Food Science

Science

Behind The Chicken Goop: The Truth And Science Of Chicken Nuggets

2:30AM October 10, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

The twisting pink mass that looks like frozen yogurt infected with ectoplasm might look disgusting. It might be mechanically separated chicken, chicken nuggets in their primordial form. And it is perfectly okay to eat. More »


Science

Infrared Cameras Can Spot The Tastiest Beef

2:40AM February 4, 2010 | Mark Wilson

Good meat is about more than proper marbleisation. Apparently quality of fat has a lot to do with its flavour, which is why researchers are re-purposing cameras to tell the best cuts from the just OK. More »


Gadgets

Screw Cooking: Grow Your Own Meat From Animal Cells

1:20AM September 26, 2009 | Adam Frucci

The Cocoon Cooker isn’t just some fancy steamer or something like that. No, it’s a machine that actually grows meat and fish from heated animal cells. A-whaaa? More »


News

Taste Test: Our Week Of Gluttony

8:20AM September 2, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Our week-long food special has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean you can’t relish the leftovers… More »


Science

Food Tech: What Doesn’t Make You Stronger Could Kill You

3:00AM August 29, 2009 | Georgina Gustin

It’s hard to think of anything more essential to human survival than eating. And yet that very primal act of gobbling sustenance has, of late, become one of the most genuinely perplexing things we people do. More »


Science

Why They Don’t Serve Snow In Restaurants (Yet)

2:00AM August 27, 2009 | Nick Kokonas

People have been eating snow since the fourth century BC, but nowadays the behaviour is discouraged by parents the world over. People make ice creams, sorbets, gelatos, etc. every day. We wanted to make snow. In the kitchen. It’s hard. More »