More food news from my too-big tab collection. This one is about orzo. Coincidentally, Trader Joe’s makes a rice and orzo mix that’s a pretty good side if you want to lean into testing it.
Category Archives: Health & Diet
We Cooked Corn on the Cob 8 Different Ways and Found the Method We’ll Do Forever
Good to know I have been doing this right all along:
So, What’s The Best Way to Cook Corn?
After testing all of these methods for cooking corn on the cob, grilling them in their husks was the clear winner. The husks helped steam the corn, keeping it moist and preventing it from drying out. Also, the husks charred, giving the corn all the bold, smoky flavor of grilling without the drying or burned bits.
If you don’t have a grill, boiling corn in salted water is a great alternative. You won’t get that charred flavor, but the kernels will be plump, juicy, and perfectly salted.
How Spam Became a Staple of Asian Cuisine
One morning we were having breakfast at the Four Queens in Vegas. Mixed work team led by a Midwestern lady with apparently a cushy upbringing, a Korean guy, a couple Filipinos and some other folks. Most of us got Spam. None of us got it the same way. Project Manager made fun of us, but we knew what we were doing.
Spam: if you cook it right, it goes with damn near anything.
And it is basically global. I mean, except for places they don’t do pork, understand?
The SNAP Cuts Are Coming — I Asked 6 State Reps What That Means for Families
Families will starve and many voted for just this to happen.
Is This Mexico’s Oldest Spirit?
Interesting. I knew nothing of vino de cocos, a Filipino beverage passed through to Mexico.
The Colorful History of Haribo Goldbears, the World’s First Gummy Bears
There is more to these tasty treats than you imagined.
Also, Gabriel brought some back from Germany and, oh boy, are those SO much better.
Pork Schnitzel Vs Katsu: What’s The Difference?
It is an important distinction, but still tasty either way.
How Sweet Tea Became The Unofficial Official Drink Of The South
I have some food stories that have piled up over the months that I wanted to share. This one is about the liquid gold known as sweet tea.
I have a LOT of hang-ups about the South, but never about the food.
We Taste-Tested These Gruels Because We’ll All Be Feudal Serfs Soon
Yes, it is tongue-in-cheek. That doesn’t make the information any less useful.
They are changing the menu, altering hours, opening spin-offs, closing spin-offs, putting out value meals.
But not once have they tried to disassociate from being TrumpBurger.
Hint, that’s why a lot of us aren’t coming. You’ll never get that stain off of you. But trying would be nice.