Calif. Company Expands Recall Of Its Cheeses

November 24, 2010 FDA

Bravo Farms is expanding its recall to include all Bravo Farms cheese. Bravo Farms had previously issued a recall on its Dutch Style Gouda, and now out of concern for any further contamination we have decided to further expand the recall to include all of our cheeses. Our customers safety and well being are our top priority, and this is the best way we can be sure we fulfill this obligation.

The Secret To Healthy Deep-Fried Turkey – Peanut Oil

November 24, 2010 The Peanut Institute

Why not surprise your family and friends this year with a new twist on an old favorite. Rather than roasting your turkey for hours in an oven, fry it in less than an hour in 100 percent peanut oil and introduce your guests to a new taste that’s been a long-time favorite in the South. The unbeatable combination of moist turkey encased in crispy, golden skin most likely will be at the top of their “best turkey eaten” list. The website www.turkeyfrying.net shows how to master this technique.

P.E.I. Beef Winning High Praise

November 24, 2010 Steve Sharratt, The Guardian

Like a fine wine allowed to age, a group of national food experts has declared P.E.I. beef as some of the finest in North America. The kudos appears in a recent article published in the National Post newspaper following a tour of Island beef farms and the new Atlantic Beef Plant in Albany this past fall.

Today’s Turkey Is A Product Of Science And Popular Demand

November 24, 2010 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

A few turkey facts to ponder as dinner roasts on Thursday. Despite some Internet rumors, turkeys aren’t so breast-heavy that they fall over in a stiff wind. Though they are too large-breasted to breed naturally. And it’s true: They can’t fly. Indeed, breeding has gotten very technical for modern birds.

Heritage Turkeys Make Comeback, But Diners Needed

Owners of a 25-acre farm in Westport, Mass., the Battles are among a small but growing number of farmers raising breeds of turkey with bloodlines that date back centuries yet are quite different in size, taste and price from the vast majority of birds sold at today’s supermarkets.