The Different Types Of French Fries: A Glossary

Today, August 12th, is National Julienne Fries Day. We’re here to talk French fries, julienned, and beyond. First, what are julienne fries? How do they fit in with all the other types of fries? Julienne is a French cutting technique, typically for vegetables, in which the food item is cut into long thin strips, similar…
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FOOD FUN: The Turducken Of Sausage

Today’s Food Fun involves a word new to most people, engastration; a food familiar to many, turducken; and a bratwurst-hot dog riff on turducken. FOOD 101: ENGASTRATION Turducken consists of a de-boned chicken stuffed into a de-boned duck, which is in turn stuffed into a de-boned turkey. The dish is a form of engastration: a…
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RECIPE: S’more Cookie Bars

August 10 is National S’mores Day, so here’s one more recipe on top of yesterday’s s’mores suggestions. This recipe is courtesy of Christina Ferrare, co-host of “Home & Family” on the Hallmark Channel. RECIPE: S’MORE COOKIE BARS Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp…
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FOOD FUN: A Wall Poster For Pasta Lovers

Gaze at 250 different styles of pasta! Photo courtesy PopChartLab.com.   Passionate about pasta? How many shapes have you eaten? If you want to dream about having it all, this wall poster features more than 250 shapes of pasta, broken down by those that are formed by machines and dies (like fusilli, penne and rigatoni)…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A S’mores Party

S’mores can be as basic as two graham crackers, a piece of chocolate bar and a marshmallow. This is the campfire treat first published by the Girl Scouts in their 1927 handbook. Or you can get creative with it. If you do, today’s the day: August 10th is National S’mores Day. So make yourself a…
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