Flowers: They’re not just for smelling.
Tag: food
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Difference between: brining and curing
Brining and curing – they’re both ancient methods of preserving food, that can also be used to infuse flavor. So, what’s the difference?
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Food history: farmers markets
There are farmers markets all over the world. In our country alone, the number of markets has risen significantly over the past few decades. Where did they originate?
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Difference between: rhubarb and Swiss chard
Rhubarb and Swiss chard – they’re both leafy red stalks of vegetables. So, what’s the difference?
Although I don’t set out to make the Difference Between posts a competition, inevitably sometimes there’s a winner. And this is one of those times.
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Food history: eggs Benedict
In the movie Runaway Bride, Julia Roberts’ character realizes that she has “liked” her eggs however her fiance-at-the-time liked them. In one fantastic scene she makes every type of egg there is to determine what her true preference is.
The verdict? “I love eggs Benedict. I hate every other kind.”
That may be taking it a bit too far, but I do absolutely adore eggs Benedict. Next to the Reuben sandwich, I would say it’s actually my favorite meal of all time.
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Food history: baked Alaska
Okay, I am not a dessert person. And, I’m not a fire person – as in, sparklers make me nervous.
But this is impressive:
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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.
