Of the five different kinds of taste our tongues can recognize, ‘umami’ is the newest – or was at least the last one to be discovered. Al...

If you find yourself travelling along the French coast north towards Great Britain, and you’re thinking of visiting Normandy, don’t forget to t...

From Marie Ann Smith to the tables worldwide: the legend of one of the most famous apple varieties. Botanists aren’t usually very imaginative when ...

If you think a food processor can solve all your mixing problems, think again. This is only partially true, and in the case of emulsions, even the most ren...

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The only thing that doesn't cause confusion is the name used in Linneus' classification, Gadhus Morhua. This name indicates the white cod commonly ...