What can you hide in an éclair?
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Engagement ring in dessert
This weekend is Valentine’s Day again, which means all Chef-Pâtissiers will be working hard. The reason? Men quite often choose to propose to their loved ones in a special restaurant, and what could be more fun than hiding the ring in an éclair or another dessert? This plan is often hatched with the necessary preparation, but sometimes the ring is only brought to the kitchen during the evening itself. Panic, because a place must then be found à la minute to hide the ring. What can go wrong? The string quartet starts playing too early, possibly at the wrong table. The ring gets lost or is presented to another couple. If everything goes well, it often results in loud applause and jealous women saying: “You’ve never done anything this special for me.”
Viral food through social media
How long are you willing to stand in line for that special coffee or delicious sandwich? Back in the day, you knew: if there was a line outside the restaurant, bakery, or butcher shop, something very good and tasty was waiting inside. You joined the end of the line and waited a maximum of twenty minutes or so for your surprise. But since the arrival of Instagram—or actually all social media—that has changed. Food goes viral. Within a few hours, that special sandwich, dish, or coffee appears dozens of times on Instagram. You immediately see where the photo was taken and know where to join the back of the line. Because food gets hyped, that once-quiet coffee spot with friendly service where you get the best flat white instantly becomes the new hipster paradise.
Special video about a seed bank
Cary Fowler is dedicated to preserving biodiversity. In the TED video below, Fowler talks about a seed bank in Norway where the seeds of an enormous number of crops are stored. This bank may well become extremely important in the future, when certain foods are threatened with extinction due to climate change and other natural phenomena.
Sources: TED, Bon Appétit, GrubStreet
Image: Shutterstock
