Culinary Column

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Culinary Column

Winter 2009

Armed Forces Foodservice Stars Honored in Napa Valley

A recent culinary retreat in Napa Valley honored 21 airmen and guardsmen from the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard and four Marines. The National Restaurant Association hosted the event, which was sponsored by Hobart and the Hennessy Travelers Association, among many others.

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Summer 2009

The Science of Taste:

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Restaurant Industry's Most Treasured Sense

Ever wonder why a steak at one restaurant tastes differently than the steak at another restaurant? Or why mashed potatoes don't taste the same as baked potatoes? They're both potatoes. There is more to taste than most people know, and that's why a good chef is worth his or her weight in gold. Expert chefs can manipulate taste and flavor to achieve desired results, but what is taste exactly?

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