Trillions of Odours
How many smells are there in the world?
No, stupid question. Let me rephrase that.
How many odours can the human sense of smell per...
08
Mar
Posts by Giulio Virduci
07
Mar
Oranges, Vitamin C and Biases
We all know what cognitive biases are.
Very roughly: they are distortions that people implement in their evaluations of facts and ev...
05
Mar
Baffle and Mesh!
There are two most common filtration systems in the professional catering air-extraction industry: mesh filters and baffle filters.
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28
Feb
Beer Belly. Or maybe just Belly?
Beer Belly: is that a thing?
That abdominal swelling, to which we sometimes give romantic names such as love handles or midlife spre...
26
Feb
Professional Kitchens and F.. Fires!
There are several reasons why professional kitchen extractor hoods need to be kept clean.
One of them is "F" important.
Okay, the...
20
Feb
Frying Fumes
An old Italian proverb goes:
"If you fry it, even a shoe is tasty".
Let's face it: we are all crazy about the crunchy breading and th...
16
Feb
AI’s cooking today!
Is AI capable of cooking?
First thing first: a distinction has to be made between the creation of a recipe and its practical executi...
07
Feb
Beer, Milk and Breastfeeding
As it comes to the world of Food and Beverage, there are hundreds of false myths.
And, there is one, which has actually been around ...
06
Feb
Lipid Curtain
The Cold War ended many years ago.
Along with it, that Iron Curtain that divided the European populations fell.
But there is anothe...
05
Feb
Wine at School
Is wine bad for your health? Is it good?
Up to how many glasses per week?
These are questions to which science (as well as dentist'...
