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 […]
FAQ
What Does Fugu Taste Like? How to Try Fugu Pufferfish
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?
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
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? How to Store Chocolate Properly
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 […]
Does Peanut Butter Go Bad? Food Safety & Storing Peanut Butter
Peanut butter, a treat that you either love so much you could eat it with a spoon, or completely loath and can’t stand the thought of its sticky consistency gluing your mouth shut. Either way it is something that most of us have had sit in our kitchen cupboards at some point in time. Maybe […]
How Long Does Cooked Rice Last in the Fridge?
Walk over to your kitchen and open the fridge. Do you see yesterday’s leftover rice sitting there, waiting for some TLC? Are you even sure it’s there from yesterday? Because I’m not! None of us like the thought of wasting food so we stash it away in the fridge, partially consumed, waiting and hoping that […]
Does Soy Sauce Go Bad? How to Store Soy Sauce Properly
Soy sauce is such a staple piece in almost every family’s kitchen. The fact that it can be used as the main flavoring for a meal when you’re cooking in a rush or just a splash added to something more complex makes it one of the most versatile sauces. The super fans amongst us might […]
Can You Freeze Chicken? How Long Will Frozen Chicken Last?
Chicken is the most popular meat to eat worldwide. In total, Americans eat over 85 pounds of chicken on a yearly basis. Chicken also happens to be the cheapest to purchase at your local butchers or supermarkets as a result of its low cost to farm. Who Are the World’s Biggest Chicken Eaters? Australians love […]
How Many Ounces in a Shot?
That all depends on where you are from. Before we get into the technical measurements let’s delve into the background of the shot glass. You never know what “sobering” new insights you might take away from this discussion. A shot glass is a small glass meant for holding liquor/alcohol/spirits. It is used to drink an […]