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Lemongrass

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on April 4, 2017April 4, 2017

Lemongrass, botanically known as Cymbopogon citratus, is a part of the Poaceae family and is…

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  • Today in Food History

Today in Food History

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

  Also, on this day in 1829 James Carrington of Connecticut patented a coffee mill. In 1964…

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Today in Food History

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 31, 2017March 31, 2017

  Also, on this day in 1989 Chefs from Japanese restaurants in New York have finally…

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  • Foodie Facts

Geoduck

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

Geoduck (pronounced “Gooey duck”), aquaculture or geoduck farming is the practice of cultivating geoducks (specifically the Pacific geoduck, Panopea generosa) for human…

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Black Garlic

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017

Black Garlic is fermented, aged garlic. The skin doesn’t black, just the inside cloves. Black…

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  • Foodie Facts

Cherimoya

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on March 17, 2017

“Deliciousness itself,” was Mark Twain’s characterization of this luscious fruit after sampling its flesh. The…

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  • Today in Food History

Today in Food History

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on February 13, 2017February 13, 2017

  Also, on this day in 1837 Riots in New York over high price of flour.…

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  • Today in Food History

Today in Food History

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

  Also, on this day in 1883 Charles Gulden of New York received U.S. patent #…

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Today in Food History

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

  Also, on this day in 1862 Agoston Haraszthy de Mokcsa brought 1,400 varieties of grapevines…

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Sriracha

  • by Chef Rick Powless
  • Posted on January 13, 2017January 13, 2017

Sriracha has been dubbed a kind of “hipster ketchup.”  Where did it all begin though?  Contrary…

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