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Lemon Juice vs Lemon – What’s the Difference?

Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by

Lemon juice and lemon are two closely related foods, but they are not the same. Both foods have a sour, acidic taste. However, lemon is a whole fruit including peel, seeds, and pulp. Lemon juice is only the juice extracted from the lemon fruit and does not contain peel or seeds, though it may contain […]

Cherry Heering vs Luxardo: What’s the Difference?

Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by

Cherry Heering and Luxardo Maraschino Originale are both all-natural cherry liqueurs. Cherry Heering is a traditional liqueur that’s made with spices, bitter almond, and Danish Stevens cherries (without the pits) that are lightly crushed with stones. The mixture is soaked in neutral grain alcohol and then age-matured in vats for a minimum of three years. […]

Malt-O-Meal vs. Cream of Wheat: What’s the Difference?

Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by

The main difference between Malt-O-Meal and Cream of Wheat is the texture of the cereal. Cream of wheat is smooth, whereas Malt-O-Meal has a coarse, grainy texture. Malt-O-Meal and Cream of Wheat are nutrient-rich hot cereal options with wheat as the main ingredient. The addition of malt flavoring gives Malt-O-Meal its distinctive taste and aroma, […]

Queso Fresco vs Feta: What’s the Difference?

Last Updated on May 16, 2022 by

Feta cheese is an ancient cheese from Greece and is renowned for its crumbly texture. Feta is often either loved or hated, but it’s hard to pass up on pizza. Queso fresco cheese is a Spanish crumbly and creamy cheese that tastes salty as well as sour. It’s well-loved paired with spicy, Mexican foods. While […]

What Is Farina?

Last Updated on May 9, 2022 by

Farina is made from the white pulp inside of wheat grain — called the endosperm — and the germ of the wheat grain. Farina is a milled cereal grain that is only found inside hard wheats, not durum wheats. Because it is wheat-based, farina contains gluten. In Latin, farina means “flour” or “meal”. To give […]

What Does Mascarpone Taste Like?

Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by

If you love dairy, you’ll love the almost-sweet and almost-nutty flavor of mascarpone. Known as Italian cream cheese, mascarpone has a high butterfat content, which contributes to its rich, buttery flavor. To make mascarpone, manufacturers add tartaric or citric acid to full-fat cream. The curds separate from the thin whey and are then cooked until […]

What Does Fugu Taste Like?

Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by

Fugu, also known as blowfish or puffer fish, has a mild, clean flavor. Some say its taste is so subtle that it doesn’t bring seafood to mind at all. In Japan, that’s one of the reasons fugu is sought after. Its texture is something between sea bass and squid. It’s chewy when raw, but when […]

What Do Ostrich Eggs Taste Like?

Last Updated on May 17, 2022 by

First, you must get over the shock of ostrich eggs’ sheer size. They are the largest eggs in the world, measuring between 3.5 to 5 lb. each. The largest known ostrich egg weighed 5 lb. 11.36 oz, laid at a farm in Borlänge, Sweden, in May 2008. Every ostrich egg contains the equivalent of 24 […]

How Zentangle Can Relax You

Last Updated on May 16, 2022 by

Zentangle sounds like a yoga move that you would only ever get introduced to on a hippy meditation retreat, but what if I told you it is something completely different? Zentangle is a form of art meditation that has been proven to relieve stress and even help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  Before we dive […]

Does Chocolate Go Bad?

Last Updated on May 16, 2022 by

In this day and age chocolate isn’t just for eating in cakes or as a sweet treat. Chefs have invented things like chili chocolate main courses and chocolate on beef steak, the list goes on.  You might even have a few forms of chocolate at home ready to use. Cocoa powder for hot chocolate, chocolate […]