About Jackson Kuhl
Jackson Kuhl's first job was as an illegal dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant at age 15—which, incidentally, was the same age he started drinking. Jackson has since washed many more dishes, waited tables, hosted, worked special events, and tended bar. These days he writes about archaeology, history, and science. His website is jacksonkuhl.com.There are 60 posts by Jackson Kuhl
Adventures in Deep Frying
My friend Mike married a woman from New Orleans. His in-laws are Cajun -- bayou-fishing-shack-on-stilts Cajun. A few Thanksgivings ago, his father-in-law schooled Mike in the ways of deep-frying turkey, which, from the ...Nov. 28, 2010 — Recipes, What's Crispy on the Outside
All Hopped Up
If, like Baylen, you enjoy hop-heavy beer, I heartily recommend Loose Cannon -- and not just because the bottles feature a pirate theme and a Caslon typeface. The IPA, brewed by Clipper City ...Lobsters Out, Crabs In
Looks like my neighbors and I need to throw out our lobster crackers and stock up on Old Bay: Bill Wise, director of the Living Marine Resources Institute at Stony Brook University, said blue claw crabs have been exploding ...Oct. 4, 2010 — Seafood
Same Old Scene
TLC, the network so great it inspired hate for Kate, has another surefire sideshow on its hands with Freaky Eaters: TLC’s new show that started September 5 shows people with a compulsion toward a particular food, meaning they eat only one item – ...Sep. 17, 2010 — TV
The Worst Thing Since Sliced Bread
Want to save eight cents in New York? Tell your server to drop the knife! In New York, the sale of whole bagels isn't subject to sales tax. But the tax does apply to "sliced or prepared bagels (with ...Aug. 24, 2010 — Food Law
Phaal’s On the Menu
Brick Lane Curry House, with an $18 lamb vindaloo and a lack of Christmas lights, was always the sedate, upscale neighbor among the South Asian restaurants on East Sixth Street in Manhattan. Now, a ...Jul. 22, 2010 — Restaurants
Blumenthal: No Ban on Lobster Fishing. Yet.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is urging the American Lobster Management Board to consider alternatives to a possible five-year moratorium on lobster fishing south of Cape Cod. Blumenthal on Tuesday urged the board, which meets in Warwick, R.I., on Thursday, to examine ...No More Lobsters
Connecticut is considering a five-year moratorium on lobster fishing in Long Island Sound: At the meeting Monday, Dave Simpson, the DEP's marine fisheries director and a member of the fisheries commission, said the entire lobster ...Jul. 15, 2010 — Food Politics, Seafood
My Tasters Changed
Picky eating isn't just for kids any more: Unlike people with anorexia or bulimia, [adult] picky eaters don't seem to make food choices based on calorie content. They aren't necessarily skinny or obsessed with looking a certain way. Researchers don't know ...Jul. 7, 2010 — Science
The Noodly Nemesis
How many must die, Lord? How many!? Ramen noodles could be putting college students and frugal eaters at greater risk of developing chronic illness, according to a recent study. The instant noodles have long been a staple for the cash-strapped, but ...Jun. 14, 2010 — Science
WSJ on Bourdain
A review in the Wall Street Journal of Anthony Bourdain's latest: The news last year about a deadly strain of E.coli in hamburgers sends Mr. Bourdain, an unabashed carnivore, into a paroxysm. The meat was ...Et Tu, Bru?
Once more the Lion diddles the Unicorn as food scientists for Scottish soft-drink-maker Irn-Bru scramble to create an alternative coloring agent that will satisfy the national ...Jun. 3, 2010 — Drink
Oysters All Over
A navel-gazing vegan decides oysters are good eatin': Biologically, oysters are not in the plant kingdom, but when it comes to ethical eating, they are almost indistinguishable from plants. Oyster farms account for ...Jun. 2, 2010 — Seafood
Oystermen and the Oil Spill
The New York Times has a feature about Gulf fishermen worth clicking through, if only for the great photo topping the article: “Are you going to take care of all the oysters I lost?” demanded Anthony Zupanovic, 30, of Belle Chasse, La., at ...Jun. 1, 2010 — Seafood
They Call It a Swanson
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Quick Bites: Oil and Water Edition
NOAA is more than doubling the forbidden zone for fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The new area envelops nearly 46,000 square miles. [AP via Nola.com] Prices of Gulf seafood are up 10 percent in California but fishmongers have surpluses of frozen shrimp from ...May. 20, 2010 — Quick Bites
Beyond Thunderbucks
Screw the zombie apocalypse; in the future, we will all defend tanker trucks full of black gold from assault by sleepy and soporific freaks: "If the slick reaches mouth of the Mississippi, the Coast Guard will close all of the ...You’re All Worthless and Weak!
Our nation's atrocious school lunches may inhibit our future killing of brown people: In a report released Tuesday, the group says that 9 million young adults, or 27 percent of all Americans ...Apr. 21, 2010 — Food Politics
An Opposing Opinion on Oliver
I agree with Jamie Oliver: school lunches could be better. Generally the menu at my son's school sounds fine -- grilled lemon chicken with roaster potatoes, homestyle chicken soup and grilled cheese -- but sometimes they're clearly phoning it in to save money. ...Apr. 1, 2010 — Celebrity, Food Politics
Food Fumes Feasibly Fatal, Say Scientists
Do you smell grilling meat? Then you're in the jungle, baby. You gonna die! Cooking smoke contains particles known to both pollute air and cause cancer, scientists reported this week ...Mar. 24, 2010 — Science
