Easily digestible tech news... http://www.techdirt.com/ en-us http://www.techdirt.com/images/td-88x31.gifhttp://www.techdirt.com/ Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:00:00 PDT Michael Ho http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101006/17101711318/dailydirt-simple-kitchen-techniques.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101006/17101711318/dailydirt-simple-kitchen-techniques.shtml

A perfectly fried egg is cooked in a small pool of olive oil over medium-high heat. But in this particular demonstration, the perfect egg might be a bit more runny than some people like their eggs. [url]

Freezing water might not sound like a tricky task, but if you want optically-clear ice cubes without any annoying bubbles or haziness in them -- there are a few tricks to it. When water freezes slowly, fewer air bubbles get trapped inside -- so cool your water down slowly in an insulated container. [url]

There are plenty of tips on how to properly cook a hard boiled egg. Start with room temperature eggs, cold water and remove them from heat about a minute after the water boils... but there are no guarantees on how easy those eggs will be to peel. [url]

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Comparing prison food to school cafetaria food doesn't make for a very appetizing infographic. It might be interesting to see a comparison that includes astronaut food... or military rations [url]

Most people think that uncooked cookie dough shouldn't be eaten because of the raw eggs, but it's actually the raw flour in store-bought dough that's the likely culprit for making people sick. Seems like cookie dough manufacturers should start pasteurizing their flour since a significant number of people are intentionally eating unbaked batter. [url]

Correlation is not the same as causation, but there seems to be a correlation between young men who eat a lot of junk food and having lower-quality sperm. In other news, unhealthy food makes you unhealthy. [url]

To discover more food-related links, check out what's floating around in StumbleUpon. [url]  

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