Cooking Meat

Cooking Meat Safely

USE A MEAT THERMOMETER

One of the critical factors in controlling bacteria in food is controlling temperature.

Pathogenic microorganisms grow very slowly at low temperatures multiply rapidly in mid-range temperatures, and are killed at high temperatures.

For safety, food must be cooked thoroughly.

It is essential to use a thermometer when cooking meat to take the guesswork out of cooking and to assure that a safe temperature has been reached to destroy harmful bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli .

chemicals and additives in bread

Have you ever read the ingredients label on a commercially mass produced loaf of bread?

How many can you recognize, let alone pronounce?

Many of the chemicals and additives used in commercial food have been proven toxic and carcinogenic, or at the very least, unhealthy.

Commercial breads have minimal nutritional value—despite their healthy/natural-sounding names.

Do not judge a bread by its title.

Rustic Grains

The Return of Rustic Grains


Rustic bread grains have become more popular as well.
They are increasingly being combined with wheat and rye in multigrain breads.

In addition, they are being used individually to make bread for people who are allergic to wheat and rye.

Artisan Baking

D i d Y o u K n o w ?

The tradition of Challah and other kosher, yeast-leavened breads can be traced back to the Ancient Hebrew belief that breads leavened with sourdoughs were impure due to the fermentation.

Artisan Baking
Over the past two decades, the interest level in healthy, organic, traditional foods has increased dramatically in the US. Like meat, fruits and vegetables, commercially produced bread has come under scrutiny.

In response, traditional European bakeries have been launched in the US with considerable success.

These bakeries use traditional ingredients, techniques and equipment, such as whole meal grains, sourdough leavening, manual dough preparation and stone-hearth baking to produce a wide range of healthy breads.


D i d Y o u K n o w ?

In Ancient Egypt, bread was used as a form of currency.