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What is baking powder, and how is it different from baking soda?
“Baking Powder Wars: The Cutthroat Food Fight that Revolutionized Cooking,” by Dr. Linda Civitello: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books… Thanks to Dr. Rebecca Regan, formerly of Kansas State University, for scientific consultations.
Bovril: Yeast Extract Legend That Competes With Marmite — Professional Moron
Think we go on about Marmite too much, do you? Well, it’s time to introduce you to another great British yeast-based foodstuff delight. What’s Bovril? This is a thick, salty yeast extract with a slight taste of meat (beef). It’s … Continue reading
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What Breakfast Is Like Around the World
Typically eat eggs, or a bowl of cereal for breakfast? There are so many other tasty options. In this episode of “Around the World,” Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky makes wake-up calls to seven people in seven countries … Continue reading
The global coffee crisis is coming
Coffee is one of the most popular commodities on Earth. It’s grown by nearly 125 million farmers, from Latin America to Africa to Asia. But as man-made climate change warms the atmosphere, the notoriously particular coffee plant is struggling. Places … Continue reading
Miles Davis’s Famous Chili Recipe | Kottke
Jazz legend Miles Davis? That dude could cook. He could cook in the studio, on stage, and in the kitchen. One of his favorite dishes to make was a chili recipe he concocted through practice and improvisation: Miles’s South Side Chicago … Continue reading
BBC World Service – The Food Chain, Dominique Crenn: My life in five dishes
How a six-month-old orphan went on to become a three Michelin star chef. Abandoned by her biological mother at six months old, a victim of sexual harassment and discrimination in the kitchen, and a recent breast cancer survivor – Dominique … Continue reading
Japan’s Most Famous Bakery You’ve Never Heard Of
This bakery definitely plays favorites… Japan is home to some amazing bakeries. Some produce styles of bread that are the things of dreams. And then… there’s this bakery. One of Japan’s oldest and most famous bakeries that you may never … Continue reading
How 4 Chefs Are Preserving History Through Food
These four chefs use cooking to tell stories about culture and history. They make food that nourishes the body as well as the heart and the mind. Sean Sherman is a Native American chef who uses ingredients indigenous to North … Continue reading
The Poisonous Mushroom Finnish People Love to Eat
False morel mushrooms are poisonous and potentially lethal if not prepared properly. Still, people in Finland love to eat them. Why? It comes down to taste, of course. And these nutty mushrooms are insanely delicious. We go foraging in the … Continue reading
BBC World Service – Discovery, The Origin of Stuff, Fork
Katy Brand explores the life of the unsung hero of the cutlery world – the fork. Listen: BBC World Service – Discovery, The Origin of Stuff, Fork
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