Secondhand Lederhosen: Category food

The demon weed

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:49:55 -0400

I Hate Cilantro - an anti cilantro community

MOOOOOOO

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:38:20 -0500

Alabama cow tests positive for mad cow disease

Another group, Consumers Union, said the government should test all cattle over the age of 20 months at slaughter for mad cow, not just older cattle now sampled. Food and Consumer Watch said USDA’s budget proposal for fiscal 2007 would scale back the “surveillance” testing to 40,000 head a year.

(Via MSNBC.com.)

The Food Photographer

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:57:31 -0500

I think I've found my new job.

I think I'm in love.

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:57:53 -0500

Minor league team creates donut burger

Xeni Misunderstands Molecular Gastronomy

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:47:57 -0500

Boing Boing: "Xeni Tech" on NPR: Food Hackers make high-tech geek eats

The idea is to create dishes based on the molecular compatibilities of foods.

Nope, try again.

To be fair, finding some references took 30 seconds of Googling, and Boing Boing editors just don't have that kind of luxury. There's so much to misreport, and so little time!

Would you like some nonalcoholic cheese with your wine?

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:39:11 -0500

Subbing for wine

We recently ate at Chez Panisse. I was impressed when, after mumbling my usual "no thanks, I don't drink", I was handed a menu of fancy grape juices and sodas.

Ze School Luncheez

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:24:00 -0500

http://www.idlewords.com/2003/03/french_week_on_school_lunches.htm

Gets a little nutty near the end, but in general, yes, my country has ruined food forever.

Sausage Revival

chris@masto.com (Chris) — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:58:00 -0400

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The politics of sausages

Just as the Italians and French embrace local dishes as part of their cultural identity, so too is that most British of foods, the sausage, enjoying a renaissance in the UK.