No Hack Will Save You

Changing the system starting with milk - Should kids be in pubs? - A new use for beer waste - And when kitchen hacks go bad…

The relentless march of capitalism to drive prices for consumers down has a nasty habit of favoring conglomerates while leaving many smaller producers in the dust. A new movement has emerged in France to raise the price of milk to combat this market force and to support sustainable production and fair pricing. And guess what? People love paying more. You can follow along the conversation here.

Next, there's an perennial debate about whether or not children should be allowed in establishments serving alcohol. Joshna and Mirella pipe in with their opinions, inspired by an impassioned article in support of kids in pubs.

We at Hot Plate love when something is used as something else - occupying spaces that previously only a mad genius could imagine! Just that has happened: egg whites can now be replaced by brewer's yeast. Yep, you got it: apparently meringues will never be the same. What will they think of next?

Finally, we continue our eggs themes and tackle less-than-advisable kitchen hacks, which on the face of it looked too good to be true and were. Is saving time always worth it? No, certainly not. If you have any hacks, egg-related or not, you think we should take a crack at, let us know!