Category: Culinary misconceptions

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Is COPPA a Healthy Meat? Clarifying the Common Misconception

Dec 18, 2025 •

3 min read

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1998, a fact that makes the idea of it being a type of meat completely inaccurate. This common mix-up arises from the similar-sounding Italian cured pork product known as coppa, or capicola. This article clarifies the confusion and dives into the actual health profile of coppa meat.

Does Thai Use a Lot of Peanuts?: Separating Culinary Fact from Fiction

Oct 27, 2025 •

5 min read

While many mistakenly associate Thai cuisine heavily with peanut sauces, the origin of popular satay sauce is actually traced to Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine. This leads to a common question: **Does Thai use a lot of peanuts?** The reality is more nuanced than many Westerners believe.