thoughts of food
How to achieve a crispy pizza crust?
Tips include a pizza stone or steel, olive oil in the dough, and moderation of sauce and toppings. ~ learn more
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thoughts of food
Long ago and farfalle.
Pasta science! “We tested pasta without salt because salting your pasta water is one of the most common pieces of advice. We tried pasta in cold water to test the story that Lan Lam shared about her friend. And we […]
thoughts of food
OpenTable works to win back ‘the best restaurants’.
“In other words, OpenTable’s competition has evolved. Resy, the company’s main competitor, was acquired by American Express in 2019. Amex just bought a second competitor, Tock, for $400 million in late June, making a Visa-OpenTable alliance even more important to […]
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Americans surveyed about leafy greens.
“Spinach, romaine, and spring mix are among the top choices for taste among Americans, just behind iceberg lettuce: 15%, 13%, and 10% say each tastes the best, respectively. While few Americans consider romaine and spring mix to be the most […]
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Whole Foods offering “surprise bags” of discounted food.
It’s nice to see an idea like this gaining traction in the market. “More than 450 Whole Foods Market stores are now offering “surprise bags” of surplus food on the Too Good To Go app.” ~ learn more
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The grocery economics of GLP-1.
“Lean protein “emerged as the biggest winner” on supermarket shelves among shoppers who have taken popular new weight-loss drugs, according to a report using consumer surveys.” ~ learn more
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Foods from the 1920s and ‘30s.
“In midwestern kitchens, the lard-based diet achieved its apotheosis in a dish called salt pork with milk gravy, here served with a typical side of boiled potatoes…” ~ learn more
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Food deserts are not the cause of nutritional inequality?
“Counterfactual simulations show that exposing low-income households to the same products and prices available to high-income households reduces nutritional inequality by only about 10%, while the remaining 90% is driven by differences in demand.” ~ learn more
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New frozen pizzas designed for Ozempic customers.
“The world’s biggest food company said it developed the new products with more protein, iron and calcium for people taking the wildly popular appetite-suppressing drugs, called GLP-1 agonists.” ~ learn more
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Defending Sweeetgreen’s steak.
“I just read a post where someone is throwing shade at sweetgreen for adding steak to their menu (of which I think was an awesome move by their part). The person posting is, of course, are a vegan advocate but […]