By: Karen Diep What: Coffee Category: Drink Country of Origin: Ethiopia and Yemen Quick Fact: Coffee has more aromatic compounds (1,000 identified volatiles) than wine. Introduction We all know coffee. But does anyone really know coffee? To the average consumer, coffee is a very basic concept but to the true baristas and somms of coffee–coffee…
My name is Erik Jones. I have worked in professional kitchens for 9 years. During this time I have worked in most aspects of foodservice: casual-dining; fine-dining; prep, sauté, grill, garde manger, dessert, and expediter; high volume pastry kitchens; banquet and catering kitchens; resorts; overseas in New Zealand and in Ukraine. But I am constantly learning more and…
By: Erik Jones My name is Erik Jones. I’m 25 years old, and in my final year of school at Southwest Minnesota State University getting my Bachelors of Science in Culinology. I have 9 years of experience cooking professionally in many different segments including hotels, resorts, fine dining, quick service, catering, and more. As the…
Eggs, Tomatoes, Baby Mixed Greens with Balsamic and EVOO and Buttered Toast
By: Karen Diep Listen guys. Reading is hard. Reading is for the committed–which I am not, and for the focused–which I am far from. Yet, reading is so necessary which is why I knew I had to do a book review series for The Culinologist. Before beginning the series, I knew there was one book…
Hi! My name is Hannah Dressen and I love all things food! I am currently a senior studying Culinology at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. My favorite part of Culinology is research and development and ideation especially. My spare time is spent running, traveling, “experimental” cooking, eating chocolate, and anything outdoors. My goal…
By: Hannah Dressen Hormel Foods Company is located in southeastern Minnesota in a small town called Austin. Hormel Foods was founded in 1891 and has grown to be a very large company with about 40 plant locations around the U.S.. It’s business divisions expand to grocery products, refrigerated, specialty, and international foods. Some of their…
Dear Reader, The world is changing fast and it looks like we’re in the eye of the storm. We’re on the edge of uncertainty border-lining between the center of calmness and catastrophe. It takes a leap of faith to jump out into the unknown but it helps having a little backup to watch your 6…
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