Hospitality

Frying or sautéing vegetables with extra virgin olive oil will retain more of their important antioxidant qualities than merely boiling them, according to a Spanish university study. Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables help fight free radicals that are constantly rampaging through the body, causing immune deficiencies, which go on to lead to other bodily malfunctions. The Evening Standard reports: It has long been thought that boiled vegetables were healthier than fried ones, as frying greens coats them with a layer of fat.

Vietnam is mourning an ancient turtle that had been revered as a symbol of auspiciousness and whose death has shocked the country. The giant turtle, known as Cu Rua (Great Grandfather), was venerated as a symbol of Vietnam’s independence and there are fears that his death bodes ill for the forthcoming communist leadership handover. Believed to be one of only four still living, the reptile best known as a Yangtze giant softshell turtle was found floating in the Hanoi lake where he lived. The cause of death is unclear.

At 1245ET, someone decided that the shorts had done enough damage and investors suddenly rushed "flight to safety"-like for the GPROs, TWTRs, FITs, and Biotechs of the world. This unleashed a massive short-squeeze among the "most shorted" stocks...

Squeeeeze....

Flight to safety?

Did a "Forced Buy-In" just occur?

Now, this is just wild. From NPR:

There’s a new deli in rural Maine with a hotshot chef behind the counter. Foodies may know Matthew Secich’s name from stints and stars earned at Charlie Trotter’s, The Oval Room in Washington, D.C., and The Alpenhof Lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Recently, Secich joined an Amish community and moved his family and his kitchen off the grid.