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Organics: The Emperor's New Clothes?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article ponders if organic food is indeed healthier or if it's just a fad for the wooly jumper brigade!

Tom Aikens, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article reviews the London restaurant 'Tom Aikens' and discusses whether the artist must be present for the food to be fine! The lunch was produced by Dylan McGrath. Alan Ducasse was asked 'who cooks the food when you are not in the kitchen?' and replied, 'the same person who cooks it when I am in the kitchen!'

Is Authentic A Thing Of The Past?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article is a review of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2005 where the theme was Authenticity. It discusses the subject of Autheniticity in food and asks whether there is such a thing? What is Authenticity? Who can define what Authenticity means in the context of food? Is authenticity in food an indulgence of the rich which stiffles creativity and invention?

Dr. Noel Cullen: Iconic Chef And Educator, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article profiles the life of Dr. Noel Cullen who was influential in developing gastronomy and culinary education in Ireland and America. He was the first chef to combine a Certified Master Chef (CMC) qualification with a Doctorate in Education (Ed. D.).

Duck Shoot: Is The Fat Duck Really The World's Best Restaurant?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article reviews The Fat Duck restaurant in Bray on Thames which was awarded 'Best Restaurant in the World' in 2005. The article reviews a tasting meal and discusses how the restaurant is operated, with insights from two graduates from DIT's BA(hons) Culinary Arts who were working there.

Mike Butt... Pioneering Curry King, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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Profile of Mike Butt, owner of one of the first Indian restaurant in Dublin, Ireland and founder member of the Restaurant Association of Ireland.

Louis Jammet: A French Pioneer, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article discusses Louis Jammet and his family's influence on developing gastronomy in Dublin, Ireland.

Zenon Geldof: Belgian Master Chef, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article profiles Belgian Master Chef Zenon Geldof who came to Ireland at the start of the twentieth century and was an important culinary figure in the development of restaurants in Dublin.

Zu Zon Bar & Grill, Zu Zon Bar & Grill

Chef Steve Menu Collection

Closed circa 2002. “See you at the Zu,” is not an invitation to go and view the polar bears and giraffes, though sometimes things can get a bit wild. Zu Zon’s, with its jungle motif, and often a standing-room only crowd at the bar, is one of the areas most popular watering holes. Owners Sue and Mark Warren, who also own Warren’s in Tonawanda, have put together a menu of traditional favorites, perked up with some exciting touches. They call it “casual food with attitude.” 5110 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14221.

Adolescent Eating Disorders : Causes, Implications, And Treatment, Margaret P. Messenger

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research is to better understand eating disorders. Possible causes such. as social and cultural factors, family environment, and personal characteristics are stressed. Health complications for both adolescent males and females are discussed. Therapy approaches such as treatment and prevention for adolescents are also described.

Inhibitory Activity Against Listeria Monocytogenes By Soy-Protein Edible Film Containing Grape Seed Extract, Nisin, And Malic Acid, Brittany Adams, T. Sivarooban, Navam S. Hettiarachchy, M. G. Johnson

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

The frequent outbreaks of food-borne illness necessitate development of intervention strategies, including the use of natural antimicrobials. Listeria monocytogenes is one of the most important bacterial pathogens that recently has caused a significant number of outbreaks. With the aim of finding potent natural agents that can minimize pathogen contamination concerns, this study evaluated the inhibitory activities against L. monocytogenes of grape seed extract (GSE), malic acid (M), nisin (N), and combinations thereof incorporated into soy-protein edible films. Soy-protein films with/without addition of antimicrobial agents (GSE: 1%, Nisin: 10,000 IU/g, Malic acid: 1%, and their combinations) were prepared and evaluated for …

Pierre Rolland: Ireland's First Michelin Star Chef, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article profiles French master chef Pierre Rolland, who came to Ireland as chef de cuisine in the Russell Hotel and trained a generation of Irish chefs.

Cooking Online: Investigating The Effectiveness Of Providing Online Support Material To Students On A Professional Cookery Apprenticeship Course, Nuala Harding

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Having worked as a lecturer for five years, I was given the opportunity to undertake the postgraduate diploma in third-level learning and teaching at the Technological University Dublin. The elective I chose as part of this course was online learning. The requirement to compile a reflective journal during the module has provided the catalyst for me to write this paper. This Paper describes work in progress for proposed research within the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). The purpose of this research is to investigate the feasibility of providing and the effectiveness of …

The History Of Seafood In Irish Cuisine And Culture, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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Fish is one of the most abundant wild foods available to a small island nation.

The History Of Seafood In Irish Cuisine And Culture, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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Fish is one of the most abundant wild foods available to a small island nation. Certain species of seafood have moved from being ‘poor man’s food’ to ‘luxury food’ over time. It may be said that the Irish do not behave as island people since we have little or no history of exploiting the sea compared to our European partners. Ireland was late developing its fishing industry and now suffers reduced EU fish quotas, the unfortunate but necessary result of decades of over-fishing on European waters. This paper investigates the historical role seafood has played in Irish cuisine and culture …

Sources Of Ancient Maize Found In Chacoan Great Houses, Larry Benson

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Between the 9th and 12th centuries A.D., Chaco Canyon, located near the middle of the high-desert San Juan Basin of north-central New Mexico (fig. 1), was the focus of an unprecedented construction effort by pre-Columbian Native Americans. It has been estimated that from 2,000 to 6,000 people occupied Chaco Canyon during its heyday (Windes, 1984; Drager, 1976). One indication of Chaco’s regional importance is a network of roads that linked Chaco Canyon with other great houses and communities spread throughout a region covering at least 60,000 km2 (fig. 2). At the height of its cultural florescence in the 11th century, …

Mary T'S: A Restaurant Providing Healthy Food Options, Mary T. Savner

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Tenderisation Of Shin Beef Using A Citrus Juice Marinade, Roisin Burke, Frank Monahan

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The effectiveness of organic acids (acetic, citric, lactic) and a citrus juice marinade as tenderising agents in shin beef muscle was investigated. At 0.2 M, citric acid was more effective as a tenderising agent than acetic or lactic acid. Immersion of shin beef strips in citric acid (0–0.05 M) showed that a significant tenderising effect was obtained above a concentration of 0.013 M. When shin beef strips were immersed in the citrus juice marinade (31% orange juice, 31% lemon juice, 38% distilled water) mean pH decreased from 5.7 to 3.1 and mean sample weight increased by ∼65%. The mean Warner–Bratzler …

Evaluation Of A New Extraction System For Rapid Measurement Of Surface Lipid Content Of Rice For Degree Of Milling Estimation, Amanda Parker, Cynthia Rohrer, Terry Siebenmorgen

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

The objective of this research was to evaluate a potential time-saving method for surface lipid content (SLC) measurement of milled rice by utilizing new extraction technology. The SLC is often used as the basis for quantifying the degree to which bran has been removed from kernels during the rice milling process; this quality factor is often referred to as degree of milling (DOM). The SLCs of two long-grain cultivars of rice, ‘Cypress’ and ‘Cocodrie’, were determined using an accelerated solvent extraction system (ASE) and compared to the conventional, manual system (Soxtec extraction system) that is typically used for SLC measurement. …

Physicochemical Properties And Leaching Behavior Of Eight U.S. Long-Grain Rice Cultivars As Related To Rice Texture, Devon Cameron, Ya-Jane Wang

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

There are many long-grain rice cultivars produced commercially in the U.S.; however, little work has been done on correlating the structure and physicochemical properties of starch with their texture. The physicochemical properties, leaching behavior, and texture attributes of eight long-grain rice cultivars were studied. Differences were observed in the approximate composition of kernels, including crude protein (6.6-9.3%), crude lipid (0.18-0.51%), and apparent amylose content (25.5-30.9%). These cultivars also differed slightly in thermal properties, such as onset temperature (73.7° to 77.4°C) and peak temperature (78.8° to 81.9°C). Although they showed a similar pasting temperature, their peak viscosities ranged from 680 to …

Olive Garden, Olive Garden

Chef Steve Menu Collection

Olive Garden is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. It is a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc., which is headquartered in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, near Orlando. 3951 Maple Rd, Amherst, NY 14226

Food And Drug Law Summer Internship Program: Issues In Food And Drug Law, Melinda Michelle Moss

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In recent years, the main food regulatory agency, the Food and Drug Administration, has faced a number of diverse and complicated issues. The impact of these issues has resonated throughout the entire food community. The coarse of action that regulators decide to take in coming years will change how the nation relates to food. Regulators and industry leaders must deal with the increased amount of responsibility they hold, the changing face of food products, contention between industry and consumers, and administrative shortcomings. Both the Food and Drug Administration and industry leaders are working to maintain the high level of food …

Layers Of Meaning, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, Pearl Street Grill & Brewery

Chef Steve Menu Collection

Pearl Street Grill & Brewery came into existence in 1997 at 76 Pearl St in downtown Buffalo, NY. It was initially formed as a partnership between a group of local investors and the Wynkoop Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado which was already a successful brewpub operation.

After only a few short years into the partnership, the local investors bought the Wynkoop in 1999 and continued to develop the brewpub into the icon that it is today. Over the years, successive floors have been remodeled and opened to the public for restaurant and banquet space.

As it now stands, Pearl Street …

Betty's, Betty's

Chef Steve Menu Collection

Opening in October, 2004, Betty's quickly won the hearts and loyalty of Buffalonians with its cheerful, sunny dining room, its friendly and funky staff, and its moderately priced eclectic cuisine. Betty's food is simple, fresh, and creative, drawing on American and international influences, resulting in food that is wholesome, interesting, and unpretentious. 370 Virginia St, Buffalo, NY 14201. Chef Hakes.

Milner Library Creative Concoctions, Milner Library

Milner Library Publications

Cookbook compiled by members of the Milner Library Cookbook Committee.

Fissure Characterization Of Rice Kernels Using Video Microscopy, Jerry W. Fendley, Terry J. Siebenmorgen, Rustico C. Bautista

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Fissures are fractures of a rice kernel that can be created during the drying and tempering process. They cause tremendous postharvest losses in milling yield. Understanding why and how rice kernels fissure will lead to optimal drying and tempering operations. This information could also provide input to plant breeders for producing rice cultivars that are more resistant to fissuring. Rice kernels were dried using various air conditions in a controlled environment chamber. The kernels were viewed by video microscopy to observe the occurrence of fissures. A videocassette recorder recorded the images for a 24-hour period after the drying process. The …

Externalities From Roaming Livestock: Explaining The Demise Of The Open Range, Terence J. Centner, Ronald C. Griffin

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Fence-in laws in most states require ranchers to pay for fences to keep their livestock from trespassing onto others' property. Some states, or jurisdictions within states, have a fence-out rule that requires ranchers' neighbors to pay for fences to keep livestock out. Both rules are Pareto optimal. Using a potential Pareto criterion, we show that a preference for fence-out in some areas may end as conditions change, such as increased nonranching land uses. Changed conditions may have legal consequences. Specific fence-out and fence cost-sharing provisions may be potentially Pareto inefficient and may be challenged for being unconstitutional under the due …

Dietary Intakes From Rural, Community-Based Elderly As A Determinant Of Food Availability, Kelli Jo Hall

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The fact that people are living longer has heightened awareness of the elderly and many of their special needs. Due to this trend, experts have begun to more closely investigate caloric and nutrient needs of the elderly as well as factors that may alter dietary intake. Forty-two older persons in Lincoln County, West Virginia agreed to participate in research designed to explore the relationship between dietary intake and food availability among rural, community-based elderly. Participants completed a 38 item telephone questionnaire which provided information on demographics, grocery shopping habits, and dietary intakes. A second survey addressed food availability at all …

Obligations And Penalties Under Lemon Laws: Automobiles Versus Tractors, Terence J. Centner, Michael E. Wetzstein

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Distinctive new provisions of tractor lemon laws which create obligations and provide penalties for defective self-propelled agricultural equipment are contrasted with provisions of automobile lemon laws. Lemon-law obligations involve both producers' guarantees to provide consumers with a serviceable vehicle and producers' promises to remedy defects. Due to fewer manufacturer obligations under the tractor lemon laws as opposed to automobile lemon laws, tractors may be expected to have more defects than automobiles. Yet the tractor lemon laws contain fewer penalties in the form of restitution remedies. The inconsistences of these obligations and penalties suggest tractor laws may be inefficient.