The medical establishment generally regards placentas (afterbirth) as biohazardous waste, but to New York City placenta chef Jennifer Mayer, they are a nutrient-laden meat that can alleviate postpartum depression and aid in breast milk production (among other so-far-unverified benefits).
Mayer typically sets up in clients’ own kitchens, she told New York magazine.
Some placentas are “really intense, with grief or sadness or uncertainty.”
Others might be “joyful,” “big and round.”
Mayer’s method: Drain the blood, blot dry, cook for a half-hour (leaving something resembling brisket), chop into slivers, dehydrate overnight (rendering it jerky-like).
For a popular touch, Mayer then grinds it in a blender and pours the powder into several dozen (one-a-day) capsules. Another sign of
the end of the world
The Learning Channel’s “Toddlers & Tiaras” series has pushed critics’ buttons enough with its general support of the competitive world of child beauty pageants, but a recent episode provoked unusually rabid complaints, according to a New York Post report.
Mother Lindsay Jackson had costumed her 4-year-old Maddy as “Dolly Parton” -- anatomically correct (chest and backside) Dolly Parton.
The Post described Maddy as “embarrassed” at her chest when another 4-year-old pointed at her and asked, “What is that?”
Ultimately, the judges liked Maddy -- for “sweetest face.”
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