“Why make a cocktail with a few ingredients when you can overdo it with a few dozen? That’s what the guys at Anvil Pub in Dallas are going for with their new jumbo Bloody Mary, a drink so hulky and populated with gonzo garnishes that it should probably come with […]
Daily Archives: March 1, 2013
“Exclusive Design Articles, Delivered to Your Inbox Daily. The Swedish designer did extensive research surrounding the chewy, gooey pink material, and its resulting bubbles.” Read More: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671984/the-strange-duo-of-sausage-and-bubblegum-depicted-in-glass
Reading: “The Strange Duo Of Sausage And Bubblegum Depicted In ...
“WHY IN THE WORLD DOES THIS EVEN EXIST AMONG ALL THE OTHER FRUITY FLAVORS??? THE WRAPPER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE!!!!!!” Read More: http://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/19-types-of-candy-that-should-be-wiped-off-the-planet
Reading: “19 Types Of Candy That Should Be Wiped Off ...
“1784 E. Kidner opened the first cooking school in Great Britain.1927 Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, was born. His biggest hit was “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song” in 1956.1970 U.S. commercial whale hunting ended.” Read More: http://foodimentary.com/2013/03/01/national-peanut-butter-lovers-day/
Reading: “National Peanut Butter Lover’s day”
“For starters, people have no idea what “keeping kosher” actually means. Explaining it takes forever and gets very complicated.” Read More: http://www.buzzfeed.com/emilyorley/most-annoying-things-about-keeping-kosher
Reading: “The 16 Most Annoying Things About Keeping Kosher”
“In its original home, near Almaty in Kazakhstan, the apple can be the size of a cherry or a grapefruit. It can be mushy or so hard it will chip teeth. It can be purple- or pink-fleshed with green, orange, or white skin. It can be sickly sweet, battery-acid sour, […]
Reading: “Our Comprehensive Living Archive of Apples”
“The USDA says “iridescent beef” is perfectly okay. People are like moths to the flames that are rainbows. The next time there’s a rainbow outside, notice how many people drop everything, even important things, to Instagram it. It would be a perfect time for aliens to take over Earth.” Read […]
Reading: “What Causes Beef Rainbows?”
“The cook plays an important part in the nourishability of food.” Read More: http://www.gastronomica.org/we-are-what-we-eat/
Reading: “We Are What We Eat”
“Growing up, Michelle Hagen lived near a large factory in Cincinnati that produced what she and her sisters called The Smell. The aroma was dynamic and unpredictable, almost like a living thing.” Read More: http://raffikhatchadourian.com/givaudan.html
Reading: “The Taste Makers”
“HERE’S THE CONCEIT: Build a single wood fire and, over the course of 30-plus hours, use it to roast, braise, bake, simmer and grill as many different dishes as possible — for lunch, dinner, breakfast and lunch again.” Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/magazine/10dinner-t.html?ref=magazine&pagewanted=all&_r=0
Reading: “The 36-Hour Dinner Party”
“Exclusive Design Articles, Delivered to Your Inbox Daily. Unwrapping the foil initiated a slow-motion explosion of cheese. But in some beautiful paradox, the congealing fats were actually holding the tortilla together, filling in gaps like grout.” Read More: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671981/the-mystery-behind-chipotles-secret-1500-calorie-super-burrito#1
Reading: “The Mystery Behind Chipotle’s Secret, 1,500-Calorie Super Burrito”
“IMAGE: McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets; photograph by Kim Bhasin for Business Insider. On a sponsored media trip to McDonald’s US headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, Barbara J.” Read More: http://www.ediblegeography.com/the-shape-of-cheese-and-chicken-mcnuggets/
Reading: “The Shape of Cheese and Chicken McNuggets”
“We all eat for pleasure. Some of us also eat in pursuit of academic knowledge. “Food studies” is a burgeoning field where scholars consider food a potent tool for illuminating a vast range of topics and issues. Among L.A.” Read More: http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2013/02/sarah_portnoy_usc_latino_food.php
Reading: “Q & A With USC Professor Sarah Portnoy: On ...
“By now you know — and if you don’t know, spoiler, duh — that Kristen beat out Brooke on last night’s season finale of Top Chef.” Read More: http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2013/02/things-you-learn-attending-the-top-chef-finale.html
Reading: “18 Things You Learn While Attending the ‘Top Chef’ ...
“Uhhhhhhh, nah-nah nah-nah. Source: en.wikipedia.org Look at the hot, buttery potato. In its simplest state — with just a little butter and some kosher salt — that thing is going to be completely delicious.” Read More: http://www.buzzfeed.com/arielknutson/amazing-ways-to-eat-a-baked-potato-for-dinner
Reading: “23 Amazing Ways To Eat A Baked Potato For ...
“Things are getting all kinds of quelle horreur and mon dieu in France right now, where fast food restaurants have officially overtaken formal restaurants.” Read More: http://eater.com/archives/2013/02/28/fast-food-is-strangling-traditional-restaurants-in-france.php