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I know all the big grocery stores are misleading customers about farmed salmon. They love to claim it's sustainable. The bottom line is that it's all open pen net farmed in the ocean. There is no right way to do the wrong thing. Some experts say that Farmed Salmon is the most toxic food in the world. Even if you take some precautionary measures to improve the farming methods you're still dealing with a farming system that is broken beyond repair. The next time you see a sustainable rating for Farmed Salmon you need to understand that it's most likely a self-regulated term. It's the farm's version of marketing. And they do this very well. And the big grocery stores use this to pretend the fish is OK. Aldi's is facing a class-action lawsuit for their sustainable label on farmed salmon. I feel all grocery stores that make this claim should face a class-action lawsuit.

All fat is not created equal! We've heard that over and over. And of course olive oil is touted as one of the best fats for our health. But not all olive oil is the same either. And I'm talking about Extra Virgin Olive Oil. There is a vast difference in the nutritional value of EVOO's. Just like blueberries, chocolate and wine. Join me for this Chef on a Mission Radio episode #87.

There's always confusion about aging wine. What wine specifically and how to actually age wine that will age. Believe it or not, only around 5% of wine producers are meant to age, to begin with. Certain wines age a couple of years without going bad and without improving. Certain wines need 5+ years to enjoy. And then certain wines are meant to drink as soon as you take them off the shelf at the store. I'll answer the top 11 questions about aging wine in this episode.

Sometimes mezcal and tequila can be confusing. That's because all tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is tequila. Does that make sense? It's similar to whiskey. Whiskey would be the umbrella category that bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, blended scotch and single malt would fall under. Well mezcal is the umbrella term in Mexico. But it goes far beyond that. Enjoy the show.

Fast growing and fast cooking! Did you know asparagus can grow 6 inches a day and literally takes 10 seconds to cook. And there's lots more cool fun facts about this ancient swamp grass.

Everything you need to know about a margarita and the Tequila that goes into it. Margaritas are a simple recipe that is often over complicated. In many cases restaurants are serving a margarita that does not even resemble the original version. I'll talk about all of the extra added fillers in Margaritas that you want to avoid. And of course the quality of tequila makes a big difference. Cheers!