Fun Food Facts/News

STUDY: Drinking beer can help prevent weak bones. You hear that Sally Fields? No one needs your Boniva anymore.

Beer is a rich source of a nutrient that can help prevent weak bones – but it depends what type you drink, claim researchers at University of California, Davis, today. As one of the nation’s favourite tipples, beer is a rich source of dietary silicon, which can help cut the chance of developing diseases like osteoporosis, they conclude. READ MORE…

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THE $2,500 BOTTLE OF GREEN TEA!!!!!

Packaged like a fine wine, Royal Blue Tea is offering a limited time, high-end green tea for an astounding $2,500 per bottle. Apparently the leaves are hand picked (or something like that) and presumably infused with about $2,499 worth of champagne and truffle oil. Otherwise we’re assuming it would be hard to justify the outrageous price tag. READ MORE….

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5 UNUSUAL AMERICAN FAST FOODS THAT YOU CAN’T GET IN AMERICA

While America may be known around the world as a fast food paradise, there are actually some menu items you can’t get stateside. Here are our Top 5 oddities from abroad…#4 Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Shrimp Zinger Burger can only be found in Korea. READ MORE…

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GROCERY EMPLOYEE RESIGNS USING NOTE WRITTEN IN CHEEZ WHIZ

Now would not seem like the best time to quit your job. But if you’re gonna do it, might as well do it with style, right?…Around 5 A.M. on November 23rd, police were called to a Magnolia QFC. Apparently an employee had arrived at work drunk. In what can only be described as a creative way of ditching the ol’ 9-to-5, the belligerent man went outside and sprayed the words “I quit” on the store’s front window using Cheez Whiz. Police arrived too late to make an arrest. But...READ MORE…

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THE 36 MOST UNUSUAL PEPSI COLA FLAVORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD…INCLUDING CAPPUCCINO PEPSI IN ROMANIA

Over the years Pepsi have come up with a lengthy list of alternative flavored drinks both good and bad. Most of the new flavors produced for the US & UK markets, such as Crystal Pepsi which was introduced in 1992 and sold until 1993 as a rival to New Coke, were quickly discontinued amidst poor sales. Many of the different flavors featured in this gallery are regional variations from around the world. Pepsi Cappuccino is widely available in Romania… READ MORE…

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45 HOMEMADE FOODS YOU CAN MAKE YOURSELF (BUT NEVER THOUGHT YOU COULD).

Channel your inner pioneer and never run out of these common items again! n days past people did not run to the store every time they needed catsup or baking powder, they made what they needed themselves from basic materials. You can do the same. How many of the following items have you made from scratch?… READ MORE…

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GOURMET MAGAZINE SHUTTING DOWN AFTER 68 YEARS

One of the first things Ruth Reichl did after telling her staff on Monday that Condé Nast had closed Gourmet was to lock up the library with its landmark collection of 70 years of cookbooks and typewritten recipes…Killing Gourmet and keeping Bon Appétit, which had more readers and stronger ad numbers, may have made business sense for Condé Nast. But to the food elite — especially of an older generation — it felt like a gut punch…Gourmet’s last issues will be November 2009…READ MORE…

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WHAT’S REALLY INSIDE YOUR CUP OF COFFEE?

WIRED magazine investigates just what’s inside the cup brew you love so much. One Component? Dimethyl Disulfide: A product of roasting the green coffee bean, this compound is just at the threshold of detectability in brewed java. Good thing, too, as it’s one of the compounds that gives human feces its odor….READ MORE…

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MAN FILES LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT HE WAS MISLED INTO THINKING THAT FROOT LOOPS CEREAL CONTAINED REAL FRUIT:

According to Toucan Sam, avian mascot of Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal, “Follow my nose! It always knows! The flavor of froot! Wherever it grows!” According to disgruntled consumer Roy Werbel, however, Sam’s olfactory quest misleads consumers into mistaking junk food for naturally grown produce. Werbel recently filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court alleging that he bought and ate boxes of Froot Loops based on his mistaken belief the cereal contained fruit….READ MORE…

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WHAT ARE THE TOP 10 ‘OLD SCHOOL’ TV DINNERS OF ALL TIME:

Remember those glorious days when the television was invented and we stopped having to look at and talk to our families while we ate. Neither do we. As far we know it’s always been that way. Give thanks to the boob tube for giving food companies a way to capitalize on lazy Americanism. Number 2 on the list? Swanson’s Salisbury Steak dinner in the original tin tray… READ MORE…

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THE 50 BEST THINGS TO EAT IN THE WORLD AND WHERE TO EAT THEM:

From cake, steak and tapas, to oysters, chicken and burgers, Killian Fox roamed the world to find the 50 best things to eat and the best places to eat them. The best place to eat Oysters? Try the Cuan Oysters in Northern Ireland. How about the best burger in thew world…try the Little Owl in New York. Or what about the best roasted chicken…that’s at L’Ami Louis in Paris. READ MORE….

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WHICH COUNTRIES EAT THE MOST/LEAST AMOUNT OF MEAT

An increase in the consumption of meat is directly correlated to an increase in a country’s economic development. As a country becomes richer, its citizens generally eat more meat, a much denser source of protein than is available in poorer countries. But the range of the amount of meat eaten in different countries around the world is truly astounding, from barely enough for a few hamburgers to the weight of several people…Spoiler Alert: Denmark ranks #1 in meat consumption and Bhutan eats the least… READ MORE…

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MEAT-FLAVORED CHOCOLATE MIGHT NOT BE EVERYONE’S IDEA OF DELICIOUS,

but a Kiwi chocolatier claims her new salami-tinged treats are just that: Sweet-maker Hanna Frederick has developed venison chocolate truffles to feed dozens of meat-lovers at a New Zealand conference. Made from a blend of dark chocolate and ground-up salty dried meat, the morsels, shaped like tiny sausages, have a “delicious” salami aftertaste, she said. “I think many people would say it’s just too weird mixing meat with chocolate, but they actually go together amazingly well,” Dr Frederick said…READ MORE…

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THE 9 MOST UNIQUE RAMEN NOODLE RECIPES

Many of us have consumed the incredibly inexpensive noodle known as ramen—whether in the form of an easy-to-make soup packet or as a perfect-for-work lunch complete with handy foam cup. But, did you know this light-on-your-wallet instant pasta can also be used in a variety of recipes? WD has rounded up nine quick dinner recipes that include this Asian cuisine staple—all done in 35 minutes or less. From the cheesy Skillet Noodle Pizza to the soul-satisfying Asian Meatball Soup, any one of these dishes will remind you just how resourceful ramen noodles can be!…READ MORE…

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JAPAN’S OBSESSION WITH PERFECTION MAY BE THWARTING SUSTAINABILITY

I just saw something amazing on TV here in Tokyo. Ito-Yokado, the Walmart of Japan, is now selling slightly damaged produce at steep discounts in all of their stores. The reporter bit into a slightly dinged apple and declared that it actually tasted good. Her co-host was in shocked amazement.The Japanese are insane over perfection. So what happens to the produce that is misshapen or slightly bruised or marred by rubbing against the stem? Some of it goes into processed foods and juice. The rest is dumped…READ MORE…….

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15 GREAT WAYS TO SNEAK BOOZE INTO A FOOTBALL GAME

Everybody knows that tailgating is the only way to enter a football game boozed to your liking but the problem is maintaining that buzz. Of course, we’d prefer to bring our own goods from home rather than break the bank on over-priced stadium drinks but security simply won’t allow it! Fear not, the methods below will help you sneak your liquor past the law. Including the secret “beer belly”…READ MORE…

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THE 100 COCKTAILS YOU HAVE TO TRY BEFORE YOU DIE

Although only one page long, the list is daunting. Satan’s Whiskers, Monkey Gland, Blood & Sand, Corpse Reviver #2, Death in the Afternoon, Widow’s Kiss, El Diablo: one could almost mistake the cocktail names for santería ingredients. And the sheer breadth of the different cocktails is mesmerizing; some with egg, some with absinthe, some with champagne, some with rum. And each of them a classic cocktail, in the truest sense of the phrase….READ MORE…

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20 FOOD INNOVATIONS THAT WE COULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT

Food and beverage companies have long fought the battle of keeping their consumers happy and their products fresh. Evey once in a while, in random acts of desperation, the scheming minds behind our foods can think a bit too far outside the box. Below you’ll find 20 food and drink blunders from the ages… READ MORE…

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THE 5 PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS WE LOVE TO HATE (& HATE TO LOVE)

“#5 Potted Meat Food Product. The lab guy at Libby’s who invented this may be laughing in his grave, and I hope he is, but I actually used to call for this by name when I was a kid. “Mom, do we have any more Potted Meat?” #4. Spam. Spam may be mocked, abused, parodied and trivialized, but you can make some tasty treats with this mystery meat. Here are two recipes of my own invention to get you started…” READ MORE…

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TOP 5 FOODS PEOPLE SNEAK INTO THE MOVIES

There’s nothing like the combined pleasure of gazing at Channing Tatum’s face on the big screen, filling your belly with treats and silently protesting a $10 ticket price. Such are the joys of sneaking food into the movie theater…NUMBER 1 ON THE LIST= 50 Piece Chicken McNugget Meal. READ MORE…

WHAT ARE THE 10 WEIRDEST ICE CREAM FLAVORS IN EXISTENCE

Ice cream is that rare beast: the universally liked food. That’s not to say that there aren’t some truly weird ice cream flavors out there. Behold some of our favorites. NUMBER 9 on the list? The Sex Pistol. For when you’re having trouble getting in the mood, London ice cream shop The Icecreamists offers this Viagra-like combo of absinthe and herbal supplements including arginine, biloba, guarana, and gingko. Hey, it’s probably more fun to take than a pill. READ MORE…

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WHICH COUNTRIES SPEND THE MOST ON FOOD

According to the Economic Research Service, a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States has it easy—we spent only 5.7 percent of our total household expenditures on food in 2007. In comparison, people in the UK spent 8.6 percent on food, residents of Denmark spent 10.7 percent, and in Hong Kong, China, residents used 12.5 percent of their income for food. READ MORE…