The Fridge Is Not Universal. American kitchens treat refrigeration as the default answer to almost everything perishable. Much of the world does not, and plenty of what sits out at room temperature elsewhere would be…
Some Orders Are Easier Than Others. Working in fast food means preparing hundreds of meals, and if that wasn’t taxing enough, they’re all doing it under a literal clock while impatient stomachs wait in the…
The Grocery Staples That Time Forgot. Every generation has its favorite foods, and for many Baby Boomers, the grocery store used to look a little different. Pantry shelves were stocked with canned vegetables, boxed dinners,…
Are You Tipping the Right Way?. How good are your tipping habits? We get it—things have gotten expensive. But wages are low, and your servers are barely making anything, and even more so if you…
Nothing Ever Went to Waste in Your House. Growing up with parents who hated wasting food meant you quickly learned that leftovers always had a second purpose. Whether it was yesterday's dinner becoming today's lunch…
The Shade Is Part Of The Product. Color is the first thing anyone judges food by, and the food industry has known that for a long time. Some of what sits in the supermarket has…
What's Really Hurting Your Health?. Your kidneys work hard every day. They do a lot behind the scenes, and it’s easy to forget that those little guys spend their entire lives filtering waste and keeping…
Fodder First, Food Later. Some of today's most expensive health foods were once cheap enough to sell by the ton as livestock feed. It wasn't necessarily a question of quality. Farmers bought what consumers had…
Grandma Never Needed a Shortcut. It doesn’t feel like it anymore, but there was a time when making dinner meant spending half the day in the kitchen. There was always something to do, too! You…
