The Culprits- BHA and BHT.
The problems - BHA ( butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT ( butylated hydroxytoluene) are used in the food industry as antioxidants. Primarily used to preserve food color and flavor they are also used in cosmetics, jet fuels and embalming fluid. They prevent the oxidation of fats and oils in food, preventing it [...]
Watching the T.V every night it appears like we are under siege from the fast food companies. I cannot remember so many dollar menus and value menus being promoted. Loss leaders are being used as ‘carrots’ to entice people into the stores, ( how can it be possible to sell 2 Big Macs for $3.50 and [...]
Karen Whitehead the Culinary Director for Captain Cooks will be appearing on San Diego Living, Channel 6 XETV between 9 and 10am on Thursday January 22nd. Tune in to watch Karen prepare the Baked Eggrolls we will be making at this Fridays Chinese New Year workshop.
The culprit – Nitrites and Nitrates
The problems – Nitrites and Nitrates are added to meat along with salt during the curing process. They have two roles. First they prevent the development of harmful bacterial spores that cause botulism and secondly they provide flavoring and the pink/ red color found in cured meat products. These products [...]
It seems like its getting tougher and tougher for todays kids to have a good time. Gone are the days of playing in the streets and parks unsupervised, now it is playdates and organized securitized events. Really though the kids are usually not the ones being the problem. See this article.
Trouble at Chuck E. Cheese’s, Again Kid-Centric Pizza Parlors [...]
