Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
The aging process of beef improves its flavor and tenderness. According to "Fine Cooking" magazine, most beef sold in supermarkets is vacuum-packed or shrink-wrapped to a styrofoam tray. This is known wet-aging. Dry-aged beef undergoes a much more time-consuming process.
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London broil is not a cut of meat, but a type of beef preparation that involves marinating then slowly cooking a thick cut of meat. According to a 2011 article in "The New York Times," London broils can come from the round, flank, shoulder or sirloin of the cow.
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Tri-tip steaks are a coveted cut of beef due to their rarity and flavor. In a July 2010 article for "The New York Times," Mark Bittman writes that there are only two tri-tips in an entire cow. Cut from the bottom of the sirloin region, the tri-tip's thickness and marbling produce a richly flavored steak.
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Order moo goo gai pan or another vegetable dish from your local Chinese restaurant and you will find small circular discs with a surprising crunch. Water chestnuts are popular in Asian cuisine. Not true chestnuts, they are tubers, or root plants, that grow in slow-moving or still bodies of water throughout Asia.
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Steak tartare is a dish most commonly associated with French cuisine, but according to food historian Arlyn Hackett, its history is much more ambiguous. Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan is credited with inventing the raw beef dish while in the field of battle. Hackett, writing for "The San Diego Union-Tribune,"
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Turning tough cuts of beef into fork-tender meals is possible when you employ the right technique. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver describes beef taken from the cow's shin to be the toughest, followed by the brisket and eye, or bottom round.
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Sold under the brand name Nutrela, soya chunks are a high-protein meat substitute. Soya chunks are derived from soy flour, according to food-interest website Sunshine and Smile, and are technically classified as a textured-vegetable protein. Nutrela sells the produce as packaged chunks or nuggets around the world.
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Rice noodles are called "pad" in Thailand, "kaho" in Laos and "bun" in Vietnam. Central to Southeast Asian cuisine, rice noodles contain flour made from the most abundant grain in the region.
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Turbo chicken is not a special recipe for cooking poultry quickly, but a method that uses a turbo oven. Turbo ovens are small countertop cookers popular throughout Southeast Asia and the Philippines, where many homes do not have ranges.
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Seaweed may be the bane of your existence during post-beach showers, but as a cosmetic ingredient, it can be surprisingly beneficial for your skin. Apart from its ultra-hydrating qualities, seaweed boasts anti-aging and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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There is a dearth of erectile dysfunction (ED) and sexual enhancement products on both the medical and herbal markets. The primary ingredient of these herbal supplements is yohimbe.
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The French call it "lapin." The Italians say "coniglio." However it's pronounced or prepared, rabbit meat is a tender, white game meat popular in Western European cuisine. In America, it is more difficult to find. Few restaurants serve rabbit, and it is typically available only from specialty meat stores.
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Traditional pasta carbonara uses raw egg, pancetta, parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper to create a sauce. This classic bacon-and-egg dish is an Italian cuisine staple and is a favorite across continents.
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Bitburger is a German beer brand imported to America by the Bitburger Import Company of Venice, Florida. The label is owned by the German-based Bitburger Braugruppe, which manufacturers four other traditional German beers.
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Most people consume vitamins and supplements to boost their bodily functions. Vitamin C, for instance, is a natural antioxidant that fights cell-damaging free radicals in the body.
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When vitamin B3, or niacin, combines with amino acids of another molecule, the chemical reaction produces niacinamide, also known as nicotinamide or nicomide.
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First brewed by Dr. John Stith Pemberton in 1886, Coca-Cola has grown into the world's best-selling soda brand. According to trade publication "Beverage Digest," Coca-Cola held a 17 percent share of the U.S. soda market in 2009, selling nearly 1.6 billion cases.
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Potassium chloride is one of the most versatile chemical compounds available. It is the ingredient used in most salt substitutes. Medically, the National Institutes of Health writes that it is used as a supplement for people who are potassium-deficient, or intravenously for people who may be dehydrated.
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Colloidal metal supplements are used to treat deficiencies of metals in the body and boost its immune system. Colloidal copper is actually small flecks of copper mixed with purified water. The water acts as a vehicle for delivering the metal to the digestive system.
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