Clik here to view.
JAPAN - THE KITCHEN AND ITS UTENSILS
In Japanese advertisements for “mansions” (flats, apartments) the letters LDK, standing for Living, Dining, Kitchen, are often seen. Since LDK has an interesting connection with the traditional...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE NEW SCIENCE OF MARIJUANA
As marijuana goes mainstream, claims about its medical benefits proliferate. But what do we really know?There’s nothing new about cannabis, of course. It’s been around humankind pretty much forever. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE SCIENCE OF DELICIOUS
TASTE IS CHEMISTRY - It begins when a food molecule touches a microscopic taste bud on the tongue. The buds hide inside papillae, the pale dots made visible here by blue food coloring. In the brain,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ATHEISM AND THE RISE OF SCIENCE
THREE STORIES OF SCIENCE AND NON-BELIEFNatural science enjoys a reputation for success: for developing powerful explanations of how the world works. And so our social ideologies, which less easily...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ALCOHOL IN THE MIDDLE AGES
The Birth of an IndustryFrom about AD 1000, changes in the political, economic, and cultural landscapes of Europe brought about significant shifts in the social position of alcohol and in drinking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
COCINA MONACAL DE LAS HERMANAS CLARISAS - CINCO RECETAS
1. Aguilar de Campoó - Real Convento de Santa ClaraEl Monasterio de Santa Clara se halla ubicado en la margen izquierda del Pisuerga, en una fértil huerta rodeada de riscos y montañas.Ha sido...
View ArticleClik here to view.
COSTUME IN EUROPE FROM THE XIV TO THE EARLY XVI CENTURY
CAUSES AND CONDITIONSThe great innovation in the development of costume in Europe after the mid-fourteenth century is the abandonment of the long flowing costume common to both sexes; costume then...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GRACE KELLY - THE DARK SIDE OF THE FAIRY TALE
She was a screen goddess who found her very own Prince Charming, but was Grace Kelly a fairy tale princess or prisoner in a gilded cage?Hollywood has told many fairy tales in its time and the dream...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ANCIENT SPARTA
(Greece, 6th-4th century BCE)Sparta is always ready for war. From birth, children born into this Ancient Greek city-state are assessed to determine whether or not they are strong enough to be truly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TEN WINE MYTHS DEMYSTIFIED
The best wines are varietal winesMany people applaud varietal wines — wines that are named after a grape variety, such as Chardonnay or Merlot — because when you buy a varietal wine, you supposedly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
USING MENU PSYCHOLOGY TO ENTICE DINERS
Chicken liver is what the restaurateur Danny Meyer calls a torpedo.Left to its own devices, it may be unappetizing and unpopular, but when paired with what he calls an enhancer — applewood smoked bacon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC COOKERY. (1893)
Cookery is the art of preparing food for the table by dressing, or by the application of heat in some manner.Fuels.—Artificial heat is commonly produced by combustion, caused by the chemical action of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Why Food Is EverythingChef José Andrés moved from Spain to the United States two decades ago. Known for introducing Spanish tapas to the American palate, he’s also hosted cooking shows and taught at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WINES OF NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA
NEW ZEALANDNew Zealand wines are dense and rich and concentrated, but they have something reminiscent of the Old World to them.The cork–versus–screw cap battle continues to rage among wine lovers and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WINE PREFERMENTATION PROCEDURES
The theory and practice of winemaking have changed fundamentally since its beginnings some 7500 years ago. Advancements, once sporadic, have come at an ever-quickening pace, reflecting developments in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MUITO ALÉM DA CASA-GRANDE
No livro "Um Contraponto Baiano", o historiador americano Bert Barickman defende que cenas assim aconteciam no próprio Recôncavo Baiano, região de grandes 'plantations' de cana-de-açúcar. Em fazendas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF YOGHURT
9.1 IntroductionThe chemical composition of a foodstuff provides a useful indication of its potential nutritional value and the data shown in Table 9.1 indicate the main components of some typical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LOS MAYORES INVENTORES DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS
En Heidelberg (Alemania) se excavó en cierta ocasión un sótano. En él, profundamente enterrado, se encontró un hueso; un hueso humano. Se trataba de un maxilar inferior. Pero ninguna persona actual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AVOCADOS AS FOOD
Nutritional ProfileEnergy value (calories per serving): ModerateProtein: LowFat: HighSaturated fat: HighCholesterol: NoneCarbohydrates: ModerateFiber: High to very highSodium: LowMajor vitamin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE GUTS OF THE MATTER
“Because of my Crohn’s disease, I was in so much pain that I couldn’t stand up straight. Every time I ate something, it hurt. In 1999, I had surgery to remove two and a half feet of intestine,...
View Article