6 Comments TIL Duck is considered a red meat by culinary standards. by whatilearned January 12, 2023, 9:00 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL brussels sprouts used to have a bitter taste until breeders in the 90s started to cross-pollinate different varieties in order to remove the chemicals that caused the bitterness. The result of their work has lead to brussels sprouts’s recent culinary popularity. by whatilearned December 2, 2022, 2:18 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
35 Comments What’s your most gatekeeping culinary opinion? by QuestionGuy November 1, 2022, 4:28 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL that a lot of commonly used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, oregano, thyme, etc as well as catnips are from the same family of flower plants called Lamiacae or Labiatae. by whatilearned May 13, 2022, 5:55 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL the Culinary Institute of America was founded by two women, Frances L. Roth and Katherine Angell, in 1946. They created the school to compensate for the shortage of European chefs coming to the US due to WWII. Their goal was to train a new generation of American chefs to fill these roles. by whatilearned January 29, 2022, 5:45 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
49 Comments What culinary hill are you willing to die on? by QuestionGuy January 15, 2022, 5:10 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Food Boredom May Lead to Weight Loss A new study suggests that one path to successful weight loss might be culinary boredom — eating the same food over and over. by DailyHealthNews June 26, 2021, 11:32 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that the Michelin star, the ultimate hallmark of culinary excellence, was created by the Michelin tyre company in 1900. The company decided that publishing a ratings guide for hotels and restaurants would compel the limited number of drivers to use up their tyres and buy more. by whatilearned April 21, 2021, 8:27 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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