It’s been over six months since I did a writing exercise in here. I don’t know how that happened, but it’s changing pronto.
Don’t forget, you can comment with your own exercises and we can all workshop together!
Author: Erin Nudi
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Food history: peanut butter
Interestingly, peanut butter contains neither nuts nor butter.
If you’ve watched episode 6, season 4, of 3rd Rock From the Sun – I *love* 3rd Rock From the Sun – you know that peanuts are not nuts:
“A lot of people don’t know that a peanut is not a nut. It’s a legume.”
“And a lot of people don’t know that a walnut is not a peanut. It’s a walnut.”
I digress.
Let’s check out who the heck thought to make a paste from ground peanuts.
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Difference between: gumbo and jambalaya
After the food history of gumbo, it was suggested to me to check out the difference between gumbo and jambalaya.
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Food history: ratatouille
Not only do I love ratatouille, but I am also a huge, huge, fan of the 2007 Disney movie. Regardless of your age, I would highly recommend watching it.
Although previously considered an old fashioned “peasant dish,” or at best a meal only vegetarians could enjoy, the movie undoubtedly sparked a new interest in this timeless dish.
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Difference between: pancetta and prosciutto (with a quick glance at Canadian bacon)
This week, we’re looking at the difference between pancetta and prosciutto: similar names, different meats, comparable to ham and bacon. Or Canadian bacon.
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Food history: eggs (and Easter)
Holidays are all about the food. And, I just like being festive. Hence, an egg history post just in time for Easter.
I also just like eggs.
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Difference between: anchovies and sardines
Both are small, surprisingly healthy little fish. Let us check out the difference between anchovies and sardines.
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Food history: Beef Wellington
I myself have yet to attempt making, or even try eating, Beef Wellington. However, it’s always intrigued me. Beef Wellington seems to be one of the most fancy-shmancy dishes out there – right up there with Baked Alaska.
How did this pastry-wrapped meat dish come to be?
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Difference between: hummus and baba ganoush
They look awfully alike, but the difference between hummus and baba ganoush is actually rather simple. And significant.
Please note: baba ganoush has several other different spellings.
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Food history: Bloody Mary
Bloody Marys: the only cocktail I know how to properly prepare. In fact, I barely know the difference between a martini and a Margarita.
There is just something about the savory and spicy feel of a Bloody Mary that makes it so special. That, and it gives us a great excuse to drink in the morning.
