Today is National Pretzel Day! Do U like them? Did U know they are believed to be the oldest snack?

How do you like your pretzel? Thick or thin? Straight or twisted? Crisp and crunchy, or soft? Salted, unsalted, mustard flavored, perhaps? There’s no shortage of types of pretzels. If you are having trouble deciding which ones, we suggest you mix a bunch of different types of pretzels in a big bowl, and grab a [...]

What foods would you do for a small buffet?

Im having my 7 month old son Christened in 2 weeks and only have a small group of people attending i want to do a small but scummy buffet for them what foods what you put out for the party?I dont really want to be slaving over a hot oven for hours but will do [...]

Are there any Korean restaurants in Edinburgh?

Hi,
I’ve recently moved to Edinburgh from South Korea and I’ve found myself really missing the food! I’ve checked the yellow pages and ‘googled’ it, but I can’t find any Korean restaurants! Can anyone help? I know there’s one in Glasgow.
Cities mentioned in this Post: Glasgow, EdinburghCountries mentioned in this Post: South Korea

Today is Tell a Story Day, would U share your favorite story, or tell me a made up story, please?

This is one of my favorites A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled [...]

What would cause this problem with my throat?

When I am eating, I feel as if there is food stuck in my throat or something in my throat has become dislocated. This feeling is always in the soft part of my neck between my adams apple and some bone. This occurs most often with food that would not be easy to actually choke [...]

What type of lean red meats or steak is the best kind to buy to grill on the BBQ?

I love grilling on the BBQ in the summertime, but I never really know what type of steak to buy at the supermarket that will be delicious to grill… there are so many kinds and I’m not much of a red meat eater… but I do love my steak when I eat out at a [...]

Preparing game birds. Help!

A friend has just brought us a brace of pheasant and a brace of partridge.
While we both love these, how in God’s name do we prepare them? At the moment they’re hanging up in the garage, am I right in assuming that they need to be gutted as soon as possible? How?

Is anybody having a mummy dinner today?

A friend used the expression "mummy dinner" and I had to ask what it meant. It’s a dinner with traditional ingredients (meat and vegetables – no rice, pasta, etc) and you sit down at table (not eat on the run).
In other words, dinner like mummy used to make.
I just wondered how many will be [...]

Is liver really healthy?

I was pondering this question last night as I was digging into a very nice plate of liver and onions, which quite honestly, was probably not the right time to be thinking about this. The liver is a filter for the body which is responsible for detoxification of the body, among the other functions [...]

For all the Eating Disordered out there which is better Diet A&W Root Beer or Coke Zero Cherry?

Just wondering..I Live off Diet Root beer.
What about those new flavers in Diet Pepsi Jazz: Caramel Cream, Strawberries and Cream, Black Cherry Vanilla?
And the New Diet Dr Pepper kinds. Yummm
What do y’all think?

Do you salt you water before cooking vegetables?

My hubby and I are having a lively debate on the subject because I don’t salt any of the water and he says I should. I believe there is enough salt in everything else that it is better to try to cut it out of cooking. He (a chef) salts everything from meat, fish, veg, [...]

Would you change your eating habits to help prevent cancer or would you take the risks and enjoy the food you like?

Scientist have recently discovered that our dietary intake can seriously effect our chances of getting cancer but would you really make changes for the better just in case?

Why do olives, preserved in olive oil, have such a short shelf life?

Advice on jars of olives is to eat them within 14 days of opening, and loose ones from the supermarket carry the instruction to eat them within 2 days of purchase.
It doesn’t say ‘best eaten by’ which would insinuate that they may not be at there best after a certain date – it usually say [...]

where can i find a site that allows me to view recipes according to the ingredients i enter?

a site where i could enter all of the ingredients i have, and then it gives me recipes that contain only them ingredients.for example, if i was looking for i recipe, i would want to make some, but then realize that i didn’t have the required ingredients, it would be useful to know that all [...]

Is childhood obesity the result of our society’s shift in Mothers working full time?

I was reading this article today, spurred by a recent "debate" I’ve had with a friend: Has childhood obesity risen directly due to Mothers working more? http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/22/children.health I did a search and found the above article. I wonder if it is applicable here in America; Do children in families that have a working mother instead [...]

What are the bad E numbers and what are the problems linked to them?

I know not all E numbers are considered bad, but which ones are and why?
Also which ones are banned in other counties but allowed in the UK?
I would prefer a list to just links plz
Countries mentioned in this Post: United Kingdom

What is the best food to boost your immune system?

My 2 yr old son is forever iss he was born with a chest infection and since then gets everything going he loves his food but like most kids is`nt a lover of fruit n veg is there anything i can give him to boosthis immune system the Doctor says theres nothing wrong with him [...]

What Foods/drinks should we avoid for a better lifestyle and better health?

I worry about my kids all the time i want to give them the best start in lfe like most parents but im in a tizz as to whats best for them food wise do i cut back on meats or maybe drinks that have certain chemicles in?What do you suggest?

How do I spice up a salad

Anyone got any ideas as to what I can put through a salad to change it up a bit. I have been using the usual lettuce, cucumber, tomato, carrot and pepperoni and chicken but I need some more options or I’ll get bored and go back to junk food.

Calzone or Pasty, which influenced which?

The British pasty and the Italian calzone seem to be very similar. I have always wondered which way the influence went; from the Romans to the British or vice-versa?

Why should you leave meat to rest for five minutes?

For some reason, steak is better if you leave it to rest for a few minutes, but why? What happens to the meat during that period? Does it carry on cooking, or does the structure relax? What happens?
Also, what meats should you leave to rest? Does it apply to white and [...]

Hot chilli jelly? What can you use it for?

My Significant Other, usually a keen, eagle-eyed and sober shopper, strolled into a wine tasting in a new Lewes wine shop on Saturday. Stayed and did a bit too much research.
She came home clutching a tiny jar of Hot Chilli Jelly (only

which chopping boards are the most hygienic?

i’ve heard that wooden ones are better than plastic ones, that glass are better than both. what about granite and other natural stone chopping boards? is there any evidence to prove which ones are most sanitary?

Call me daft but I thought Banoffee Pie came from a village in Scotland called Banoffee…who invented it?… and where does it really come from?

-Well knock me down with a sheet of filo pastry!
Knowing that I am a total trifle addict (I frequently o.d. on my renowned home-made tiramisu), a friend brought round a Banoffee Pie she’d made last night. Never had it before. Drooled like Pavlov’s pet chihuahua on speed.
A wonderful masterpiece of bananas, toffee and cream.
As [...]

How does such a tiny amount of cornflour thicken up such a vast amount of mince?

Relatively speaking, two teaspoons of cornflour mixed into a paste makes about four pints of watery (yeuch) gloop into a nice thick gravied mince… that’s amazing, how does it do it?

What is your signature dish?

All you top or budding chefs out there have you got a signature dish that you have created or know you cook the best? If so can I have the recipe and what reviews have you had?

Is there such a thing as a commercial "restaurant perfume"?

What I mean is an artifical scent which would be used by restaurants mainly to attract customers. I have always wondered about this as some joints smell so appetising that they practically draw you in. On the other hand when I cook myself the scent isn’t nearly as strong or appetizing.
I hope someone [...]

How potentially hazardous is undercooked meat?

On so many cookery programmes the chefs extol the virtues of meat cooked very rare. I thought accepted expert advice on food hygiene was that all meat should be well cooked. If cooking meat rare is safe then is there any basis to the advice to keep raw and cooked meats separated?

How do cook-from-frozen sausages differ from the ones that you can home-freeze (but need to defrost before cooking)?

I know that they are frozen in different ways, but what changes them from ‘must be defrosted before cooking’ to ‘cook from frozen’?
I guess the same could be asked of all fresh/frozen meat products.

Why are corned beef tins still as dangerous as they used to be?

In this day and age, you’d think that with all the marvels in the technological world happening upon us, the bright sparks in R&D could come up with a can for corned beef, or indeed sardines and the like, that doesn’t still offer the risk of a ‘nigh on life-threatening haemorrhage’ with every turn of [...]

Peanuts!

I remember that when you used to get peanuts in their shell, you could get shells with one, three, or even sometimes four chambers, each filled with a nut. Now, it seems that all mono-, tri- and tetranuts have been erradicated. Nowadays, you only get the two nutted variety.
Is this because of some EU directive, [...]

How do some foods cause faster digestive tract transit?

I can’t spell diahorroea (see!).
If I eat, for example, a full family pack of Licorice Allsorts in one sitting, I find that they want to leave my body almost as quickly as they entered it.
Why is this? What makes some foods move faster through your body, whilst some take an age to pass through?

Are we entitled to meals?

I work with a company who have now decided that we are not entitled to food from the conpany. Our shifts are 10, 12 and 14 hours long. Are we entitled by law or are they allowed to do this? Any website with information would be appreciated.

Is it true that it is dangerous to feed grapes to dogs? Dangerous for the dog, that is!

If so, why? What ingredient is toxic to dogs? Is this chemical still present in raisins? And what other fruits should you not feed dogs? Mine love apple, nectarine, banana, grapes and, occasionally, melon.

Can grapes be poisonous to dogs?

I’m having Rubie on a trial run but today she discovered the joys of eating grapes that she stole off the kitchen side. One pound in weight of grapes and stalk later they were gone, could they make her ill but she seems fine apart from bringing up some bile.

Why is it possible to get a ‘complete’ and balanced diet for dogs in a sack of dried food, and yet humans need to eat fresh fruit and vegetables to be ‘healthy’?

Are we short-changing our pooches, or could I get away with a diet of Pedigree Chum Complete, supplemented with the occasional chocolate drop? How different are a dog’s nutritional requirements compared to a human’s?

Do you think dogs get bored of their food?

They eat more or less the same food everyday. Do they get bored of this?We humans get to choose whatever we want to eat, and have a variety to choose from, but they don’t.

Are there any foods you won’t eat because of the way it is produced?

I can’t eat a pork pie, my dad told me what happens when they make them and since that day i have never been able to eat one. I won’t eat veal, i couldn’t eat foi gras either.

working from tarapalmers Q, do you buy or make your mince pies, cakes etc?

I was going to buy them this time round but having had a pre order from the wifes folks, and request from the oldest son I am now making my own.
So do you make or buy your own and why?

Is it true that it is illegal to have more than three courses for Christmas lunch?

-This was emailed to me as a part of a promo package by a quiz company.
I have never heard of this law.
Is it true? They say it is.
Does anyone know the truth?

My cat hunts and eats frogs. Is this normal for a cat?

I was watching her yesterday stalking some in a bit of boggy ground at the end of our drive. She also brings them home and leaves them as presents. My other cat has a passion for garlic, actully he eats pretty much anything he can get his paws on, including tatties(potatoes), fruit like bananas and [...]

Are there any natural colours and perservatives that are commonly added to food linked to food sensitivities/allergies in children and adults?

thinking about thinks like excema and ASD
We see so much labelling now that things have not artificial ingredients but does that mean we can relax about what we feed our kids just because it is natural?

what shall i make with these?

im alway eating the same stuff ad fancy something really nice for tea.im a big fan of sweet potato, and leeks,any suggestions of what i could make, ill try anything once

who makes the best frozen pizza?

i like lots of topping and when they say spicey i like them to mean spicey. thin crisp base, lots of topping. money isn’t an issue where pizza is concearned.

desert madam?

you know us girls love chocolate, but is this ott?
$14,500 Fortress Aquamarine
This dessert, which debuted in March, was inspired by the success of the restaurant’s other gem-studded treat, the Bombay Sapphire Martini. The star of the show is an 80-carat aquamarine gem that rests on a sliver of chocolate shaped to resemble the traditional [...]

the new skoda advert with the cake car. clever or a waste of food?

i wrote to them commenting on the waste of food and i got this reply. can cake and sugar icing really be composted? i thought sugar would cause fungus and molds.
Thank you for your e-mail.
I can advise that we are pleased to receive correspondence using the Feedback Form in the Contact Us section of [...]

what exactly is the definition of a ‘burger’

i mean its not about bread because you can buy ‘burgers’ form supermarkets without the bread and they are the same flat-shaped meat thingy, they are usually frozenhowever you can also buy meatless ‘burgers’ which are made from things like starch, proteins, tofu e.c.t. so its not meat, or bread – what exactly is it [...]

Has anyone got a recipe for egg custard tart that is fool proof?

I have a recipe but it states the custard mix should have no sugar and every time I have tried it is either to sweet or to bland.
I would like rich and very creamy one as I have a special dinner party at the weekend and it is two of the guests absolute favourite.
Tried and [...]

strange question. what is the best kind of pen to write on eggs?

i get free range eggs from work. i write the date on them so i know what ones to use first from the fridge. i’ve been using a fine black permamarker, but i’ve found it colors the white and flavors the egg. biro won’t write on shell. and normal pens won’t dry. what can i [...]

i just bought some sweets. a multi pack. ot sats on the outside wrapping for bbe, see end od individual packs. there is no bbe date on any of the packs. is this legal? should they be returned?

the sweets are ( please don’t laugh) spiderman candy sticks. they taste ok but i have no idea when the bbe date. shouldn’t all food be marked? i bought 3 multi packs and each contain 4 boxes. none are marked.