Author Archive | Lewis Perdue

Pepper – Use a mill and avoid plastic
Like most ground spices, pepper experiences significant plastic contact during processing and packaging. Use whole spices and grind your own.
Cutting boards: Wood=Yes; Plastic=No; Bamboo=questionable
Remember that every abrasion, every knife cut on a plastic cutting board will produce microplastic particles. Tight-grain maple avoids plastic + the fewer glue joints the better. Bamboo has many glue joints, plus the raw material undergoes extensive processing.
Pasta, Plastic Fail!
Pasta, No Plastic
Replacing plastic juicer with stainless
Replacing plastic wrap and bags for bread and pastries
Menu Development, Part 1: Assessing the serious faults in an NIH study to avoid repeating them
In early July 2019, we were brainstorming our final menu planning and decided to see if we could replicate the results of a major NIH study focused on ultra processes foods: “Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: An inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake.” A supplement to that NIH […]

Instant Cookers acceptable
Instant cookers with one-pot recipes are popular because they offer convenience and minimal cleanup. Regardless of manufacturer, make sure all interior cooking surfaces are stainless steel. In this case, the seal between the top and the rest of the pot is silicone, but the exposure surface is minimal when the lid is locked down.