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So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/31/10

by · January 31st, 2011 · No Comments

Congressman settles lawsuit over an olive in his sandwich. “Game-changing” sandwiches for the Super Bowl… …YumSugar makes dips… …and the “dirtiest” possible Super Bowl snack. What are your dollar menu favorites? KFC dominating McDonald’s in China. Ten of the fattiest fast food dishes. Walgreens to sell its own line of beer. The top ten “foodie” [...]

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John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 10

by · January 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything

KFC Ad in China Features Fake Obama

by · January 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Stumbled across this on YouTube. KFC has a new ad in China for what appears to be the Fish Fillet Soft Roll. But the 10 second ad features a surprise endorser at its beginning. Check out this screen grab: Now obviously this is supposed to be Obama. Duh. Besides the change banner behind him, this [...]

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Tags: Chicken · Fast Food · Politics · YouTube

Deep Fried Television

by · January 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments

I read on Pop Candy this morning that the Travel Channel will be premiering a show on February 2nd called Deep Fried.  As if this country needed to think about food that will get them even fatter, the show will focus on Chicken Charlie, a man from southern California that has developed quite a following [...]

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Tags: Television

Eating Styles: Sucker Edition

by · January 27th, 2011 · 4 Comments

It’s been more than 40 years since Tootsie Roll Pops first posed the question: “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?” Since then, countless children (and college students) have attempted to answer this question, with mixed results. Have any of you had the patience to find [...]

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Tags: Candy · Eating Styles

Would You Rather? Food I Don’t Like Edition

by · January 26th, 2011 · 7 Comments

It’s Wednesday! Which means it’s Would You Rather time. Today’s match-up of foods will seem like quite a bizarre combo. But what they both have in common is they are two examples of the maybe 7-8 foods in the world I don’t really care for. In general, I’m not a picky eater at all, like [...]

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In Defense of Sandra Lee

by · January 26th, 2011 · 8 Comments

Maybe it’s because she’s not doing any harm. Maybe it’s because, after a 9-hour Freaks and Geeks marathon, I’m tired of seeing people get picked on. Or maybe it’s because there are other public figures out there far more worthy of criticism. But seriously, can we all stop picking on Sandra Lee for a little [...]

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Tags: Celebrities · YouTube

DiGiorno Pizza & Cookies

by · January 25th, 2011 · 5 Comments

The other night, friend of the blog Mark sent So Good a picture he snapped in Wal-Mart of a just-hit-the-shelves product from DiGiorno. Pizza & Cookies, in the same box: Let me ask the first, obvious question: why? Is there some pent-up demand out there for the inclusion of a roll of cookie dough inside [...]

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Tags: Bizarre · Pizza

John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 9

by · January 24th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 1/23/11

by · January 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

Does McDonald’s marketing make you addicted to fast food? Breeding “super jalapenos” for better jalapeno poppers. Is DC suffering from burger fatigue? Food Network’s ratings are dropping. McDonald’s Chipotle Angus Third Pounder coming soon. Endless Simmer names America’s Top 10 new sandwiches. Eater interviews the guys from Epic Meal Time. Bring back Mayor McCheese? Which [...]

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Tags: News