TIP OF THE DAY: Seasoning With Salt

Today’s tip deals with something most of us do every day: seasoning with salt. The tip comes from THE NIBBLE’s test kitchen chef. Tip Part 1: Season meat with salt by sprinkling it from a height of roughly 6 to 8 inches. This ensures an even layer of salt, with no bland spots. Salt the…
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COOKING VIDEO: How To Seed A Pomegranate

  Many people steer clear of fresh pomegranates. Unlike taking a bite of an apple or plucking grapes from the cluster, eating a pom is not so user-friendly. Yet, in the Middle East, the pomegranate has been a popular fruit for millennia—long before well-honed knives, running water and fine mesh strainers were household basics, and…
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PRODUCT: Green Tea Ale To Aid Japan Disaster Relief

Stone Brewing Co., a California craft brewery known for its Arrogant Bastard Ale and other well-named, well-crafted artisan drinks, has released a new beer to support aid efforts for the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster. All proceeds will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society. The Japanese Green Tea IPA (India Pale Ale) is…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have A Wheat Beer Tasting

Summertime and the livin’ is easy—with a refreshing wheat beer. Photo of German Weizenbier by Ukko | Wikimedia.   In the heat of the summer, few people want to drink a full-bodied beer (except in a chocolate stout beer float). Summer beers have been brewed for centuries, pioneered by Belgian and German brewers. Recipes were…
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PRODUCT: Activate Workout Vitamin Drink

We generally don’t review sports drinks and vitamin drinks. It’s not our sweet spot; we focus on beverages that are delicious. We’ve tried a few vitamin water drinks over the years, where either a tablet or a powder is added to a bottle of water immediately before consumption. Every one we tried tasted, well, yucky.…
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