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Upcoming Auction: New and Used Restaurant Equipment from Former Restaurant When: Monday, 11/23/15 10am CT – Pick up time 11/25/15 4pm. Where: 12922 Hempstand Hwy, Houston, TX What: Lots of equipment – prep tables, storage, tilt kettle, coolers, freezers, ovens and mixers. Who: Main Auction …read more
Okay, if you’re from, or planning to be in, the UK on the 13th of October, this event sounds really fun. Paul A. Young, London chocolatier, will be giving a demonstration on marble tempering after taking his guests on a special trip from chocolate bean …read more
Great article via Slate on how pie evolved into a dessert from its beginning as a meat casserole. From the article: Today, you’d be horrified if you ordered a pie and someone tried to serve you a crow baked in tough crust. So how did …read more
Upcoming Auction via AuctionZip: Restaurant Smalls and Restaurant Equipment. Large array of different bakery items up for auction: Mixers: Hobart A-120 12qt 3 speed Mixer w/attachments; Hobart HL-200 20qt 3 speed Mixer w/attachments; Anvil 20 Qt. Mixer with S/S Bowl, Whip, Beater, Hook, small cart; …read more
Another effect to the high demand for sugar – deaths from working too hard harvesting sugarcane. It is estimated that the extreme and very harsh working environments in Central American sugarcane fields have caused the death of about 20,000 people over the past 10 years …read more
From Eater.com, weird and unique ice cream flavors. A look at how modern tastes are pushing the envelope with ice cream. Weird flavors equal fun ice cream. “Bacon, Foie Gras, and Durian: How Ice Cream Parlors Are Moving Beyond Vanilla,” by Brenna Houck. Eater.com. +Renee …read more
If you’re making a little spiked ice cream to cool you down, these rules for making your icy treat will come in handy. The Real Rules of Making Boozy Ice Cream via Serious Eats, by Max Falkowitz, is a pretty good primer on using beer, …read more
In their latest press release, the FDA has revoked the GRAS (‘generally recognized as safe’) label for Trans Fats. And, it is giving all food manufacturers three years to remove partially hydrogenated oils – the leading source of artificially created Trans Fats – from their …read more
In an article by Oliver Nieburg+ posted to Confectionery News, an Ivorian cocoa embargo will likely be if a Nestlé, ADM and Cargill child slavery case succeeds, says judge. The original case was from July 2005 from three former trafficked Mali children in the 1990s …read more
Get ready – The Big Gateaux Show is coming up inside The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience 2015 held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, May 20-24th. The Gateaux Show will be held at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. Must be …read more