Rice is a grain that, just like wheat, is a member of the grass family. The stalks grow anywhere from 60 to 180 cm (2 to 6 feet) tall, and bloom with flowers that produce the grain as its seed. In Europe, it is grown in Northern Italy, and in some ...
Shit on a Shingle
Shit on a shingle (SOS) is an (unofficial) US military food term. It generally implies some kind of meat in a sauce, served over toast (the toast being the "shingle"), often served as a breakfast dish. What it means exactly, though, depends on ...
Maggi Seasoning Sauce
Maggi seasoning sauce is a dark, strong, concentrated seasoning sauce produced commercially and sold in bottles. It is a thin sauce, with the consistency of soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce, which it looks like. It is a hydrolysed vegetable ...
Measuring Spoons
Measuring spoons are special, standardized spoons used to measure very small quantities of ingredients by volume quickly and accurately. The ingredients measured can be liquid, or dry. Unofficial instruments of measure Teaspoons and tablespoons are ...
American Food
A national or region cuisine? Some food writers say it can be argued that there's no national cuisine in America: rather, it's a collection of regional cuisines. Others counter that if that is true of America, then perhaps ...
Clementine Paddleford
Clementine Haskin Paddleford (27 September 1898 - 13 November 1967) was an American food writer and editor. She pioneered the way to writing about food as an interesting, fun topic in itself. She also pioneered linking food to where it was grown, or ...