fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the food universe.
Worst Cooking Mistakes People Make
I will begin this article by saying that I love my family dearly. They are family, and to a point, you can't really expect anyone to be perfect. That being said, a pretty large portion of my family are terrible, potentially lethal cooks.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Feast
Isomalt vs Sugar
Working with sugar for making sculptures during my graduation from India, I had faced a lot of problems. Working with sugar in a place with such high humidity; sugar became sticky due to its hydroscopic properties. Sugar attracts vapour from the atmosphere and becomes sticky. The crystals in the sugar get lumped up when the humidity is high and the more the humidity, the more quickly this process is going to take place. There are endless discussions on the benefits of using Isomalt for sugar works in comparison to sugar. The resistant property of Isomalt in attracting vapour from atmosphere is very high. Isomalt will not become sticky or crystalize in high humidity. (Wordpresscom, 2014)
By Aaradhana Munjal8 years ago in Feast
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The girl’s hands smell of vinegar, chilis, something devil-spiced and cauldron-stewed. Her perfume is a country that she will never visit. She has no patience for people who would stoop to call her breakfast spicy, Tabasco dripping from her fingers like the blood of some slain enemy. An Aztec pyramid glints and winks at her from the bottle’s label. Their stone steps once bore witness to a sacrifice more gruesome than her own, and she takes some comfort where she can from this small consolation. The Aztecs believed that their gods had no hearts of their own, that they relied and starved, ravenous and savage, for the tributes of mortals to keep up a pulse at all. The gods did not bleed. The gods are heartless. But then again, the girl learned this young, reminds herself of this as she licks the Tabasco from the cracking of her knuckles, mouth salivating at the blood-orange bagel that looks everything like a heart staring up at her from a dessert plate beside her morning coffee.
By Aliza Dube8 years ago in Feast
Interesting Things About Hospital Food You May Not Know. Top Story - March 2018.
These ten interesting things about hospital food will make you reconsider what you really know about digging into a hospital meal. From fast food options to meals that simply lack proper nutrients, is there hope for a change for the better in the near future?
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Feast
Interesting Facts about Airplane Food That Will Blow Your Mind
Whether you enjoy traveling or not, people across the world all have different opinions on airplane food. Some people will order everything on the menu while others are fine with just eating a pack of peanuts while onboard of a ten hour flight. I personally have a love-hate relationship with airplane food. I've been in planes where they served top-quality food and I've also flown on airplanes where they served just terrible food. Everyone's thoughts are different.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Feast
Most Disgusting Things in Your Kitchen
When it comes to the kitchen, there are all too many outlets for germs, dirt, mold, mildew... the list goes on! And somehow, it is the last place we put some elbow grease into. The place that we store our food should be spotless! After reading this article, you are definitely going to want to tackle your eating space with a whole lot of disinfectant and willpower.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Feast
The Truth About Bottled Water
In this day and age, where logos are virtually everywhere—from old-fashioned billboards to those annoying pop-up ads—there seems to be a significance in what we refer to as a "brand." What we call brands is really just a reputation tagged onto a few colors, a name, and a "look" (or style that all the products of that brand have in common).
By Gineva Kingsley8 years ago in Feast
Myths About Organic Farming
Organic food is the buzz word of the moment. It is supposed to be healthier and taste better than conventionally grown foods. Supermarkets are increasing their range of organic foods and many people are buying theirs directly from farms, box schemes, farms shops and farmers’ markets. There are a number of principles and standards that regulate how organic food is produced, covering such things as sustainability, animal welfare, additives and pesticides. Organic foods are said to have a number of benefits both for the consumer and the environment but are these claims true?
By Clare Scanlan8 years ago in Feast
