Ingredients that tell stories Written by Eminah Quintyne. Like pizza (Italian), hot dogs (German), French fries (Dutch), hamburgers (German), watermelon (African), coffee (African, Ethiopia), yams (African), black-eyed peas (African) or chicken pot pie (Greek), OKRA (African) has assimilated so far into American Culture, particularly southern culture that most of us don’t bother to think about…
Gourmet Mushrooms: Love or Hate Them Mushrooms are a Fancy Fungus
Written by Eminah Quintyne. Ooooh, Mami! (umami) estas Caliente! Shiitake, oyster, king trumpet, chanterelle, lion’s mane, chestnut, it’s a wonder how a fungus can create such spectacular flavors. It’s more than a party in your mouth and something like the flavor experience of silky fireworks if that were a thing. There are five basic well-known…
“Look Before You Eat”: How to Read a Nutrition Label
Continued two-part series on food choice & nutrition labels, their history, how to read them, & why you should care Written by Eminah Quintyne. View part one of this series here. What we eat breaks down to its simplest form and that reveals how it will affect you. Nutrition labels provide detail on how foods…
“Look Before You Eat”: Food Choice & Food Nutrition Labels
Two-part series on their history, how to read them, and why you should care Written by Eminah Quintyne Developed to provide consumer protection, regulate food product transparency, promote health mindfulness, and guide the public in making informed food choices, the U.S food nutrition label exposes what is inside foods and is designed for public use.…
Local Okra vs. Non-Local Okra
Amplified Nutrient Density in Locally Grown Foods Duke it Out Part Three: A Three-Part Series about the quality of locally grown fruits and vegetables vs. the other stuff and why it should matter to you Written by Eminah Quintyne. Known as an inexpensive and ordinary vegetable, okra is now chic. If you have ever made it home…
Local Strawberries vs. Non-Local Strawberries
Amplified Nutrient Density in Locally Grown Foods Duke it Out, Part Two: A Three-Part Series about the quality of locally grown fruits and vegetables vs. the other stuff and why it should matter to you Written and provided by Eminah Quintyne, a volunteer contributor to the 2021 Eat Local Challenge. Eminah is a food science…
Dig In: What We’re Made Of
The below information was prepared by Eminah Quintyne, volunteer contributor to the 2021 Eat Local Challenge for Lowcountry Local First Atom – Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Atoms are distinguished from one another by the number of protons in their nucleus. They are the most infinitesimally small unit of matter. Matter is everything.…
Local Kale vs. Non-Local Kale
Local Kale vs. Non-Local Kale: Amplified Nutrient Density in Locally Grown Foods Duke it Out – A Three-Part Series about the quality of locally grown fruits and vegetables vs. the other stuff and why it should matter to you By Eminah Quintyne, volunteer contributor to the 2021 Eat Local Challenge. Eminah is a food science…