09 May cateringequipment, refrigeration Meat, cooking and connective tissue Tuesday May 9th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin What distinguishes a meat ideal for grilling from one that is more suitable for slow cooking? Not everyone knows it, but the secret ...Continue reading
08 May cateringequipment, refrigeration Freezing and thawing. And not viceversa! Monday May 8th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Have you ever wondered why you can't refreeze raw food after it has been defrosted? The reasons are mainly two. The first concern...Continue reading
05 May cateringequipment, Virdex News Chef’s hat Friday May 5th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin It is interesting how the universally recognized symbol to indicate the Chef is neither a plate of steaming food, nor pots or pans, nor...Continue reading
04 May cateringequipment, pasta, Virdex News The poor Alfredo Thursday May 4th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Some different types of Italian pasta. Quite a nice map, right? It was made by the fantastic and very useful Website TasteAtlas. ...Continue reading
12 Apr cateringequipment, Virdex News Prehistoric meatballs Wednesday April 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Meatballs are a common dish in a lot of different national or local cuisines. Starting from the Italian polpette (forgive my chauvin...Continue reading
06 Apr cateringequipment, pesce, Virdex News The Turbot and the Caesar’s Palate Thursday April 6th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin In his Satires, Juvenal tells a beautiful story that happened during the reign of terror established in Rome by the Emperor Domitian, w...Continue reading
14 Mar cateringequipment, pasta, Virdex News We owe our fork to Spaghetti! Tuesday March 14th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Spaghetti was a great invention (no, Marco Polo has nothing to do with it!). On the other hand, there's an invention that we owe to sp...Continue reading
01 Feb cateringequipment, Virdex News Induction and Chefs. Love and Hate. Wednesday February 1st, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Everyone loves induction cooking, right? The induction cooker is efficient, fast, practical, easy to clean, etc... However, the tru...Continue reading
30 Jan cateringequipment, Virdex News The worst food in history? Tuesday January 31st, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin There are several sources that tell us how disgusting was the black broth (μέλας ζωμός, melas zomos), the national dish of the Spartans...Continue reading
27 Jan cateringequipment, Virdex News What’s the beef with insects? Friday January 27th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin The European Union, with two Regulations (i.e. a provision immediately enforceable as law without first going through the European or n...Continue reading