Page 4 - Food

The best new food and drink venues and products to enjoy in the new year

Nikita Puri lists the newest indulgences in our cities as well as some coming up in the New Year

Eating one's way through Bologna, considered the gastronomic heart of Italy

It's not just food wisdom that you'll pick up if you're visiting Bologna

Cloud kitchens: Can freight industry's hub-and-spoke model work for eat-in?

Yes, a model perfected by the transport and freight industry is gaining popularity in the eat-in business

Don't let future Lijjat Papads die because of tax procedures: Tax tribunal

The tribunal suggested to the govt to help new semi-skilled entrepreneurs become tax compliant instead of forcing them to vanish in silent death under the maze of procedural hassles

Legacy veggie burgers fight to stay relevant in the age of beyond meat

Since Beyond Meat arrived on the scene in 2013, sales of meat substitutes among the nine largest producers have climbed 56 per cent, according to Euromonitor International

Food in Black: Inky dark is the culinary world's new bright spot

Black has long been beautiful except in food perhaps but that is fast changing with all kinds of delectables, from pizzas and burgers to ice-creams and tikkas, taking on a shade as inky and impenetrable as a dark, moonless night. Overcoming the inherent distaste for anything in shades of grey and darker in food, gourmets are embracing the little black dish with as much enthusiasm as fashionistas their little black dresses. For the longest time, even a pinch of black in food was reason to get the knives out at the chef. Not anymore. People want to have their plates with something dark or the other, be it from charcoal, ash or squid ink. "The popularity of charred foods, the acceptance of squid ink as more than a novelty ingredient, and the rise of activated charcoal as a health food has given a whole new concept of black food in the culinary industry, said Rananjoy Banerjee, executive chef at The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa. "It is not only unusually coloured but visually appealing .

You are what you eat: Why the future of nutrition is personal for everyone

Scientific research is proving that everyone is unique and that there is no one true diet that works for all

Enjoying the world's best meal at Osteria Francescana restaurant in Modena

Getting to Modena is perhaps easier than getting a reservation at the restaurant

What India eats: Tata trusts use big data to gauge consumption, production

Since 2013, when Ratan Tata started to pay undivided attention to the Trusts, one of the key causes he encouraged the charities to pursue as a cause for India was nutrition

Fast and furious

The author talks about a day he spent without having any food

Big food, small food

For selling food has always been about health and trust; no purchase or sale has greater consequence

Funny, nourishing, simple and comfort food dish rich in friendship

By definition, comfort foods are rich and creamy, or evocative of childhood pleasures

Why food is taking over your life

There is an entire generation of devotees whose stories & crazy new food concepts take digital form

Do you really choose what you eat - or do your gut microbes decide for you?

Why it's so difficult for meat eaters to become vegetarians - perhaps their microbes won't allow it

Start afresh with your fridge: Apps to reduce food waste, save money

Pepperplate is a mobile app that helps you to compile and organise your recipe collection

Food services industry set to reach $77 bn by 2021: Report

However, unorganised market is expected to fall to 59 per cent by 2021, the India Food Services Report said

Only food for work

Freeloaders are having a great time piling on the goodies as the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre organises back-to-back press conferences to celebrate its two years in power. To stop gatecrashers, the government has warned that anyone not part of the canteen staff found roaming around the official canteen would be taken to task. It has also said that if someone, who is not designated to participate in an event, is caught with food or refreshments, he or she will be dealt with sternly.