Even though wheat is one of the most controversial ingredients being used today, this worldwide staple food is the third-largest crop produced in the United States, following corn and beans. Wheat is mainly controversial because it contains a certain protein called gluten, which is known to cause a harmful immune response to some individuals. For those who can tolerate it, … [Read more...]
Say Cheese!
The Spanish say queso. The French say fromage. I say cheese and more of it, please! This special feature follows a cheese-driven girl on her journey to try all of the sweet, creamy, sharp, stinky and spicy cheeses the world is lucky to devour. I’m the friend who is constantly tagged in those cheese memes on Facebook about drowning in grated cheese when the … [Read more...]
Kyle’s Culinary Column
Rising Apricot! The apricot is a widely known fruit that is used in many ways all across the world. Some say the origin of this fruit began in ancient China and dates back more than 4,000 years, and that it is cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. California harvests about 95% of apricots in the United States. This stone fruit, belonging to the Rose family, … [Read more...]
Kyle’s Culinary Column: Kick Some Asparagus!
On my way home from work I got a flat tire, I should have brought “asparagus.” Asparagus is typically grown in oceanic locations and thrives in soil that is too salty for other weeds to grow. Salt has been traditionally used in the soil to suppress other weeds in the fields intended … [Read more...]
Kyle’s Culinary Column: Mushrooms – The Fungus Among Us
Also known as toadstools, this spore-bearing non-vegetable is usually produced on soil, or atop its food source (such as non-living organic matter like dead trees). Mushrooms are reflected to be in a family of their own and are not considered to be vegetables or plants because they acquire their nutrition through metabolizing the organic matter around them, and they do not hold … [Read more...]