In front of me are two small plastic tasting cups. Both filled with identical dark pink gooey syrup. I scoop some of sample ‘A’ onto the white plastic spoon, and taste. Not unpleasant, sweet, but completely one dimensional. Now I taste sample ‘B’. An explosion of raspberry fills my mouth, a fruity, fresh deep ripe […]
I love meat. The crusty golden skin of a roasted chicken thigh, the melting softness of toro tuna sashimi doused in Kikkoman, the spicy firmness of pork chorizo sausage. Raw meat arrives in my home on a cling filmed tray, or neatly wrapped in waxed brown paper. I don’t often stop to think about the […]
Waiting for a table at a popular ramen spot in Vancouver, I shamefully realized that I didn’t actually know if ramen was Japanese or Chinese. This was especially embarrassing as a fairly well travelled self-proclaimed foodie. That wasn’t the only thing I didn’t know about ramen. The most basic description of ramen is ‘wheat noodles […]
When ripe the calyx of this fruit becomes transparent, it is a delicate lattice containing a golden orb. No wonder the French call them amour en cage, or ‘love in a cage’. The fruit’s natural packaging is one of its most distinctive features. The papery over-sized calyx surrounds the fruit completely, resembling a tiny Chinese […]
Take a moment to consider why you buy protein powder, and where it came from. The answers may surprise you. Protein powder as we know it started out as an unwanted by-product of the dairy industry. 1.Humans have been taking ‘supplements’ for thousands of years The Greeks invented the Olympic games way back in 776 BC, and then […]
By now you have likely heard that there are bacteria living in your gut, and it’s a good thing too. Probiotics are better known to consumers than prebiotics. Although the terms prebiotics and probiotics are frequently confused, they are actually quite different. Prebiotics are like fertilizer for the bacteria in your gut. Probiotics are the […]
As a food scientist this is one of those questions that comes up, again and again. It rears it’s ugly head at parties, with work colleagues and extended family. There are multiple levels of answer depending on the situation. Here are the short, medium and long answers to the question, ‘Is diet coke bad for you?’ […]
No need to do a juice cleanse ever again. Here’s the reality of ‘detox’. 1. Toxins are everywhere, and it’s (mostly) OK. Chemicals make up everything around you that you can see, touch, taste and smell. Organic cold-pressed juice is made up of chemicals, in the truest sense of the word. Some of these chemicals are […]
Apart from its trans-formative qualities, salt has a darker side. Salt is capable of magically transforming the humble deep fry from the merely acceptable to the sublime. Keep reading to find out if you need to worry about your salt intake. 1. Salt overdose can be fatal At approximately 1 gram per kilo of body weight, salt can be […]
This is a low sugar primal banana ginger bread – for the guilty yet unrepentant. This banana bread is pretty damn good as far as baked goods go. It’s energy dense, but in all the right ways. In here you’ll find protein, fat and carbs ranging from fiber to starches and some sugars. In short, this […]