Tough Catch: Tuna and Eels; Five Minutes Recipe; Drinking Water and Health

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World on Time.com
The Hunt for Tuna: A Tough Catch
Hunt for tuna may not be sustainable - The hunt has become more technologically sophisticated as the tuna population declines. The European Commission recently recommended temporary suspension of the global trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, but countries with a stake in the trade refused.

Caveat emptor
Tuna on sale at Tokyo's Tsukiji market, the biggest fish and seafood wholesaler in the world. Japan consumes some 80% of the 60,000 tons of bluefin caught on average worldwide each year ...
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Food and Drink> Five Minute Food on the Telegraph.co.uk
Tuna steaks on a bed of cannellini beans and artichoke

Xanthe Clay creates a speedy supper of Tuna steaks on a bed of cannellini beans and artichokes.
Video; Tuna steaks on a bed of cannellini beans and artichoke; Recipe


Europe News on the WSJ.com
Eels Slip Away From Europe's Dishes
Eels, an integral part of cuisine in Europe, are in danger of disappearing from European waterways. Eel stocks have fallen to below 10% of 1970s levels, and experts say overfishing is the main culprit.

For three generations, An Pauwels's family restaurant has been dishing up paling in t'groen -- a much-cherished Belgian specialty that combines thumb-size chunks of eel with an emerald-tinted hodgepodge of herbs. It translates as "eel in the green." ...
Full Story: Eels Slip Away From Europe's Dishes; by Paul Ames


Change on Matador Network
40 Shocking Facts About Water
Over large parts of the world, people have inadequate access to potable water and use contaminated sources with unacceptable levels of chemicals. Such water is not potable and drinking or using it in food preparation leads to acute and chronic illness, a major cause of death in many countries.

Water: we once thought it was an endless natural resource. Now we know better.
1. Over 1.5 billion people do not have access to clean, safe water. ...
Full Story: 40 Shocking Facts About Water; by Matt Scott


Nutrition and Health on the Economist.com
Food, glorious food

The way health claims about food are regulated is changing.
BARELY a day seems to pass without a new study reporting the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. A high intake of omega-3s has been linked with reduced rates of depression, cardiovascular disease and homicide. In pregnant women the consumption of these wonder molecules has even been associated with ...
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Health on the DailyMail.co.uk
How junk food diet 'can give you depression'

Eating junk food can make you depressed, doctors have warned.
Those who regularly eat high-fat foods, processed meals, desserts and sweets are almost 60 per cent more likely to suffer depression than those who choose fruit, vegetables and fish.
Researchers claim their study is the first to investigate the link between overall diet and mental health, rather than the effects of individual foods.
Dr Eric Brunner, ...
Full Story: How junk food diet 'can give you depression'; By Jenny Hope






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American Cuisine, Cooking Basic and How Confusing Health Advice Can Be.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams

Life & Style on The New Zealand Herald
The A-Z of conflicting health advice
As we get access to more information we are receiving more and more conflicting facts/datas/studies. Every week a new scientific study appears, apparently invalidating previously done studies. Very confusing!
Here's a list that is trying to clear some of the basics.
Every week, it seems a scientific study appears disproving what last week's study showed.
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Food on ChicagoTribune.com
Debate continues over an American cuisine definition
So just what is American cuisine anyway?
From chefs to food writers, there is a common disagreement on how to define and how to approach a cooking that would be universally American.
Frankly, it depends whom you ask. We’ve posed the question to cutting-edge chefs, revered authors, hungry hell-raisers and ordinary folks. Their answers ranged from broad statements about what we eat in general across the country to regional cooking styles ...
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Culinary News on Restaurants & Institutions
Burgers Beyond Beef
Burgers go beefless as chefs re-create classic sandwich - Most restaurants have added burgers to the menu, but upscale chefs are using ingredients such as Duroc pork, lamb and sashimi-style tuna to re-create the bun-based standard, adding a twists on the classics, maybe to be repeated home.
Chefs have thrown away the rulebook on what can go on a bun.
At chic Terzo Piano cafe (Bon Appétit Management Company) in the Art Institute of Chicago, five-year-aged vinegar dresses a salad of roasted acorn squash and pear, and locally made chorizo tops flatbreads with manchego cheese. ...
Full Story: Burgers Beyond Beef; By Scott Hume


The Gastronomer on the WashingtonPost.com
Take stock: There's an easier way to do it
Cooking Basics - Taking stock of a cooking basic
Good stock is at the heart of countless dishes, including stews, soups and risotto. Here are simple techniques that yield authentic results.
"Bouillon is the soul and quintessence of sauces," wrote the 18th-century French cook François Marin.
He might as well have said "of all classical French cooking." But at that time in France, of course, all cooking worth writing about was French and classical. ...
Full Story: Take stock: There's an easier way to do it; By Andreas Viestad


Field Report on the NYTimes.com
Home Sweet (Urban) Homestead
Agrarian traditions in the heart of a city
In Oakland, Calif., a movement known as "urban homesteading" is driving interest in canning foods and curing meats. "It's figuring out how to feed yourself with what's available," said Anya Fernald, who works with Live Culture, a consulting organization that helps companies create sustainable food practices and products.
On a gritty block in Oakland, Calif. — the kind of neighborhood that quickens your step even on a bright Sunday afternoon — a whiff of Italy filled the air while skateboarders ollied in the empty street. If you followed the source, ...
Full Story: Home Sweet (Urban) Homestead; By CHRISTINE MUHLKE








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Japanese Junk Food, Healthful Snacks and Forbidden Foods

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. ~Luciano de Crescenzo

Health on WashingtonPost.com
Healthful kitchen must-haves
Five Healthful snacks - We all know blueberries and broccoli are healthful additions to our diet. But how about cacao, quinoa and sardines?
Some foods are simply better than others. So we put this question to three local nutrition experts: If you could pick just a handful of ingredients to incorporate into your clients' diets, what would they be? Here are items that can have a long-term effect on health and well-being, ...
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Abroad on Matador Network
13 Classic Japanese Junk Foods
For the munchie addict, Japan is a Disneyland of treats.
Dagashi is the nostalgic, old time junk food without pretense– the kind many Japanese adults today probably bought as children at a nearby mom and pop shops decades ago.
Alas, kids get more money from their parents these days and want the newer and fancier snacks, causing many old dagashi shops to close. ...
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Food on the ChicagoTribune.com
Forbidden Foods
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For some, there is no seasoning so seductive as proscription.
Forbidden fruits just taste better. ...
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Italian Pizza on FastCasual.com
Pizza and beer night, reinvented
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Pizza and beer are age-old companions whose affiliation is anything but stale. Now that craft American brews have garnered enough popularity ...
Full Story: Pizza and beer night, reinvented


Food & Drink on the WSJ.com
Mixed Grill
Foods that are enjoyed in the rest of the world are considered strange by most Americans. A Finnish specialty is fermented shark, rats are common fare in China, and in Ecuador and Peru, guinea pigs are often cooked and served on a spit.
Flying ants and preserved shark: a global tasting menu
Compared with most of the world, Americans are truly picky eaters. We eat little goat—one of the world's most common meats. And for all our love of beef and chicken, we eat a meager percentage of these animals. Meanwhile,soup thickened with goose blood is a Swedish favorite, ...
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Diner's Journal Blog on the NYTimes.com
When Seal Is on the Menu
Canada's seal of approval - Several restaurants in Canada serve seal and, according to restaurateurs, many people who order it are tourists from France. The European Union recently banned imports of commercially caught seal products from Canada, a move that made seal more popular, but also more controversial.
In order to write about seal on Montreal restaurant menus, I would have to try it. And I had misgivings.
I was well aware of efforts by the Humane Society of the United States, as well as other groups, ...
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Nutrition Trends, Grocery Shopping, Agave Syrup and Kids' Cereal

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis

Health on WSJ.com
Agave Syrup May Not Be So Simple
Taking another look at agave syrup
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Kids' cereals: 85% more sugar, 65% less fiber than adults'
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Eat, Drink and Be Healthy on the WashingtonPost.com
Smart grocery shopping: Check! No, wait ...
Read before you chew - America's likely headed toward a universal system for front-of-package nutrition labeling. But will such a system help us eat more healthfully?
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Entertainment> Epicure on TheAge.com.au
Just like the old days
Learning traditional cooking skills in Tasmania - The Agrarian Kitchen, opened in Tasmania, Australia, is attracting customers from around the world eager to learn cooking skills that might otherwise be lost. A popular class starts with a whole free-range pig carcass.
Tasmania's Agrarian Kitchen brings traditional harvesting and cooking skills into contemporary focus, writes Richard Cornish.
BY THE banks of a babbling stream, ...
Full Story: Just like the old days



Full Recipe: Pumpkin ravioli with sage butter; By Paul Merrett






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Culinary News - Free Range Fawl, Game and Healthy Recipe

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Food & Wine News on the SacBee.com
Marching to a different drumstick
Chicken ranchers Kristy Levings and Brian Douglass want the best for their birds - and their hungry customers.
"Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!"
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Flavored Cooking Oil: Easier Than It Sounds
Flavoring your own cooking oils is easy and inexpensive. All you need to do is heat a bit the oil with the chosen aromatics, steep it, cool and use it.
They come handy to season every seasons and every occasions.
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Roasted pear with toasted goat cheese salad
Recipe developed for the Kansas City Star by professional home economists Kathryn Moore and Roxanne Wyss.
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Locavore Movement, Healthy and Hearty Recipes

Recipes for Health on the NYTimes.com
Mediterranean Vegetable Pies
Rustic pies are hearty vegetarian fare - Mediterranean-style vegetable pies are not difficult to make and work well as vegetarian entrees. Such pies are a great way to serve healthful vegetables.
Vegetable pies and tortes are a recurring culinary theme throughout the Mediterranean region, where cooks pack the season’s produce into dough, enriching the dish with eggs and local cheeses and adding herbs for flavor. These rustic pies make substantial main dishes and are a great way to work vegetables into your diet; ...
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Eat.Drink.Better.com
Cook More, Shop Less
Spend less time shopping, more time cooking - Don't have time to cook? That's a common excuse for buying more processed and fast foods, but according to Rachel Shulman, it's grocery shopping that's really time-consuming. For more sustainable eating habits, try planning your grocery shopping ahead of time and cook in bulk with fewer ingredients to minimize waste.
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Recipes for Health on the NYTimes.com
Collard Greens: Rethinking a Southern Classic
A meal of slow-simmered, braised collard greens will be rich in vitamins A and C, calcium and dietary fiber. Simmering the leaves for 30 minutes to one hour with garlic, onions and olive oil will make a great side or wrapper.
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Perspective on the Boston.com
A bitter reality
Splashing some cold water on the locavore movement - Eating locally grown food benefits small farmers and tastes good, but it does not reduce energy use or create self-sustaining communities.
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Save The Deli
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P = Persimmon and Pomegranate, Chocolate and a Healthy Libido

It is more easy to be wise for others than for ourselves. ~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld

Market Watch on the LATimes.com
Sweet and spicy: Chocolate persimmon and GoldRush apples
The chocolate persimmons have brown pulp and a rich, sweet and spicy complex flavor. They can be eaten when hard but are best when slightly soft.
The two delicious fruit varieties are sold at the Santa Monica Wednesday farmers market.
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Travel on Canada.com
Top 10 chocolate museums
SYDNEY - For people who love chocolate and love travel, what could be better than a chocolate museum.
The members and editors of VirtualTourist.com have compiled a list of the World’s Top 10 Best Chocolate Museums. Reuters has not endorsed this list.
1. The Cologne Chocolate Museum; Cologne, Germany
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Food on SimplyGreen.co.za
Feed Your Libido- Sexually Enhancing Benefits of Pomegranates
For centuries, pomegranates have been used to promote fertility, increase vitality and to lengthen and improve human life. Foods that resembled seeds or eggs were historically thought to be aphrodisiacs. It turns out, those ancient sexual beings were on to something. The pomegranate, with its abundance of seeds, is said to be a symbol of fertility. The seeds of the fruit were often compared to the seeds of life. ...
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