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THE KNIFE & FORK is a group for anyone who has a strong interest or mild curiosity in food, cooking, eating, drinking, and nutrition.

Members: 159
Latest Activity: Jun 6

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WELCOME TO THE KNIFE & FORK

THE KNIFE & FORK will be a group open to a broad range of food-related topics. You do not have to be a food snob, an epicure, or a bon vivant to join, participate, or enjoy this group. You just have to have the desire to share and explore old and new information on food and dining.

Discussion topics, articles, and questions can include, but are not limited to:

Food history and legend
Ingredient recognition, selection, storage, and preparation
Your favorite recipes, methods, and tips and tricks
Your favorite wines, beers, liquors, or cocktail recipes
Health & nutrition information for adults or children
Food allergy information, warnings, and replacements
Organic foods and pesticide information
Sanitation and food safety / preparation
Product labeling and government regulation
Food and product recalls
Culinary and dining etiquette, rituals, and customs
Food economics
Documentaries, books, cookbooks, and television shows
Bizarre or unusual foods and customs from around the world
Vitamins & supplements (with which you have direct experience)
Diet information (with which you have direct experience)
Agricultural or farming practices related to food quality or availability*

*For this item, please see Borderline Discussion Posts below.

Borderline Discussion Posts
It is inevitable that there will be some crossover in topics and issues related to food production and consumption. I am not forbidding these topics outright, but there may be a better venue for them. Use your best judgment and post the topic in the group that best fits the focus of the discussion. Please do not cross post the same discussion twice in different groups, as it is against Atheist Nexus policy to do so.

If you are interested in food and gardening, it makes more sense to join Godless in the Garden and post your discussions there.
If you are interested in how agriculture and modern farming affect the environment, please join Environmental Atheists.
If you are interested in socio-economic justice, family farms, and fair trade practices, please consider Consumer Ethics instead.
If animal welfare as it relates to food production and consumption is your thing, please join us in Humane Atheists.

External sites of interest:
Food & Water Watch
Organic Consumers Association
Pesticide Action Network
Food & Wine Magazine
Slow Food International
Epicurious
Cook's Illustrated
FoodGawker.com

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Comment by Nory on April 23, 2011 at 12:30am: My love for delicious good food is just about as close as I come to religion. I'm absolutely thrilled to find this group that combines atheism & food!

Comment by Dallas (on hiatus) on February 18, 2011 at 12:20pm: Yes, thanks OMN.

Comment by One Manic Ninja on February 18, 2011 at 12:18pm: @DallasGaytheist Flaxseed oil isn't a cooking oil, its more of a flavoring oil and used for the nutritive properies (omega 3 & 6). You use it like sesame oil - as a "garnish". I use it in smoothies and salad dressings. It has a nutty taste, which is nice in those things. Keep it in the fridge to keep it fresh.... and always give it a sniff, it can go rancid more quickly than other oils. Hope that helps.

Comment by Dallas (on hiatus) on February 18, 2011 at 10:43am: Has anyone ever cooked with flaxseed oil? If so, did you like it and does it alter the taste of your food?

Comment by Dejah Thoris on December 1, 2010 at 12:32pm: Last year we were at a unfamilar grocery store and saw a "seafood mix" with the fresh fish. It was hard to tell what most of the stuff was, but the little octupuses were easy to spot. He wanted to get that but I was too chicken. Maybe I will get him a little for his birthday.

Comment by Prog Rock Girl on December 1, 2010 at 8:35am: I do remember at 14 thinking it was really daring to try calamari and sardines...

Comment by Dallas (on hiatus) on November 30, 2010 at 4:43pm: I can't imagine a 14 yo wanting mussels. : )

Comment by Dejah Thoris on November 30, 2010 at 4:41pm: Today I asked my 14yo son what he wants to eat on his birthday. Last year he wanted mussels. He suggested Japanese this year. I suggested Thai. He said he didn't care as long as it was something he has never had before. Lol, he sure does take after me.

Comment by Dallas (on hiatus) on November 30, 2010 at 12:06pm: A Stale Food Fight

THE best opportunity in a generation to improve the safety of the American food supply will come as early as Monday night, when the Senate is scheduled to vote on the F.D.A. Food Safety Modernization bill. This legislation is by no means perfect. But it promises to achieve several important food safety objectives, greatly benefiting consumers without harming small farmers or local food producers.

Comment by Dallas (on hiatus) on November 30, 2010 at 11:06am: Well, I finally saw Food, Inc. last night for the first time. It didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know, but damn, it's so aggrevating!