Where Does Your Thanksgiving Food Come From?
We’ve entered November and with the holiday season just around the corner, millions of Americans have started planning their Thanksgiving dinners. Traditional foods are a big part of the celebration,...
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Food Industry News
In our culinary news section, the Chef’s Pencil team brings together our latest research and insights into the culinary and food industry.
Read our latest reports on the most expensive restaurants in the world, the countries with the highest number of Michelin restaurants, latest veganism popularity trends, or the most sushi-crazed cities in the world.
The World’s Most Expensive Salt
Sometimes referred to as the “fifth element,” salt is not only necessary for life, it’s used all over the world and is an indispensable part of any dish. In the...
12 of the World’s Most Expensive Fruits
The Japanese are known for their love of beauty, harmony, and quality. It’s reflected in their art, their music, their fashion. What’s not so well known is that this search...
Best 45 Gifts for Chefs (Updated Nov 2022)
Buying gifts for loved ones is never easy and is especially hard if you are shopping for gifts for chefs. The past two years have been very hard and difficult...
37 Cooking Gifts for Junior Chefs (Updated Nov-22)
Young children of all sizes love to help out in the kitchen. The smaller ones get a real sense of achievement from supervised cooking, while older ones get great satisfaction...
15 Store-bought Irish Cookies (Aka Biscuits) You Simply Have to Taste
When you walk into almost any kitchen across Ireland, there is one staple you are almost certain to find. Forget milk, butter, or eggs, no Irish household is ever without...
Ranked: World’s Top Cheese-producing Countries per Capita
What country immediately comes to mind when you think of cheese? Is it France or perhaps Italy, given that they use enormous quantities of cheese for all that delicious pasta...
Getting a Michelin Star May (Slightly) Hurt Your Online Reviews
A new study released by a group of Portuguese researchers shows that getting a Michelin star will likely hurt your online reviews and potentially impact your bottom line. Researchers from...
Weird Food? Our 17 Picks to Challenge Your Palate
All of us tend to return to our favorite dishes and comfort foods again and again. We find comfort and safety in our favorites, and they make us feel at...
13 Restaurants in Eswatini That You Should Visit
Formerly known as Swaziland, Eswatini is a small landlocked country in Southern Africa neighboring South Africa and Mozambique. It is perhaps best known for being one the last absolute monarchies...
13 Cursed Foods and Food-Related Superstitions from Bad Apples to Spilling the Tea
Federico Fellini once famously said that ‘life is a combination of magic and pasta’. We believe in magic, and we certainly believe in pasta, so we’re definitely in agreement with...
Most Popular Culinary Destinations for Taking Cooking Classes this Summer
Europe is once again America’s favorite international summer destination, and delicious food has always been one of the continent’s biggest lures. Food tourism is big business in Europe. According to...
Chef’s Pencil Now Available in German
We are thrilled to announced that Chef’s Pencil will be available in German under chefskarte.de. You can now learn about your favorite cuisines, find recipes, and read our popular in-house...
About a Quarter of Chefs are Women: But Only 6% Reach the Very Top
The number of female chefs is on the rise worldwide, with several countries reporting a steady increase over the past few years. In the United Kingdom, the number of female...
The 10 Most Affordable Michelin Restaurants in the US
Everything is getting more expensive, from rent to gas prices to hotel and vacation fares. Food is more expensive than ever, and together with higher staffing costs, rent and utilities...
The 5 Most Affordable Michelin Restaurants in Chicago
Over recent years, Chicago’s reputation as a mecca for foodies has grown significantly. The city now boasts no less than 26 Michelin-starred restaurants, and, as we all know, this coveted...
The 7 Priciest Michelin Restaurants in Chicago
Every foodie knows that the ultimate accolade for any restaurant is a Michelin star – it’s a guarantee of quality, consistency, and a great dining experience. Whether you live in...
The 5 Cheapest Michelin Restaurants in Los Angeles
In LA and dreaming of some top-class cuisine in great surroundings? But you’d rather not pay the eye-watering prices of L.A.’s most famous eateries? Surpirsingly, there are several spots in...
The 7 Most Expensive Michelin-starred Restaurants in LA
If you’re visiting LA and searching for a memorable dining experience, it’s natural to seek out award-winning restaurants that have earned accolades for their food quality and overall ambiance. The...
The 12 Most Expensive Michelin-starred Restaurants in London
Over the past couple of decades, London’s reputation as a center of gastronomic excellence has shot through the roof. The city now boasts five 3 Michelin-starred restaurants (including two led by female...
The 12 Most Expensive Restaurants in Paris
If you’re looking for the ultimate dining experience in the world’s most famous gastronomic center and are ready to pay hundreds of euros per person for a dining experience you’ll...
10 Most Affordable (& Priciest) Michelin Restaurants in NYC this Summer
Millions of bucket lists across the globe feature eating at a Michelin-star restaurant. If you’re a foodie, you most likely select your next outing or vacation destination based on the...
Most Expensive Milk in the World: 10 Pricey Alternatives to Cow’s Milk
For hundreds of years, cow’s milk has been a staple. These days, however, people are looking for alternatives, sometimes for health reasons and sometimes over concern about industrialized production methods....
12 Most Expensive Spices in the World
Looking for a sure-fire way to add some new and exciting twists to your dishes? The quickest and easiest way to spice up your recipes is to add just a...