One of the world’s culinary curiosities and one of the most expensive items you can legally buy for consumption, bird’s nest is the regurgitated spittle of a cave-dwelling swift. It uses the substance, secreted by special glands, in nest building. Harvested in limestone caverns along the tropical Asian coast, the finest can sell for more [...]
10.23.10 | All Categories, Misc | foodfreak
Asylum reports that celery makes guy give off a sex pheromone that makes them more attractive. Eating celery actually increases the pheromone levels in men’s sweat, making them more attractive to women. Androstenone is a steroid that is found in human sweat. It gives off a scent, or sex pheromone, that makes men more attractive. [...]
10.7.10 | All Categories, Food for Thought, Health Nut | foodfreak
Shampoo and conditioner alone won’t give you the healthy hair you crave. For the most luxurious locks possible, you’ll need to step out of the shower, and into the kitchen. I got these healthy hair foods from Good Housekeping. Thanks for the info! We can now eat our way to “Don’t hate me because I’m [...]
10.5.10 | All Categories, Health Nut | foodfreak
Feeling crafty? Maybe your daughter wants to play pretend grown up and wear lipstick but there’s no way she’s getting her little fingers into your everyday staple shade! Want to try a new color that may already be in your house? Well, head to the kitchen and grab the beets! There are actually several lip [...]
10.5.10 | All Categories, Misc | foodfreak
The Huffington Post reports President Barack Obama signed the ban on July 1 in response to Iran’s nuclear policies. It went into effect as California’s farmers were in the midst of their harvest. The United States and Iran have been vying for the title of No. 1 pistachio producer. California, which grows more than 95 [...]
10.1.10 | All Categories, Industry, Misc | foodfreak
Even though these Atlantic salmon are roughly the same age, the big one was genetically engineered to grow at twice the rate of normal salmon. The fast-growing salmon is the transgenic animal (GMO – Genetically Modified Organism) that has been waiting for FDA approval for about 10 years. Aqua Bounty’s fish are Atlantic salmon that [...]
09.30.10 | All Categories, Industry, Misc | foodfreak
Fast food outlets like McDonalds and Burger King should supply customers with anti-cholesterol drugs along with their burger and fries, according to researchers at Imperial College London. The pill would be placed alongside other condiments like ketchup and salt, to offer customers the opportunity to offset their chosen high cholesterol meal. The pills in question [...]
09.30.10 | All Categories, Health Nut, Industry | foodfreak
ACH Foods which owns food brands including Mazola cooking oils, Spice Islands spices, Fleischman’s Yeast, has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the fight against breast cancer. Their intention is to build awareness, support, and interest in the cause by providing visitors with a baking forum dedicated to all things pink. Bake [...]
09.30.10 | Uncategorized | foodfreak
Goat is the most widely consumed meat in the world, a staple of, among others, Mexican, Indian, Greek and southern Italian cuisines. Here in the United States, many immigrant groups have brought their taste for goat with them and it’s been edging its way into yuppier climes for a year or so now. The meat [...]
09.30.10 | All Categories, Misc | foodfreak
The word pumpkin originates from the word pepon, which is Greek for “large melon”. They can range in size from less than 1 pound to over 1,000! The origin of pumpkins is not definitively known, although they are thought to have originated in North America. The oldest evidence, pumpkin-related seeds dating between 7000 and 5500 [...]
09.26.10 | All Categories, Food of the Month | foodfreak
ACH Foods which owns food brands including Mazola cooking oils, Spice Islands spices, Fleischman’s Yeast, has partne...
One of the world’s culinary curiosities and one of the most expensive items you can legally buy for consumption, b...
Photographer Carl Warner goes to great lengths to use fruits, vegetables, and anything else he can find in his kitchen...