Entries from July 2012
I have known for a long time that there are frequently bits of jellyfish in my beloved wakame (seaweed) salad, but I have never tried it all on its own. The idea of big hunks of jellyfish was not all that appealing. Most people think of jellyfish as something to be avoided and the idea of eating it is [...]
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Tags: Bizarre · Interesting · Reviews
When would PB&J flavored soda ever sound like a good idea? Even Monty Python would refuse to eat this. Pizza cookies are real. You don’t need Italian Keebler elves to make some. Dude Foods makes Breakfast Hot-dogs part of a complete breakfast. How to pair soda with Cool Ranch Doritos. 10 British foods you must try [...]
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It’s Monday again, meaning it’s time for another Eating Styles poll. This week’s topic: popsicles! We’re in the thick of summer now, and nothing beats the summer heat like an icy-cold, fruity popsicle. This week’s question comes to us from user Keith: do you make your own popsicles at home or buy them from the [...]
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Tags: Deep Fried Everything
The term “Techno Tuna” is a relatively new one. Its been recently coined to describe the process of applying carbon monoxide to fish, achieving the desired effects of delaying deterioration and retaining a “fresh off the boat” glow, longer. If you’re getting a case of deja gross, it’s probably because this type of “shelf life [...]
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I have had it pretty easy the last couple of tastings so I wanted to be sure I put my neck out this time. A century egg goes by many names, preserved duck egg, hundred year egg, or thousand year egg. Regardless of the name they are all created by preserving an egg in an [...]
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Tags: Bizarre · I Try It So You Don't Have To · Interesting · Reviews
Foodette rips Oreo Coconut Delight Fudge Cremes a new one. Limited Edition Festival Fun Frosted Vanilla I-Scream Cone Pop-Tart is a mouthful. Food Beast takes you on a deep fried tour through the 2012 OC Fair. Guess the “I was making lettuce wine” defense didn’t pan out. Dude Foods unveils Sons of CinnaBurger! Sew, have [...]
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“Wait, Five Guys has breakfast?!” Yes, Five Guys has breakfast…but only if you’re in DC. And at an airport. Or outside the McPherson Square Metro Station, where I was lucky enough to chance upon Five Guys’s one street location that serves breakfast. In addition to the breakfast menu’s scarcity, Five Guys has taken some liberties [...]
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Tags: Breakfast · Burgers · Fast Food · Reviews
It’s Monday again, meaning it’s time for another Eating Styles* poll! This week: part three in our series of napkin-related polls. We’ve already asked you about the volume of your napkin use and whether you wipe your hands on your pants, so this week we want to know, do you fold or crumple your napkin? Some [...]
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Sonic is cool in a number of ways. They have roller-skating carhops. They have a great variety of delicious drinks, including slushes, shakes, blasts and the best cherry limeade I’ve ever had. They also feature a variety of foods including, but not limited to: burgers, hot dogs, chicken, tater tots and a full breakfast menu, [...]
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Tags: Fast Food · Interesting · Reviews