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Salon
What using up my end-of-summer-tomatoes taught me about cooking
Salon
5 min read · Sep 24th · I had a bad habit of waiting for special occasions to use my "nice ingredients." Tomatoes don't offer that luxury · Shared by 18
Toronto Life
The restaurant industry is broken
Toronto Life
3 min read · Sep 21st · Staff are overworked and underpaid, costs are soaring, kitchen culture is toxic, and burnout is rampant. We talked to 27 industry insiders about how to fix everything · Shared by 70
BuzzFeed News
TikTok's Butter Boards Are The New Food Trend
BuzzFeed News
Sep 25th · “Have you heard of a butter board?” · Shared by 21
Bon Appétit
I Eat Meat. Why Was Killing My Own Food So Hard?
Bon Appétit
~14 min read · Sep 19th · There I was, in the middle of the wilderness, aiming a pink-and-purple gun at a living, breathing, beautiful elk. · Shared by 42
The Guardian
‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: why plant-based meat’s sizzle fizzled in the US
The Guardian
6 min read · Sep 24th · Consumers are reluctant to adopt imitation meat due to cost, nutrition and a lack of ‘juiciness’ · Shared by 78, including Evan Selinger, Eghosa Omoigui, Rob Kniaz 🛬🇬🇧
The New York Times
Want to Be a Better Cook? Trust Your Senses.
The New York Times
4 min read · Sep 22nd · Paying attention to sight, smell, sound and feel will steer you in ways that simply following a recipe cannot, Yewande Komolafe writes. · Shared by 61
Visual Capitalist
Ranked: The Most Popular Fast Food Brands in America
Visual Capitalist
~16 min read · Aug 31st · Ever since the McDonald brothers created the concept of fast food in 1940, the restaurant’s golden arches have continued to beckon customers to its quick, cheap, and tasty meals. McDonald’s is still… · Shared by 62, including Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe & Carpe Diem
foodbeast.com
Infographic Shows KFC is the Most Popular Fast Food Brand in the World
foodbeast.com
1 min read · Sep 24th · The Colonel's Original Recipe apparently was on a lot of folks' minds globally, earning the most searches as found by the study. · Shared by 50
National Geographic
This miracle plant was eaten into extinction 2,000 years ago—or was it?
National Geographic
~14 min read · Sep 23rd · Silphion cured diseases and made food tasty, but Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish researcher thinks he’s found a botanical survivor. · Shared by 85, including Nico Müller 🇺🇦
San Francisco Chronicle
A viral guide to eating Asian food was totally wrong, and here’s why
San Francisco Chronicle
Sep 24th · A Twitter thread reveals more than just misinformation about Asian cuisines. · Shared by 59
WIRED
A GMO Purple Tomato Is Coming to Stores. Will the US Bite?
WIRED
2 min read · Sep 14th · Most genetically engineered foods were developed to aid farmers. This one will try to sway over health-conscious produce shoppers. · Shared by 63
The New York Times
Why Are We Obsessed With Jiggling Foods?
The New York Times
10 min read · Sep 14th · For more than a thousand years, dishes that wiggle and wobble have bounced to the fore during precarious eras. · Shared by 66
The New Yorker
How Owamni Became the Best New Restaurant in the United States
The New Yorker
5 min read · Sep 12th · In Sean Sherman’s modern Indigenous kitchen, every dish is made without wheat flour, dairy, cane sugar, black pepper, or any other ingredient introduced to the continent after Europeans arrived. · Shared by 127, including Ibram X. Kendi, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻
BBC News (World)
Why Gen Zers are growing up sober curious
BBC News (World)
8 min read · Sep 23rd · A complex combination of outside pressures and information overload is driving young people to snub alcohol, far more than generations before them. · Shared by 26, including mrbrown, SSA
Bon Appétit
Restaurant Reservation Culture Is Out of Control
Bon Appétit
3 min read · Sep 19th · Hour-and-a-half lines, elite memberships, shady reservation trading groups, and the battle to find somewhere to eat dinner. · Shared by 19
thetakeout.com
America's Fastest-Growing Restaurant Chain Is the Most Underrated
thetakeout.com
4 min read · Sep 23rd · Soon everyone will be able to get a taste of a sandwich made Mike's Way. · Shared by 77
The Washington Post
The best foods to feed your gut microbiome
The Washington Post
Sep 21st · Your gut microbiome influences your mental health, heart risk, weight gain and even sleep, which is why you need to feed it a wider variety of quality food. · Shared by 103, including Tara Parker-Pope
Civil Eats
Op-ed: Is There Plastic in Your Soda? Beverage Companies Must Go Beyond Recycling
Civil Eats
2 min read · Sep 22nd · It’s well-known that plastics recycling is broken, but food conglomerates promising to increase recycling won’t solve the health and environmental problems plastics cause at every stage of production. · Shared by 111
The Washington Post
Don’t toss veggie tops and greens. Here’s how to use them instead.
The Washington Post
Aug 30th · Using the green tops of carrots, beets and radishes is good for you and the environment. · Shared by 65
The New York Times
Lots of Food Gets Tossed. These Apps Let You Buy It, Cheap.
The New York Times
7 min read · Sep 20th · Several companies say they are tackling food waste by connecting people with unsold food from restaurants and grocery stores. · Shared by 17
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Well+Good
You Can Boost Your Mood by Eating More of These 3 Nutrients, Says an Internal Medicine Physician
Well+Good
3 min read · Sep 2nd · Tell me: Is there anything omega-3s can't do? · Shared by 387
Freethink
This strange fruit could feed the world during climate change
Freethink
3 min read · Sep 15th · Ensuring food security over the coming century will be a major challenge. A new study suggests that breadfruit may be the answer. · Shared by 303, including Thomas Power, Thomas Pleil
TED Talks
Climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian, vegan: Which diet is best for the planet? (And what do they mean?)
TED Talks
4 min read · Sep 17th · Changing what we eat can help reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable farming practices — but which diet could make the biggest difference? Earth scientist Mark Maslin PhD breaks down… · Shared by 226
Bustle
Why Wouldn't Your Nutritionist Have An Eating Disorder?
Bustle
10 min read · Aug 22nd · The people we pay to tell us how to eat often struggle to feed themselves. · Shared by 191, including Anne Helen Petersen, Bethany Brookshire
Eater
I’m Finally Getting Rid of my Instant Pot, and I’m Not the Only One
Eater
4 min read · Sep 13th · Is the Instant Pot’s star finally fading? · Shared by 181
The Conversation
Diet can influence mood, behavior and more. A neuroscientist explains
The Conversation
~12 min read · Aug 24th · Diets high in fat, sugar and processed foods are associated with higher calorie intake, poorer memory and lower cognitive function. · Shared by 165
The New Yorker
The Recipe Convention That Dooms Home Cooks
The New Yorker
6 min read · Sep 3rd · Countless cookbooks instruct readers to “season to taste,” but few of us know what we’re tasting for. · Shared by 139, including Felix M
Lifehacker
The Easiest Ways to Open a Can Without a Can Opener
Lifehacker
3 min read · Aug 26th · Should you ever find yourself with a can but not an opener, you can still feast. · Shared by 136
phillymag.com
The Wild, Wild West of Philly’s Food Influencer Scene
phillymag.com
20+ min read · Sep 3rd · It’s the democratization of food criticism. What could possibly go wrong? · Shared by 128
The New Yorker
How Owamni Became the Best New Restaurant in the United States
The New Yorker
5 min read · Sep 12th · In Sean Sherman’s modern Indigenous kitchen, every dish is made without wheat flour, dairy, cane sugar, black pepper, or any other ingredient introduced to the continent after Europeans arrived. · Shared by 127, including Ibram X. Kendi, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻
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BuzzFeed
35 Game Changing Food, Cooking, And Eating Charts
BuzzFeed
May 25th · Reading this is like taking a cooking course in a five minutes. · Shared by 1297, including Rick Powell
Travel + Leisure
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
Travel + Leisure
3 min read · From 2020 · Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it… · Shared by 658, including Peter Smith, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 (he/him), Joanna (J.F.) Penn, John Nosta, Jennifer Ouellette, Elinor Stutz, Guggenheim Museum, Dr Jim Walsh 🇪🇺🇺🇳, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Artnome, Danielle! 🌩, What's Trending, Massimo Pigliucci, AIGA, PTC, Thomas Power, 🌻 Laura Fitton (she/her) 🌻, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Brooks Rainwater
Vox
The Noom paradox
Vox
~17 min read · Apr 7th · Noom is a diet app in an anti-diet moment. · Shared by 645, including Bethany Brookshire
The New York Times
The End of Meat Is Here
The New York Times
7 min read · From 2020 · If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals. · Shared by 588, including Liv 😷, Gerd Leonhard, Simon C, Dom Zuend, George J Huba PhD, Merkstatt, David Pearce, Massimo Banzi, Richard Dawkins, Katja Evertz, M.G. Siegler, Impossible Foods, Jansnet, Nicholas, Kainaz Amaria, Rick Powell, Philippe Surber, Stuart A. Thompson, Neil Hart 💙
Gawker
How Did “Recipe Developer” Become a Famous Job?
Gawker
6 min read · Jul 13th · The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, social media, and the pandemic played a role · Shared by 512
The Conversation
Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
The Conversation
3 min read · Jun 13th · Heat can release bound up nutrients from vegetables. · Shared by 497
Literary Hub
Unhealthy, Smelly, and Strange: Why Italians Avoided Tomatoes for Centuries
Literary Hub
~11 min read · Jun 9th · Just when did tomatoes arrive in Europe? We can pinpoint many events of the Spanish Conquest down to the hour, but historians haven’t been able to determine even the decade that tomatoes made landf… · Shared by 496
The New York Times
The Health Benefits of Coffee
The New York Times
5 min read · 2021-06-14 · Drinking coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of all kinds of ailments, including Parkinson’s disease, melanoma, prostate cancer, even suicide. · Shared by 458, including Jane, ProfEmilyOster, Alastair Goldfisher, Mike Allton, Klaus Eck, The Indian Express, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Timothy Caulfield, Marsha Collier, Dr. Tom Frieden, Anita Leirfall, LARRY ELKAN, Ed Maibach, Barry Ritholtz, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Alice Wong 王美華, Guy Kawasaki, Jeff Jarvis, Goldie Chan 💚, Stowe Boyd
Margins
Doordash and Pizza Arbitrage
Margins
8 min read · From 2020 · There is such a thing as a free lunch · Shared by 449, including Joshua Benton, Annie Lowrey, DHH, Laura Klein, Brian Roemmele, Jerry Saltz, Jason Zweig, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, BrendanEich, John Koetsier, Kevin Roose, Christopher Mims 🤌, Cory Doctorow, Mathew Ingram, Ron Shevlin, Stuart A. Thompson, Mike Davidson, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Neeraj K. Agrawal, Peter Steinberger
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