Edible Rock

Yakisoba, the Japanese pan-fried noodle dish, has countless variations

scottbmaps — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:58:44 +0000

Yakisoba originated in Japan and has Chinese influences. The sweet sauce is made from condiments and can include ketchup, soy sauce, applesauce and mustard, and other variations are nearly endless. Yakisoba doesn’t contain soba but usually noodles called chukamen, made with wheat flour and egg. Chukamen are similar to ramen or Chinese egg noodles; they’re yellow, and sold fresh or dried. This article from the New York Times includes a recipe for Yakisoba with pork and cabbage.

Eating fish daily good for men, reduces heart disease and diabetes

scottbmaps — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:47:58 +0000

A study of 3,500 Korean adults, 40 to 69, found that men who ate fish daily reduced risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and stroke, though the same benefit was not seen in women. via Heart risk factors less common in fish lovers | Reuters.

Top 10 Annoying restaurant design flaws

scottbmaps — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:02:22 +0000

My favorite (or least favorite): wobbly tables – fix them! The Stew: Top 10 at 10: Annoying restaurant design flaws.

Hot Dogs are deadly for children; a redesign is needed

scottbmaps — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:59:46 +0000

“If you were to take the best engineers in the world and asked them to design a perfect plug for a childs airway, you couldnt do better than a hot dog,”

via Extreme Makeover, Weiner Edition: RKS Redesigns the Deadly Hot Dog | Design Reach | Fast Company.

Zdir – a Tunisian stew, revisited

scottbmaps — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:48:37 +0000

Zdir, a chile-tomato stew, will make you wonder where this countrys cuisine has been hiding. No meat, no cream, sounds delicious and relatively easy to make.

via Tunisias Pungent Secret – Food – The Atlantic.

New Orleans sweet rice fritters (calas) – Francis Lam – Salon.com

scottbmaps — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:40:52 +0000

A cala is a New Orleans treat that is similar to a beignet, but made with rice. New Orleans sweet rice fritters (calas) – Francis Lam – Salon.com.

Beer and . . . oysters?

scottbmaps — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:05:41 +0000

At least two breweries have begun making stout that incorporates real oysters. The Flying Fish Brewing Co. simmered oysters in the barley broth used to create its Exit 1 Bayshore Oyster Stout, and Harpoon Brewery adds one and a half oysters per barrel of Island Creek Oyster Stout Beer and . . . oysters? – washingtonpost.com.

Better Bread With Less Kneading

scottbmaps — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:55:39 +0000

Master food scientist Harold McGee tested variations of the same recipe to find out whether less work can make a better bread. Results: wet dough does not benefit from kneading, through dryer doughs improve with a few minutes of kneading to mix the flour evenly with the smaller amount of liquid.The Curious Cook – Better Bread With Less Kneading – NYTimes.com.

The Grossest Packaged Foods Ever (PHOTOS)

scottbmaps — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:21:11 +0000

Who wants some jellied eels or pork brains in milk gravy? Yum! Via The Grossest Packaged Foods Ever (PHOTOS).

Teaching Kids to Eat Healthily: School Food in France – TIME

scottbmaps — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:35:14 +0000

The variety on the menus is astonishing: no single meal is repeated over the 32 school days in the period, and every meal includes an hors d’oeuvre, salad, main course, cheese plate and dessert.