So Good » Uncategorized http://www.sogoodblog.com An absurd look at the world of food Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Hi*Ball Energy Grapefruit http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/21/i-try-it-so-you-dont-have-to-hiball-energy-grapefruit/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/21/i-try-it-so-you-dont-have-to-hiball-energy-grapefruit/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:14:16 +0000 Lemmonex http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1646 I grabbed this drink on a complete whim. I was parched and exhausted and it seemed like a little gift from Manna.  I was at Whole Foods so I expected it to be less synthetic than a Red Bull or one of those Rock Star drinks. I had very few expectations…which is probably a good thing.

Hi Ball Energy Drink

Smell: Nada.

Texture/Appearance: Wet, cold, and bubbly.

Taste: It tasted a bit flat and bitter. Also, it was grapefruit merely in name. There was nothing citrusy about it. Imagine drinking a bottle of Perrier that had been left open for two days–there you have it. I drank it, but I wasn’t impressed.

Final verdict: There isn’t really much to say about this. I’d pass. I will go for a Red Bull if I need a shot of energy.

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Lemmonex writes almost daily about food, life, and her cripplingly bad habits daily at her blog, Culinary Couture.

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What took you so long Ben & Jerry’s? I reported back in March that Slate’s contest had identified ”Yes, Pecan!” as the best potential Obama related flavor.

 

]]> http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/01/07/yes-pecan/feed/ 3 This Week’s Mail: Bacon Lovers Gift Pack http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/11/09/this-weeks-mail-bacon-lovers-gift-pack/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/11/09/this-weeks-mail-bacon-lovers-gift-pack/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:11:12 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1475 Yep, in the mail a couple days ago, I received a Bacon Lovers Gift Pack. A gift, from the Bacon Salt guys, Dave & Justin.  Thanks guys!

The gift pack includes a jar of Baconnaise, Original Bacon Salt and 5 new Limited Edition flavors of Bacon Salt (Cheddar, Jalapeno, Applewood, Maple and Mesquite). As a big fan of the Original, Peppered and Hickory Bacon Salt, I can’t wait to try these new flavors.

I admit that I immediately smelled and tasted a tiny bit of the Baconnaise, but I’m waiting to try it with a couple different foods before I write my full review.  It looks like Mad Meat Genius has already weighed in with the first review.

Perhaps the most bizarre creation in the gift pack? Bacon Lip Balm.

Of course I had to immediately try it.

Pros: They NAILED the bacon flavor.  If you took a piece of freshly cooked bacon and rubbed it all over your lips, this is what it would taste like.

Cons: They NAILED the bacon flavor. Yes, this is also a con. If you’ve never experienced the omni-present taste of bacon smeared all over your lips, let me tell you something: it’s not pleasant. I spent the next 5 minutes trying to get the taste of bacon off my lips.

I can’t wait to try all those new Bacon Salt flavors though!

Keep an eye out for my Baconnaise review later this week.

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]]> http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/31/yes-i-have-baconnaise-launch-party-photos/feed/ 7 Sarah Palin’s Mooseburger Helper http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/10/sarah-palins-mooseburger-helper/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/10/sarah-palins-mooseburger-helper/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:14:15 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1370 I have previously written about the questionable taste and not-so-subtle racism of a product called Obama Waffles.  Well now, from the creators of Obama Waffles, comes Sarah’s Kickin’ Mooseburger Helper.

The website describes the product as such:

Each box of MOOSEBURGER HELPER contains snowflake and real moose-shaped pasta and a delicious Wisconsin cheddar cheese sauce. Just add moose meat for a robust treat. (City dwellers may substitute hamburger.) While feasting on a heaping helping, enjoy the playful political satire on the box.

I have nothing to add.

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  • Laughing Squid compares Krystal & White Castle.
  • Chris Cooley is all about canned bacon.
  • Uncle Brutha’s hot sauce now has a blog.
  • Yumsugar asks what your favorite Halloween candy is.
  • Parmageddon!
  • Heat Eat Review tries Hormel Chili n’ Spuds.
  • Eatfoo(d) makes crab cupcakes.
  • Smitten Kitchen whips up meatballs and spaghetti.
  • Cheese Underground is making potato salad.
    • ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/10/so-good-blognews-round-up-10102008/feed/ 0     One Year of Free Mountain Dew? http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/10/one-year-of-free-mountain-dew/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/10/one-year-of-free-mountain-dew/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:28:33 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1365 How many Mountain Dew’s would that be exactly? I’m guessing somewhere between 1 and 1,460 depending on your passion for the beverage. Why am I speculating how much a year’s supply of the Dew is? Well because that’s one of the prizes Mountain Dew is offering for their contest for the best idea for a kick-off event to publicize the launch of the new Mountain Dew Voltage. Whoever suggests the best idea will win a trip for two to the launch event, and two runners-up will receive a years supply of the Dew.

    Some of you may remember that Mountain Dew’s newest flavor was selected through an online vote of the people, in a project called “Dewmocracy.” Earlier in the summer I wrote about how, at the time, Voltage was winning in a landslide. Even though the product is already available in stores, Mountain Dew is still preparing for the official launch. You only have until October 14th to submit your idea, so if you have a hankering for a one year supply of Dew, get those suggestions in fast. Here are a couple amusing suggestions that have already been submitted:

    Right. Um, ok then. That’s not so much a suggestion for a way to launch Voltage, as it is for a whole new product line: glow in the dark soda. I’m not sure I’d want to drink a soda that glows in the dark…..

    There’s also this gem:

    Ok…..well, that’s an interesting idea for a TV ad. But can you imagine actually attempting to do this live at a launch event? I’m pretty sure it’s quite difficult for a NASCAR driver to “kick” a case of soda with their tires and into the hands of an onlooker. This idea has all the makings of a catastrophic death caused by someone being hit in the head with a flying case of Mountain Dew – that would probably be bad PR.

    Think you have an idea that could be a winner? Are you just flat out jonesing for a years supply of Dew? If so, feel free to submit your own idea at the DEWmocracy Voltage website.

    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/10/10/one-year-of-free-mountain-dew/feed/ 0     You’ll Be the Toast of the Town http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/07/25/youll-be-the-toast-of-the-town/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/07/25/youll-be-the-toast-of-the-town/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:25:56 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1175 With the fun and exciting air mattress that looks like a piece of toast! Almost reminds you of the sandwich bed huh?

    Via Serious Eats, Gizmodo and Archie McPhee.

    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/07/25/youll-be-the-toast-of-the-town/feed/ 2     How Well Do You Know Your Breakfast Cereal? http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/07/21/how-well-do-you-know-your-breakfast-cereal/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/07/21/how-well-do-you-know-your-breakfast-cereal/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:42:22 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1170 Slashfood has posted a fun quiz called the “Breakfast Cereal ID Quiz.” It features up close pictures of different kinds of cereal, and you need to identify what cereal you are looking at.

    I scored a pretty good, but somewhat underwhelming 16 out of 20. How did you do?

    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/07/21/how-well-do-you-know-your-breakfast-cereal/feed/ 5     Readers Write: Pulled Pork Cheesesteak in Action http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/24/readers-write-pulled-pork-cheesesteak-in-action/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/24/readers-write-pulled-pork-cheesesteak-in-action/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:05:46 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1104 My post suggesting that someone create a pulled pork cheese steak has led to a flood of e-mails and nearly 100 votes in my poll about it (as of today, 69% say the idea is “genius” and want to try one “now). One such e-mail I received about it was from a regular reader of mine, who actually got the chance to try and make one of these this weekend. Here’s a few excerpts from what he shared with me about making the sandwich:

    I actually got to try this out yesterday. Here’s what I did:

    I took a 9 lb pork shoulder, coated it with sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, and olive oil, then cut four slits in it with a paring knife and stuffed each slit with a garlic clove. Fired up the grill and threw a peat briquette on it gives a really good smoky, earthy flavor. Slow smoked it for a little under three hours. Julienned some red and green peppers, onions, coated them with olive oil, salt and pepper, and threw them on the grill.

    Made a compound garlic butter spread in my mixer, brushed it inside some hoagie rolls and toasted them on the grill. Lined them with some applewood smoked cheddar, onions on one side, peppers on the other (to melt the cheese), pulled that pig apart, stuffed it, and topped it again with a hickory flavored bbq sauce.

    15.5 hours later and I’m still not hungry.

    Hope this made you hungry. Thanks again for the idea!

    Yum, sounds awesome. Thanks for e-mailing me!

    I’m going to attempt to make one of these at a BBQ I’m going to this weekend. I can’t guarantee pictures, because I never remember to take them, but I’ll let people know how it turns out.

    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/24/readers-write-pulled-pork-cheesesteak-in-action/feed/ 6     Starburst Rant in Washington Post Express http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/12/starburst-rant-in-washington-post-express/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/12/starburst-rant-in-washington-post-express/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:38:28 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1067 For the second time (see first time here) a quote from So Good has been featured in the Washington Post Express “Blog Log.” This one comes from yesterday’s rant about Starburst.

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    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/12/starburst-rant-in-washington-post-express/feed/ 1     A Roaster Chicken That’s Explosively Good http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/11/a-roaster-chicken-thats-explosively-good/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/11/a-roaster-chicken-thats-explosively-good/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:52:54 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1062 Police in Hartford, CT are investigating a somewhat odd explosive device found alongside the road.

    A motorist on Powder Forest Drive Friday morning noticed what looked like a whole chicken – the kind bought at grocery stores for roasting with a pipe bomb stuffed inside, police said. When they arrived on the scene around 9 a.m. officers found the roaster had an improvised explosive device where the fowl’s innards should have been.

    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/11/a-roaster-chicken-thats-explosively-good/feed/ 0     So Good Blog/News Round-Up 6/9/08 http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/09/so-good-blognews-round-up-6908/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/09/so-good-blognews-round-up-6908/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:04:30 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1054
  • The salmonella outbreak in tomatoes is spreading rapidly.
  • RIP Organic Rice Krispies.
  • Metrocurean reports on some DC winners of the James Beard awards.
  • A new vegetarian restaurant is opening in DC at 14th and Q.
  • Beer drinkers are upset as bars try and switch to smaller glasses.
  • McDonald’s is doing a test run of offering canned and bottled drinks, such as Red Bull.
  • The Top 5 gives their take on the Top 5 fast food restaurants.
  • The 10 oldest bars in the United States.
  • Energy beers are getting made fun of – but selling well.
  • A Good Appetite makes a radish sandwich.
    • ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/09/so-good-blognews-round-up-6908/feed/ 0     Knock, Knock. Papa John’s Pizza Delivery. Psyche! http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/09/knock-knock-papa-johns-pizza-delivery-psyche/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/09/knock-knock-papa-johns-pizza-delivery-psyche/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:48:37 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1051 Papa John’s is using a new optical illusion door hanger that makes it appear that someone is at your door when you look through the peephole. According to The Fire Wire, this marketing tactic/strategy was the winner of the Gold Lion for the best use of alternative media in direct marketing at the Cannes Advertising Festival. Pretty cool.

    ]]>     http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/06/09/knock-knock-papa-johns-pizza-delivery-psyche/feed/ 10     Taco Bell Embraces the Drive Thru Rap http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/05/28/taco-bell-embraces-the-drive-thru-rap/ http://www.sogoodblog.com/2008/05/28/taco-bell-embraces-the-drive-thru-rap/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 15:46:41 +0000 Eick http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1025 Raphael has a great post up over at Serious Eats called Taco Bell Commercial Co-opts Drive Thru Rap Video Meme.

    In his piece, Raphael discusses Taco Bell’s new commercial which features a guy rapping while ordering at a Taco Bell drive-thru. The ad is a clear tip of the hat to the YouTube phenomenon which began more than a year ago, of people posting videos of themselves rapping at drive-thru windows.

    Click over to the piece HERE to read more about the concept and view a few of the videos the new ad may have been based off.

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