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58Fire, The First Food Cooking Technology
by balisunset
Ingenious imaginations were needed to cross the practical and conceptual gap that separates domestication of fire from the invention of cooking. In some climates fire can be quickly drilled. In some places,... published 4 months ago
67Food Cooking and Fire
by balisunset
It is no way to eat oysters. You see the fastidious eater fiddling with them in restaurants, coating them with lemon juice strained through muslin napkins, or dosing them with bizarrely flavored vinegars, or... published 4 months ago
65A Short Guide on Chicken McNuggets
by balisunset
During the 1970s, chicken consumption had greatly increased in the United States, largely due to fast food chains such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Chicken Delight, and Church ' s Chicken. At the same time, the... published 5 months ago
64St. Nicholas’s Day Recipes
by balisunset
On St. Nicholas's Eve, Dutch children put a shoe containing bread, hay, or a carrot in front of the fireplace for Sinterklaas's horse. The next morning, the food has been replaced with a cookie! Yield: 5... published 5 months ago
60Advent Day Recipes (Part 2)
by balisunset
A beloved German tradition, the Advent calendar has twenty-four numbered doors that are opened on successive days to reveal a seasonal or religious picture or, today, perhaps a chocolate or small toy. Hot... published 5 months ago
65Advent Day Recipes (Part 1)
by balisunset
The four Sundays before the celebration of the birth of Jesus are called Advent and signal the beginning of the Christian church year. Various religious events are observed throughout the world and, for some,... published 5 months ago
61Christianity Food, Diet, and Cooking
by balisunset
With the few exceptions mentioned above, dietary rules and food taboos are not prominent among modern Christian denominations. Early Christianity was associated with asceticism; this persisted into the... published 5 months ago
55Recipe that Buddha Might Have Eaten
by balisunset
While the teachings of Buddhism prohibit the taking of life, thereby seeming to support vegetarianism, meat-eating is allowed in certain circumstances. Monks, whose livelihood depends on begging, cannot refuse... published 5 months ago
63Bodhi Day Recipe
by balisunset
On this day, Buddhists in the Mayahana tradition celebrate Buddha's attainment of enlightenment following years of searching for spiritual truth. Once Buddha understood the nature and causes of suffering and... published 5 months ago
55Bodhidharma Day Recipes
by balisunset
This day honors the Buddhist philosopher Bodhidharma (470-543 CE), who is considered to be the founder of Zen Buddhism. Born in India, Bodhidharma traveled to China to spread Buddhist teachings and is credited... published 5 months ago
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