Types of Chocolate – Everything You NEED to Know!

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My Types of Chocolate Guide for Cooks! Who doesn’t love chocolate? This luscious delicacy is rich in antioxidants and mood enhancing chemicals, bringing possible health benefits along with pure pleasure.If you’ve got a craving for something chocolate, you’ve got a multitude of satisfying product choices. Cocoa Powder One of the most basic chocolates in any kitchen…

How to Avoid Food Contamination at Home

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Avoiding Food Contamination at Home Based on figures released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), every year in the U.S. one in six people suffers through a bout of food poisoning. It can be potentially life threatening to the very young, elderly or people who are suffering from preexisting medical conditions, so take…

How Much Do You Know About Bananas?

How Much Do You Know About Bananas? Before I got a book about bananas, I know nothing more than what they taste and look like. I was amazed at how a simple fruit, which captures the heart of many, has its share of ups and downs for such a long time and has no sign…

Foods That Start With the Letter I (Our List of 25 of Them!)

Top 25 Foods That Start With the Letter I – From Icaco to Ilama! The letter “I” is certainly not the alphabet’s most popular letter by any means, though you may be surprised to find out just how many foods start with ‘I’. We know you’re probably thinking “ice cream,” though there are plenty of…

Cooking Oil Comparison Guide

Cooking Oil Comparison Guide Even an occasional cook needs to have some type of cooking oil in the pantry. These plant-based oils are used for everything from frying to baking to making salad dressings. There’s no need to stick with only one type of oil, however. Each of the most popular cooking oils has slightly…

Bento Box Lunch Ideas

Bento Box Lunch Ideas “Bento” is a Japanese word meaning “convenient” and refers to a single-serve, usually home packed meal, often beautifully arranged in a box with compartments for holding the different foods. Bento lunches are common in Japan, and are sold in markets and convenience shops, but packing a bento box at home is…

What is Wagyu Beef?

What is Wagyu Beef? Chefs, gourmets and beef connoisseurs are raving about Wagyu beef. Could one form of beef really be so different from all the others? Find out what has the experts so excited. What is Wagyu Beef? The word Wagyu comes from the Japanese words “Wa,” meaning Japan and “Gyu,” meaning cattle. Originally…

Types of Salt & How and Where to Use Gourmet Salt!

A Chef’s Guide to Types of Edible Salt and Their Differences Salt: a simple, plentiful, sodium based compound, to which we in large measure (pun intended) owe our very existence. Salt helps regulate the fluid balance in our bodies and plays a key role in transferring electrical signals throughout our nervous system. We have flavor…

Foods That Start with A (And Interesting Facts About Each Food!)

Foods That Start with A (And Interesting Facts About Each Food!) Given the current times, there is a good chance you have been spending a little more time in the kitchen cooking, baking, and trying out new recipes. Test your knowledge of 12 common foods that begin with the letter A. The list below showcases…