Category: Food

Years later, when I went to culinary school, I learned that what we called “boiled custard” was actually crème anglaise.

No one really knows where or when punches originated. Barroom historian David Wondrich in his popular work, “Punch” (2010), suggests the word likely comes from the puncheon, a barrel or cask, used to transport rum from the Caribbean to England

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced several new steps to strengthen the agency’s oversight of food processing facilities it regulates (meat, poultry and egg products) and ensure safe food.

There is an ever-growing crisis of preventable, diet-related chronic diseases in the U.S. that requires immediate action. The updated “healthy” claim marks an important step in fulfilling the FDA’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a whole-of-government approach to address this crisis.

This request is (somewhat) tongue-in-cheek; however the importance of this chile-rich holiday staple is not a laughing matter, at least not here.

The adopted criteria for American single malt whisky specify that the product be a type of whisky that is mashed, distilled, and aged in the United States

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with the nation’s agriculture producers to help make their operations more sustainable and efficient. 

Some of the newly exempted adjuncts include: pecans, almonds, bananas, beets, cantaloupe, dill, prickly pear fruit and many more.

Una tamalada es una sesión de preparación de tamales que crea docenas de porciones echas al vapor envueltas individualmente. [Cover Photo Courtesy Getty Images for USDA.]

The part of the plant utilized for spice is the unopened flower bud. Once dried and ground, clove is used the world over as an aromatic and warm spice employed in curries, marinades, teas, and baked goods.

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Informally called the “County Extension Office”, this sprawling institution bridges the gap between Agriculture and the broader community.

Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer.

If you were a kid in the 1960s and 1970s, you likely remember “salads” like the red gelatin.

Immediately after grocery store checkout, take the frozen turkey home and store it in the freezer.

This medley of vegetables mixes fresh and frozen vegetables for a side dish that takes a short time to prepare.

Grimmway Farms initiated a voluntary recall of multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic whole and baby carrots.

Try This: Change the vegetables and beans based on what you have on hand. Instead of cumin, try 2 to 3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning or 1 tablespoon of curry powder.

“On the most popular food holiday of the year, we’re reminding consumers to follow safe food handling practices starting at the grocery store and going all the way through enjoying your leftovers.”

The FDA is continuing to analyze cinnamon and review sample results received from state partners who have been continuously sampling ground cinnamon at retail for elevated levels of lead.

More illnesses have been reported, but they are from before McDonald’s and Taylor Farms took action to remove onions from food service locations.

Sprouts Farmers Market has voluntarily recalled select lots of our Chicken Street Taco kits supplied by Fresh Creative Foods on 10/11/2024, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

A specific ingredient has not yet been confirmed as the source of the outbreak, but most sick people report eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burger varieties. 

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items were produced from June 19, 2024, to October 8, 2024. (Click Link for complete list of recalled products.)

La FDA continúa revisando los resultados de las muestras recibidas de los colaboradores estatales que tomaron muestras de canela en polvo en tiendas minoristas para detectar niveles elevados de plomo.

The unofficial start of green chile season in New Mexico is here! Kick off the season with this delicious Green Chile Stew recipe.

Ever on the lookout for new ways to improve the fermentation of corn sugars into ethanol fuel, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised an approach for using genetically modified baker’s yeast to prevent a top cause of costly ethanol plant shutdowns—namely, contamination by unwelcome bacteria.

Cheez-Its named NMSU the National Team of the Week. Here is a Cheez-It recipe to celebrate the Aggies during tailgate season, this year.

New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will host an in-person certification course for food manufacturing industry professionals.

A group of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agents saw a growing interest in home food preservation and responded by creating a home food preservation lending library.

Unilever in the United States is recalling approximately 137,000 cases of Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop products (single serve offerings) because the products may contain milk, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label.

Since March 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned about elevated lead levels in ground cinnamon products. Today, recalls were expanded by two ground cinnamon distributors.