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Is HelloFresh Worth It for persons, families and vegetarians?

Food Guideshellofresh

Is HelloFresh Worth It for persons, families and vegetarians?

If you're reading this, it's probably because you've heard about the HelloFresh meal kit delivery service, complete with prepackaged ingredients and recipes. Of course, having someone take the stress out of planning your meals, measuring ingredients, and selecting which recipe to use can be a very attractive offer, and a lot of people would agree that it certainly makes cooking a lot more enjoyable. However, there seems to be one catch; the price. If you’re on a budget, you might wonder if it’s such a great idea to invest in a plan when you could easily run to the grocery…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidesbraces, cereal, Pizza

Can You Eat Pizza with Braces?

The effect of braces on your smile depends greatly on the types of food you eat during your treatment. Not paying attention to your diet could make you a regular visitor to the dentist, which is why in this article, we will be answering some popular questions about food restrictions. For example, can you eat pizza with braces? If yes, then what kind of pizza can you eat with braces? The answers come with good news and bad news – you’d have to keep reading to find out. We will also be discussing some junk foods that you can still…

By Luong Tan

Food Guides, Tips & Troubleshootingbraces, cereal bars

Can You Eat Cereal with Braces?

Cereal is a breakfast staple and everyone stocks it and enjoys it without even thinking about it. So, when you get braces, and a long list of forbidden foods follows, it is natural for you to worry about whether you can eat cereal with braces. So, let’s talk about if you can eat cereal with braces, what kinds of cereal you can eat with braces, and what food you can’t eat with braces. Can you eat cereal with braces? Yes, you can eat cereal with braces, but not all kinds of cereal. Crunchy cereal is very bad for a person…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidesoven, plastic

Is Melted Plastic in Oven Dangerous?

Having melted plastic in oven is one of the hazards that can accidentally occur in the kitchen since most of the packaging materials used for our foods are plastic. Unfortunately, some of us don’t know the danger of having melted plastic in oven; some people do not even take the time to remove any melted plastic residue from their ovens, they simply continue using their ovens for meal preparations. In this article, I’ll be discussing the dangers of having melted plastic in oven and what to do when plastic melts in your oven or food. Is Melted Plastic in Oven…

By Johny

Food Guidesdevein, Shrimp

Do Restaurants Devein Shrimp?

Eating out comes with certain assumptions especially when it concerns seafood, which is why it is expected that restaurants serve clean and deveined shrimp, this is because when large shrimps are presented with their veins intact, it does not look appealing to the people who it is served to. Although, even with this, various restaurants do not devein their shrimps and this might be a cause for concern. Cooked shrimp that is not deveined is generally safe to eat but shrimp cocktails that contain shrimps that haven’t been cooked can cause harm and food poisoning if it is not deveined.…

Do You Need to Devein the Underside of Your Shrimp?

By Johny

Food GuidesShrimp

Do You Need to Devein the Underside of Your Shrimp?

When preparing a shrimp to cook, there are two veins to watch out for, there’s the white or bluish vein that supplies blood to the shrimp and then the black vein which is used for digestive purposes. Deveining the underside of your shrimp can mean removing one or both of these veins, although, the dark vein is often removed because it contains sand and other particles. Deveining the underside of your shrimp is not generally accepted as some people do not see the need to, while others insist that it improves the taste and presentation of the shrimp. So, undergoing…

How to Devein Prawns with Shell On (With or Without Fork) – A Step by Step Process

By Luong Tan

Food Guidesdevein, prawns

How to Devein Prawns with Shell On (With or Without Fork) – A Step by Step Process

Deveining prawns may not be your strongest suit, but you know what? It’s not a lot of people’s either. As simple as this process may seem theoretical, putting it into practice requires a strict following of a steady step-by-step process. We’re here to give you this step-by-step process on how to devein prawns with shell on. All you need is a sprinkle of patience, your prawn, toothpick, scissors or knife, and a can-do spirit. Now let’s get those veins out of your prawns! How to devein prawns with shell on – A step by step process You can devein prawns…

By Luong Tan

Food GuidesPANCETTA

Can You Eat Pancetta Raw?

Whether you should eat pancetta raw or not has since become a popular debate. The state of pancetta may come off as unclear to most people for a variety of reasons. A common rationale people often give for eating this meat raw is that they “found it in a deli case with other ready-to-eat meats” or that “there are no clear instructions on the packaging as to whether they are ready-to-eat or raw”. In this post, allow us to delve deeper into this debate and show you if it is safe for you to eat pancetta raw or not. Can…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidespaneer, raw

Can You Eat Paneer Raw?

Do you know what’s so great about paneer? The fact that you can eat it as a snack, eat it alongside a meal, and eat it for breakfast! It’s not news that you can easily whip up a homemade batch of paneer. With cheesecloth, lemon juice, and whole milk, you’re good to go! But can you eat the paneer raw without further preparation? Definitely, you can eat raw paneer. This delicious cheese with an Indian origin story is safe to eat in its raw form. Come with us as we take our time to explain this further. Can you eat…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidespotato

How To Fix Undercooked Potatoes

Potatoes – they are just as easy to cook as they are to undercook. You might not even realize when you’ve undercooked them until you take a bite or try to mash them. Potatoes are extremely versatile and go well with a variety of dishes, stews, and broths. If you’ve never had a potato, then you should go cook some right now – try not to undercook them though. Potatoes have been undercooked one too many times and we’re here to speak up for them. We will be sharing some tips on how to fix undercooked potatoes. The majority may…

By Johny

Food Guides, Taste Testssea urchin

What Does Sea Urchin Taste Like?

Perhaps one of the best examples of “do not judge a book by its cover”, sea urchins with their spine-covered bodies have moved from being a Japanese staple to being sought after around the world by seafood lovers in the regions where they can be found. Albeit this, most will disagree as to whether having sea urchins improves the seafood palette or whether they taste exactly how they look; weird and better left alone. Like most seafood, judging what a sea urchin tastes like goes just beyond the taste itself; the freshness and texture have to be taken into consideration…

By Luong Tan

Food Guidesgreen apples, sour

Why Are Green Apples Sour?

When you come across green apples, your first thought shouldn’t be that they will taste sour. That’s a common misconception. Not all green apples taste sour. Nevertheless, the reason why some green apples taste sour is because of varying levels of malic acid. Malic acid is the predominant organic acid in apples. This acid accounts for about 90% to 94% of the overall acid content in green apples. Some green apples have a sweet-sour flavor; this is often the result of an interplay between varying levels of acid content and high sugar content. Why are green apples sour? The higher…