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Can You Re-Use Classico Pasta Sauce Jars?

January 25, 2020 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Classico pasta sauce is one of the most popular jarred Italian sauces on the market and for good reason. However, it’s not just the taste that attracts people to this brand, it’s the jar. Classico uses mason jars, famed for home canning. Thus, Classico pasta sauce jars seem perfect for re-use. So, can you reuse […]

Chun King Chow Mein, Sold by an Italian American

August 23, 2017 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Vintage Chun King ad

While Chinese immigrants were starting Chinese restaurants in the United States during the early part of the 20th century, the potential for mass distribution of ready-prepared Chinese dishes was not readily apparent. One of the first to see it was a man of Italian ancestry. Luigino ‘Jeno’ Paulucchi started the Chun King corporation during the […]

What Are Shelf-Stable Foods?

March 12, 2016 By EricT_CulinaryLore

In general, there are three kinds of foods in our kitchens: perishable, semi-perishable, and shelf-stable or “nonperishable.” Contrary to popular conception, it is not necessary for a food to be highly processed and full of chemical preservatives for it to be shelf-stable. Basic Difference Between Shelf-Stable and Perishable Foods The basic difference between shelf-stable and […]

Cans Of Bernard Dehydrated Water: What in the World is This?

March 11, 2016 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Every once in a while you may see someone sharing a picture of a can of “dehydrated water.” There seem to be many of these old cans around and some have been sold on eBay. The vintage cans read “EMPTY CONTENTS OF CAN INTO ONE GALLON OF WATER. STIR UNTIL DISSOLVED. CHILL AND SERVE.” The […]

Fresh, Canned, and Dried Bamboo Shoots

January 13, 2016 By EricT_CulinaryLore

babmoo shoots growing in Tokyo, Japan

Bamboo shoots can basically be thought of as baby bamboo. These have been an important source of food in Asia for over 2,500 years. They are the very young and pale yellow beginnings of a bamboo “tree.” Keep in mind that bamboo is really a very tall and woody grass, not a tree. There is […]

What Is Botulism Poisoning?

August 16, 2015 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Home Canned Peppers Contaminated with Botulinum

Botulism is a food-borne illness caused by the Botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium botulinum, a spore-forming anaerobic bacteria. Botulism poisoning is rare but extremely serious and potentially fatal. Approximately 10 to 30 outbreaks are reported each year. This poison is extremely potent; it is widely considered the most potent biological toxin for humans. 1Other extremely potent biological […]

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