TIP OF THE DAY: How To Buy Better Olive Oil

Some 10 years ago, the Food and Drug Administration allowed a qualified health claim on food labels of olive oil. The claim states that daily consumption of 2 tablespoons, or 23 grams of olive oil, may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. The decision to allow the claim was made after the FDA found…
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The Best Cooking Oils: Healthy Oils To Use & Oils Not To Use

What oils are in your pantry? Are they the best cooking oils to use? Here’s what you should know from Chef Gerard Viverito, a culinary instructor and Director of Culinary Education for Passionfish, an NGO non-profit organization dedicated to educating people around the globe on issues of sustainability in the seas. National Healthy Fats Day…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Duck Fat

Duck fat has long been a staple in the kitchens of top chefs. Like bacon fat, duck fat enhances the flavor of anything it touches. One of the finest animal fats for cooking, it actually is low in saturated fat. As an ingredient, it has a silky mouth feel, subtle flavor and a high smoke…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 25+ Uses For Bacon Fat, Bacon Grease, Drippings Or Whatever You Call It

Our mom loved to cook bacon: She loved the aroma. She also had a great exhaust hood, a kitchen with pocket doors to prevent the aroma from escaping to the rest of the house, and a window and a back door to let in fresh air. She bought thick-cut bacon and cooked it slowly over…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beware Of Fake Italian Olive Oil

The odds are high that your bottle of imported “extra virgin in olive oil” isn’t extra virgin or even pure olive oil, especially if it’s a major supermarket brand and/or sold in bulk. Photo courtesy LiveFreeLiveNatural.com.   “Is this for real?” a reader wrote, sending us a link to an article about fake olive oil.…
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