Super Size Me put McDonalds in the hot seat for what its food products can do to the human body. Here is another great little McDonalds experiment conducted over 6 months. There has been a lot of backlash over this video and a quick search of the internet will pull up some pretty heavy news …
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Ethical Food: Mechanically Seperated Meat
We take so much for granted when it comes to food. So much so that many of us have lost touch with where and how our food is made. While I understand that much of the food available is processed, there is a distinct disconnect when it comes to understanding exactly what that means. To …
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Where tooth decay comes from.
Back in the good ol’ days when color t.v. was new and the world had yet to go 3D, Kellogs released this nifty little ad. Their secret weapon for flavor superiority? Sugar. Baked in sugar. click to see full size. Thanks to gizmodo for this one.
The science of food decay
What happens to food when it goes bad? Well, it rots. The enzymes and sugars in food continue to do their thing and take food past the point of being ripe and ready and begin to cause decay. Here are a collection of clips that demonstrate the process of decay.
From the bygone days of beef
I came across this on youtube and I was transfixed. I was going to ramble on about it, but its very late and I am very tired. Listen instead, to the soothing voice of the narrator as he walks you through the wonderful world of beef. The butcher is impeccably groomed and sports a very …
A little bit of Julia Child magic
This is an older clip of Julia Child appearing on Letterman. Its really funny and bless youtube for keeping this alive. She is super quick on her feet and runs circles around Letterman. Their dynamic is awesome from the get go. Hope you enjoy.
Epic food scan 9: Wieners and Ford.
The assembly line. A true invention of brilliance. One person in a line of many, doing one thing over and over all day long. Henry Ford introduced the world to mass produced efficiency. Everything from clothes and tents to appliances and books were produced in record numbers by the vast faceless hoards of assembly line …
Crudite, 8 months later.
Its been 8 months since we started Notes on a meal. Here’s whats changed. 1. Generally speaking my life has been a lot better since I started writing for Notes on a meal: More then words can say. 2. My favorite meal in the last 8 months has been: My girlfriends pasta dinner. Outta this …
Epic food scan 8: The origins of life pt 1.
And in the begining there was nothing. It was very boring. And lo, the big bang occurred-eth. Unto the universe, big bang begot the elements and the heavens. As the universe coalesced, primordial ooze, the very underpinning of life as we know it, was formed. Rich in amino acids, proteins and other life essentials, it …
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Public: Our Boy Johnny Gets A Kitchen
Our close friend Johnny has been given his own kitchen in a new restaurant in Little Italy called Public. Its got a dynamite location right across from the ever popular patio spot, The Diplimatico. The decor is modern and clean. The kitchen is open and situated in full view of the whole restaurant. We stopped …
Homework Find: Video
I was digging through my computer to clean it out and I came across a video I made for one of my first year chefs school courses. I watched it again and it still made me smile so, I thought, why not put it up for the world to see… I had a lot of …