Food and Drink Articles

Food and Drink | By Steve Lott @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 7:18 AM

Candy bars have been around for hundreds of years. Yes, hundreds. One of the first candy bars ever created was made in 1847. Joseph Fry figured out a way to mix cocoa powder, sugar, and cocoa so it could be made into a paste and placed in molds. It was a success. People enjoyed eating the chocolate as much as they did drinking it. However, this chocolate bar and the candy bars we are familiar with are completely different. It was not until 1876 that milk chocolate was invented by Dan... more...

Food and Drink | By Sean Tan @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 4:22 AM

Secrets delicious dishes is a source that provides information on some recipes prepared in the leading restaurants of the world, notably in America. Most of these recipes are the hallmark recipes of these restaurants; the kind of recipes that bring the crowds to these eating establishments. The main intention of the recipes is to reveal some of the most popular secret recipes of the world and to enable people to duplicate them in their own kitchens so that they can save the costs on eating out.<... more...

Food and Drink | By Phoenix Delray @ Thursday, 29th May 2008 @ 3:48 PM

With cuisine from over 50 countries, Los Angeles Restaurants rival the best in the world for variety, atmosphere and service. Whether it is Asian, Old World European, African or any continent for that matter, New offerings are popping up each day that are sure to inspire taste buds and peak the imagination. Many greasy spoons offer zero atmosphere with 100% comfort food. Finer dining offers superb presentation, the finest ingredients, sensual atmosphere and compromise nothing. One of the... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Thursday, 29th May 2008 @ 12:56 AM

When cocoa butter is used without the use of cocoa solids, one can make a type of chocolate regarded as white chocolate that also has milk solids and sugar, lecithin as well as some flavoring that the majority of the time is often vanilla. The use of cocoa butter is essential to maintain the chocolate as a solid during room temperature, and also helps it to melt rather easily when eaten. White chocolates are very much like other chocolates in texture but the taste is basically different ... more...

Food and Drink | By simon hurst @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 2:02 AM

Till now, the sudden rise in the price of rice and beans are not perceived by most foreign settlers in Panama as a headache. They still find these prices affordable and within their reach. This however comes as bad news for the natives who consider such items to be their staple food. In spite of the economic growth, the poor indigenous people who live in isolated villages all over the country find it tough to survive under the current conditions. A friend of mine, who went on a visit to ... more...

Food and Drink | By Gordon Warre @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 11:26 AM

You can use calorie density to compare the number of calories in equal amounts of different foods and make better calorie choices. To burn off the calories in just that one sandwich, the average 150-pound person would have to do moderate-intensity aerobics for an hour. But there is good news: you have plenty of options for reducing the number of calories in what you drink. For example, if you ate a handful of nuts you would have to break down the amount of protein, fat and carbohydrate calori... more...

Food and Drink | By Daniel Millions @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 10:17 AM

Hosting a dinner party for friends? Or have you been selected (or singled out, ahh!) to host Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner this year? How exciting. And what a pain in the rear. While having the people you love in your home and feeding them a ton of food is rewarding and can be a lot of fun, chances are you're a little stressed about it. Unless, of course, you're Martha Stewart. When you're overwhelmed planning a dinner party, sometimes choosing a few good buffet recipes ... more...

Food and Drink | By Sean Tan @ Saturday, 24th May 2008 @ 9:27 PM

I have always wondered how some place claim to get secret restaurant recipes and sell them to gullible people when the restaurants will probably guard their recipes with their lives. No restaurant is going to let its recipes go out so easily. And all employees working in restaurants are always faithful folk; they will never leak out the recipes on the Internet and let the cookie crumble for themselves and for their employers. That is why I have always been thinking. Finally, an obscure website k... more...

Food and Drink | By Gordon Warre @ Saturday, 24th May 2008 @ 4:56 PM

The wine should be moved to a cool place; around 10C (50F) seems ideal but cannot always be achieved. During a week or two at this temperature, all the solid particles of yeast and debris should settle firmly on the bottom of the jar and the wine should begin to clear from the neck downwards. As soon as there is a firm deposit, siphon the clearing wine from the lees into a clean, sulphite-rinsed jar. With care all but the actual paste can be removed but there is likely to be a small air s... more...

Food and Drink | By Gordon Warre @ Saturday, 24th May 2008 @ 4:47 PM

Nobody knows when man first made wine for himself and his family, but it must have been at least 10,000 years ago. For Western Civilisation it probably started in the land between the Tigris and Euphrates, those two great rivers that flow from the mountains in Eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Almost certainly the wine was made from grapes. Perhaps someone out collecting them fell and squashed a quantity, the juice ran free and soon began to ferment of its own accord. However harsh and ... more...

Food and Drink | By Phoenix Delray @ Saturday, 24th May 2008 @ 2:33 PM

The martini shaker can be traced back to several thousand years BC in South America. Relics from about 7000BC include a jar gourd that was valued for its use as a closed container. Ancient Egyptians in 3500 BC added spices to their grain fermentations before serving made them because it made them more palatable. Archaeologists have yet to find a hieroglyphic list of cocktail recipes, however, we do know in 1520 Cortez wrote to King Charles V of Spain about a certain drink from the New Wor... more...

Food and Drink | By Victor Epand @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 3:42 PM

Now you have found a great vacuum food sealer, but you may not be sure how to use this nifty little thing. How do you use one of these things? Why should I use one? You may have seen these vacuum food sealer machines in the stores and you might not be sure how to use them. You may also have tried in the past to use one, but were put off by the difficulty that you thought went into using them. They are really not as hard to use as you may think, you just have to give it a try. A... more...

Food and Drink | By Gordon Warre @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 12:02 PM

Since acid is an essential ingredient in the making of wine, it is wise to check how much natural acid is already present in the must. This is not difficult to determine at home and it is especially important to do so in the preparation of quality wines. There are two simple methods. The first is by titration. A precise quantity of the must, usually about 2 ml, is diluted in twice the quantity of distilled water. Six drops of Phenolphthalein are then added as a colour indicator and the wh... more...

Food and Drink | By Gordon Warre @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 10:41 AM

Certain activities are the same in the making of every kind of wine. They include such matters as hygiene, the keeping of records, checking the acid and sugar contents, racking, fining and filtering. Hygiene The greatest care should be taken to ensure that all the equipment and ingredients used are clean and free from spoilage organisms of whatever kind. Much of the equipment used, such as casks, jars, bins, buckets, funnels, wooden spoons, corks, bungs, and so on, afford hiding pl... more...

Food and Drink | By Gordon Warre @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 8:46 AM

The world, as we know it, is continued by a process of creation and decay. Without decay the accumulation of dead organic matter of all kinds, would so clutter the earth that life itself would be stifled. This decay is caused by micro-organisms that break down the debris to elements that will sustain further life as it is created. One stage of decay - a stage that is only one of a cycle in the overall process - is fermentation which causes effervescence, heat and a change of properties. T... more...

Food and Drink | By Victor Epand @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 8:30 AM

It is important to keep your vacuum food sealer clean, especially if you use it a lot. Since you have to handle food near it, it is essential that you keep your vacuum food sealer free from bacteria. Here are some tips regarding keeping your vacuum food sealer clean. Use antibacterial soaps or cleansers. You may want to choose a mild cleaner that kills germs but is not toxic. Using a bleach product may not be a good idea, since your will be using this appliance to help you store your food... more...

Food and Drink | By Thomas Fox @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 1:19 AM

Regular fruits such as strawberries, bananas, and peaches are no longer the only ingredients used in these smoothies. More and more nutrition aficionados are migrating to foreign or at least versatile fruits to mix their smoothie concoctions. Healthy drink mixes are under redesign. A frequent fruit often used is the Mangosteen. This queen of fruits is not available for sale in the United States. This is because of the added problems associated with the Mediterranean fruit fly infestation ... more...

Food and Drink | By Cheow Yu Yuan @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 11:36 AM

In any corporate event or party, food is an integral part of it and you must choose the right catering service to help assist you in planning out a good meal for your guests. To choose a right catering service, you need to do a lot of research and references, and often request a sampling in order to make your final decision. So what are some of the important things to note when you are looking for a catering service? 1. Set your catering budget. Before you can set your catering budget, yo... more...

Food and Drink | By Darren Craddock @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 12:34 AM

With environmental pollution an ever-increasing problem, one thing you don't want to do yourself is to contribute to it by throwing away things unnecessarily. Surprisingly, perhaps, one of the biggest contributors to trash these days are water bottles. 30 million water bottles end up as trash In our quest for healthy drinking water, we have unwittingly also contributed to a much greater trash problem and therefore a much greater negative impact on the environment through our ... more...

Food and Drink | By Corbin Newlyn @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 7:49 PM

Candy is a special treat we all enjoy, particularly during holidays and other special occasions. But, what if you could make your own candy? Of course, you will need to purchase some candy making equipment, but there are a lot of easy recipes that you can try with your family that will help you to create fond memories that you can recreate each time you gather with loved ones. Here are some of the kitchen tools you will need to buy. Tools That Make It Easier There are numerous typ... more...