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The word “corn” is really only used unambiguously in North America and Australia.

Elsewhere, it is ambiguous, as “corn” can refer to any cereal crop, not just maize!

Only cooking with wine that you’d drink is a myth, according to Serious Eats.

They recommend keeping cheap boxed dry wine on hand, as it has the longest shelf-life.

Parmigiano ages from the outside in, so the best-tasting, most aged parts of the cheese are just near the rind.

The word “kaffir” is an extremely offensive racial slur in parts of the world.

The name “makrut lime” is an alternative name for the fruit.

This Slate article links to some further resources.

Arabica beans tend to be more flat and oval-shaped. They grow at higher altitudes in slightly colder climates, contain less caffeine, and contain more “complex” or varied flavors.

Robusta beans tend to be a bit more rounded, with straighter creases. They grow at lower climates, contain around double the caffeine …

Cooked eggs are more healthy than raw eggs, and not just because they have less risk of salmonella.

Cooking eggs also makes their protein content more digestible.

The FDA rejected mandating that hens be vaccinated against salmonella. In the United Kingdom:

There are no laws mandating vaccination in Britain. But it is required, along with other safety measures, if farmers want to place an industry-sponsored red lion stamp on their eggs, which shows they have met basic …

Coffee containers, whether they’re airtight, evacuate air or even evacuate enough air to try and create a vacuum, don’t really affect the taste of the coffee meaningfully, especially under normal shelf-lives.

Use what you like, including the original bag.

Try cooking vegetables “a l’etuvee.”

It retains tons of flavor. Any non-green vegetable is a good candidate — turnips, carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, squash, etc.

Cut them into pieces, put them flat in a pot. Fill the pot with enough water to cover 1/4 of the vegetables. Add a hunk …

Interesting thread with some opinions on which ingredients it’s worth splurging on.