If you’re old enough to remember the ‘WOW’ chips of the 90s, you remember the bathroom-run warnings and the ‘anal leakage’ labels concerning Olestra. Therefore, the current hype around David Protein Bars will feel eerily familiar. This fats substitute is no longer used in foods, for obvious reasons. Fast forward to 2026, and the wellness … Read more
There is something about the air fryer that is missing from most online information. We call the it a “fryer” but treat it like an oven. An air fryer is not an oven. In fact, despite the fact that it works like a convection oven, it is also not a convection oven. We are often … Read more
If penicillin comes from mold, and our ancestors were forced to eat moldy bread, shouldn’t they have been accidentally ‘medicating’ themselves into perfect health? It’s a common piece of internet logic that suggests we’ve lost a secret, natural immunity. But there is a massive biological chasm between a life-saving antibiotic and a fuzzy crust of … Read more
Did people in the Middle Ages really eat moldy bread? It’s a common belief that our ancestors had iron stomachs capable of handling food that would send a modern person straight to the ER. While it is true that medieval Europeans frequently consumed stale, hard bread that was beginning to turn, the reality of their … Read more
In the world of Southern cooking, ‘fish fry’ is more than just a recipe—it’s a social institution. But for Zatarain’s, the legendary New Orleans spice company, the term became the center of a decades-long legal battle. At stake was a fundamental question of food law: can a company own the exclusive rights to a name … Read more
We use the term bundt pan and bundt cake generically for a type of cake pan and a type of cake baked in this pan. However, the term BUNDT for a fluted and scalloped ring-shaped tube pan is trademarked by Northland Aluminum, makers of NordicWare. The trademark case of the term “Bundt” for a type of cake mix provides … Read more