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Behold the Samosa

So Here’s a Thing • 884 implied HN points • 10 Jun 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cuisine Memories Family Traditions Heritage
  1. Certain foods prepared by others can bring back powerful memories from the past, similar to how music transports us to different eras in our lives
  2. Food has a unique ability to evoke deep emotional and nostalgic connections, often surpassing the effect of visual arts or writing
  3. Samosas, with their diverse variations and cultural significance, hold a special place in the author's life as a food that symbolizes history, character, and family traditions

Holy Snax: Losing Our Religion

Snaxshot • 339 implied HN points • 30 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Spirituality Beverages Religion Wellness Rituals
  1. Food and beverage trends are evolving to offer a sense of spirituality and divine experience through products like beverages infused with spiritual uplift claims and chocolate infused with healing frequencies.
  2. Millennials are leading a shift away from traditional organized religions, but there is still a strong inclination towards seeking spiritual connections and experiences, whether through food, substances, or rituals.
  3. The intersection of food, beverages, and spirituality is becoming more prominent, with unique experiences like sensorial cafes and the commodification of wellness and spiritual benefits in consumer products.
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no. 87: street corner high

let them eat cake • 159 implied HN points • 19 May 24
🍲 Food & Drink
  1. The neighborhood pizza shop can offer a sense of nostalgia and community, beyond just the food.
  2. Each slice of pizza tells a story through its taste and history, connecting to childhood memories and personal experiences.
  3. The quest for the perfect slice of pizza is a journey that involves a balance of tradition, innovation, and the essence of a neighborhood establishment.

Back to School

Wordloaf • 845 implied HN points • 06 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Bread Recipes Baking Newsletter
  1. The author is working on a book project about bread with a focus on techniques and processes.
  2. The book will emphasize the various ways bakers can approach bread baking, providing options and explanations for different choices.
  3. The book will include not only bread recipes but also detailed explanations of the science, materials, and methods of baking.

Girl Scout cookies!

well, actually • 471 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink
  1. Recommendation to order Girl Scout Cookies from trans and nonbinary Girl Scouts
  2. Consider trying cookies from both Girl Scout cookie bakeries
  3. Support reader-supported publications like well, actually

The Mission Burrito...

illyanna Maisonet's Newsletter • 452 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cuisine History Subscription Recipes Culture
  1. The history of the Mission burrito and its connection to the creation of Chipotle by a person named Steve.
  2. Instructions on how to engage on social media platforms like leaving comments and clicking hearts under a video.
  3. Benefits of being a paid subscriber to the newsletter, including exclusive content and perks like recipes, videos, and a list of places to eat.

Top Links 770 Foreign foods. Where CEOs are recruited from. Trillion-dollar alien invaders & Marx's republicanism.

Chartbook • 486 implied HN points • 15 Jun 25
🍲 Food & Drink Cuisine Imports Food prices Food Trends Cultural impact
  1. America relies heavily on imported specialty foods. People will soon see just how much they depend on these items.
  2. The price of these imported foods may rise, and everyone will have to decide what they're willing to pay.
  3. Understanding where company CEOs are sourced from can provide insights into corporate leadership dynamics.

The Ethics of Eating: Are Some DIETS More MORAL Than Others?

Peter Boghossian • 432 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Ethics Diets Vegetarianism Veganism
  1. The discussion explores the ethics of different diets like vegetarianism and veganism.
  2. They disagreed on aspects of hunting, with differing views on killing animals for certain reasons.
  3. The conversation also touches on whether an animal's intelligence should be considered in consuming it, and debates if there are circumstances where eating a human could be justified.

Homesteading: The Art of Butter and the Traveling Circus of our Life.

Who is Robert Malone • 22 implied HN points • 02 Feb 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Dairy Homesteading Recipes
  1. Brutal winter weather turns routine farm chores into a slog, forcing extra work like carrying water across ice and setting up separate shelters for animals like emus.
  2. Life is insanely busy with government work, writing, business travel, and personal trips, including a Key West anniversary getaway, so retirement isn’t happening anytime soon.
  3. You can easily make butter at home from raw Jersey cream with a stand mixer: skim the cream, whip until it separates, drain and rinse the buttermilk, salt to taste, and mold — a simple step toward self-sufficiency.

Lentils, anyone?

A Small and Simple Thing • 432 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking Ingredients
  1. Lentils are quick to cook, versatile, and make delicious meals like salads or veggie burgers.
  2. Having a stockpile of lentils is handy for easy and satisfying meal prep with greens and a protein.
  3. Cooking lentils for new parents is a low-stress way to offer support with high impact eating.

Meyer Lemon-Pepper Adobo Pasta

illyanna Maisonet's Newsletter • 471 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking Ingredients Cuisine Food culture
  1. Paid subscribers get access to exclusive content like Instagram 'Close Friends' list, written recipes, and videos of recipes.
  2. Citrus is an essential ingredient in cooking, often used to add brightness and acidity to dishes.
  3. Supporting local produce and enjoying fresh citrus from neighborhood trees can enhance the flavors in meals.

Clamchos

Food is Stupid • 393 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Food experiences
  1. The Onion Union received support and reached a new contract agreement.
  2. The newsletter will continue with more penis clam content.
  3. The newsletter features an experiment involving cleaning and deep frying a massive bivalve.

Rose Wilde

Wordloaf • 393 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Cooking Recipes Food Preservation
  1. Rose Wilde has a passion for teaching and sharing her love of baking and flavors with others.
  2. She advocates for exploring a variety of flavors and ingredients to add more excitement to cooking.
  3. Her work in food is deeply rooted in social justice, focusing on providing education and support through baking and preservation.

Experiment: The Mystery of Blue Raspberry Flavor

Atlas of Wonders and Monsters • 390 implied HN points • 16 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Food Science Beverages
  1. Blue raspberry is an artificial flavor that doesn't originate from any real blue fruit. It is commonly mixed with bright blue coloring, making it unique.
  2. The flavor was popularized in the 1970s by brands like ICEE and is thought to resemble a mix of other fruit flavors, including banana and cherry.
  3. Attempts to connect blue raspberry flavor to actual berries, like black or blue raspberries, have been inconclusive, leaving its true origins somewhat of a mystery.

An Illustrated Guide to Growing Food

OK Doomer • 74 implied HN points • 15 Dec 25
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening Urban Farming Sustainability Food security
  1. A detailed illustrated guide to growing food and survival is being developed. It’s already over 40 pages and will have a print edition.
  2. The current pages cover basic food gardening techniques and include sample fruit and vegetable profiles that will be expanded.
  3. Planned additions include how to set up solar-powered and manual pumps to move water through a garden, followed by sections on urban gardening methods and strategies.

GenZ's Not Buying Kylie's RTD?

Snaxshot • 359 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Beverages Snacks Food Industry
  1. Kylie Jenner's RTD drink faced skepticism from Gen Z due to brand expansion into various products.
  2. Consumers are increasingly drawn to premium pet pantry items, indicating a rise in spending on pets.
  3. Food and beverage industry trends include the popularity of status chips, innovative toothpaste flavors, and the emergence of blood sugar-friendly products.

221 | The Worst and Weirdest Food Frauds of 2025 |

The Rotten Apple • 42 implied HN points • 12 Jan 26
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Food Fraud Restaurants Supply Chain Regulation Food Industry Ingredients
  1. A food-safety newsletter grew its audience in 2025 and plans to keep offering more events, resources, podcasts and curated content in 2026.
  2. Food fraud in 2025 was widespread and often disgusting or dangerous. Examples included toxic chemicals on sprouts, heavily contaminated juice, recycled 'saliva oil', meat substitution, reprocessed expired cheese and illegal bushmeat.
  3. Regulators and law enforcement carried out seizures, arrests and large recalls, and ongoing alerts (like a major infant formula recall and stolen green coffee) show that businesses and consumers need to stay vigilant.

A Bittersweet Campari Sour for Valentine’s Day

Cocktails With Suderman • 419 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cocktails Ingredients Flavors Mixology
  1. A Campari Sour is a simple yet delicious cocktail perfect for Valentine's Day, combining bittersweet and complex flavors.
  2. Adding a saline solution can enhance the taste of a Campari Sour by balancing the flavors and making it more floral.
  3. Experimenting with additional ingredients like Bénédictine can add layers and depth to the Campari Sour, making it complex and comforting.

Should We Be Talking About Pesticides Instead of Sulfites?

Not Drinking Poison • 353 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Wine Agriculture
  1. The natural wine community believes that discussing the elimination of synthetic chemical pesticides in agriculture is more important than debating sulfite reduction in winemaking.
  2. Consumer expectations often clash with the natural processes and limitations of natural wine production, highlighting misconceptions about the industry.
  3. Natural wine serves as a platform to expose the 'Big Lie' in the wine world, revealing how production methods can impact the environment and quality of the final product.

The Spell of Sourdough Baking

Wordloaf • 727 implied HN points • 27 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Sourdough Flavor Bread
  1. There are different reasons to choose between yeasted and sourdough breads, each with unique advantages.
  2. Sourdough breads have a more complex flavor, stay fresh longer, and have a different texture compared to yeasted breads.
  3. Sourdough baking connects you deeply to the process of bread-making and teaches you valuable lessons about fermentation and attention to detail.

Three Leverage Points for Transforming Food and Agriculture Systems

Agribusiness Matters • 432 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Agriculture Food Systems Agribusiness Sustainability Paradigms
  1. The future of food and agriculture systems relies on transforming information flow structures.
  2. Humans and their values are foundational in shaping food and agriculture systems.
  3. Transcending existing paradigms in agriculture is crucial for the transformation of food and agricultural systems.

Bread Bakers Guild of America

Wordloaf • 353 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Baking Community Education Business Skills
  1. The Bread Bakers Guild of America has been connecting bakers since 1993, emphasizing natural leavening and handwork.
  2. BBGA offers resources and a network for bakers at all skill levels, from home bakers to professionals.
  3. Camp Bread event by BBGA provides hands-on sessions, workshops, and resources for learning and growth in the baking industry.

Just to clarify

Sasha's 'Newsletter' • 347 implied HN points • 13 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Recipes Gastronomy Nutrition Dining
  1. As people age, their digestion may struggle with heavy foods, leading them to prefer lighter options. It's important to choose foods that make you feel good and energetic.
  2. Clarifying foods, like making a clear broth, can be a fun way to experiment with cooking. It allows for lighter, more refreshing meals that can be easier to digest.
  3. Understanding your body's changing needs can help you make better food choices over time. Listening to your body is key to enjoying what you eat.

Ómós Digest #126: Knife Sharpening Class

Ómós Digest • 353 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Events Coffee Workshops
  1. There will be a knife sharpening workshop in collaboration with Filip Visković and Indigo & Cloth.
  2. Filip Visković shares his journey from Croatia to Ireland, his passion for coffee, and his obsession with kitchen knives.
  3. Filip Visković discusses the growing appreciation for craftsmanship, the significance of quality tools like knives, and his mission to educate about knife care.