Category Archives: Foods We Dig
Get Your Kombucha On At Dig Inn (Coming Soon)
Always on the look out for interesting refreshments to offer our guests, we couldn’t ignore the recent buzz about kombucha (a.k.a. mushroom tea), an effervescent tea-based beverage. Kombucha seems to be all the rage these days and with good reason we think – it’s great for you, it’s l ...
Is All Cheddar Cheese Created Equal?
Given how often you see cheddar cheese on restaurant menus and in supermarkets, it does not surprise us that cheddar is the second most consumed cheese in the US after mozzarella. Its name actually comes from the town in which it originated - a small town in Southwest England called “Chedda ...
Umami: An Old Taste With A New Name
A couple that visits Dig Inn quite frequently, Steve and Linda, recently asked me what "umami" tastes like. Umami, if you haven't heard about it yet, is a relatively hot food concept that some people describe as the fifth taste (in addition to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter). I found it to ...