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Beer for sunflower oil - Munich pub finds way to beat frying crunch A Munich brewpub has found a novel way to beat Europe's cooking oil shortages - letting customers pay for their beer with sunflower oil to ensure plentiful stocks for frying schnitzels. [Read More] | |
The new bottle cap of Coke does not come off "This is a small change that we hope will have a big impact, ensuring that when consumers recycle our bottles, no cap gets left behind," said Jon Woods, general manager at Coca-Cola Great Britain, in a statement Tuesday. [Read More] | |
Maamoul: A sweet celebration for Christians and Muslims Maamoul is made at the end of both Lent and Ramadan, leading up to Easter and Eid al Fitr. But this year, the biscuit is extra sweet as both religions celebrate it at the same time. [Read More] | |
Is it the oldest dessert in the World According to Islamic tradition, ashure – which is frequently dubbed "Noah's Pudding" – was prepared as a celebratory dish by the prophet's family after surviving the great flood and washing up on Mount Ararat, on the fringes of what is today the north-eastern borderlands of Turkey. [Read More] | |
Why this Chinese tea costs more than 184000 dollars per kilogram A sumptuous three-course afternoon tea at Glassbelly Tea Lab, a fine-dining restaurant in Hong Kong, has just begun. [Read More] | |
McDonald's pig policy fight escalates with board nominations Billionaire Carl Icahn has stepped up his fight with McDonald's over the welfare of pigs used in its food chain. [Read More] | |
Gin twist: Japan reinvents the spirit with the help of green tea and oysters “We wanted to use local ingredients and come up with gins that reflect Japan, and Kagoshima in particular,” says Ryota Miyamae of Komasa’s research and development division. [Read More] | |
Icelandic pizzeria nods to pagan tradition by serving sheep's head as special topping Laufey Sif Larusdottir takes traditional dish and spins it on its head for young, urban eaters [Read More] | |
In the Christmas Season veteran ham sniffer Manuel Vega Domínguez strained to meet the demands Strained “at the limit of human possibility” during the Christmas season, veteran ham sniffer Manuel Vega Domínguez whiffs 800 ham loins a day. [Read More] | |
Arkansas server says she was fired after diners left 4400 dollars tip When it came time to pay the bill, each diner left a $100 dollar tip for a collective $4,400 for the two waitresses. [Read More] | |
Red light green cash: Squid Game helps revive Indonesian cafe An Indonesian cafe is jumping on the global Squid Game bandwagon, hoping to fuel its pandemic recovery by recreating some of the games from the South Korean television series in its cafe space [Read More] | |
Noma wins the best restaurant in the world as Denmark claims top two awards Chef René Redzepi, famed for foraging techniques, claims first place for Copenhagen eatery [Read More] | |
Restaurant owners nationwide push to make street-side dining permanent The pandemic pushed consumers out of dining rooms and onto sidewalks, parking spaces and open streets. Now the push is coming from restaurant owners to keep their outdoor dining structures, tents and sheds around forever. [Read More] | |
Taco Bell wants you to send back your used sauce packets so it can reuse them Taco Bell has a plan in place to recycle some of the 8 billion pounds of used sauce packets that go into U.S. landfills every year [Read More] | |
Make your own label of Coca Cola fail: White lives matter is OK but Black Lives Matter is not Coca-Cola thought personalized bottles might bring some summer fun to its fans. Instead, it met the internet. [Read More] | |
Why Lab Grown Meat Is Emerging As The Most Impactful Step To Reverse Climate Change Animal activists, vegetarians, vegans and even health experts have long touted the environmental and ethical issues with meat production and consumption. [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [23May021] “Damukare” is a special Japanese dish where the rice is shaped into a dam that protects the diner’s dry food from the curry [Read More] | |
Ole - Spanish chef gives thumbs up to a robot-made paella Can a robot cook a paella as tasty as that made by a Spanish chef? Yes it can, according to a master chef who tried it. [Read More] | |
Coca Cola just axed another soda Coke Energy, we hardly knew you. The Coke-energy-drink hybrid is being discontinued in North America, just over a year after it launched. [Read More] | |
This little known Japanese fruit - Sumo Citrus now has a cult following The fruit may appear unappealing at first: It looks like a small, wrinkly orange with a knob akin to the top knot worn by the Sumo wrestlers for which it's named. But it's actually a hybrid of navel oranges, pomelos and mandarins and tastes like an extra-sweet mandarin. It peels easily, thanks in part to that knobby handle, and doesn't make your fingers too sticky. [Read More] | |
Old School 101 [23Mar2021] Coca-Cola bottle design from 1899 to 1986 [Read More] | |
Picture of the Day [27Feb2021] This 18 pound onion that won the world record in 2012 [Read More] | |
Archaeologists unearths a huge ancient beer factory in Egypt Archaeologists have discovered a massive 5,000-year-old brewery in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos, according to Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. [Read More] | |
New health star rating system ranks fruit juice below diet cola in shift to sugar based grading Food regulators have classed fruit juice as less healthy than diet cola under new guidelines confirming Australian health star ratings (HSR) on food packaging will focus more on sugar content. [Read More] | |
Here is why some McDonalds restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters Jason Gates spends a lot of his time thinking about trash, and how we can generate less of it. [Read More] | |
No-kill lab-grown meat to go on sale for first time Singapore’s approval of chicken cells grown in bioreactors is seen as landmark moment across industry [Read More] | |
McDonald to introduce plant-based burgers and fast food Fast food giant McDonald's has announced it will introduce a line of plant-based meat alternatives called "McPlant" in 2021. [Read More] | |
Old School 101 [28Aug2020] The Elephant Hotel in Coney Island. Built in 1884 and burnt down in 1896. [Read More] | |
Turns Out : America is not the Boxed Mac and Cheese Capital of the World Its main factory is working 24/7 to churn out enough boxes to meet surging demand in another country [Read More] | |
Old School 101 [10Aug2020] These so-called wine windows were used by vintners in Italy to sell wine during plague pandemics in the 17th century. Now they are coming back to use due to coronavirus [Read More] | |
Coca-Cola 'paid scientists to downplay how sugary beverages fueled the obesity crisis 2013 - 2015 Coca-Cola's work with scientists to downplay the role sugar plays in contributing to obesity has been called a 'low point in this history of public health.' [Read More] | |
Old School 101 [04Aug2020] Coca Cola (1904) [Read More] | |
A Philly craft beer was brewed to support Black Lives Matter. It’s already sold out. “This could be our next beer,” she wrote in a comment under the post. She said she loved the idea of “brewing with a cause.” [Read More] | |
Coronavirus: 'Crystal clear' drunk people will not socially distance It is "crystal clear" that drunk people are unable to socially distance, the chair of the Police Federation said as pubs reopened on Saturday.Ministers had urged caution ahead of hospitality venues reopening in England after three months of lockdown. [Read More] | |
Man makes money buying his own pizza on DoorDash app The owner of a pizza restaurant in the US has discovered the DoorDash delivery app has been selling his food cheaper than he does - while still paying him full price for orders. [Read More] | |
The Wheel of Cheese 66 different kinds of cheeses, their textures and what animal's milk was used to produce them are all explained in this extensive wheel of cheese. [Read More] | |
Old School 101 [11Apr2020] The original Ronald McDonald, 1963 [Read More] | |
Lab-grown fish just got real. San Diego startup shows off first slaughter-free yellowtail Local food tech startup BlueNalu earned industry clout with its lab-created yellowtail product, which can be served raw, acidified or cooked [Read More] | |