Why People Are Switching from Seed Oils to Beef Tallow Karl HubbardA few years ago, beef tallow was a kitchen ingredient most people had never heard of. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing fats in American kitchens, restaurants, and packaged...
What to Look for on a Chip Bag: A Shopper's Checklist Karl HubbardThe chip aisle is one of the most marketed sections of any grocery store. Every bag is designed to compete for attention, and the front of every bag is covered...
What Are Clean Label Chips? A Buyer's Guide to Simple Ingredients Karl HubbardWalk down any chip aisle and you will see the same words on bag after bag: natural, real, simple, wholesome. These claims are not regulated in any meaningful way, which...
Small Batch vs. Mass Produced: What the Difference Means in the Bag Karl HubbardThe words small batch appear on a lot of chip bags. So does artisan, hand-cooked, and craft. These terms signal something to the buyer, but they are not always backed...
The Best Snacks for People Avoiding Seed Oils (And Why Chips Qualify) Karl HubbardAvoiding seed oils used to mean giving up most of the snack aisle. Nearly every packaged chip, cracker, and snack bar on the market has been made with soybean oil,...
What Is Beef Tallow? How It Goes From Farm to Fryer Karl HubbardBeef tallow is one of the oldest cooking fats in existence. It was used in kitchens for centuries before seed oils became the industrial standard, and it is now experiencing...