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Today is September 12, 2026 / /
Kosher Salt- What Is It? There’s a little confusion over what kosher salt is and how it got its name. Kosher salt is used in the process of preparing meat according to Jewish customs. To make the meat kosher, it is first soaked in water and then rubbed down with coarse salt. Due to its large grains, Continue Reading »
What Is Cool Whip? What Is Cool Whip? How Is Cool Whip Made? Originally created in 1966, Cool Whip was dreamed up by William H. Mitchell, a chemist at General Mills (who is also credited with inventing Tang, Pop Rocks, and Jell-O). Since whipping cream takes some time and muscle power, this was billed as Continue Reading »
SELTZ1ER 10 FROM THE SUPERMARKET GURU Sparkling water is gaining popularity! Especially as many of us decrease our sugar intake but still want something bubbly to drink. According to data from Beverage Marketing Corp, Americans’ consumption of seltzer jumped 29% over the five years ended in 2013. That compares with a drop of more than Continue Reading »
The history of Minute Maid Orange Juice Follow us on our social channels! The history of Minute Maid Orange Juice Today’s Object Do you ever wonder who first thought of Minute Maid Orange Juice? In 1945, the U.S. Army ordered 500,000 pounds of powdered orange juice from the Florida Foods Corporation. However, the war ended Continue Reading »
Ode To The Egg Cream The mythical origins of the egg cream At some time, at some point, the egg cream was invented — it’s just unclear when and where that was. Some believe that it was invented in the 1880s, when a Yiddish actor asked a Lower East Side restaurant to make him a Continue Reading »
HOW TO INTERPRET THE LABELS ON YOUR CHICKEN Free Range Generally the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows these words on a label when the chicken has had access to the outdoors for part of the day. Not all free-range chicken is organic, but all organic chicken is free range. Organic This USDA-regulated term Continue Reading »
Never Make These Classic Mistakes When Cooking Brisket Never Buy First Cut Everyone from bloggers like Melinda Strauss of Kitchen-Tested to butchers like Fischer Brothers & Leslie in New York City agree: Second cut is the best cut for juicy, tender brisket. Since the second cut has more fat, it yields more flavor; first cut tends to be dry, Continue Reading »
Should You Let Food Cool Before Refrigerating It? Yes, you should definitely let food cool off before refrigerating it. However, you’ll want to do it in a safe and time-sensitive way to avoid spoilage. “When it comes to food storage, in general, we are trying to avoid what is known as the danger zone, which is Continue Reading »
How to Store Tomatoes (and Whether to Refrigerate Them) Some people say that you should never refrigerate tomatoes. Is this really true? I’ve been told for so long, by so many people, not to refrigerate my tomatoes that I’m not sure if I’ve ever done anything other than leave them on my counter. But the Continue Reading »
How to Store Potatoes Whole It can be tempting to check an item off your to-do list and wash your produce right when you bring it home. But press pause: Potatoes, like nearly every other fruit and vegetable, lasts the longest if you wait to wash it right before using. “Any introduction of moisture to a potato Continue Reading »
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