Test for Baking Powder
If you’re unsure about the freshness of your baking powder try this test. Put one teaspoon in 1/3 cup of water. If the water does not fizz toss the baking powder. It’s too old.
Consumer fraud alert: Swiss Diamond non-stick cookware made with same chemical as Teflon
In the wake of health warnings about Teflon and non-stick cookware, health-conscious consumers are increasingly seeking safer, alternative cookware products that offer non-stick cooking without the worries of Teflon. As part of an investigative story for NewsTarget, I searched the web for Teflon alternatives and eventually stumbled across a line of cookware from a company called Swiss Diamond, which claimed their pans were made of diamonds and contained no Teflon. I purchased one of the pans and put it to the test.
This article is about what I discovered with the Swiss Diamond pans. Based on what I have learned and will share with you here through photographs, web page snapshots, videos and microscopic evidence, it is my personal opinion that the Swiss Diamond company is engaged in deceptive marketing based on false and misleading claims about the chemical composition and durability of their non-stick cookware products. I believe that consumers are being fooled into buying Swiss Diamond pans based on the false impression that these pans are Teflon free and that the non-stick surface is made primarily of diamonds. As you will learn here, this is far from the truth.
Choose The Right Bird For Chicken Soup
Chicken soup is a popular way to use chicken. The type of chicken used to make soup makes a difference in how it will come out. If you are buying the chicken specifically for soup, choose a kosher pullet (which is a young female chicken that is old enough to lay eggs). Kosher pullets are raised in a free-range environment and eat natural vegetation and insects. If a kosher pullet is not available, select a soup chicken, which are usually older, female birds. The meat might be tougher than a younger chicken, but it has more flavor. Cook the chicken whole first before cutting it into pieces. This process will take longer to cook, but the chicken will release more flavor into the soup.
