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Bits and Bites July 2008

Quebec Capitale Gastronomique by Anne L. Desjardins (not Anne of L’Eau à la Bouche) – a cookbook to look for celebrating the chefs and producers in the region around Quebec city, leaders in our cuisine du terroir http://www.librairiepantoute.com/fichelivre.asp?id=pzyabsajuug&/quebec-capitale-gastronomique/anne-l-desjardins/9782923194684

Abundant weeds spells summer Yes, purselane, and many more

http://www.gourmet.com/food/2008/07/purslane

Vegetable paper – very cool!

http://02a9443.netsolstores.com/vegetablefruitspapyrus.aspx

Food movies : an updated list

http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/04/30/food-movies/

Fried milk : old recipes that seem fresh

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/09fried.html?_r=2&ref=dining&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Tofu makes the sperm go away

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080724.wlsoy24/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home

And other things that suddenly may be bad for you like marble counter tops, jalapeno and tilapia.. just like reading too many headlines and too much worrying.

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2008/07/culinary-trivia.html?mbid=rss_epilog

More soy trouble – a revealing report on the truth about soy

We have been misled to believe it is a super healthfood consumed widely by Asians when in fact, most of the soy we eat is a product of the sketchy manipulations of food industry, with questionable effects on our health. One thing for sure, there is a strong link to thyroid problems, and that in its unfermented or raw state, it is difficult on our system. So not only is it not a health food, it is potentially toxic, not to mention all GMO and everywhere, so difficult to avoid. How the soy industry craftily pulled off the con and more..

Spilling the beans http://gremolata.com/soytrouble.htm

The ultimate chocolate chip cookie From Tollhouse to today’s top chefs, David Leite combines their tricks in one perfect recipe : Beyond the usual, the key is resting the dough (36hr) and adding salt (of course!). http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/dining/09chip.html?pagewanted=all

The Ideas in food team have also found that vacuum packing the dough has beneficial effects in speeding up the hydration process..

Cucumber kimchi - a less stinky source of Lactobacilli delights http://sacurrent.com/dining/story.asp?id=69043

Locavore not only the best new word, but an official trend as people who don’t want to get dirty gardening outsource.. At least, it shows they value real food and are voting for a saner food system over the industrial one with their food dollars; even if it’s to be trendy, it’s a good thing. Like Barbara Kingsolver says, “I can’t tell you how joyful it makes me to hear that it’s trendy for people in Manhattan to own a part of a cow.”

"A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss,"

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/dining/22local.html?ref=dining

In response to Kim Severson’s article:

Is eating local earnest or elitest? http://www.thefoodsection.com/foodsection/2008/07/op-ed-elitism-a.html

How to make jam as the summer berries come in.. http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/07/tuesday_jammaki.html

For a more complete Jam Session, go to ever reliable Canadian Living team http://www.canadianliving.com/food/menus_and_collections/jam_session.php

How to kill a lobster more humanely Although the evidence in so far indicates that the cook is most affected by the cooking of the lobster..

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/the-back-story-shell-shock/?partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss

Walmart branches out into local, now that it is convenient for their profit margins.. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ghQqDXMxs1hrKN5FHcgclPZy5msQD91LHT980

The 11 Best Foods you aren’t eating

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/the-11-best-foods-you-arent-eating/index.html?ref=dining