16.--Ten Really Cool Food Websites

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There are ups and downs to spending time on the 'Net. You use up huge chunks of time that might be better spent, well...living. Housework has a tendency to suffer; your family begins to take on the uncomfortable patina of unwelcome interruption, rather than being your reason for doing things. Stuff doesn't get done. Things happen late, or don't happen at all.

The upside is the discovery of strange new worlds, and this is no less true for food than it is for anything else. Below I've listed ten sites related directly or indirectly to food that you should know about. Some of them are wicked cool.

http://www.just-eat.com/   JUST EAT is the world's leading online takeaway ordering service. Ordering online is simple, quick and efficient for both the customer and the restaurant owner. The JUST EAT end-to-end system for online ordering makes the takeaway ordering experience better for both parties.

 http://foodbeast.com/content/  FOODBEAST is the premier food news resource. A one-stop location for food news, culture and entertainment. Birthed from a small apartment in Orange County, with the goal of providing a clean display of current food trends, products and industry information. Written by and for the average eater.

http://foodsense.is/  Food Sense is a unique resource for thoughtful, food-loving eaters and home cooks who have a palate for plant-based eating - for themselves or their loved ones; three days a week, or every day of the year.

http://verygoodrecipes.com/food-blogs  Almost all the active food blogs. The best cooking blogs and greatest food blogs ranked in an almost complete list! Forget "Exclusive" Top 10, Top 50 or Top 100 lists: this is an INCLUSIVE list of food and recipes blogs! There are also more than 60660 recipes to peruse.

http://www.john-west.co.uk/discover-the-story-behind-your-can/  This UK company allows consumers to track the fish in every can they process by typing a tracking number (found on the can) into their website, no matter what country you're in. Very cool.

https://www.foodpairing.com/  Foodpairing is a source of inspiration that allows chefs, bartenders, and others in the food industry to create new combinations of ingredients for dishes or drinks. Foodpairing is not based on intuition or existing recipes, but on science, providing an objective overview of possible pairings. You can sign up for free (“lite”), or you can pay about twenty bucks a month for the extensive version, which has far greater applications for you. The Lite version in itself is worth perusing, though.

 http://punchfork.com/  Punchfork makes it easier to find the best new recipes from popular sites. They use conversations on social networks to show you high quality recipes that passionate cooks are talking about right now. This is a must-see website.

http://www.fraserhealth.ca/your_environment/food_safety/  Our environmental health officers conduct more than 16,000 inspections of restaurants, food facilities and stores annually. We also educate food handlers and consumers about safe food handling practices.

 http://www.slowfood.ca/  The philosophy of the movement, founded to defend gastronomic pleasure and seek a slower and more aware pace of life, extended its focus from the virtues of food to considering the quality of life and identity. It aims to recognize the history and culture of every social group as it interacts in a network of reciprocal exchange. Whether you consider a variety of fruit or a traditional local dish, you cannot ignore its relationship with history, material culture and the environment where it originated. Slow Food stresses the importance for agricultural and livestock production to maintain a balance of respect and exchange with the surrounding ecosystem. That is why Slow Food has been defined a movement of eco-gastronomes.

http://www.foodbloggersofcanada.com/?doing_wp_cron=1353253625.7391159534454345703125  Food Bloggers Canada has a dedicated team working in the background to keep things ticking along and bring you new content and opportunities.
They’re a diverse bunch but they share one common denominator: food.

Just oooooone more...
http://www.thenibble.com/  This delightful little site has dozens of diverse articles relating to food, cooking and baking items, and stuff you want to know, like the difference between buffalo and bison. It's also chock-a-block full of recipes. I dare you to look at this magazine and not be foodie-frenzified.

I hope you check some of these sites out. They're well worth your time.