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How to Use Inexpensive Beef for a Great Meal

How to Use Inexpensive Beef for a Great Meal

John Majchrowicz, chief sales officer at Chicago’s Meats By Linz and self-described “meat man,” started out in the industry as a meat cutter. He says, after some hard work and good fortune, he is proud to say he’s worked more than 26 years at the company, a fourth-generation, family-owned meat purveyor. One of the largest dry-aged facilities in the country, Linz supplies dry-aged beef to fine dining establishments and discerning customers around the world. Majchrowicz explains the various sections of the cow and the cooking methods that tend to complement each cut…


Cracking the Code of Food Labels and Meat Scores

Standing among your many options at the grocery store can be overwhelming. With so many labels to choose from, knowing what they mean can make all the difference when it comes time to choose the right product with the desired flavor and texture for your recipe that’s also in line with the grazing and feed practices you support…


Everything You Need to Meal Prep a Week’s Worth of Food

#MealPrep. #MealPrepSundays. #MealPrepping. These are all hashtags with millions of uses in the last month alone. What was once a niche chore for the frugal-minded has become a money-saving movement, complete with Instagram influencers, lifestyle bloggers and t-shirts made exclusively for meal preppers. That’s because the simple task of pre-making lunch for the week ahead is a noble and purposeful use of two hours on a lazy Sunday afternoon…


What Happens if You Accidentally Eat Moldy Food?

It happens to everyone: You’re enjoying a juicy piece of fruit or tasty sandwich — and then suddenly bite into a patch of mold. While it’s tempting to scrape off the offensive fuzz and eat the food anyway, that might not be the best course of action…


The Best Meal Kit Delivery Services in 2021 for Healthy Meals at Home

Whether you’re feeding a crowd or managing meals for one, there’s a lot to consider when choosing the best meal delivery service. Luckily, there’s no shortage of delicious, healthy meal prep options that can be sent straight to your doorstep in 2021…


Pizza Hut Is Building an AI That It Says Will Recommend Food to You Based on Your Local Weather

Pizza Hut plans to use AI tech to recommend orders to customers based on the weather in their location, the company’s data chief told VentureBeat…


Bang Bang: How to Save a Tired Cucumber – Recipe

hen we opened Poco in 2011, we made a pledge that our restaurant would produce no waste. Our goal was to eliminate single-use plastic entirely, and to recycle and compost everything. We started by listing all the food products that turned up in plastic (coffee, milk, fruit and vegetables), then came up with solutions. One of the first wins that I remember was cucumbers, which turned out to be as simple as switching our supplier to one who didn’t wrap them in cellophane…