Nico Danilovich
School
Dodge College Of Film And Media Arts At Chapman University
Expertise
Shark Tank, Fresh Produce Industry, Agricultural Revolution
- Nico mixes up a new fantasy-themed cocktail at every session of Dungeons & Dragons he runs for his friends.
- He has real-world foodservice experience as a Subway sandwich artist and the manager of a popsicle stand, plus his grandfather owns a corn-and-soybean farm.
- In his free time, he enjoys watching cooking shows.
Experience
After beginning a career in the foodservice industry, Nico took a decade-long detour through film school and Hollywood. In recent years — inspired by his family background in farming — he started writing bi-monthly reports on the fruits-and-veggies industry for "Produce Blueprints," the Blue Book's fresh-commodity magazine. Lately, he's covered food entertainment, commodity spotlights, and culinary history for Static Media. He also pens YA Fantasy novels with settings based on real-world, ancient cultures. Before writing professionally, Nico worked for a handful of years in TV production at studios such as Nickelodeon, Netflix, and Marvel.
Education
Nico graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dodge College at Chapman University with a BFA in film production and a minor in psychology. His behind-the-scenes expertise plus his ability to see how media influences the mind makes him uniquely qualified to comment on the cultural impact of culinary entertainment.
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Stories By Nico Danilovich
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If anybody did have the patience to lick all the way to the center, how long would it have taken them? And how long might it take you if you snack on one today?
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Over the holiday, you may expect to see bread, fruit, nuts, spices, and veggies in your Thanksgiving Day stuffing, but what about this particular seafood?
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Tahini is a smooth paste from sesame seeds that's included in countless recipes. But the various ways it's processed can give it very different flavors.
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Sourdough bread is highly-regarded in today's culinary scene, but it wasn't always that way. Here are the nauseating origins of San Francisco sourdough.
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Truffles were once reserved for fine dining, but can now be found in olive oil and snack foods. How did this lavish ingredient become so popular?
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Asian countries are amongst the top cultivators of potatoes. So, why do we think of them as being so Irish?
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The Great Depression saw the fall of countless businesses, but somehow, the Haggen grocery chain began to flourish. Here's how the grocer came out on top.
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Carrying your cup of coffee without spilling it is an impressive feat that you may find mind-boggling. Here's why scientists studied this phenomenon.
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We all assume that French toast originated in France, but that's not exactly true. Discover the origins of what we call French toast in ancient Rome.
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Ale and beer may seem interchangeable, but they have slight differences. Here's how their history came to be.
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If you want to further increase the number of months dried fruit can be stored, is the fridge a viable option?
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The origins of one British fish pie are rather hazy with several conflicting stories, but one legend has it that the pie saved a village from starvation.
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Ackee, scientifically known as Blighia sapida, the national fruit of Jamaica, is an outlawed food in the U.S. -- at least in raw form.
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While it is far from safe to eat the leaves of rhubarb, due to the fact that they're poisonous, per Peaceful Dumpling, rhubarb is actually quite good for you.
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Hawaii has a wide range of unique cuisine options with fascinating histories. Learn more about the evolution of crack seed, a popular Hawaiian snack.
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There are few additions to a meal better than a fresh salad. Here is why the small sunny town of Yuma, Arizona is known as the Winter Salad Bowl Capital.
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Fast food empires rely on their recognizable mascots to connect with their consumer base. Here is why sandwich-giant Burger King temporarily retired its mascot.
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Licorice comes in a variety of flavors from sweet cherry to the original black licorice. But does the licorice that you're eating contain actual licorice?
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No matter what you put between two pieces of bread, sandwiches are part of our everyday diet. But where exactly did the name of this handheld meal come from?
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Mangosteen is the sweet and sour fruit of a Southeast Asian plant and it's difficult to grow, but this hurricane created even more obstacles for U.S. farming.
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People around the world have eaten horses for over 10,000 years. Notably, however, many English-speaking countries refrain from it. Is there a good reason?
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The cashew is a delicious, versatile food that's found all around the world. But one of the most surprising things about this nut is that it's not a nut at all.
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Swedish monarch King Gustav III had both good and bad sides to him. Perhaps his most radical and unpopular stance, though, was his opposition to coffee.
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In Washington D.C., it turns out that there's an organic restaurant that beat everybody else in the country to the punch over two decades ago.
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It's always funny when presidents break their composure and we see their goofy side. That's exactly what happened when George Bush choked on a pretzel in '02.
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Traditionally, when you need to separate the leaves from the cabbage head, blanching is the solution. Perhaps there's a technique that's even easier.
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Your microwave can quickly become the source of a variety of problems and pains if you don't take care of it and clean up after yourself regularly.