/oss/taxonomy/term/1429/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-general-science/fire-barbecue <p>The word “barbecue” derives from the ancient Caribbean tradition of supporting food over a fire with a scaffolding made from green wood which in Spanish was called "barbacoa." The technique itself was referred to as "boucan." Shipwrecked sailors and runaway servants who found themselves on Caribbean islands picked up the method and came to be called "boucaniers," or in English, "buccaneers."</p> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:52:48 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9184 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/liver-king-wants-you-dominate-your-health-caveman <p>Blowing up a bed using a tank is certainly a choice. The bed explodes in slow motion. First, we see the dirt raised from the ground behind the bed. Then, a ball of fire erupts, tossing pillows in the air and leaving behind a wooden carcass. It’s not an episode of <i>Mythbusters</i>; rather, it’s<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_PKekDD6b/"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_PKekDD6b/">an Instagram video from the Liver King</a>, who encourages his one million followers to do away with modern bedding because of the chemicals it contains.</p> Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9012 at /oss /oss/article/food-health-toxicity-you-asked/you-asked-what-are-risks-eating-steak-tartare <p>Terrible story about seven people sickened, one very seriously, from eating steak tartare at a Montreal restaurant. Eating raw meat is a risky business, but poisoning from steak tartare is rare because the dish is usually served only in high-end restaurants where hygiene is the rule and the meat is supplied by reliable butchers.</p> Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:45:24 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2069 at /oss