In some cultures, it is considered polite not to season your food at a restaurant or at a friend’s home. You eat it the way that the chef prepared the dish. Not only is this showing respect to the chef, but it is also healthier for you. A recent study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons showed Read More...
Robots are commonly being recruited to solve many problems for humans in society. One of their incredible uses is in food preparation, with some being able to cook and plate up entire meals. An issue that still needs to be tackled in this area is their ability to adapt to seasoning. The texture Read More...
We’ve all been there at the end of the week with too many fresh vegetables in our fridge and nothing to do with them. Instead of throwing them away, why not use them to make a delicious pasta sauce? In no time, just a few ingredients can make a tasty and beautiful pasta sauce more so than just Read More...
Given its unrivaled abilities to improve the way our food tastes, it’s safe to say that salt is the building block of flavor. Too little of the stuff and you’re eating a bland dish. Overdo it, however, and you may increase your chances of health problems such as heart disease. Looking to find a Read More...
Many cities with harsh winters turn to salt to melt ice and make roads safer, but while this helps out drivers, it doesn’t do the environment any favors. Fifteen to 17 million tons of road salt are used on US roadways each winter, contaminating waterways and natural ecosystems while degrading Read More...
Salt is the world's most common seasoning, but its uses go far beyond the kitchen. The coarse texture and its ability to soak up water make it a great substance for general cleaning and stain removal. Here are 12 ways you can use salt to make powerful, effective, and toxin-free household Read More...
Finding sustainable alternative building materials is key to reducing the environmental footprint of the construction industry — one of the world’s largest contributors to climate change. According to Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana, sea salt could be one of these materials. In an effort to Read More...
While the human population continues to grow, the seepage of salt into freshwater systems is reducing access to drinkable water across the globe. In the U.S. alone, the U.S. Geological Survey estimates that about 272 metric tons of dissolved solids, including salts, enter freshwater streams per Read More...