 5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe. There are two types of people in this world: those who care what is in their refrigerator and those who don't. To some, the refrigerator is a sacred place - a heavily curated affair of artisanal cheeses and greenmarket produce. To others, it's a wasteland of half-used bottles of condiments with Chinese take-out landmines thrown in between. No matter your refrigerator style - whether crisper clutterer or bare bones - if you keep your fridge filled with the right ingredients, Ruth Reichl says there's always a last-minute meal on the horizon. Reichl is the editorial advisor of the newly launched, Gilt Taste. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of the now folded and dearly departed Gourmet magazine and served as the restaurant critic for The New York Times. Five Foods You Should Never Be Without: Ruth Reichl Toss a couple of eggs into a hot wok with some sliced scallions and a couple cups of cold rice and you have classic Chinese fried rice. Whip an egg into chicken broth for stracciatella, or toss it with hot pasta to make an instant sauce." 2. Bacon Bacon sandwiches are extremely satisfying, even without the tomatoes, and some crisp bacon crumbled onto a salad can turn a side dish into a major meal." 3. Parmesan cheese 4. Cooked Rice or potatoes 5. Chicken stock Share your refrigerator requirements in the comments below. Is there someone you'd like to see in the hot seat? Let us know in the comments below and if we agree, we'll do our best to chase 'em down. |
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Actually, stupid me - forgot seaweed!
I really should just start my own blog, but here goes -
in this order ....
1. Salmon. Good salmon.
2. Green Leafy Vegetables
3. Red meat from grass-fed ruminants. Yak, buffalo, beef, lamb, goat, elk, venison, etc....
4. Coconut Oil. Dr. Bronner's, or Nutiva, there's a couple others.
5. AUTHENTIC, unpasteurized miso (up to 99% of all soy-allergic individuals are OK with fermented soy - the cheap stuff isn't fermented). Soy sauce sometimes has more sodium, and many authentic misos can be much lower in sodium although authentic, unpasteurized soy sauce is totally awesome too. Soy sauce is actually a byproduct of miso production.
Of course, there's more stuff - but I'd say that's pretty much the top 5, anyway.
I'd actually bring it up to 6 or 7 by adding brown rice and ginger to that list.
You don't have a cute name like Kat Kinsman or we would read your Blog. :)))
No dried beans or dried legumes, even though 'beans and rice' is mentioned (what I'm cooking right now). They store forever and you can make them in advance and freeze easily to throw into any dish. With the cooking liquid which is delicious.
As for chicken stock, that should read 'any stock', and I toss the ends of vegetables in a freezer bag so when I'm making stock or soup (with leftover bones and some meat, of course – saves money and is incredibly easy, especially if you have a crockpot – just strain everything out afterward) I can throw them in for added flavor. Then let it reduce quite a bit until I can fit them in ice cube trays set aside for food (do the same with pesto and herb butters when my garden is in full swing so I have them all year).
Bacon is nice to have but not necessary. Parmesean, sure, especially since it keeps forever (like any hard cheese, just cut off any bad parts if it's old enough to get moldy and you're set). Eggs, fine. *cooked* rice or potatoes, why. Sure, save what you get from leftovers for a quick fried rice, but it hardly takes a long time to make potatoes or rice from the pantry.
I realize this is fridge/freezer oriented but still. If I had to add non-pantry stuff, decent butter (used sparingly, no substitute) and preserves (pickles, sauerkraut (with or without veggies), sun dried tomatoes, and maybe even yeast would be on it instead. I'd keep decent cream and/or buttermilk as well for recipes if it didn't cost so much to constantly have on hand (although their longer-than-milk refrigerator life means I often have one or the other anyway).
What a sad list.
I actually avoid every one of those things to adhere to what I believe is a healthier diet. (to each their own)
If you change the rice to brown rice, then we'll match one item. With an automatic rice cooker, dried brown rice is cooked to perfection in a half hour. Use double the water that you'd use for processed rice. (2 cups brown rice, 4 cups water). Nice, fluffy, with a nutty taste.
While a few people can live to 100 regardless of diet and exercise, most of us can't make it to 70 doing that.
Do you substitute anything instead? Egg whites for eggs? Turkey bacon for bacon? I recently tried brown rice and actually think it tastes better then white rice!
Starch, grease & salt.
I will soon be ninety years old and have always eaten exactly what I wanted. Favorites are pork, including bacon,; dairy products....millk, butter, cheese...ice cream.... I love milk shakes. A side effect of Lipitor n my seventies, has left me crippled, since that time I have gotten overweight from absolutel y NO exercise. My hobby is laughter.
hOW ABOUT SHE SAYING MY FAVT AS WATER, AIR, MEAT AND VEGETABLES. tHERE IS NO INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE AND NOT SURE HOW IT GOT RATED IN GOOGLE.
What's your point Capt.Caplock?
Not sure how you manage to feed yourself to the point where you have the energy to type that entire sentence. Or how you manage to operate a computer for that matter.
You got da caps lock but I got dat gooooold!
Gimmie da gold!
Dumbluck goes a long way.
Gotta love still using shift at the beginning of the sentences.
Nature's Meat Candy! Everything is better with Bacon!
Agreed! I got some bacon seasoning. The company's motto is "Cause everything should taste like bacon."
Bacon? The reason it's "the meat that keeps" as your article points out but does not explain to your readers; is because it is loaded with meat preservatives such as nitrates in very large amounts and which are very unhealthy. Many people are allergic to Nitrates and don't know it. Bacon is some of the most unhealthy food around. Get real.
Another troll that does not read the 201 responses and realize,it's been said before. Got any new material?
Your face.
My five must-haves: Cooked beans or lentils, cooked rice, green onions, eggs, good cheese.
Where the chocolate?????
I think you folks are missing the point–these are things that keep very well and can serve as the basis of many kinds of quick meals, in combination with other ingredients. Thus the point of keeping them around.
Reichl's article merely suggested 5 staples to have on hand so that a quick meal is always available, not that these meals should be consumed every day.I use brown rice, eggs (which do not cause high cholesterol according to LATEST reports), and limited white potatoes plus bacon as a seasoning. It's great to add a small square of bacon to canola oil for sauteeing or scatter a crisp slice, finely diced, over salad.
All of these are interspersed with many fresh vegetables, fruits, and legumes. Chicken stock? I either make my own and defat it or purchase low sodium in boxes.Why is everyone so excited? All of these items in moderation, unless specific allergies are present, are fine. By the way, I am over 65, and my primary care physician called just yesterday with results of my latest blood series. All are absolutely great, including cholesterol. Guess I'm not kicking off yet from eating moderate amounts of bacon, eggs, chicken stock, and potatoes. If you want to be a vegan, more power to you! It's a choice, not a virtue!
"If you want to be a vegan, more power to you! It's a choice, not a virtue!" Spot on, very good and thank you!
There are only 2 things wrong with this article, the style and the content. And vegan is dumb. If we're not supposed to eat animals why are they made out of meat? Vegan. Good way to starve to death or die of malnutrition.
Chicken stock?
I hoard chicken bonds. Much safer than stocks, good interest and not expensive like James Bond.
A fridge must have: good Japanese mayo.
Who is Ruth Reichl? Eggs, Bacon, Cheese? Don't forget the Lipitor!
4 of the 5 items are directly linked to massive suffering of animals. And the other one - rice and/or potatoes - makes no mention of the importance of whole grains. White rice is a "nothing food", nutritionally.
I'm vegan and I've been doing just fine without food from pigs, chickens, or cows for many years. This list sucks. Please visit http://www.veganoutreach.org for level-headed information on why choosing foods such as bacon, eggs, chicken, and cheese equals supporting substantial suffering.
I think nodrog is in a fog.
"I'm vegan" I don't give a rip, pilgrim. Cook me this here steak you little beotch.
Tortillas, refried beans, cheese, salsa and sour cream.
I've been thinking about my own five staples, it's near impossible since I love variety- but I did figure them out-
1) High fiber pasta
2) Tomato sauce
3)string cheese
4) egg beaters
5) salad greens
That reminds me of the movie "The Human Centipede"....Your face....my hind end. Now all we need is a couple of chicks and we are good to go!
LOL. Or like one of those Chinese dragons you see at their New Year's celebrations.
And I'm going to be last. AGAIN!
Sniff Sniff Sniff
Sniff Sniff Sniff
Sniff my booty,yea, Sniff my booty.
LOL I thought I smelled something .... different. Wasn't bacon.
That's disgusting! I'm sending YOU to Time Out!
So ..... is a big azz rapper like a 4x sized pair of tighty whities?
Kinda,but I have skid marks in mine so I can tell the front from the back.
Yo got dat big azz a rappin' but I got dat gold!
Nuh uh!
Your face!
Your hind end – MATCH!
Don't make me come out there, Smart Aleck and the witty one.... *brandishing paddle*
Haaaa. Can't hit me if you can't catch me. [;-P
You'll be able to catch The Witty One. He's slow.
Derrrr.......what?
Didn't you see what mom said?
Maybe you're the slow one :) The Derrrrr was to imply that i'm slow.
LOL. Well then Derrrrr on me too. :) I'm quick with the posts – not so much with the brain power apparently.
They don't call me the witty one for nuthin!
Last!
the funniest bunch of comments ever. The best was "first at what?"
The article is about "Five Foods You Should Never Be Without." She never recommended these items are what everyone should eat exclusively. Get a grip people.
I'll take "chicken livers" for $1,000.00 please Alex.
Me, too! Chicken livers are delish esp if marinated in lemon juice and cooked in olive oil. They go very well with pasta or brown rice.
Well...there are those who don't like bacon....so I'll replace that with chicken :)
who doesn't like bacon?!?!?
I'll eat all da bacon you don't eat.
Bacon, ranch, Sriracha, basil, chicken stock. That's my 5.
Eggs, Bacon, Rice, Cheese...? Yes indeed, these are the perfect foods for your refridgerator is you're aiming for diabetes and a heart attack at the ripe old age of 50! Seriously, you've got to be kidding. Bacon, although delicious, is the most unhealthy meat you could possible eat. Yes, it keeps for a long time because of the way it's prepared and the preservatives! Why not suggest healthy options such as egg substitues (whites), chicken or fish, brown rice and lentils or beans, frozen vegetables, chicken OR vegetable stock...? Cheese is okay if used in moderation, but again, it packed with fat and cholesterol.
As if she suggested that folks eat all 5 things everyday. Chill the hell out.
Take it easy!
I know, right? Some folks read way too much into these 5@5 postings. By the way, I got dat gold!
A life without bacon isn't truly living anyway, so who cares if you die at 50? But regardless...I've yet to meet an old person that had anything resembling a good diet.
I'm 50...and I eat bacon...and cheese...and eggs. I'm not dead yet. Everything in moderation. Besides, if one has anemia, they need iron rich foods and those do have iron in 'em. My doc says so.
Don't forget the cooking sherry!
hiccup...
"We live in a very flawed world" my hair is not flawed. And my singing is not flawed.
Justin do you have any tube steak that I can play with?
What kind of crap is this? This makes news? Man we have dropped down as a society! First of all, the foods she preaches are mostly bad for you. Other than the rice or potatoes, she can keep everything else to herself. That's precisely why she will get a cancer or other type of disease-if she already does not have one! Pathetic. We live in a very flawed world, and when this makes news I've had enough!
Here's your ticket on the luxury liner Titanic. Don't be late.
Wow, 4/5 of this list is animal products and the others are starchy and/or refined. Clearly she doesn't want us to be healthy. Has she ever heard of a vegetable?
Oh settle down... you just may get hit by a bus tomorrow. Just sayin'.
I want da bacon you don't eat.
Main staples in my house: Greek yogurt, oatmeal, eggs, high-fiber pasta or rice, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, sweet potato, bananas
Here's a food you should never be without – it's called: FOOD!
Lame.
Hey Coop Dogg...chicken stock is easy. I buy a frame or bag of necks and drop it in a pot with carrot, celery, peppercorns and a bay leaf while I'm getting dinner ready. After dinner and clean up, viola....fresh chicken stock. Costs me $2.00 for a gallon. It freezes well. I always freeze some in an ice tray so I can pop a cube to use when I cook vegetables.
And my 5.....tortillas, tomatoes, jalapenos, beans (black and pinto), onions and garlic, (OK, 6.)
For us, tortillas, eggs, black beans, jalepenos, onions, bananas, tofu, & yogurt stay in my fridge. also cactus 'leaves '
What do you use the cactus leaves for?
Dang, not one healthy item in the list. And almost none of the meal suggestions are interesting. And why would someone make their own chicken (or any other kind of) stock these days? Lest someone foodie tell me it's the only way to ensure safety or something like that, there are organic versions of any stock for between $2.50 and $3.50 per quart, and to think of the hours saved in the kitchen!
The more time you spend being productive in the kitchen, the less time you spend naming yourself "Dogg."
Turkey chili with turkey bacon and lots of chedder or parm cheese and sour cream and salsa, beans mixed in is excellent, you can even add your favorite pasta, elbows, shells or whatever.
I'd toss shrimp into the list. Almost any dish can be altered to be made with shrimp instead of the meat or protein ingredient. You can even eat it alone without any prep as a cocktail party dish.
I wouldn't say it can substitute any dish. Shrimp pot pie... shrimp parmesan... Shrimp cordon bleu... shrimp wellington... gross.
What junk is in the bacon?
My junk is in the bacon....uh huh!
This is easily the most irresponsible article I've seen on the Eatocracy website. Given the well-publicized increases in the incidences of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, it i shocking to see any article that recommends both eggs and bacon as food staples. These are foods that should be eaten in moderation, and in the case of bacon,a number of nutritionists would argue, not at all. Aside from the salt and fat bacon brings to the table, nitrates in bacon are known to be carcinogens that can increase risk of stomach cancer. America, as a whole, also has a substantial problem with hypertension, and encouraging people to eat high sodium foods such as bacon and chicken broth is ridiculous. Where is the caution in this article that store-bought chicken broth is substantially higher in salt than the homemade version the author recommends? Not many people have the time to make chicken broth from scratch and would probably run out and buy cans at the grocery store. Come on, people, in the age of the internet and nutritional information at your fingertips, you can do MUCH better than this.
so because of an obesity epidemic every writer, food lover, etc has to write a list with healthy choices so fat little kids who can't even read yet can log on to CNN.com, find the eatocracy link, and check out 5@5 so they'll be able to determine what to stuff in their fat little faces next?
Sic 'em!
you go boyEEEEE!
I'm worthless....
Why? Can't find your red Swingline?
Canned chicken and canned tomato sauce for quick meals. Olive oil, garlic, hot sauce, black beans, salsa, edamame, fresh baby spinach, frozen fresh pasta. And good scotch!
The title of this article leads you to believe it is advice from a health professional. It should have been "5 most common foods". Other than the high glycemic load of the white rice/white potatoes, it's all animal products which lead to cancer, diabetes, acidic bodies. Dairy is mucus causing. I don't care what your grandmother ate. Today's foods are loaded with antibiotics, chemicals, and fattening agents that will make YOU fat and damage your DNA. The AMA says it's good for you. If you believe and trust them, then go on and get your vaccines too, and let's see where your health is at in 5 years from today.
The list of food here doesn't mean the author eats it everyday. Rice, fried with egg, throw it a whole lot of cut up veggies and tofu is a 100 % nutritious meal. Who eats bacon everyday ?
I love bacon but I don't indulge every day. But when I do, I eat it guilt free. Potatoes, boiled or baked are healthy too. Really good parmesan cheese is expensive. Most would eat it sparingly or indulge once in a while. Relax, these are just food to have around besides what you normally stock up on. As for the vegans here, I applaud you but please don't criticize us meat eaters. God did put animals here for us to consume, although we all could eat a little less to be healhier. But give it up.. no can do. I watch what I eat but when I do eat, I seriously do it guilt free and it better taste good. I am never getting fat on Junk ! It has to be really good food to be worth putting calories into my body.
Chicken stock can NOT cure a cold. Colds are caused by viruses and are 'cured' when your antibodies have killed the virus and your symptoms disappear. Chicken soup/stock/orange juice does NOTHING for a cold. I suppose this woman also believes you can get sick from being out in cold weather, huh?
Please, CNN, don't let morons write stories for you any more. You're making yourself look bad.
who writes this drivel?
Man, just stfu.
Ruth Reichl holds an amazing knowledge of world cuisine, please don't disrespect her with rude comments. She's not a nutritionist, she's a cook. From my perspective, as a 40-year past subscriber to the now defunct Gourmet Magazine, she's educated about a vast panoply of great food combinations. People who love carefully prepared food don't have to be overweight or unhealthy. Open Minds! Open mouth! Eat slowly & enjoy one of life's few pleasures.
well said !
I have a very issue to fix the issue with pigs and cows, how they pollute and suffer; eat more of them!
@James, you really need to educate yourself on what goes on in factory farms. The suffering of cows and pigs is no joking matter. You should watch the documentary, "Earthlings," which you will find educational. You can watch it free online – just Google "Earthlings." I hope you take the opportunity to educate yourself to better understand the issues.
Onions. They don't get much respect but a little chopped onion in whatever is always good.
Stupid list. No veggies?
Here are five things I like to keep on hand: brown rice, olive oil, avocados, almonds, honey. I use the honey in my herb tea, olive oil is good for sauteeing just about anything, I cook brown rice in my rice steamer all the time because it is so nutritious, and avocados and almonds are a delicious addition to many dishes and contain healthy fats. As for bacon – why not let the pigs live and enjoy life? Most people don't realize how highly intelligent pigs are, or how terribly they suffer in factory farms. It would be a better world if we stopped eating pigs and learned to love and respect them instead.
I love the pigs....uh huh.
I eat all of these things – but, bacon? Come on... There are better alternatives to that. I'm surprised not to see beans on the list. I am not a vegetarian but find the lack of vegetables or fruit or legumes to this list bizarre.
I do agree, however, that eggs are an absolute staple.
Interesting mix! But very Italiany why didn't we just say milk, eggs, apples, ww flour, spinach. You can make wraps, bread, quiche, omelette, salad, soup, sandwich etc with these. And water for the drink. Cheap, sensible and multicultural. Grins.
THESE are the 5 foods I shouldn't be without?? What a lazy writer.
I like my cellmates pink taco.It covers all the food groups. :)
Does it have sour cream and/or guac on it?
I think this list is intended to give people an option to whip up a satisfying meal when they haven't gone to the store; not to provide a list of foods to eat everyday.
..How about you mix scrambled eggs,linguisa and fried potatos together, put on corn tortillas, and top it off with shredded cheese,salsa and oinion yummmmmm .. try it!
Any recommendations for 5 staples for a family allergic to nuts, treenuts, fish, shellfish, peaches, soy, milk, coconut, sesame, eggs and mushrooms? I'm trying to figure out what we can all eat healthily as a family that will actually provide variety and a full meal.
Forget the nasty little boullion cubes. Try the chicken, veggie, or beef soup base. It comes in 1/2 pound jars and can either be kept on the shelf or in the fridge. It works so much better than the cubes but doesn't take the time of stock from scratch.
Eating, thus the 'must have list' is subjective. There's a reason why they sell bacon ice cream!
I think earthlings became inferior to the Jews by eating bacon.
Eggs, bacon, cheese, potatoes. Perfect diet if you're suffering from "ELCS" – "Extremely Low Cholesterol Syndrome".
love that you all care enough to say so much! Cheers to all!
What about garlic?
CACA
POOP
DIHAREHA
SHIT
CRAP
BROWN SAUCE
HERSHEY HIGHWAY
NOW THIS IS A LIST!
Seriously? I thought this must be a joke, . . . Bacon? Parmesan Cheese? Chicken Stock? !
Reichl shouldn't be allowed to write fortune cookie quips.
Always keep a bag of good quality chocolate chips around, graham crackers, lemons, olives, artichokes hearts in the freezer, chickpeas in a can, spanish tuna, roasted red peppers, and olive oil in the cupboard. These staples have saved me when unexpected visitors drop by and they all add to a pasta, rice, quiche or frittata dish.
Yogurt !!!
Tomatoes
Cheese (several varieties... definitely gotta have parmesean)
Eggs
Cold cuts
Don't even get me started on the pantry !!!
Mirepiox
green veg – spinach preferred
polenta (instead of wheat and gluten); potatoes
sausage (pref. home made) and/or bacon
onions
cheese
Peanut butter, brown rice, beans,eggs,fish are staples in my home. For the vegans you can substitute sweet potatoes and eggplants.
Beer, a quick beer sauce is just 15 min away, chilled beer soup with pretzels even faster.
Dark beer risotto (i have to agree with the parmesan) and how about that last minute beer granita?
Beer
Oops! only 1 fruit at lunch, not 2.
I am also not impressed with your list. It's kind of a short list of basics, but not very complete. If you want to share what really works, try posting a fuller picture.
This is my food plan:
Breakfast
1 oz. oats + 1/2 oz. ground flax seed
8 oz. nonfat plain yogurt
6 oz. fruit
Lunch
4 oz. lean protein like chicken or turkey
6 oz. fresh fruit
6 oz. cooked vegetables
4 oz. cooked grain, such as quinoa
6 oz. salad
1 T salad dressing
6 oz. fruit
Dinner
4 oz. lean protein
6 oz. cooked vegetable
6 oz. salad, 1 T dressing
No sugar, no flour
Notice that I'm including measurements. I lost 60 pounds eating like this and have kept it off. I wish more people would eat like this; many lives would be saved and unparalleled suffering relieved.
Try it and tell me what happens for you!
I am also not impressed that you missed my point, but i do really like your diet!! Way to go Mrs. Mooseknuckle!
The other day I ate a bowl of two different kinds of salsas mixed together, lots of organic stone ground corn tortilla chiips, a big blob of guacomole and a chicken leg for breakfast. I drank hot Twinings English Breakfast tea.
I've lost more weight than you have (more cred! more cred!) without ever touching a bowl of quinoa - and without demonizing any food. I just eat less. Simple. There is no "magic" food, and the only advantage of eating stuff that tastes horrid is that you don't want to eat it, which really helps with the portion control. But if you have the self-control to only eat X amount, instead of pigging out on the whole refrigerator, you can eat, say, one small bowl of chili instead of two big ones, lose plenty of weight, and not have to eat flaxseed and quinoa.
theres two main reasons that anyone watches what they eat, one they want to lose weight, two they want to be healthier and live longer. personally, i am skinny and have always been skinny, yet i watch what i eat because i want to be a healthy, fully functioning 100. i dont want to be vegetative and where im dependent on others for my livelihood. concerning your argument, yes you will lose weight because when you burn more calories than you consume, weight loss will occur. despite losing the weight, i think we also need to be concerned with whether we are doing so in a healthy manner. are we still clogging our arteries in the process, how is our b.p., what kind mental health are our foods supporting? recommend reading book blue zones to anyone, i think its safe to say it changed my way of thinking about food.
Were is Poop i thought poop was good
I like quinoa.
I laughed.
Food plan? What a joke. Go to other sites with other health nuts who think they're actually educated on the issue because, even though they don't understand basic sciences, they're an expert because they read some articles.
Eatocracy and other places like it are for those that actually LOVE FOOD and ENJOY EATING.
Really don't need a PhD in nutrition or be a highly educated Food Scientist in order to have a pretty good knowledge on which foods to and not to consume. Just because i like to eat healthy does not mean that i don't love food or love to eat. My passion for food is why i read articles like these. I become concerned when someone recommends 5 foods "to never be without" , and the majority of them are relatively unhealthy. To me, 5 foods to never be without is indicating that these foods should be a staple of your diet. No one should make the majority of these foods, especially bacon, cheese, or potatoes, the foundation of their diet. Eventually, once science better solidifies answers as to nutritional effects of food, i believe this article will be comparable to me making one called the "5 Brands of Cigarettes to Never Be Without".
You can switch your dinner and lunch just to give your
stomach a break while you sleep. Otherwise good job. Keep it up.
cool story, bro
1. egg whites 2.black beans 3. oranges 4.tomatoes 5.spinach 6.tortillas...find your list to be miserably unhealthy and maybe should take better considerations in recommending foods to the masses given our current obesity epidemic and inflated instances of highly preventable coronary disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular events. Would you consider adding a disclosure or surgeon general's warning to this list?
I absolutely., totally, fully......Agree!
Bacon? Are you nuts? What about the nitrosomine that is part of the curing process?
The same chemical that is used to CAUSE cancer in lab rats so that efficacy of treatments
can be deterined. Yipes.
Cook yourself up a real Boston Butt or a Picnic. Pork Fat Rules.
Good thing I'm not a lab rat cuz I LOVE bacon
When they say something causes cancer in lab rats, they mean that it statistically increases the number of tumors in rats that are already prone to getting that kind of tumor. You imagine feeding ordinary amounts of that substance to standard, healthy rats like you might find in the pet shop, but they're not. If someone wants to test a particular material to see if it causes, say, liver cancer, they start with a strain of rats that already develops liver cancer, dose them with hundreds of times the amount of whatever they're testing that someone would be exposed to, and watch to see if they develop more than baseline. That's approximately as valid as saying bee stings are fatal to everyone because one could kill me: Not at all. Just because I have some metabolic flaw that causes me to over-react to bee stings doesn't mean that's a normal part of human metabolism, and neither is cancer in rats. Could a particular substance cause cancer in healthy rats? Maybe. Or maybe not. We don't know. But "X causes cancer in rats" really means "mega-doses of X cause already cancer-prone rats to develop more cancers." What that means for real exposures to healthy people (or rats) is still an open question.
It's easy to find organic bacon that's free of nitrites and nitrates, and it's not going to break the bank. Trader Joe's has some really good ones, and I love their turkey version.
I think it's about time we declare war on Bacon Haters.
Before y'all go and demonize a bunch of food, you should look up the latest info on those foods. Things change. And so do the ideas about what is good for you and what is not. That being said, watch out for chicken broth whether it is in the form of a dried cube or in liquid form. There is a HUGE amount of salt in them, espicially the cubes. If you have to buy it go for the low-sodium stuff as Jim suggested.
Ms. Reichl explicitly stated that she makes her own stock. That means she controls the amount of salt she uses.
red + brown lentils, butter, milk, lemon juice, olive oil, canned tomatoes, rice
Really, these 5 things? So this is obviously not about nutrition, because rice/potatoes provide almost no nutrition, and the other 4 things are actually BAD for you.
BLASPHEMY! Bacon is not bad for you; it is the food of the gods.
I have been a vegan for 20 healthy years. Therefore, numbers 1.2.3 and 5 are NOT for consideration. As for number 4, I have a rice cooker and eat lots of BROWN rice. White potatoes are high glycemic index. I think this list has nothing to do with health.
I don't care that you are vegan
Why do people have to post negative and hurtful things? This comment was simply to point out what would be on his or her list. She was giving her opinion – that is all. The point of this comment section isn't to put others down for having different tastes. Stop wasting your time posting rude posts. And for all of the vegans out there (I am one of them) don't expect people to tailor their blogs/articles/posts to you. My staples are brown rice, bananas, sweet potatoes, soy yogurt, dried fruit, and cereal.
If my calculations are correct,that is six items. Please discard one. Thank You.
Being vegan is YOUR problem!
...beotch...
Yogurt, butter, frozen organic chicken breasts and lentils. I agree with Bab's – The organic chicken broth is great. I always have 5 or 6 containers in my pantry.
I am allergic to pork products, but chicken stock is a good idea.
Beer!!!!!!!!
Hum The world is ending at 6pm Saturday? Just stock up your freezers and I will be by your house on Sunday to collect. Thank You Everyone a head of time!!!
What happens to the raptured people's dogs and cats and other pets? They live off of the 5 things to keep on hand?
The animals eat the faces of those that drop dead Or maybe they go vegan, hard to tell today so let's wait till tomorrow to find out.
The Sinners (like me) will take care of them. For a nominal fee, of course.
Must second the sriracha. Adds a nice kick!
What an unhealthy list! I'm a vegan so the list is pretty much useless to me anyway.
Debra, don't bag on this list just cause you made the idiodic life decision to be a vegan. Be nice. Now go chew on some carrots, hippie!
People Eat Tasty Animals
Why don't you go have a coronary somewhere?
your ignorance is actually funny. Who are you to call being vegan an idiotic way of life? I didnt see her calling your way of life idiotic, but your comment itself explains enough. Idiotic way of life...is making up days every year that the world is going to end and selling your house and leaving your job...now THAT is an idiotic way of life.
Rice and potatoes are vegan food. Are you starting a new splinter cell of vegans?
That said, I personally think this entire list is unhealthy.
What in the world do you eat?
Lots of healthy stuff!!! Regardless of whether you are vegetarian/vegan, this list is terrible. Also, there is a lot of stuff that doesn't require refrigeration and still can be easily and quickly cooked.
I agree- I read that list like "uhm, I avoid using most of these!" Granted, they're just an ingredient but go in so many generally unhealthy dishes.
I'm vegetarian so I'd probably want some tempeh around, and miso paste is useful in so many dishes. I keep sodium-free bouillon around... very handy. And TVP!
I don't like broccoli, but I wouldn't condemn a list that included broccoli because it didn't match my personal food preferences. The fact that you would tells me a lot more about YOU than it does about the list.
For every animal you don't eat, I'm going to eat three.
This list is a bit ridiculous to vegetarians. I eat eggs, but am even reconsidering that, considering that chickens get tricked into laying more than they normally would, and then they are killed after the first year because it is financially more sound to kill and raise new chickens than to keep the chickens alive for their life span of 5-10 years. Also, all male chickens born that are of the egg laying variety are thrown out, either crushed in a giant container or thrown onto a electric plate and friend, as soon as they are born. All because they have "no use." Gross, I don't believe in causing hell for other earthlings, as I wouldn't want another earthling to cause hell for me (as I stare at my opposable thumbs and count my "blessings" of evolution.) With advantage comes a responsibility, we are not the eaters of the earth, we are the caretakers.
I put the "Eater" in "Caretaker"
Eggs are extremely nutritious. And you should known as well as anyone since you're so healthy dietary cholesterol doesn't not affect blood cholesterol. So is whole grain rice. Potatoes and homemade stock are also teeming with nutrients and great in moderation. So take a chill pill and enjoy life-eating celery and spinach all the time doesn't make you holier than those of us who understand that eating a variety of unprocessed, organic and whole grain foods makes for a healthy, happy life. You sound like a wet rag-do you lecture all your friends at parties about how you're going to live longer than them?
Give me vegetable stock and that will form the base for countless healthy vegan soups that non-vegan friends love and clamor for.
WOW who sounds like the angry fool. Are you truly trying to support this completely unhealthy 5 things you cant live without? Last I checked literally EVERY ingredient she suggested are the very things that are some of THE most toxic foods we eat as human beings. I never NEVER heard a doc say "lay off the veggies eat more bacon an parmesean. I agree that most American could not "live without: these horrific foods but that is because 9 out of 10 of us dont think.. Sounds like you have a huge anger issue.. maybe its all the anger stored up in the nasty meat and dairy you over consume.. YOU CHILL!! and stop spreading ignorance
right there with ya...
In the (Texas) summer I like to keep a large bowl of Greek Salad in the Frig. Cucumbers, black olives and tomatos diced up and drizzeled with olive oil – and sprinkeled with fetta cheese crumbles. A splash of lemon juice and viniger makes it POP ! Serve cold on a hot summer day. Love it so much I even drink the juice at the end of the bowl !
Oh, sorry, that was me; I couldn't find a sock.
Isn't the world ending tomorrow? Therefore we shouldn't rush out and buy any of this.
Sun Dried Tomatoes (the open jar anyway), lemons &/or limes...in the freezer bags of veggies like squash & corn and fruit like mixed berries. Oh and some sour cream!
Sundried tomatoes...in olive oil rock – gotta have those!
A few more staples I always have...parmigiano regiano cheese; heavy cream; Braums full cream milk (yummy full bodied flavor); chicken (whole & breasts...skin on and off); peas...
Can't disagree with the list. Although, on stocks, while I realize that making and freezing is the way to go, it just takes up too much room for me – I switched to using inferior cubes.
One thing that I think is on par with the 5 mentioned is frozen peas. Good for soup, puree/sauce, and as is.
"Inferior cubes"? Weren't they an 80s punk band? They SUCKED! Nice choice.
there is really good organic canned or boxed chicken, vegetable and beef stocks available
Can your stock. That's what I do. I put it up concentrated in 8oz mason jars. Works perfectly and you can store it anywhere.
You can make a demiglace of chicken stock by reducing it like crazy. It freezes very well and doesn't take up much room; I reduce a gallon down to a pint or less. Barring that, there are some good pastes available in the freezer section and the soup aisles that are far superior to cubes if you don't want to make your own.
Actually, the process you describe results in a glace, not a demiglace. Demiglace is made of equal parts brown stock (usually veal) and espagnole (brown) sauce, then reduced by half. Glace is just drastically reduced stock, usually 75% to 90% reduced. But either one freezes wonderfully; I like to freeze glace pre-portioned in freezer bags, let them solidify horizontally, then stack them vertically in the back of the freezer once they're frozen solid. Takes up less room, and makes prep that much easier.
If you don't have room for stock, make homemade stock and then reduce it until it is demi-glace (a thick paste), which you can then freeze in ice cube trays. It's fantastic and takes up much less space than broth. A little goes a long way. Or buy demi-glace instead of those nasty little cubes.
What about those people (like me) who are allergic to milk and or eggs?
Almond Milk and egg substitute?
Almond milk? Hmmm...I've never seen almond breasts. I wonder where the milk comes from?
Awww that totally sux. I sorry. I guess replace with beer and, uh.... beer.
and how would one replace the chicken as some people are allergic to eggs and chicken?
Replace the chicken with seitan, tofu or tempeh. You can make flaxseed gel which is basically boiling falxseeds until they form a gel...Irish moss works the same way tool to replace the egg.
I heard squirrel tastes like chicken.
A life w/o chicken products is no life worth living.
Rice milk
can there be rice milk? I havent been able to find nipples on rice!
If codfish balls can be found, so can rice nipples. Keep trying.
Fox, most ppl will not understand what it is like for ppl with severe multiple food allergies. My daughter is severely allergic to egg, peanut, all tree nuts, mustard, sesame seed, sunflower seed, peas. The smallest trace of the food allergens can trigger fatal reaction.
Why is it that no one else in the world is allowed to eat or write about anything that you are allergic to? Whine about it a little more. No one else cares about your allergy. If you want substitutions, research them yourself and write a 5@5 article. The rest of the world doesn't have to kowtow to your allergy. No one gives a s@#$ that too cold air conditioning and too warm heating causes my autoimmune disorder to flare which me horrendous pain that makes me want to die. Guess what? I bring appropriate clothes with me because it's up to me to keep my body at a comfortable temperature at all times even when other people control the thermostat.
Christina is a horrible, horrible person. We should eat her instead. (And not in a good way.)
second!!
SRIRACHA HOT CHILI SAUCE !!
Sriracha is one of the food groups.
Lol!
YES.
Sriracha is the original nectar of the gods, of this I'm convinced. We have friends who think my husband and I are insane because we have two shelves in our refrigerator and three large shelves in our pantry that are devoted to this and other hot sauces.
We found a glorious scotch bonnet butter that's exactly like apple butter in consistency and texture. It's the best thing I've ever found for stirring into pasta, rice and eggs, and it's an amazing addition to mayonnaise. I'm trying to find a recipe to make it with other peppers; I'm a bit obsessed with heat.
Absolutely!! I love Sriracha so much I named my car after it! <3
Sriracha is the devil and an encounter with it usually leaves me in a benadryl stupor with a swollen face. Or, maybe I'm just an inferior human being that is unworthy of its greatness. Damn you, Sriracha!
The best thing about sriracha is that partaken in abundance, you can enjoy it twice.
Yes
second!
first!
At what?
at lovemaking?
My personal best: 0:32
Load up on Peanut Butter for the end of the world.
If you are not included in The Rapture tomorrow its best to stock up on non-perishable items liked canned goods and Peanut Butter is a great source of protein and lasts a long time...
Moon627 – LMAO!! I guess those who will be "risen" during the rapture won't ever be eating pb&j again.
Don't you and your deity feel stupid now??? With or without your peanut butter?
@novel1 – the deity was never involved. It was just one lone nut on the radio.
Much respect to Ruth Reichl, but the best part of this article is the comment section. I can't stop laughing!
Tool!