Category Archives: Foods We Dig
Sweet Corn Season Has Arrived
Sweet corn at the farmers market is synonymous with summer, and you can get some great sweet corn from farms here on the East Coast nowadays. Peak season for sweet corn is expected to be right around July 15th here in the New York region - this is when the corn will taste the best. Corn pr ...
Food 101: Why Wild Alaskan Salmon Is Much Safer Than Farmed Salmon
As you may or may not have noticed, we added wild Alaskan salmon to the menu last week when we rolled out our new Wild Salmon Salad. Not only is this dish delicious, but it's really good for you (fish comes with a lot of omega-3s), and it's a really high quality product. What mak ...
Coming Soon: Kale, A Leafy Green Veggie That’s Best When Served Fresh
We're really excited about kale over here at Dig Inn, and it will soon be added to the menu (slated for mid-June) as a delicious cold salad. If by chance you ate at our 52nd Street location yesterday, you may have been lucky enough to get a taste a little early (52nd Street doubles as our t ...
Chia Seeds: These Tiny Seeds Come With Big Health Benefits
Chia seeds, once primarily known for their use in kitschy home-grown plants in terracotta pots (usually in the shape of animals), are making a come back these days, and with good reason. These tiny black or white seeds are great for you for a number of reasons, which is why we now allow you ...
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 ...