Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Better-For-You Textures

Fats have a multifaceted functionality affecting nutrition, flavor and palatability, texture, shelf-life extension, lubrication, volume/bulk, satiety, and heat transfer. To date, there still is no single “silver bullet” replacement for fat in any food application. Instead, there are customized replacers. And in many formulations, these replacers perform “double-duty” as emulsifiers.

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Light and Airy Mousse Recipes to Serve During Summer

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Summer is when our body goals magically align with our dessert preferences: light as a feather. And no other dessert is lighter and fluffier than a deliciously whipped mousse. Whether it's traditional chocolate or a refreshing summer berry, mousses come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. It's the perfect companion to ripe fruit or the perfect warm weather treat to eat straight from the bowl glass.

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Food-Loving Fitz and the Tantrums Are Tired of Tour Bus Sandwiches

 

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Aside from jamming out, singing their socks off, and making the rest of us plebeians look super uncool, musicians have unquestionably become the silent authority when it comes to all things food. Given their grueling tour schedules and limited cooking resources, our favorite bands have not only found ways to get super creative on tour buses, but also willingly (and bravely) explored restaurants in cities, both small and large, all over the country. Fitz and the Tantrums, who recently performed at Napa's BottleRock festival, are no exception to this exciting, albeit unpredictable lifestyle.

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Rojo’s Classic Layer Dip

Rojo’s new Layer Dip reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality products made with fresh ingredients.

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Lean Pork, Weight Loss and Healthy Aging

Duke University researchers found high-risk, obese women following weight-loss diets, which included lean pork, experienced significant weight loss, improved physical function and were able to stick to the approach during a six-month period – all important factors for the health and well-being of older women.

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Conagra Brands,The J.M. Smucker Company Enter Agreement

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of any applicable regulatory approvals. The transaction is valued at approximately $285 million.

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Sous Vide French Dip Sandwiches

This recipe is brought to you in partnership with ChefSteps. ChefSteps is offering Simply Recipes readers $20 off both the new edition of their Joule sous vide immersion circulator and their flagship Joule through Thursday, June 1, 2017 — go check it out!

It seems like a magic trick: take a cheap, tough cut of beef, like a top round roast or a chuck roast, cook it for twenty-four hours without peeking, and Abracadabra! Now it’s suddenly filet mignon.

But it’s not magic — this is sous vide cooking!

For the past few months, I’ve been playing around with Joule, an immersion circulator from ChefSteps used for sous vide cooking, and I have slowly found myself won over by this new way of cooking. Have you ever heard of sous vide cooking? Or tried it yourself?

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Cherry and Jicama Salad With Lime and Macadamia Nuts

Cherry and Jicama Salad With Lime and Macadamia Nuts
Bright red cherries, crispy and juicy jicama, fresh basil, and buttery macadamia nuts make for an extremely easy, refreshing, and decidedly different salad for your spring table. Get Recipe!


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Candy Bar-Topped Donut

Made by Mars Chocolate North America, a single pack of TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars comes with two crunchy cookie bars covered with smooth caramel and enrobed in creamy chocolate.

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Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache

Caramelized White Chocolate Ganache
Caramelized white chocolate has a wonderfully toasted, butterscotch-y flavor that reminds me of dulce de leche. Use it as a simple sauce, drizzle it over your favorite ice cream, or pour it over a crumb-coated layer cake as a shiny glaze. Get Recipe!


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Pizza & Facial Recognition Software

To conduct this experiment, DIGIORNO recruited real people to host friends and family for a pizza party at a Manhattan loft.

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