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Chow Line: Watch out for sodium when eating out (for 7/5/09)
June 26, 2009 My blood pressure is just starting to creep up, so I want to cut back on sodium. I eat out a lot, and I understand restaurant meals can contain a lot of salt. How can I reduce sodium while still eating out? It's true-- a lot of the food ...
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Chow Line: Warning: 'Zeroes' on labels can add up (for 9/14/08)
September 5, 2008 At what point is the amount of cholesterol and trans fat required to be listed on labels? Many foods list the amount as "0," but the ingredients indicate the food must contain some. You're right-- many foods have small amo ...
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Chow Line: Warm up menu with bouillabaisse (for 12/6/09)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-warm-menu-bouillabaisse-12609-1
November 24, 2009 I went to dinner at a friend's house and complimented him on the jambalaya he made, but he corrected me and said it wasn't jambalaya but bouillabaisse. What's the difference? It's easy to see how the two could be conf ...
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Chow Line: Vegetarian diet? Get nutrients you need (for 2/21/10)
February 12, 2010 My partner used to be a vegetarian, and she wants us to try a vegetarian diet for a few months to see if it helps us feel healthier and possibly drop a few pounds. But aren't there nutrients we won't be getting if we don't ...
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Chow Line: Use crispers to store, separate produce
May 25, 2007 I'm never really sure how to use the humidity controls on my refrigerator's fruit and vegetable crispers. Any advice? Not all refrigerators have controls on those crispers, so you're lucky to have them. Basically, fruit and veg ...
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Chow Line: Truffles big on flavor, reputation and price
November 9, 2007 Why are truffles (the fungi) so expensive? Like just about anything in the marketplace, it's all supply and demand. Truffles are fungi that grow underground, near the roots of certain trees. It takes time and effort to find them-- ma ...
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Chow Line: Trim expenses for Thanksgiving feast (for 11/14/10)
November 5, 2010 Money is tight in our household these days. Do you have ideas to share to help us reduce costs for Thanksgiving dinner? Even when you're expecting a crowd, Thanksgiving dinner doesn't have to be expensive. Here are some tips, mo ...
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Chow Line: Tracing foodborne illness often not easy (for 1/25/09)
January 16, 2009 Why does it take so long to identify what is causing an outbreak of foodborne illness? That's a great question, but the length of some of these investigations makes sense once you start thinking about it. The official definition of a ...
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Chow Line: Take care if using iron skillet for baby food (for 4/29/07)
April 20, 2007 I understand that babies are at risk for iron deficiency. Should I cook baby food (such as apple sauce) in a cast-iron skillet to increase the iron content? Cooking foods in cast-iron skillets can greatly increase iron content in your food, ...
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Chow Line: Summer perfect time for fresh produce (for 6/14/09)
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/chow-line-summer-perfect-time-fresh-produce
June 5, 2009 I'm trying to get my children to eat more fruits and vegetables this summer. Any ideas? I don't want to buy fresh produce just to see it go to waste. Your instincts are on target-- on both counts. Just about anyone, young or old, co ...