All posts tagged: Meal

Don’t meal prep. Make yourself one nice thing

Don’t meal prep. Make yourself one nice thing

Published by Sam Flores

This ordinarily would not constitute a crisis. Except my little freezer stash of homemade breakfast burritos had also dwindled to nothing, and I knew exactly what Monday morning would look like without some intervention: Wake up. Realize there was nothing easy to eat. Debate whether I had enough time to stop somewhere. Get annoyed that breakfast had somehow become a decision I needed to make before coffee. On busy weeks, I hate busy mornings. Breakfast is consequently my most brainless meal. Give me something I can put in a 350-degree oven for a few minutes while I shower and become a person, and I am delighted. Weekends are different. On a Saturday, I will happily get up at 6 a.m. with coffee to babysit yeasted cinnamon rolls or start whisking hollandaise. The fuss is part of the pleasure. Wednesday morning? Absolutely not. So, standing in my kitchen Sunday night, I decided to give myself one nice thing. I had two sourdough heels, two eggs and some cream, which meant I had the beginnings of either …

‘I had three-course meal at Savoy Grill and was shocked when bill arrived’

‘I had three-course meal at Savoy Grill and was shocked when bill arrived’

Published by Sam Flores

A food reviewer paid a visit to the Savoy Grill for a slap-up three-course meal – but he was left stunned when the bill arrived. The restaurant, in the Strand, has been open for 127 years but iconic chef Gordon Ramsay has managed it since 2003. It is one of 27 Gordon Ramsay restaurants as possible, and one YouTube food critic is on a mission to eat at all of them (or at least most of the establishments). Sam Wilder took a party of four to the Savoy Grill to see what all the fuss is about. They decided against opting for the tasting menu, which sets you back £125 a head, but by the end of the menu he was left regretting their choice. His three-course meal consisted of a smoked salmon soufflé as a starter, a main of fillet steak with fennel salad, Bloody Mary fries and steamed broccoli, and assorted desserts including a dark chocolate fondant. Sam described the starter as light and rich, although he admitted fish that soft “wasn’t for …

DNA from wolf pup’s last meal reveals new facts about woolly rhino’s extinction

DNA from wolf pup’s last meal reveals new facts about woolly rhino’s extinction

Published by Miika Tikkanen

The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient people who painted images of them on cave walls and carved figurines of them out of bone, antler, ivory and wood. The sadly now extinct rhino lived on the steppes and tundra of Europe and Asia, living alongside people for thousands of years. And a new study of woolly rhino DNA, extracted from the stomach of a wolf challenges a long held belief about species at risk of extinction. The species, which evolved in the middle of the Pleistocene era, approximately half a million years ago, weighed up to three tonnes. It was similar in size to the two largest rhino species alive today, the white rhino of southern and eastern Africa and the one-horned rhino of India. The woolly rhino was well adapted to live in ice age conditions. It had a thick layer of fat below the skin, a warm, woolly fleece and small ears and tail to minimise heat loss. It also had a shoulder hump to store …

The warming meal proven to help you recover from colds and flu faster

The warming meal proven to help you recover from colds and flu faster

Published by Daniella Wilson

For generations, chicken soup has been a go-to remedy for people feeling under the weather. It holds a cherished place in many cultures as a comforting treatment for colds and flu. But is there any real science behind the idea that soup can help us recover from respiratory infections? Alongside colleagues, I conducted a systematic review to explore this question, which examined the scientific evidence on the role of soup in managing acute respiratory tract infections, such as the common cold, influenza and COVID-19. Out of more than 10,000 records, we identified four high-quality studies involving 342 participants. These studies tested a variety of soups, including traditional chicken broth, barley soup and herbal vegetable blends. While still early-stage, the evidence was promising. One study found that people who ate soup recovered up to 2.5 days faster than those who didn’t. Symptoms such as nasal congestion, sore throat and fatigue were milder. Some participants also showed reduced levels of inflammation-related markers: substances in the blood that rise when the immune system is fighting an infection. open …

The nicest office lunchboxes to encourage New Year meal prep

The nicest office lunchboxes to encourage New Year meal prep

Published by Sam Flores

Mumbai’s famous dabbawalas are said to deliver up to 200,000 lunches across the Indian metropolis every day from housewives to office workers, with near-flawless accuracy — and all without a computerised system. The dabbawalas carry the lunches, typically a few rotis, a curry, a daal and some rice, in a stacked lunchbox called a tiffin, keeping all the components separate and sog-free until they reach their hungry recipient. While the idea of a dabbawala is yet to really take off here in the UK, the concept of a tiffin lunchbox undoubtedly should. It’s a genius way to pack in small courses for lunch, leaving a high street sandwich in the dust. This three-tiered design is handcrafted, made from food-grade brass, and comes with a matching spoon. It’s a gorgeous piece that will not only have you excited to fill it every day, but ensure you are the envy of the work canteen. Source link