Comments on: Ten Staples Of A Well-Stocked Kitchen http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/ Respect Your Food. Respect Yourself. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-10104 Scott Kustes Mon, 12 May 2008 12:05:43 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-10104 Kecske, Re: cooking with olive oil, it absolutely does not turn into trans fat, no matter how hot you cook it. That's an urban legend. The only way to create a trans fat is with hydrogen gas and a catalyst, typically nickel. Cooking at too high of a temperature with olive oil is a bad idea though because the unsaturated fatty acids can oxidize. Re: Red meats being bad - Here's <a href="http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2007/11/02/the-diet-cancer-study/" rel="nofollow">my review of the Diet-Cancer Study</a> where you can get a good sense of my feelings of the anti-red meat dogma. The bottom line is there are always too many uncontrolled variables to indict the red meat. Here's another post I wrote some time ago <a href="http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/23/red-meat-nonsense/" rel="nofollow">discussing the lunacy of another anti-red meat study</a>. Re: whole wheat - I think you'll find a good bit of information <a href="http://www.modernforager.com/blog/tag/grain/" rel="nofollow">tagged as grain</a> that I've written about that should help you see why I don't include grains in my list above. Cheers! Scott Kecske,
Re: cooking with olive oil, it absolutely does not turn into trans fat, no matter how hot you cook it. That’s an urban legend. The only way to create a trans fat is with hydrogen gas and a catalyst, typically nickel. Cooking at too high of a temperature with olive oil is a bad idea though because the unsaturated fatty acids can oxidize.

Re: Red meats being bad - Here’s my review of the Diet-Cancer Study where you can get a good sense of my feelings of the anti-red meat dogma. The bottom line is there are always too many uncontrolled variables to indict the red meat. Here’s another post I wrote some time ago discussing the lunacy of another anti-red meat study.

Re: whole wheat - I think you’ll find a good bit of information tagged as grain that I’ve written about that should help you see why I don’t include grains in my list above.

Cheers!
Scott

]]> By: Kecske http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-10060 Kecske Mon, 12 May 2008 08:52:53 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-10060 Cooking with olive oil? And how about the unsaturated fat in the olive oil? Doesn't it transfer to transfat? I much prefer cooking in the oven for example in foil. And how about the buzz around the red meats and its bad effects? Anyway, I find it a bit disgusting and expensive so i always use chicken, turkey or fish. Where are the grains in this list? Some raw whole wheat has lot of benefits. I just grind about 3 tbs whole hirse and 1 tbs flaxseed for example pour with some water and i put some raisin and nuts too. I think it's a good start of a day. I also prefer wild fishes, but I'm a bit worried about the contimanents. I hope my fishes weren't swimming next to any flaoting oil:). Anyway, I've just discovered this homepage, I find it great. Cooking with olive oil? And how about the unsaturated fat in the olive oil? Doesn’t it transfer to transfat? I much prefer cooking in the oven for example in foil. And how about the buzz around the red meats and its bad effects? Anyway, I find it a bit disgusting and expensive so i always use chicken, turkey or fish. Where are the grains in this list? Some raw whole wheat has lot of benefits. I just grind about 3 tbs whole hirse and 1 tbs flaxseed for example pour with some water and i put some raisin and nuts too. I think it’s a good start of a day. I also prefer wild fishes, but I’m a bit worried about the contimanents. I hope my fishes weren’t swimming next to any flaoting oil:).
Anyway, I’ve just discovered this homepage, I find it great.

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]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-8088 Scott Kustes Mon, 05 May 2008 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-8088 Greg, love the coconut cream concentrate. Mixed with a sweet potato, to die for. Dan, yes, canned fish is certainly of a lower quality than eating wild salmon, but it's one of those areas where you have to pick your battles. I'm much more concerned about the quality of the beef, chicken, and pork that I eat than of the fish. As far as I know though, the salmon in the can is of wild origin, as are the sardines, so I have less concerns over their quality. I figure so long as I'm staying away from farmed fish, especially fatty fish like salmon, I'm optimizing my food dollars. Anyone else have anything to offer on the quality of canned salmon and sardines? Cheers Scott Greg, love the coconut cream concentrate. Mixed with a sweet potato, to die for.

Dan, yes, canned fish is certainly of a lower quality than eating wild salmon, but it’s one of those areas where you have to pick your battles. I’m much more concerned about the quality of the beef, chicken, and pork that I eat than of the fish. As far as I know though, the salmon in the can is of wild origin, as are the sardines, so I have less concerns over their quality. I figure so long as I’m staying away from farmed fish, especially fatty fish like salmon, I’m optimizing my food dollars. Anyone else have anything to offer on the quality of canned salmon and sardines?

Cheers
Scott

]]> By: marc m http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-7945 marc m Mon, 05 May 2008 02:46:15 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-7945 I tend to stock a wider variety of meats around. Pork tenderloin is cheap, lean and tastey; so our chicken breasts. Both sautee up quickly or can be pre-cooked and diced onto salads. I also like to keep pre-cooked "popcorn" shrimp for salads as well. I tend to stock a wider variety of meats around. Pork tenderloin is cheap, lean and tastey; so our chicken breasts. Both sautee up quickly or can be pre-cooked and diced onto salads. I also like to keep pre-cooked “popcorn” shrimp for salads as well.

]]> By: dmiller http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-7414 dmiller Fri, 02 May 2008 22:20:28 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-7414 Hi I just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your blog. I have a question regarding your recommendation of canned fish though... It seems like you mostly recommend organic meats but canned fish must be of low quality as it is so cheap. Is there something i don't know about this? I understand that you don't necessarily recommend eating this daily, but what do you think overall about the safety of canned fish? Thanks and keep up the good work. Dan Hi

I just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your blog. I have a question regarding your recommendation of canned fish though… It seems like you mostly recommend organic meats but canned fish must be of low quality as it is so cheap. Is there something i don’t know about this? I understand that you don’t necessarily recommend eating this daily, but what do you think overall about the safety of canned fish?

Thanks and keep up the good work.

Dan

]]> By: Troy http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-7376 Troy Fri, 02 May 2008 18:48:28 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-7376 I guess the only thing i could add to the list is the greek style yogurt i make with fresh raw goat milk and cream! I think this has the highest biological value after eggs and organ/glands for fat and protien...I ferment it for 30 hours to make it highly active, digestable, and theurapuetic. I guess the only thing i could add to the list is the greek style yogurt i make with fresh raw goat milk and cream! I think this has the highest biological value after eggs and organ/glands for fat and protien…I ferment it for 30 hours to make it highly active, digestable, and theurapuetic.

]]> By: Greg Davis http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/05/02/ten-staples-of-a-well-stocked-kitchen/#comment-7373 Greg Davis Fri, 02 May 2008 18:20:43 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/?p=739#comment-7373 Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream. so good. Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream. so good.

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