More on How to Buy a Simple Grindstone (Metate)
The commonest question I have in my contact section is “How can I buy a Mexican grindstone (metate) or mortar and pestle (molcajete) in the United States?” Clearly I have…
Read moreGoing for the Homogenized: Hamburger and Milk
I’m delighted that alternatives to traditional animal meats and milks are coming on the market. Whether plant based, cultured meat or impossible burgers or soy, almond or oat milk, they…
Read moreYes, Cheese Was Made 7,200 Years Ago. What Really Matters, Though, Is How Food Processing Brought About Wider Changes in Human Life
Discovering that something–cheese, in this case–goes back further than we thought is always a headline grabber. Ancient cheese has been all over the popular science headlines for the past few…
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