theredstove

Great new coffee on the horizon.

  I just got the first taste of galagos coffee back from the roasters. Never in my life have I tasted a better brew. The light roast brings out all of the flavors of these hand-picked beans and generates a considerable caffeine punch. This, one of a kind coffee, will be available very soon. I will keep you post as to its availability.

FIRE!

National Fire Protection Association's Fire Prevention week  is October 8-14. Not so lucky for us food lovers, the kitchen is the most likely place in the home to catch fire. Things to think about in terms of fire safety:

• Change to new models of smoke detectors every 10 years. Check the battery twice a year.
• Buy and learn how to use a small fire extinguishers.
• Watch what you cook. You knew that, right?

 

cup of relief

Black tea may relieve stress. The University College of London has found that drinking black tea brings down levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. This substance is produced in the adrenal gland and effects these functions:

• Immune system processes
• Glucose metabolism
• Blood pressure
• Insulin release for blood sugar control
• Inflammatory response

University College claims more research needs to take place before any definitive statements can be made, on black tea as a stress cure.

picky eats

Picky Eating Adults is a site for people who are...well,  picky eaters. It a growing problem that may have roots in obsessive compulsive disorder(ocd). Sings you may be an adult picky eater:

• Fear of eating at someone else's home.
• Love of bland foods.
• Only eating meats and cheese thinly sliced.

life changing potatoes?

Potatoes often go bad because of light exposure. This is called greening, and it makes for a bitter spud. Mountainking  potatoes have come up with a new bag that provides air circulation and light protection all in one package. Flavor Fresh is what they call this technology. It works. This is not earth changing news,  just a small improvement for a simple and tasty food.

almonds

Tufts University has just published a reasearch paper that finds almonds may have concentrations of antioxidants equal to tea and broccoli. Tuft's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging is now studying how the human body processes these antioxidants.  While we wait for that report, lets have some more almonds.

micro-food

This is some amazing photography of mini fast food. The food is edible, only small. I assume that the cooking times are much shorter.

egg danger!

Eggs...tasty or deadly? British ophthalmologist Dr. Jon Durnian just published a study in the Emergency Medicine Journal on egg-in-the-eye injuries. What starts as a prank can lead to injuries like minor conjunctival hemorrhage (making the white of the eye look blood red), corneal scarring, or detached retina requiring surgery. Dr. Jon explains,

"It's not that they're heaved so fast really, it's because of the shape and the weight," he explains. "A raw egg is actually quite heavy and they just fit in the bony rim of your orbit. It's even worse if the egg doesn't break, because if it breaks it dissipates some of the energy."

Now, all my egg throwing is directed at people's property, and not people. Something to keep in mind this Halloween.

peanuts

The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC) just finished the largest study ever on the effects of eating nuts and heart disease. The results: 2 servings a week, of one ounce of nuts, could lower your risk of coronary heart disease by 11%.
Prof Elio Riboli, professor of cancer epidemiology at Imperial College, London.

"The important thing is that very modest consumption is associated with protection. A small plate of nuts with a glass of wine would be a healthy amount. A classic aperitif accompanied by a dish of nuts at least twice a week would be an ideal combination".

edible cars?

Creme brulee is the new yellow? At Ford, they think so. Ford's head of design J Mays "We seem to be a society that is absolutely enamored with food right now." Other new renames:

• Orange is now mango.
• Green is  iced daiquiri.
• Red will be gazpacho. 

Seems like they should be working on safety or gas mileage. This may not matter, silver has been the most popular color the past 6 years, in the USA.