‘I’ll have bacon with that,’ some diners request when they’re ordering up a plant-based patty.
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Cookbook review: ‘Brazilian Barbecue & Beyond’
A shrimp soup is one of many tantalizing recipes that go along with insights about Brazil’s culture.
Cooking on loan: We visit the Maine Tool Library to see how kitchen lending works
The library offers kitchen tools, alongside saws and bolt cutters, which means you may not need to own that Vitamix.
Unrefrigerated caramel apples may pose deadly listeria risk, study suggests
After an outbreak sickened 35 people in 2014, it’s wise to be careful with pre-packaged treats.
Green Plate Special: Farmed salmon from Maine now comes with more sustainability
Aquaculture here has improved, giving locally raised fish a smaller environmental footprint.
Dine out Maine: Little Village Bistro in Wiscasset
At the relatively new restaurant, the chef continues to refine and polish.
Research beefing up steak, hamburger with omega-3 acids
Meat from cows fed flaxseed or algae supplements offers heart-healthy fatty acids and sold well in a consumer test run.
Group sues FDA for failure to limit salt in food supply
The Center for Science in the Public Interest wants salt to be reclassified and more stringently regulated as a food additive.
JetBlue plants seed for farm-to-table concept at JFK
The airline aims to grow 1,000 potato plants, along with mint, arugula, beets, garlic, onions and spinach – right outside Terminal 5.
How a vegan Appalachian Trail record-breaker fueled up
Scott Jurek was known before his feat – and the objections to his Maine finish – for his best-selling book ‘Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness.’