A Day In The Life Of A Tour De France Chef
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It takes loads of calories to race a bicycle 2,115 miles over 3 weeks and 30 grueling mountain climbs. What do these competitive athletes eat? Owen Blandy, chef for the EF-Education/EasyPost team, shares an inside look at the fresh meals he feeds pro cyclists every day, including the planning, prep, cooking, and 16-hour days required to meet their caloric needs from a tiny food truck with a modest cooktop, small oven, and limited pantry space.
James Beard Foundation Announces 2023 Award Winners
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The "Oscars of the food world" were held last month in Chicago. Among the Media Award winners were Andy Baraghani in the general cookbook category for his debut book The Cook You Want to Be, J. Kenji López-Alt for his single subject book The Wok: Recipes and Techniques and Kevin Bludso in the restaurant category for his Bludso’s BBQ Cookbook: A Family Affair in Smoke and Soul. The Restaurant and Chef award winners included Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia for Outstanding Restaurant and chef Rob Rubba of Oyster Oyster in Washington, D.C. for Outstanding Chef. Congrats all!
Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey Breaks World Record In 100-Hour Cooking Marathon
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In 2019, Indian chef Lata Tondon set a world record by cooking for 87 hours and 45 minutes nonstop. Last month, chef Hilda Bassey broke that record in Lagos by cooking for 100 hours. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and others congratulated the 27-year-old Bassey (known as Hilda Baci on social media) for preparing local and international dishes ranging from jollof rice to pasta to akara. Bassey hopes her effort shines more light on Nigerian cuisine and the women cooking it. Guinness World Record officials are currently certifying the win.
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Disclaimer: This article was sponsored by Travel Texas, the state's tourism office. That said, it has illuminating info on Texas BBQ history and how the traditional trinity of oak-smoked brisket, ribs, and sausage pioneered by African, Spanish, Mexican, German, and Czech cooks in the state has evolved into today's multicultural mix of joints that embrace Ethiopian, Pakistani, Persian, Vietnamese, and Japanese barbecue influences.
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You can find millions of recipes on the web. Who needs a printed cookbook? Judging by sales, millions of people do. There's something about cooking from a printed book by a trusted author. To discover what that is, check out this season's new cookbook crop, including guides to Taiwanese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Filipino cooking, and recipes for Mexican grilling, a bevy of desserts, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Food & Wine put out an inclusive roundup. Here are others from Simply Recipes, Tasting Table, and Eater. Happy cooking!
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission Considers Regulating Gas Stoves
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Eighty-two US cities, including New York and Los Angeles, have banned gas stoves in new construction. The feds are now considering national regulations. Why? Gas stoves emit indoor air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide at high enough levels to be illegal outside, but there is no regulation for indoor emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization have linked gas stove use to increased risk for childhood asthma and other respiratory diseases. The methane from indoor gas combustion is also responsible for about 13% of US greenhouse gas emissions, a notable contribution to climate change. Don't worry. No one's coming for your gas stove. But you might want to turn on your range hood.
