America Doesn’t Know Tofu (asteriskmag.com)
Salt, Sugar, Water, Zinc: How Scientists Learned to Treat the 20th Century’s Biggest Killer of Children (asteriskmag.com)
Fondant: Where baking and thermodynamics mix (phys.org)
This is about a recent study looking at the rheology of fondant. Essentially, fondant is created from a supersaturated solution of sucrose that is agitated (kneaded). This causes the fondant to experience a sequence of events:...
Feeding the World Without Sunlight—Asterisk (asteriskmag.com)
"Lunch Of Suffering": China's Latest Social Media Trend Is "White People's Food," And There's A Surprising Amount To Unpack Here (www.buzzfeed.com)
Can Eating Insects Make Tasty Crabs Tastier? (www.atlasobscura.com)
Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh (stanmed.stanford.edu)
The Dangers of Tea Drinking - JSTOR Daily (daily.jstor.org)
The Imperial Daiquiri: A Brief History of American Empire in One Cocktail (www.historians.org)
Dirty tea towels are breeding grounds for harmful bacteria – here's how to clean them properly (theconversation.com)
Is Coffee Good for You? (youtube.com)
The History of Coffee (www.ncausa.org)
Gas Stoves Emit More of the Carcinogen Benzene Than Expected (www.scientificamerican.com)
Debunking the Myth of the National Dish (www.atlasobscura.com)
How to Bake Ancient Roman Bread from 79 AD: A Video Introduction (www.openculture.com)
Interest in fungi-based food can increase with a nudge in the right direction, research finds (phys.org)
Podcast: Flavor Graveyard (www.atlasobscura.com)
Change food choices to increase chances of tackling global warming (www.sciencedaily.com)
How do spices get their flavor? (theconversation.com)
Will the sustainable food of the future come from the blue? | Aeon Essays (aeon.co)
Chef J. Kenji López-Alt Explores the Science Behind Chocolate Chip Cookies (www.seriouseats.com)
This is an article that I have come back to reference many times through my baking life. In it, the author explores many different variations on the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe and documents the effects that the changes produce on the finished product. Not only are the results documented, but he also explains the...
Optimum Internal Temperature for Pork Butts
Is there any community input on pork butts cooked via smoking or oven. I usually finish mine in the oven until center hits 205 ºF to render fat and reduce connective tissue. For me that means removing from the smoker after ~6 hours and finishing in the oven with an embedded temperature probe....
Study in mice links heat-damaged DNA in food to possible genetic risks (phys.org)
Which Foods Have All 9 Essential Amino Acids (www.advancedchemtech.com)
