallots, chives…? Today we learn when to use which variety of onion, and I’ll also show you how to make … Continue reading
Piped in Geometric and Ornate Patterns, Buttercream Blankets Shag Cakes by Alana Jones-Mann
Los Angeles-based designer and stylist Alana Jones-Mann (previously) pipes thick buttercream onto her layered cakes, creating pastries that are closer in resemblance to lush floor coverings than typical birthday fare. From high-pile, ornate sheets to vibrant geometric rounds, the pointillist-style … Continue reading
How to enjoy coffee | Psyche Guides
Jessica Eastois a freelance editor and writer. She works as a contributing editor at Agate Publishing Inc and an adjunct lecturer at DePaul University in Chicago. She is the author of Craft Coffee: A Manual (2017). Smooth like chocolate or … Continue reading
The Socialist Sausage That Changed the World (…and Schnitzel)
You know Schnitzel and you know Bologna Sausage, also known as Mortadella. But did you know in former Socialist East Germany, they made Schnitzel from Sausage? This is the story of the Lost Sausages of Communism. ► Andong on Instagram … Continue reading
Bitter chocolate | DW Documentary
Chocolate may be a sweet treat, but its production leaves a bitter taste. Rainforests are cleared so slaves and children laborers can harvest cocoa beans on illegal plantations. Cocoa is produced under the most dubious conditions. In Ivory Coast, the … Continue reading
Searching for China’s Ancient Tea Leaves
Tea is the most popular beverage in the world, first cultivated over 6,000 years ago in ancient China. Shunan Teng is on a mission to experience it in its most authentic, historic form. Her love for tea knows no bounds, … Continue reading
7 Egg Dishes, From Octopus Eggs to Ostrich Eggs | Around the World
Not one chicken egg was cracked open in the making of the latest episode of “Around the World.” Instead, Great Big Story senior producer/egg connoisseur Beryl Shereshewsky talked to seven people in seven countries to find out what other kinds … Continue reading
How People Make Ice Cream Around the World
Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky is hosting an ice cream social in the latest episode of “Around the World.” Grab a spoon, and join her as she speaks with seven people from seven countries to learn how they … Continue reading
How Monsanto created a food empire
Is the Monsanto company responsible for industrial-chemical agriculture? Be one of the first 200 people to sign up with this link and get 20% off your subscription with Brilliant.org! https://brilliant.org/OCC In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look … Continue reading
Why Sweden Loves Food in Tubes
Food in a tube is popular in Sweden. You can get caviar in a tube, spreadable bacon-flavored cheese in a tube, tomato puree in a tube and so much more. But why? Why are there so many food tubes in … Continue reading
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