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Marmite, Mar Bright

My introduction into the savory, bitter world of yeast extracts came by way of an Australian landscape painter named Mike. I was one of half a dozen guests crammed into his camper one night in the desert of northern New … Continue reading

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Would I Lye?

A couple of months ago I was perusing an Asian market when much to my delight I found the innocuously named Preserved Duck Eggs whose label is shown above. These eggs were preserved using salt and lye. Other names for … Continue reading

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