Classic Cheese Soufflé Recipe & The History Of The Soufflé
A classic cheese souffle recipe, plus the history of the souffle.
Category: Food Facts – Food History
Spring Salad Recipe: Asparagus & Radishes & The History Of Radishes
It’s easy to put together a spring salad of asparagus and radishes. Most of us are familiar with the crimson radish, and maybe even black radish and white radish (the shredded daikon served with sashimi). If you’re lucky, you’ve enjoyed the beauty of a watermelon radish (photo # 3) or another specialty radish (photo #4—check…
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Shrimp Scampi Recipe & History For National Shrimp Scampi Day
[1] Shrimp Scampi, in garlic lemon butter (photo © Epicurean Butter, which sells garlic butter ready to use). [2] Authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from Italy. Parmesan is a version from the U.S. or other country (photo © Whole Foods Market). The history of Shrimp Scampi. > The history of shrimp. RECIPE: SHRIMP SCAMPI Ingredients…
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The Different Orange Liqueurs & The History Of Orange Liqueur
Do you know your Gran Gala from your Grand Marnier? Or other orange liqueurs? Orange liqueur is a popular ingredient in cocktails, from classics like the Margarita and Sidecar to the contemporary Cosmopolitan. It’s also used in foods from chicken to mousse. Orange liqueurs are made from the peel of bitter oranges—generally varieties that are…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Jelly Bean Day & The History Of Jelly Beans
April 22 is National Jelly Bean Day. If you’re craving a sugar fix, Jelly Belly’s jelly beans have just 4 calories apiece. While there are numerous producers of tasty jelly beans, Jelly Belly, launched in 1976, was the first to sell them in single flavors (as opposed to mixed). The original flavors: Cream Soda, Grape,…
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