Kitchen Myths – Page 2 – Facts and Fiction about Food and Cooking

Saffron is Never Adulterated

You might think that saffron, with its distinct little threads, would be hard to fake. But where there is money […]

Many people think that “sushi” is synonymous with raw fish. Not so – the term actually refers to the vinegared

It’s the new craze, flooding TikTok and like sites with lavish claims and questionable testimonials. “It’s nature’s ozempic” some people

I shudder to think of the thousands of tons of baking soda that have been wasted because of this myth.

You hear this on a regular basis, often from Texans. The fact is that many delicious traditional (and non-traditional) chilis

This old saw has been around for ages, partly because meat cooked over low heat will leak liquid while meat

When they are cooked, this may well be true. But when they are raw, which is preferred by true oyster

Most carrots these days are sold without the tops (the green leafy part), and when the tops are still attached,

Well duh, of course this will work−oil is slippery, after all! But sorry, no. In realty, almost all the oil

I am not talking about subtle flavor differences here! Rather, what most people don’t know is that what is labeled