Householders are being urged to never throw away used tea bags as they can come in handy around your home. With spring ...

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The substances, known as tannins, will naturally bind to the collagen proteins in a hide, turning it into leather as we know it. Just as they do for trees, the tannins protect hides being turned ...

Coffee, however, does. “The tannins [of red wine] don’t harmonise with the cheese,” says Alexandre Centeleghe, a Swiss wine expert. “You always pair the same aromas, and there are no ...