And, yet, its FDA approved. So they’ll get somewhere with it.

standard for rubbery-tasting yogurt. i’ve also tried tasti d lite, and it’s MUCH better.

, white chocolate was not classified as chocolate but as confectionary. The old U.S. Standards of Identity stated that in order to be called chocolate, a product must contain chocolate liquor [the brown stuff]. The Standards of...

. Even when properly handled, Escolar CAN make a person sick. The UK’s version of the FDA is the Food Standards Agency, who warns "The high indigestible wax ester nature of the oils may cause stomach cramps and diarrhoea in...

, is more dependent on quality of meat, the firmness of the flesh and the fat content, rather than safety factors. I don’t know what regulations are like in Canada, but in the US, all fish have to comply to certain FDA...

and it said it had 400 something calories for 1 serving, then there was a note about how their servings are 2+ times the FDA serving size. So, was what I ordered 400 or 800+ calories? I hopefully decided 400, but then they list...

As some others have said..... hard cheeses will be just fine overnight. The standard health department code rule is 4 hours without refrigeration, but an aged hard cheese is not going to go bad overnight unless you’re...

“cheeseboard” is the "standard answer" for all “east bay cheese-related inquiries”. it isnt necessarily the answer to all the questions, but it’s a good default starting point, i.e. unless it’s a...

traditional apple pie contribution. I’ve got my apple pie recipe down, but I’m concerned about processing it to be shelf-stable and not poisoning my loved ones. I’ve got standard canning instructions for high...

While not speaking authoritatively on the subject, I imagine a bottle would be very expensive indeed. For a drink, you could try some of the higher-end bars in Boston (No.9 and Eastern Standard come to mind, I know ES as the...

carrying some vacuum-packed Parmaggiana and prosciutto from the best supplier in Parma, I was diverted into the customs/FDA area of the International terminal when I said I had some food products with me (it was especially the...

Hi Ron, Sometime ago, I had done a search on sushi and what I referred to wasn’t made up from the seat-of-the-pants. There may not be direct FDA control of restaurants but their standards are often adopted by states and...

This is distressing. Personally, I stopped eating farmed salmon when I found out about the dyes - (I’m allergic to yellow dyes which with red make up salmon coloring). I’m always left asking whether the FDA legal...

FDA sets a legal definition for “mayonnaise”, and mayonnaise-like substitutes don’t meet the standard, so have to be labeled as something else. This is also why the asterisks appear in the ingredients list...

DRIED tomatoes at this time of year? sounds like they’re masking substandard ingredients and dodging seasonal menu changes/re-prints. sorry if I’m veering on snobby, I love blue cheese and sun-dried tomatoes in their...