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Entries from February 2011

John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 14

by · February 28th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything · Sports

Miracle Whip Unites Fans and Haters

by · February 24th, 2011 · 8 Comments

In keeping with the recent So Good sandwich spread theme, I noticed that Miracle Whip was taking an interactive approach in their current marketing efforts.   On their branded YouTube page, they ask visitors to “Love us” or “Hate us,” and add their comments.  I initially thought this was a pretty risky move, because what if [...]

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Tags: Condiments · Marketing

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/24/11

by · February 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Limited edition “Daft Punk” Coca-Cola bottles. Serious Eats introduces a drinks blog. Bittman unleashes on McDonald’s oatmeal. A new Carmelo sandwich at Carnegie Deli. How to make milk steak. Shamrock shake time at McDonald’s. A review of Kraft’s MiO water flavoring. Should states drug-test food stamp recipients? Top 10 food tattoos. GrubGrade reviews a hot [...]

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Tags: News

Eating Styles: Farm Animals Edition

by · February 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Consider the horse. He stands out all day at pasture, grazing away to his heart’s desire. He eats whenever he’s hungry and stops when he’s not, nibbling here and there to get a constant flow of silage. The horse is a grazer. The dog, on the other hand, eats at specified times. When his owners [...]

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Tags: Eating Styles

Would You Rather? Mayonnaise vs. Whipped Cream

by · February 23rd, 2011 · 11 Comments

Time for a new Would You Rather. Today’s pairing might seem a little odd. I mean, you put mayo and whipped cream on totally different types of foods. But they are both creamy, fluffy white substances that are used as condiments or to enhance another dish. Option #1: You can never eat mayonnaise again. Option [...]

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McDonald’s Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon and Cheese Burger: A Lesson in Excess

by · February 22nd, 2011 · 3 Comments

The extended title that drops down two lines is a metaphor for true excess of this burger. This has been covered elsewhere, but Eick sent me some coupons for free burgers and I figured my colon could take the abuse. I also picked up a large Coke and medium fries to accompany the gargantuan Angus [...]

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Tags: Fast Food

New Domino’s Chicken Wings

by · February 22nd, 2011 · 12 Comments

Domino’s got a lot of press a little over a year ago when it totally revamped its traditional pizza recipe. I was proud to have been a part of that campaign while working with Domino’s social media team in my previous job and the new pizza recipe was a big success. Now Domino’s has announced [...]

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Tags: Chicken · Pizza

Cooking With Emeril Lagasse’s Attorney – Boom!

by · February 21st, 2011 · 7 Comments

Amusing video from Philly Cream Cheese to promote its new Philadelphia Cooking Creme. Also, So Good is giving away three coupons for a FREE package of Philly Cooking Creme. Just leave a comment on this post saying what Philly Cooking Creme flavor looks most interesting to you and I’ll select someone to send the free [...]

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Tags: Celebrities · YouTube

John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 13

by · February 21st, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/21/11

by · February 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Craft beer sales are up. Long John Silver’s has changed its logo. Whole Foods: maybe not that expensive? The world’s drunkest countries. College cafeterias ditching trays. Endless Simmer interviewed the most recent Top Chef All-Stars loser. Settlers of Catan cookies. What does “all-you-can-eat” sushi actually mean? Wendy’s no longer automatically putting tomatoes on burgers. DC [...]

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Tags: News