Nov 13 Why do potatoes grow pink slime? By Alexandra Sarabia Scientists find that pink slime on potatoes is a ‘space suit’ for one bacterium, but also a possible weapon against antibiotic-resistant microbes. Continue reading
Nov 01 Cracker salvaged from sinking Titanic auctioned for $23,000 By Andrew Mach A collector in Greece purchased what is likely 'the most expensive biscuit ever sold' -- a cracker that survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic -- for roughly $23,000 last week. Continue reading
Oct 02 Don’t know what to cook? Ruth Reichl has the answer By Ruth Reichl We asked Ruth Reichl, author of "My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life," what to cook in tricky everyday situations. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 7:37 The next food movement? Maybe garbage-to-plate dining By PBS NewsHour What happens to the little ends of cucumber that get cut off by big-time food processors to make pickles? At the Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant Blue Hill, chef Dan Barber has tried turning that food waste into cuisine, an experiment to… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 4:12 Puerto Rico seeks to reclaim island’s farming industry By PBS NewsHour A growing number of farmers in Puerto Rico are trying to reclaim the island's farming industry after decades of industrialization and stigma shrunk its agriculture. Even as Puerto Rico imports 80 percent of its food supply, the culinary scene eyes… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 1:43 Pork chops more popular than politics at the Iowa State Fair By PBS NewsHour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a visit to the Iowa State Fair to sample its famous pork chops. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 2:51 Alice Waters teaches slow food values in a fast food world By PBS NewsHour Alice Waters, owner and former chef of the legendary Chez Panisse restaurant and maven of the slow food movement, says the best way to combat fast food culture is through “edible education.” Waters offers her Brief but Spectacular take on… Continue watching
Jul 04 Hot dog! Competitive eaters converge at Coney Island contest By Andrew Mach There's a new top dog in town. In a gut-wrenching upset, Matt "Megatoad" Stonie defeated eight-time reigning hot-dog eating champ Joey "Jaws" Chestnut the 2015 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest held every Fourth of July on Coney Island in… Continue reading
Jul 02 Forget peas — add crab and mango to your guacamole. Trust us. By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins After a week of debating contentious issues like gay marriage and the confederate flag, Americans have chosen a new topic to dispute: guacamole. Continue reading
Jul 02 Every summer, generations of my family gather around this Mississippi bottom feeder By Laura Santhanam Some sad souls, bless their hearts, dismiss the catfish as a bottom feeder. But this wondrous fish brought together roughly 200 people each year, signaling the start of what became the annual Turner family reunion. Continue reading