Alternative Cooking Options

• Source: ourfarmadventure.com
• By: JoeC
• Posted: Feb 2, 2009 11:28 AM
• Category: Cooking
• Type: Blog
• Comments: 0
• Tags: heat, solar, environment, equipment, fire

If you ever wanted to build a greener kitchen, then the linked article provides a short primer on alternatives to the gas or electric burners and ovens in most homes. (Get Food Blog)

Harness Heat for Perfect Pizza

• Source: latimes.com
• By: JoeC
• Posted: Mar 25, 2009 12:04 PM
• Category: Cooking
• Type: News
• Comments: 0
• Tags: pizza, bricks, oven, heat, creative

Balance is the key to a pizza. The crust must have a crisp, crackling exterior, but chewy and pillowy interior. Topping-to-crust ratio is critical. While the top layer of the crust will inevitably absorb moisture from the sauce and toppings, it must not turn the crust limp and soggy. By cooking qui... (Get Food News)

Honey Extract Reverses Heat Stress

• By: JoeC
• Posted: Jun 25, 2009 11:52 AM
• Category: Ingredients
• Type: Discussion
• Comments: 0
• Tags: honey, exercise, antioxidants, endurance, heat, stress

Heavy exercise elevates body temperature, which can lead to the suppression of antioxidants, growth of free radical damage, and crucial cell destruction. However, Taiwanese researchers believe an extract from propolis, the waxy resin collected from honeybees may reduce the heat stress. Researchers ... (Join Food Discussion)