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it in cooking more for its relative purity. However, as I noted previously, there is Pure Ocean brand of sea salt that is certified “Kosher”; so go figure. I think you are correct, that there is a distinction. The Salt...

I’m am headed to St. Augustine this weekend and am looking to check out their most classic / old / famous / institutions. A cheap hole in the wall off the beaten path (with good chow) or anything with great great food. (of...

crab cakes.. and they are fantastic. Also ordered onion rings for him... excellent as well. Other reasons to marvel at this place it that it hasn’t changed one bit since I’ve been going the last 25 years or so. I love...

1. Joe’s Stone Crabs South Beach 2. Bern’s Steak House Tampa 3. Sonny’s Famous Steak Hogies Hollywood Ok FLA you know the routine, these are my three favorites, which are yours? Institution = (+ 25) years in...

Hmm.. "Olive Garden Culinary Institute"... I would place that in the pantheon of oxymorons, right up there with “military intelligence” and “Microsoft Works”.

Science can’t explain the wonder of this simple cooking technique.

Hey there. Today I have 1001 questions about Scandinavian food in the Twin Cities. Has anyone tried the monthly smorgasbords at the American Swedish Institute? Are they any good? Does the ASI serve Scandinavian food...

a few references to adding a pinch of salt, including one from the Salt Institute http://www.saltinstitute.org/29.html But what does a pinch really mean? How much coffee to salt? Yeah ... 1/2 teaspoon to 10 cups of coffee ... too...

My point exactly the prices are similar and I’ve had some great meals at the cafe, and you’re eating at an institution and the service has always been superior. I’m not saying there isn’t room for Sea Salt...

At one hospital where the census was largely elderly – 90% of the patients were 60 years old+, we instituted a restaurant menu in lieu of the typical hospital menu. We used the menu items which people generally liked and...