What do you mean, don’t rinse the chicken? We’ve always been taught to rinse chicken or turkey before cooking, haven’t we? Well, actually, NO. The USDA has long recommended against washing poultry before cooking. And most hygienists will concur that rinsing raw chicken actually increases the possibility of food contamination. Yet an estimated 90% of … Read more
In less than seven days, over 5 million American Jews and untold numbers of others hosting Jewish guests at their Thanksgiving dinner will need to reconcile an event that will not re-occur for another 77,000 years. Chanukkah and Thanksgiving fall on the same day! Currently, the crisis has not been resolved. Experts have not been … Read more
It’s not just a hunch anymore. The boffins have validated it: Oreos are more addictive than cocaine or morphine. Actually, they are both addictive substances but because Oreos are cheaper and more accessible, they pose a greater addictive danger. In a recent study by Connecticut College, scientists conducted a lab study using rats to … Read more
Would $60 be too much to spend to discover an optimal method of stovetop cooking? That $60 investment would reveal, to you, the cooking method of choice throughout Asia and Europe. It offers instant heating with a high level of precision. There is no wasted heat, reduced potential for burning because the stovetop stays cool, … Read more
Almost everyone has an opinion about music — it is in our genes and imbues all of our lives. In the past sixty years (three scores?), music has taken on an even greater presence in our lives thanks to Elvis, The Beatles, radio and the Internet. Once in a while, old and new music merges to … Read more