Lars Blankers on UnsplashIf you deal with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you already know that the wrong meal can turn into hours of discomfort. For those unfamiliar, GERD happens when the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes…
Faris Mohammed on UnsplashWho doesn't love a heaping pile of leftover rice? After all, there are countless uses for it, from fried rice to burrito bowls. However, cooked rice actually deserves a little more caution…
Krista Stucchio on UnsplashFood feeds more than just hunger. Somehow, that specific bowl of soup or slice of pizza, casserole or piece of dessert just satisfies in a very particular way that doesn't necessarily correlate…
Anastasia Shuraeva on PexelsHome cooking rarely produces the polished look of a restaurant plate, and that’s the point. A sauce may spread farther than intended, vegetables may char unevenly, and portions often look more generous…
Mikhail Nilov on PexelsOrder the wrong cut of this fish and the last thing felt is a strange numbness spreading across the lips. In Japan, that fish is fugu, the pufferfish prized for its clean,…
Alina Bordunova on UnsplashIf a restaurant dish tastes buttery, it's tempting to assume that a stick of traditional butter is responsible. In reality, commercial kitchens have several options, including butter, margarine, butter blends, and other…
Erik Mclean on UnsplashFast-food menus once seemed determined to grow indefinitely, with new sandwiches, specialty sides, desserts, and endless variations competing for space on crowded menu boards. More recently, though, many chains have been trimming…
Borja Verbena on UnsplashA man walks into an emergency room describing the worst headache of his life, the kind that arrives all at once and refuses to ease off. He has not been in an…
Vitaly Gariev on PexelsNobody at the table actually thinks a $12 salad and a $34 steak should cost the same amount, and yet somehow the check arrives and gets divided by six anyway. The math…
