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Visit the European Commission's canteen and watch chef Cosar monitor the variety of menus
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Hear about the experimental findings on meat tenderness, muscle cell shrinkage, and loss of water while cooking meat
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Visit the European Commission's canteen and watch chef Cosar monitor the variety of menus
Learn through chemistry the five tips to cook a better Thanksgiving dinner
Hear about the experimental findings on meat tenderness, muscle cell shrinkage, and loss of water while cooking meat
The effects of too much salt in your diet
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Ceviche. Peruvian ceviche (sebiche). Raw seafood dish with lime, cilantro, peppers, plantains. Cuisine, food
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Slices of lemon pie topped with meringue.
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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).
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Coriander leaves, fresh green cilantro on wooden background, herbs
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