Traditionally, carnival celebrations showcase rich and often sweet culinary specialities. The aim is to stock up on as many calories as possible before Lent. A brief overview.

The salt in our supermarkets now comes from far and wide, but whether pink, blue or black, it is no ‘healthier’ than traditional white salt.

As consumer society has developed, it has become apparent that it is possible to exercise political influence through consumer behaviour...

While the 2015 vanilla harvest in Madagascar, the main producer of this aromatic orchid, is currently worth around $300 per kilogramme, the high price is not indicative of its flavour. Explanations.

The English startup IntelligentX uses artificial intelligence and user feedback to create new beer recipes.

Our “Tell me” podcasts answer children’s questions.

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Our Grain de sel podcast (in French) brings answers to a series of questions about food and in relation to our exhibition.

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Emulsions have long since been one of our favourite kinds of food. They are a blend of two liquids that would normally not mix together. Two great classics of our culinary heritage illustrate this perfectly.

Frozen delicacies are not a modern invention: the first iced desserts appeared in China in 3000 BCE, while the first sorbet machines arrived on the market in 1872.

Milk has been part of a symbiotic relationship between humans and animals spanning thousands of years. Consumption of milk is closely linked to domestication and has enabled humans to create a wide range of consumer products in all sorts of regional variations across the world.

Sugars are part of our everyday lives and are our main source of energy. Sometimes referred to as carbohydrates, they can either be simple or complex, such as the starch contained in bananas.