Over the past 10,000 years, Cicer arietinum has gone from being a wild bean in the Neolithic Fertile Crescent to a legume so valuable that its seeds are frozen at Svalbard Global Seed Vault to research and cultivate for future generations.
Proofing baskets, commonly known by the French term bannetons and the German term brotforms, have been around for several centuries and come in all shapes and sizes.
It may not be the flashiest kitchen appliance, but most Americans own a slow cooker. Despite their “set-it-and-forget-it” functionality, slow cookers still can yield underdone vegetables and overdone meat.
The origins of the kitchen knife are thought to date back more than 2 million years to Africa where “Oldowan tools” were made by chipping stones to create a sharp edge to cut or chop game meat and tough plants.
Whether you enjoy grapes raw as a snack, cooked, dried or in juice (or wine), there’s a lot to love about this fruit. Aside from being delicious and versatile, grapes provide important nutrients. A member
Along with being a source of important nutrients including omega-3-fatty acids, protein and vitamin D, eating seafood may lead to better brain and heart health.
Yogurt has been a part of the human diet for thousands of years, with its name thought to originate from the Turkish word yoğurmak, meaning “to thicken, coagulate or curdle.”
Grain berries are a good substitute for rice in recipes and add flavor and a springy texture to salads, baked goods such as bread and muffins, soups, chilis or stews.
Meat extenders can boost the flavor, budget-friendliness, sustainability and nutrient-richness of tacos, kibbeh, meatballs, sloppy Joes, lasagna and burgers.
The trend toward plant-based protein and meat alternatives continues to gain traction among consumers, but Americans do not appear to be giving up meat entirely — with beef in particular remaining a popular protein source.
In the late 1800s, J.W. Reed patented the dough kneader and roller, which helped bakers and chefs knead and evenly roll out dough while also limiting the contact with food using bare hands.