Monthly Archives: March 2014

Difference between: tomato juice and V8

Compared to some others, this is a fairly simplistic Difference Between: tomato juice and V8.

Primarily, we’re going to be looking at the specific nutritional differences between the two, not unlike the Difference Between post with whole milk and skim milk.

Personally, I much prefer tomato juice to V8, ideally  in a bloody Mary.

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Deli-sliced corned beef and double cabbage

I cheated. I made corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day with deli-sliced corned beef.

It was just as good if not better.

This meal has been adapted from KingArthurFlour.com and Hearthstone Farm Market.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 4 large garlic cloves, 2 sliced, 2 minced
  • 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper, plus more
  • 1 small head green cabbage, outer leaves and bottom core removed, and split in half
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt
  • 8 oz baby carrots
  • 3/4 pound baby red potatoes
  • 3/4 pound deli-sliced corned beef

Don’t forget to read about the history of corned beef and cabbage.

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Food history: corned beef and cabbage

This article was revamped and updated on March 2, 2020.

In honor of you-know-what holiday coming up, we’re investigating the history of corned beef and cabbage. Some claim that corned beef and cabbage is not Irish, but I disagree.

While it’s true that the Ireland Irish are adverse to the delectable  dish, the Irish Americans who emigrated here are responsible for popularizing this savory meal – and, they single-handedly changed the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day forever.

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Difference between: thick-cut bacon and center-cut bacon

And Canadian bacon because Canada

Note, this article has been revamped and updated as of 08/24/20.

Center-cut bacon is thick bacon, no? Once upon a time I thought so, but no. So what’s thick-cut bacon, and regular bacon, and is there a difference in nutritional value? Don’t get me started on Canadian bacon.

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