BY: PRAVEENA THIRUNATHAN How many of us have woken up in the middle of the night, hungry for something substantial, yet quick and easy to make? Anything using the oven or stove is out, as is cutting up and...
By Bryan Quoc Le | 150 Food Science Questions Answered You are what you eat, or so the old adage goes. But unlike other primates and animals, humans are the only animals who cook their food, which may have more...
BY: NICOLE ARNOLD AND LILY YANG In 1906, the Federal Food and Drugs Act (Pure Food and Drug Act) was passed to prevent the sale, manufacture, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded foods, medicine, drugs, and liquor. With exposés...
BY: LILY YANG AND NICOLE ARNOLD Hepatitis A Outbreaks Should the Hepatitis A vaccine be made mandatory for those working in the food industry? Currently, this question is being posed as Hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreaks associated with food,...
BY: AMELIA CHEN As a food scientist, there are too many delicious foods that come to mind when you say “preservation,” such as cheese or sausage or pickles, so I’m going to limit it to the three most delicious...
By: JOE HUGHES Sous vide cooking is much more than a trend; in 1974, French chef Georges Pralus was the first to use the technique in a fine dining setting. He prepared fois gras sous vide at his three-star...
BY: NICOLE ARNOLD & LILY YANG You’ve perused the farmer’s markets, the grocery aisle, and the multitudes of food stands to find that coveted, delicious, strawberry-rhubarb jam you remember from days long past. You pass by vendors’ tables packed...
By: Nicole Arnold & Lily Yang For most cat owners, Charles Carlos’s (aka Charlie Cat), strangeness and fluctuating love-hate personality is nothing new. To add to his weird behavior, he has an obsession with drinking running water from the...
By: Elizabeth Clark Summer is upon us, which means summer vacations are being planned. There are many options for those looking to get away, and one very popular choice is to go on a cruise. Everything about a cruise...
By: Amelia Chen A lot of us are familiar with brewing beer. We know that we need water, grains, hops, and yeast. We might know the specifics of the process, and what to control or modify to get the...