cuisine
From street-food to fine dining, traditional Italian to Asian-Fusion, being well-versed in global cuisine is the first step to culinary mastery.
Winner Winner, Tex-Mex Dinner?
Though I grew up with Mexican grandparents for my early childhood, it was never heavily emphasized that I eat anything too exotic or too bland. So the usual peanut butter and jelly was delicious but only acceptable if slapped into a tasty burrito. Also chicken soup was quite the hot treat but involved mostly tomato sauce and whole chicken drumsticks. As I grew up and I moved out of my grandparents house, I was thrown into a different environment of education, therefore, I had to make new friends.
By Briana Granstaff7 years ago in Feast
Spice of the Week
Welcome to Spice of the Week! Turmeric is becoming a very popular spice among the culinary and health nut world. People praise its health properties it possesses, including inflammation treatment, diabetes regulation, mood regulation, the ability to focus, and treat alcoholism! Though there has not been expert study that this miracle root actually has these properties, many people swear by it from personal experience from family traditions or just being a sheep and doing what the internet tells us. (It’s okay, we are all guilty of this.)
By Maya Seibold7 years ago in Feast
The War on Sauce and Condiments
Food is good. I like food. I like food and that is it. Just food. I like French Fries, not ketchup. I like steak, without A1. I like chicken, without the honey mustard. I like food, but sauces and condiments aren't food, they are graffiti. GRAFFITI I SAY!! Food is food, it’s made for your enjoyment and we do we do? Destroy it and disrespect it with sauces. If sauce was meant to be there, then why not MAKE THAT BURGER COOKED WITH KETCHUP?! If it's not good without sauce, then eat something else. I've fought a war, a war on sauce raging for the last 16 years of my life. If you like ketchup so much then grab a pizza. It’s got tomato sauce on it. On a side note, please don't put ranch on your pizza. Number one, that offends me. Number two, why? They don't even sell ranch at pizza restaurants! Some pizza chef spilled blood, sweat, and tears, while keeping a sanitary kitchen, to make that pizza. I'm sure that the 22-year-old hipster earning minimum wage put a lot of love into that pizza and you step on it by drowning it in “white death,” a.k.a. ranch. I just don't understand people that smother their hot dogs in five layers of sauce then say, “Wow, that’s a good hot dog!” No, THE SAUCE WAS GOOD! That poor pig died for no good reason but to drown in sauce. RIP porky. If people like sauce SO much then don't eat anything, JUST EAT SAUCE!!!
By Lincoln Shotts7 years ago in Feast
GF/DF Recipes Everyone Will Like
THINGS TO KNOW: The recipes and information in this book are not so much about being thin and attractive as they are about being healthy. The healthiest you is the best you. There is no reason to go hungry if you are trying to lose excess weight. Changing what you are eating and increasing your activity level every single day is my best advice. So, if you feel hungry, eat. Just choose naturally low carb, unprocessed, fresh foods when you do. Gluten free does not mean low carb. Check your labels if you are eating gluten free packaged foods, and compare them. For example: A gluten free tortilla may have 24 carbs per tortilla whereas a low carb whole wheat tortilla may only have 7 carbs per tortilla. If you are eating gluten free due to health issues restrict the amount of gluten free packaged foods if you are trying to lose weight. Substitutions are okay! Try fried or baked Portobello mushrooms in place of bacon (toss the sliced portabellas in oil, salt and pepper before cooking). Bacon does not have carbs of course but if you are watching your fat or sodium intake you might try the mushroom. Almond Milk (original unsweetened) is a great sub for dairy milk or soy milk. I did a side by side taste test of unflavored Almond Milk that was sweetened and the unsweetened original Almond Milk. I did not taste a difference. No reason to consume extra sugars and carbs unnecessarily. Cheese does not have carbs so feel free to add cheese to any recipe and know that you are in keeping with a low carb diet. I have excluded cheese from any of the recipes since I wanted these recipes to be dairy free. Dairy is a known inflammatory and many have sensitivities or allergies to dairy. There are several recipes you may want to have a bit more heat. You can add crushed red pepper or jalapeños as they do not have carbohydrates. I have excluded them because they are nightshades, known to trigger inflammation. All sugars, even healthy sugars from fruits, are carbs. Berries have the lowest carb count of all the fruit. Either avoid fruit all together, or restrict your diet to just low carb fruits and even then, be sure to be mindful of your portion sizes. Many of us have a dulled palate after years of eating overly processed foods. This is why many of you feel vegetables taste bland. In fact, most do not taste bland but you will need to cleanse your palate in order to experience this fact. Challenge yourself to go 45 consecutive days without processed foods. This will cleanse your palate and you will be surprised how much better fresh, healthy, unprocessed foods taste. Like squash and broccoli among others. Overly processed foods generally are higher in carbs. Another reason to avoid them for the next 45 days. When a recipe calls for eggs pay attention to the size of egg if referenced. Whole eggs and egg whites will add liquid to a recipe and so in this case, size does really matter! Are you eating dairy free? Most dairy products contain casein, but not all. Since casein is a protein, it is found in dairy products that have a higher protein content, such as milk, yogurt, kefir, cheese and ice cream. Dairy products that contain barely any protein, such as real butter and cream, only have traces of casein. Many find they can tolerate real butter on occasion just fine, and so, you will find some recipes in this book using real butter. You can always omit the butter though and use your favorite butter alternative or healthy oil. I suggest reading the label of everything in your kitchen. Everything. Take note of the ingredients list if there is one. Are there more than 3 ingredients? If the answer is yes, you may want to omit that product from your diet. Take note of the carb count, sugars, calories, serving size in relation to the amount of product as a whole. Pay attention to fat content and sodium amounts.
By Paula C. Henderson7 years ago in Feast
Caramel Apple Fudge
I adore fudge. But I also hate to cook... and it is massively expensive to buy it pre-made. I just can’t justify using my weekly gas money to indulge my sugar needy palate for the few minutes it takes me to devour four pieces. Plus, there is that lingering guilty feeling about the calories involved and the fact that fudge is basically all sugar.
By Linda Paul7 years ago in Feast
10 Rules You Should Follow When Going Out to Eat
Some of you may love going out to restaurants, some of you may hate it. Either way if you’ve never worked in the restaurant business, or it’s been a while, you’re probably lacking some manners. I know, it might seem like a stretch; why do you need manners if you’re the customer?!... the answer is simply to ensure YOU have the best experience by making life a little easier on your server to ensure they give you the best service possible.
By Chandler Bailey7 years ago in Feast
Enjoying Food in Paris
French cuisine is so diverse that you would have to divide it up per region to understand all that you could gastronomically enjoy in the country. Of course, when someone mentions France most people first think of the capital Paris. So let us take a look at some of the food that you absolutely must try in the city.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Feast
