Current Events & Food Trends
KaTom unwraps common Halloween candy ingredients so you can snack responsibly. Find out what the back of the candy wrapper really means here.
Learn more about the sorghum industry, sorghum's role as a sugar alternative, and how it is turned into sorghum syrup.
Learn about sushi's past and present, from its origins to the emergence of conveyor belt sushi restaurants like Kura Revolving Sushi Bar.
You can relive the magical days of luxury air travel with the Pan Am Experience. Learn more about Air Hollywood's unique event.
Moscow Mules added to the popularity of vodka and copper mugs in America. Learn about the cocktail and its classic presentation here.
Pour some knowledge on your cereal with the KaTom's guide to the differences of some of the many plant-based milk substitutes.
Learn more about tea in America, including the history of sweet tea and why iced tea is sweeter in Southern states, on the KaTom blog.
These 5 vegetarian concepts are fresh, earth-friendly concepts we love. Learn more about them in this KaTom piece.
The Vollrath Feed hosted by Chef Rich Rupp spotlights foodservice stories. Learn more about Vollrath's new podcast with KaTom!
We compiled recommendations on how to reopen a restaurant after a coronavirus shutdown to help you get your operation running again.
What is a vegetable? Learn about the different types and plan your plate portions as KaTom answers this question.
Photographer Lindsay Kreighbaum documented California essential foodservice workers and the food & beverage industry during COVID-19.
Check out KaTom's guide detailing the characteristics, flavors, and uses of the different types of salts commonly used in the kitchen .
Not sure how contactless delivery works? Check out KaTom's guide for more on how your restaurant can offer this new method of food delivery.
During the pandemic, pizza chains scrambled to keep up with demand, delivery competition, and ingredient shortages.
Semolina is a wheat flour used in pasta and other foods worldwide. Learn about its uses, benefits, and gluten-free substitutes.
Sugar content, pectin, fruit, juices, heat – I just want to know what to put on my toast! KaTom breaks down jam versus jelly and more here.
Join KaTom as we explore the origin and fabled history of hamburgers. Is this traditional American favorite really American at all?
You've heard of butter and margarine, but what is plant butter? Learn the difference and if one is healthier than the others at KaTom.com.
What is pumpkin spice, anyway? Learn what's really in this fall flavor and how to make your own pumpkin spice latte with KaTom's guide.
Why are apples so diverse? Go way beyond McIntosh and Granny Smith with KaTom's guide to the types of apples available today.
Sit down with KaTom as we take a bite of some of the wildest and most popular sandwiches we could find for National Sandwich Day.
Explore the various cuisine of the South with KaTom's guide to traditional southern cuisine, from soul food to lowcountry.
French cuisine includes five mother sauces, which are essential to making many famous dishes and can work as bases for various other sauces.