Microwavable rice has made our busy lives so much easier – but there’s one thing about it that’s so frustrating. Cooking dried rice from scratch can be a pain. If you don’t have a rice cooker it takes a while to cook and there’s an art to mixing it with just the right amount of … Read more
Rice sold in seven states has been recalled due to the possibility of contamination by a “foreign object that appears to be of rodent origin.” About 4,600 cases of the 16-ounce polybags of “Lundberg Family Farms Sustainable Wild Blend Gourmet Rice” are impacted by the recall announcement, said the Food and Drug Administration. There are six … Read more
Borno South senator Ali Ndume has criticised the new N70,000 minimum wage approved by President Bola Tinubu for Nigerian workers. Mr Ndume, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the president, said the approved minimum wage cannot sustain a household because it can only buy 50kg of rice. The senator stated this in … Read more
When Ashley Hickey’s seven-year-old son Alex was diagnosed with celiac disease last month, she knew she had to revamp the entire family’s diet to become a gluten-free household. Celiac is a genetic autoimmune disease that causes people to get sick when they consume wheat, rye or barley. Having celiac herself, Hickey is familiar with the … Read more
It’s important to store your grains properly, as certain bugs can try to get in them. If you’ve ever opened your flour and found little black bugs inside, they could’ve been weevils. There are thousands of species of weevils, some of which live in your garden. A few species of weevils can infiltrate your cabinets. … Read more
But the government’s decision to shutter schools was no relief to 13-year-old Nur. Her cramped one-room home in the megacity, shared with her younger brother and parents, feels almost as suffocating as the streets outside. “The heat is intolerable. Our school is shut, but I can’t study at home. The electric fan does not cool … Read more
The excess starch in white rice is what causes it to become clumpy or stick to the pan and burn. Rinsing the rice with water will help make it fluffy and light, but you can also add a little oil or butter to your cooking pan to further prevent the rice from burning. Season your … Read more
Day 69:34A small business owner resists Momofuku’s bid to trademark Chili Crunch Celebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. The reversal comes after days of criticism, as some said his company, Momofuku, had attempted to bully business owners from selling their own version of the … Read more
BUA Foods will pay shareholders N99 billion in cash rewards for the financial year 2023, translating to a dividend per share of N5.50, according to a regulatory filing by the food processing company on Wednesday. The highest ever in the company’s history, the proposed dividend compares with the N4.50 per share paid for 2022 and … Read more
Ha has travelled across the country, covering some 620,000 kilometres (385,000 miles) since 2014, meeting local people and recording the undocumented oral recipes of the communities she encounters. Dureup kimchi is made with Angelica tree shoots. Photo: SCMP She highlighted the vast array of kimchi varieties in Korea, emphasising their regional and seasonal diversity, telling … Read more
