It sounds like the holy grail of vegetables. Packed with iron, calcium, magnesium, and protein, a type of seaweed called dulse also happens to taste like bacon. Well, sort of. When the little-known algae started making headlines for its flavor, we tried frying some up.
The verdict: Yes, with its savory, umami, and salty taste, it's sort of like bacon. A smoked version is even more bacon-like. It probably wouldn't be mistaken for meat in a blind taste test. But pan-fried in a little oil? It's crispy and delicious.
Read MoreIf you eat out more than a little, then you probably know some of the strategies for getting a good meal at a restaurant.
Here are three of my favorites, ones I make a point of emphasizing to all my friends.
Read MoreGrexit isn't what people take it to be. The standard narrative is that Greece is approaching a fork in the road. It must either stay in the euro or adopt a new currency. I don't think this is an entirely accurate description of the actual fork that Greeks face. Over the next few months, Greece will either:
- A) stay a member in good-standing of the institution called the "Eurozone" and continue to legitimately use that institution's currency, the euro, or
- B) leave the Eurozone while continuing to use the euro 'illegitimately.'*
This means either the status quo of de jure (official) euroization or de facto (unofficial) euroization. In both cases, the euro stays.
Read MoreWhen we think of an innovative idea, we immediately think of new, frontier technology. We instinctively believe that all good ideas that rely on old, well-established technology must have already been invented. As it turns out, this belief is wrong: once in awhile some truly brilliant person comes up with an ingenious way to use something very old to produce something very new.
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