This book is so worth reading. Since you may not get to do that here are some of my favorite highlights. In the last 10-15 years, so much new information has become available to us through the use of newly available science & testing. For instance, who knew that the main highly touted health benefit
Umami….the fifth taste. It is directly connected to the brains pleasure center. Want to know why everyone loves pizza? Tomatoes & cheese are major triggers of umami. Add mushrooms & you have an umami trifecta! Mother’s milk is filled with umami, fat & sugar…..now you understand that blissful look on baby’s face! MSG is the
From book: Eating on the Wild Side
By Jo Robinson
Tomatoes: Here is what you need to know.
“Raw tomatoes are good for you but cooked tomatoes are akin to medicine. “
Cooking develops the lycopene. Just 30 minutes of cooking doubles lycopene.
I know you want to know how to choose the right tomatoes as it is the season, & I will get to that. Meanwhile, some really good news: