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Organic food not any better research shows
of nutritional superiority." The results of research, which was commissioned by the British government's Food Standards Agency, were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Sales of organic food have fallen in some...
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Ponape Pepper
sources for this appear to have dried up in the early '80s. I’ve been to one web source for pepper that says the production of this pepper has been taken over by the Micronesian government, which hasn’t figured out...
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the trouble with food nannies
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20061203a1.html I thought the Chowhound users would take interest in this editorial about the Japanese government's wrong-headed implementation of food nannies — a board to judge the...
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Lunch near DAR Constitution Hall
Will celebrate a high school grduation for 6-8 people within walking distance of DAR Constitution Hall. Any suggestions? New graduate doesn’t like seafood, however. Likes Thai, Greek, Mexican, Indian and standard American...
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No. 10 Can? [moved from General Topics]
What I know is that all cans have a standard number; most people know #5 and #10 size, but little cans that we would call 14 or 28 oz have numbers too, like 303 etc. I would guess it was originally determined by some government...
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Where to drink Absinthe in Montreal bars?
standard. Real Absinthe has an alcohol level of 45%-74% ABV. In the early 1900’s Absinthe was portrayed as a dangerously addictive Psychoactive drug. By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in most...
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San Marzano tomatoes
Costco’s, I understand are not the authentic (DOP)... the ones actually grown in the volcanic soil of Vesuvius according to government standards. In my research, “experts” claim unless DOP, not the same. Or is...
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Organic Meat in SF?
I just got back from the Farmer’s Market and I asked the Highland Hills farmer about this. They are 100% organic but are not certified organic because they have philisophical objections to the government run certification...
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Tropicana Pure Premium Orange Juice
Here’s the issue: “pure” orange juice can be anything that fits the government's definition, which is generally factory-engineered to meet certain standards relevant to the manufacturer, but which adds nothing...
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Thai in Kent (SEA)?
just a few of them) as opposed to another iteration of the standard Seattle Thai, e.g. pad thai, peanut sauce, etc. Thanks.
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Restaurant (food safety) rating/grading system -- good for NYC, or no?
storage and handling standards are more stringent than those in force in the rest of NY State, as well as stiffer than those recommended by the federal government. One example: when cooling a hot food like a soup or sauce for...
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Classic French Restaurant/Bistro Cooking
Try Chez Mimi; she’s from Quebec, but it’s pretty standard French fare in an intimate setting.
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Mexican farmers protest US trade pact
the Gold Standard and move the world to an integrated financial system with low barriers to investment & financial flows... getting the world to accept free floating currencies was a major early goal. 5) By the late 70’s the...
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Hong Kong Cheap Eats / Dai Pai Dong
I don’t know about Hong Kong island, but Kowloon should have some. I think Temple street should still have some, but I’ve heard the government is cleaning up. Temple street is an attraction and the tourist office...
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Turkish Delights
government standards; with the great inflation bakeries responded by reducing the size and quality of the bread). I’ve heard from friends that some places in Istanbul now make bread that’s a bit like the old thing,...
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