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The Cocktail Revolution

The Works in Progress Newsletter • 12 implied HN points • 08 Dec 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cocktails Ingredients Culinary techniques
  1. Bars have seen significant improvement in the quality and creativity of craft cocktails since the turn of the century due to an obsession with ingredient quality and variety.
  2. The cocktail renaissance involves rediscovering and revitalizing novel ingredients, like crème de violette, through bartender demand and supply from importers.
  3. Innovations in cocktail construction include the reintroduction of fresh juice, the return of ingredients like rye whiskey, and the creation of novel ingredients like Super Juice.

127 | Listeria Risks: New Insights | Food Safety Snapshot | Reusing Plastic Food Packaging |

The Rotten Apple • 10 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety
  1. Quantitative risk assessments for Listeria in meat products suggest that properly controlled refrigerator temperatures are more effective at reducing risk than shorter storage durations.
  2. Reusing plastic food packaging poses challenges like hygiene risks, chemical migration, and microplastic generation, highlighting the importance of proper cleaning processes.
  3. New methods like paper spray mass spectrometry help detect contaminants like PFAS in food packaging, emphasizing the need for advanced detection techniques in food safety.

#22: The poultry of uncertainty

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 39 implied HN points • 01 Apr 20
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Recipes Ingredients Culinary Arts Dining
  1. It's hard to cook something well if you don't know what it is. Understanding the properties of your ingredients helps you make better food.
  2. Making great pizza requires a lot of knowledge about ingredients and techniques. The best pizzas come from understanding how to use different flours, doughs, and toppings properly.
  3. Innovation in cooking, like discovering new ways to use ingredients, can lead to exciting new dishes. The same idea applies to many other areas, such as technology and management.

The Incredible, Edible Egg Yolk

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 39 implied HN points • 19 Dec 19
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition Health Benefits Food Safety Cooking methods Sustainability
  1. Egg yolks are packed with important nutrients like vitamins and essential fatty acids, while egg whites contain fewer nutrients, making yolks a more nutritious choice.
  2. Egg yolks can help resolve common nutrient deficiencies in Americans, as they contain essential nutrients like copper, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and E.
  3. Select pastured eggs for higher nutritional quality, especially in the yolk, as they offer essential nutrients and are a source of carotenoids and fatty acids for overall health.
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Food Safety News and Resources | January

The Rotten Apple • 10 implied HN points • 28 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Recalls Webinars Food Fraud
  1. Recalls of contaminated food products like spinach due to _Listeria_, and moth larvae in crispbreads show the importance of food safety in preventing health risks.
  2. New resources from the FAO provide valuable insights into the impacts of contaminants like pesticide residues and microplastics on the human gut microbiome.
  3. Upcoming webinars offer opportunities to learn about topics like allergen risk assessment, food import regulations, and FSSC 22000 compliance for enhancing food safety management.

“Are you taking the Pais” — A Wine Review

psychotechnology • 1 implied HN point • 10 Aug 25
🍲 Food & Drink Wine Beverages Reviews Tasting Culture
  1. Choosing wine can be fun! Sometimes it's all about the name and label design that catches your eye.
  2. The wine 'Are you taking the Pais' has a unique smell, but it's not pleasant—comparing it to urine is a bold way to describe it.
  3. Even if a wine doesn't taste great, the experience of trying it, especially at a wine cafe, can still be enjoyable.

A Hymn to Hot Sauce

The Recovering Academic • 1 HN point • 27 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Gardening Traditions Memories
  1. Gardening connects us to a place and its history, offering a way to transform pain into beauty through growing flowers and food.
  2. Hot sauce making is a rich tradition that involves storytelling and passing down recipes through generations, symbolizing a connection to history.
  3. Peppers for hot sauce should be harvested ripe, cured, fermented, then blended with vinegar and garlic for a personalized, flavorful homemade hot sauce.

Eat street food

Natural Selections • 7 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Street Food Culture Microbiome Travel
  1. Travel offers mind-expanding experiences, even if uncomfortable at times, leading to memorable moments and reflection.
  2. Eating street food while traveling can provide a glimpse into local culture, fostering connections, and offering unique culinary experiences.
  3. Sampling street food can impact your gut microbiome positively, contributing to better health and enhancing your overall travel experience.

My New Favorite Way to Eat Organ Meats

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 13 Sep 20
🍲 Food & Drink Recipe Health Nutrition Sustainability Products
  1. Eating organ meats can be challenging if you're not used to them, but blending them into ground beef with taco seasoning can make them taste surprisingly good.
  2. Blending organ meats with ground beef and heavily seasoning them can help mask the organ flavor and create a dish that tastes like regular taco meat.
  3. Using high-quality, well-blended organ meats like White Oak Pastures paleo ground beef can enhance the taste and experience of eating liver, making it a more enjoyable meal.

Butchershop Economics

Brainpickings • 1 HN point • 02 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink
  1. Consider the impact of your food choices on animals - ordering different meat products can result in varying numbers of animals being killed.
  2. Traditional methods of measuring animal products by weight may not reflect the true impact on animal lives - butchershop economics proposes a price-based model as a more accurate way to assess harm.
  3. The butchershop model highlights that the price of animal products consumed can indicate the number of animals killed, leading to insights on how different cuts of meat or animal products contribute to animal harm.

🌿 The social licence to cultivate dilemma

paxtier • 6 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Aquaculture Plant-based Seaweed Microalgae Alternative Proteins
  1. Gaining a social license to operate is crucial for seaweed cultivation in emerging regions.
  2. Challenges in seaweed farming include conflicts with other marine users and the need for early community involvement.
  3. Potential solutions include improved education, collaboration, thoughtful site selection, and forming regional organizations.

Craft Beer and Spongiform Brain Bacterium

I'll Keep This Short • 5 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Brewing Entrepreneurship Failure
  1. Craft beer industry is facing closures and challenges, with many breweries shutting down after years of growth.
  2. Entrepreneurship involves tough decisions and sacrifices, like founders needing to take second jobs to keep their ventures afloat.
  3. Reflecting on failed ventures is important, acknowledging the dark side of entrepreneurship and the need to know when to let go.

004: What I’ve Been Eating, and How I Get It

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 39 implied HN points • 28 Apr 16
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition Meal preparation
  1. The author shares what he eats and how he arranges his meals to achieve productivity, fat loss, and good nutrition.
  2. Practical tips based on personal experience can help in solving problems or reaching goals; for instance, the author gained benefits from tools like MyFitnessPal which aided in weight loss and better sleep.
  3. Batch meal preparation, like making cold brew coffee concentrate, can save time and improve taste over hot-brewed coffee, leading to time efficiency and reduced sugar intake.

A Tale of Two Restaurant Types

Don't Worry About the Vase • 2 HN points • 21 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Restaurants Reviews Exploration Quality Dining
  1. Older restaurants are often selected for and reward repeat business, so trying them in your area could be valuable.
  2. Exploration and discovery of restaurants are easier and more rewarding in the review era compared to the pre-review era. Online ratings can be valuable but may not fully replace personal exploration and judgment.
  3. Yelp and DoorDash ratings may not always accurately identify exceptional dining experiences, so personal exploration and validation remain important.

🌎 Elliot Roth | The 100% algae diet and putting profitability first in 2023

paxtier • 3 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
🍲 Food & Drink Algae Seaweed Microalgae Aquaculture
  1. Global demand for algae products is increasing, but the industry needs to focus on solving urgent problems.
  2. Brevel raised $18.5M for developing microalgae-based alternative proteins, showing investment in sustainable food sources.
  3. Elliot Roth emphasizes the importance of profitability and innovation in algae technology, sharing insights on a 100% algae diet.

001: Coffee

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 26 Apr 16
🍲 Food & Drink Coffee Health Science
  1. The author discusses their daily coffee consumption and why they do not apologize for it.
  2. There is skepticism about the connection between coffee intake and reduced disease risk based on a large body of literature.
  3. Genetic factors may influence our choice to drink coffee and could have an impact on disease risk, which might not be solely altered by coffee consumption.

🥓 Beth Zotter: Umaro seaweed bacon, billion dollar consumer products, and cultivation tech

paxtier • 2 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🍲 Food & Drink Market Updates
  1. Beth Zotter emphasizes the importance of having a branded consumer product for a company to reach billion-dollar status.
  2. Umaro Foods received a significant grant to explore extracting Rare Earth Elements and Platinum Group Metals from macroalgae.
  3. The Paxtier Report covers the China-ASEAN seaweed cooperation forum and highlights Antler backing a microalgae start-up.

no. 47: prices we're still paying

let them eat cake • 2 HN points • 18 Nov 21
🍲 Food & Drink Food prices Economic Impact
  1. Ensuring that most hawkers make enough to live on is crucial to preserve hawker culture across generations.
  2. The concept of a living wage, which goes beyond a minimum wage, is important in ensuring people can meet basic needs and be active participants in society.
  3. Calculating the cost of living for hawkers in Singapore, including factors like housing, savings, and taxes, is essential in determining fair pricing for hawker food.

War of the fruits

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 16 Jun 15
🍲 Food & Drink Fruits
  1. The author has a passion for trying new and unfamiliar fruits, which brings them excitement.
  2. The author is curious about a specific yellow melon and seeks help in identifying it.
  3. The post includes a discussion or story related to fruits and their varieties.

Dinner

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 19 implied HN points • 26 Apr 15
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Dining Fruits
  1. The post discusses the enjoyment derived from vivid colors in fruits and the connection between these colors and the appeal of fruits themselves.
  2. The author expresses indifference towards the debate of whether liking colors is influenced by seeing them in fruits first or vice versa.
  3. The post raises a philosophical question about the relationship between vivid colors and fruits, ultimately concluding that it doesn't matter.

The Incredible, Edible Egg Yolk

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 01 Jul 05
🍲 Food & Drink Nutrition Cooking Health
  1. Egg yolks are an excellent source of important nutrients like vitamin K2, crucial for heart health.
  2. The color of the egg yolk can indicate its nutrient content, with deeper yellow or orange yolks likely containing more nutrients.
  3. Egg yolks are rich in choline, biotin, and other nutrients essential for liver health, brain function, and overall well-being.

Lebanese Potato Salad

Mister Branzino's Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Ingredients Cooking Salads Cuisines
  1. This Lebanese Potato Salad recipe eliminates the need for mayo by using fresh ingredients like lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs for flavor.
  2. The recipe includes simple steps like boiling the potatoes, adding frozen peas at the end, and combining all ingredients for a refreshing salad.
  3. The salad pairs well with dishes like burgers, BBQ ribs, or steak, making it a versatile and delicious side dish.

216 | Risky Tableware | Infant Formula Update | Pumpkin Spice Hazards |

The Rotten Apple • 0 implied HN points • 24 Nov 25
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Food Fraud Nutrition
  1. Some plant-based tableware made from wheat can transfer gluten to food, which is a big concern for people with gluten allergies. You can't always tell if the dishes you're using are safe, as there are no rules requiring allergen labels.
  2. The ongoing infant botulism outbreak has affected 31 babies, and it's important to stay updated on food recalls and safety news. Always check food safety updates to keep you and your family safe.
  3. Pumpkin spice products are everywhere in fall, but be careful with them! Some spices can contain harmful substances like heavy metals and toxins, so it's good to know where your spices come from.

no. 48: the bend in the shovel

let them eat cake • 0 implied HN points • 30 Nov 21
🍲 Food & Drink Inflation
  1. The updated hawkers' food pricing should increase to reflect a more accurate estimation of household budget needs in Singapore.
  2. Increasing hawker food prices by 27% could significantly impact the overall household income needs of most Singaporeans, particularly lower income groups.
  3. Hawker food prices have been kept low in Singapore through government subsidies, but a significant price hike is necessary for hawkers to maintain a standard of living reflecting the current economic landscape.

Bodies Bodies [12b]

The Author Is Dumb • 0 implied HN points • 09 Feb 25
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking tips Food culture Ingredients Meal Prep
  1. Braised short ribs are a delicious dish that require careful preparation and cooking. It involves seasoning the meat, searing it, and slowly cooking it in the oven to make it tender.
  2. The recipe also includes roasting root vegetables like parsnips and potatoes, which complement the rich flavor of the short ribs. Roasting helps to bring out their natural sweetness.
  3. Finally, a red wine reduction sauce is made from the cooking liquid, adding extra depth and richness to the dish. It's important to let the sauce thicken before serving it over the ribs and vegetables.

[GUEST POST]: From Vegetable Consumption To Production

westafricaweekly • 0 implied HN points • 27 May 23
🍲 Food & Drink Agriculture Farming Food production Food security
  1. Akwa Ibom farmers have transitioned from subsistence farming to commercial production of essential vegetables.
  2. The state government's initiatives and support have played a significant role in boosting vegetable cultivation in Akwa Ibom.
  3. Vegetables traditionally grown in Northern Nigeria are now successfully cultivated in Akwa Ibom, bridging the supply gap and promoting food security.

Index of Topics and Posts 2025

The Rotten Apple • 0 implied HN points • 04 Jan 25
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Food Fraud Supply Chains Food Defence Packaging
  1. The index includes articles organized into six main topics related to food safety and supply chains. This makes it easier for readers to find information on specific subjects.
  2. Users can search for specific topics or keywords quickly using the Ctrl + F function. This saves time when looking for certain articles.
  3. Each topic covers various aspects of food, such as fraud, sustainability, and regulations, offering a broad range of insights on the food industry.