Is Carbonated Water Bad for You?

It depends on the water in question. (By Jason Horn)

Will Mayonnaise Give Me Food Poisoning?

Warning! Potentially massive picnic hazard. (By Roxanne Webber)

Is Store-Bought Ice More Germy than Homemade Ice?

Frozen germs are still germs. (By Roxanne Webber)

How Does Packaged Guacamole Stay Green?

You have to tame a certain enzyme. (By Roxanne Webber)

Secrets of the Chip Aisle

The differences between “kettle-cooked” and standard potato chips; olestra and MSG. (By Barb Stuckey)

Hangover Helpers

You can fix the headache and wooziness, but you can’t take back what you said to your Aunt Mavis. (By Traci Vogel)

Viva Sous-Vide!

The controversial French practice of cooking vacuum-sealed food at low temperatures yields stellar results. (By Louisa Chu)

Mapping the Mustache

CHOW’s milk taste test. (By Lessley Anderson)

Way Beyond Salad Dressing

Or, how to use vinegar and citrus in your cooking to punch up flavors. (By Aida Mollenkamp and Roxanne Webber)

A Cheese Primer

CHOW’s guide to the major cheese types. (By James Norton)

Get to Know Bison

Your questions answered. (By Roxanne Webber)

When you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola, you expect it to be bottled at a Coca-Cola distributor and not be a rinsed-out “genuine Coca-Cola bottle” filled with a “cola-like carbonated beverage." (By Luke Knowland)

One of These Waters Is Not Like the Others

Yet another reason to dislike bottled water: Its safety standards are less formidable than those of tap water. (By James Norton)

Hershey’s has taken low-grade chocolate to a new low. (By James Norton)

The FDA approves the irradiation of spinach and lettuce. (By Nicholas Day)