Walkers' Sensations Poppadoms vs. HMRC: The Chip of Theseus
(ft.com)
When does a potato cease to be a potato?
When does a potato cease to be a potato?
Like a hot dog, the Wienermobile is made from a variety of ingredients (2022)
(roadandtrack.com)
You might be surprised to find out that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and the Chevrolet Corvette are related. Turns out, the Wienermobile is much like its namesake food—built from a variety of ingredients. In the case of Oscar Mayer's hot dogs, the list includes turkey, chicken and pork; for the Wienermobile, it’s an array of automotive components, some of which are shared with world-beating performance cars. Let’s examine the Wienermobile to see exactly how the vehicular sausage is made.
You might be surprised to find out that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and the Chevrolet Corvette are related. Turns out, the Wienermobile is much like its namesake food—built from a variety of ingredients. In the case of Oscar Mayer's hot dogs, the list includes turkey, chicken and pork; for the Wienermobile, it’s an array of automotive components, some of which are shared with world-beating performance cars. Let’s examine the Wienermobile to see exactly how the vehicular sausage is made.
A South Korean grand master on the art of the perfect soy sauce
(theguardian.com)
In the lush foothills of Damyang county, South Jeolla province, rows of earthenware jars stand under the Korean sky. Inside each clay vessel, a quiet transformation is taking place, one that has been occurring on this land for centuries.
In the lush foothills of Damyang county, South Jeolla province, rows of earthenware jars stand under the Korean sky. Inside each clay vessel, a quiet transformation is taking place, one that has been occurring on this land for centuries.
Ricepedia
(ricefact.com)
For every one billion people added to the world’s population, 100 million more tons of rice need to be produced each year. But the challenges facing rice production are great.
For every one billion people added to the world’s population, 100 million more tons of rice need to be produced each year. But the challenges facing rice production are great.
Show HN: Roast My Dish – AI roasts your food photos with brutal honesty
(roastmydish.online)
Watch your dish get roasted by our AI chef
Watch your dish get roasted by our AI chef
What 200 Calories of Various Foods Looks Like (2013)
(twistedsifter.com)
We all know some foods have a much higher Calorie content than others, but how many of us know what that difference actually looks like?
We all know some foods have a much higher Calorie content than others, but how many of us know what that difference actually looks like?
Less meat is nearly always better than sustainable meat
(ourworldindata.org)
If you want a lower-carbon diet, eating less meat is nearly always better than eating the most sustainable meat.
If you want a lower-carbon diet, eating less meat is nearly always better than eating the most sustainable meat.
How to buy a chicken sandwich in Shenzhen: China's $100B livestream sales sector
(restofworld.org)
Whenever Lu Yanfei wants to eat American fast food, she opens Douyin, China’s TikTok, and switches to the livestreaming channel of McDonald’s China. Onscreen, a fast-talking host hawks fries, sundaes, and chicken sandwiches to hundreds of viewers at a time. “How many babes want to eat this?” a young woman with pigtails asked enthusiastically during a show in April, while waving a plastic model of a vanilla ice cream cone.
Whenever Lu Yanfei wants to eat American fast food, she opens Douyin, China’s TikTok, and switches to the livestreaming channel of McDonald’s China. Onscreen, a fast-talking host hawks fries, sundaes, and chicken sandwiches to hundreds of viewers at a time. “How many babes want to eat this?” a young woman with pigtails asked enthusiastically during a show in April, while waving a plastic model of a vanilla ice cream cone.
Clearly Incorrect
(quarter--mile.com)
Gordon Ramsay is a funny guy. Sometimes, this humor is intentional. Most of the time it’s not. Four years ago, he posted a grilled cheese sandwich recipe video in which he somehow managed to burn the edges of the bread without (seemingly) even warming up the cheese inside. It’s one of the worst grilled cheeses I have ever seen.
Gordon Ramsay is a funny guy. Sometimes, this humor is intentional. Most of the time it’s not. Four years ago, he posted a grilled cheese sandwich recipe video in which he somehow managed to burn the edges of the bread without (seemingly) even warming up the cheese inside. It’s one of the worst grilled cheeses I have ever seen.
The Battle to Bottle Palm Wine (2021)
(atlasobscura.com)
It’s a common sight in tropical places from Nigeria to India to the Philippines.
It’s a common sight in tropical places from Nigeria to India to the Philippines.
With Shake Shack in First Class, Airline Food Is No Longer a Joke
(bloomberg.com)
By all accounts, airlines have no business serving cheeseburgers on flights.
By all accounts, airlines have no business serving cheeseburgers on flights.
Once Shunned by Japanese Consumers, Korean Rice Now Flies Off the Shelves
(nytimes.com)
Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shelves within days, South Korean officials said.
Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shelves within days, South Korean officials said.
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death
(bbc.com)
People who eat lots of ultra-processed foods (UPF) may be at greater risk of dying early, a study in eight countries including the UK and the US suggests.
People who eat lots of ultra-processed foods (UPF) may be at greater risk of dying early, a study in eight countries including the UK and the US suggests.
Daily peanut exposure can desensitise allergic adults, study suggests
(theguardian.com)
Adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitised by daily exposure, according to the first clinical trial of its kind.
Adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitised by daily exposure, according to the first clinical trial of its kind.
US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs
(theguardian.com)
For many Americans celebrating Easter, the holiday is incomplete without chocolate: chocolate bunnies and eggs, bars tucked into Easter baskets, candy hidden in plastic eggs for Easter egg hunts.
For many Americans celebrating Easter, the holiday is incomplete without chocolate: chocolate bunnies and eggs, bars tucked into Easter baskets, candy hidden in plastic eggs for Easter egg hunts.
Fewer beans = great coffee if you get the pour height right
(arstechnica.com)
Pour-over coffee is made by flowing a strong, laminar water jet through a bed of ground coffee beans.
Pour-over coffee is made by flowing a strong, laminar water jet through a bed of ground coffee beans.
Homemade Falafel Recipe
(seriouseats.com)
Crisp on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside, and packed with herb and spice flavor.
Crisp on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside, and packed with herb and spice flavor.
How refrigeration changed our food
(nytimes.com)
In “Frostbite,” an exploration of the vast system known as the cold chain, the journalist Nicola Twilley follows the banana through a “seamless network of thermal control.”
In “Frostbite,” an exploration of the vast system known as the cold chain, the journalist Nicola Twilley follows the banana through a “seamless network of thermal control.”
Nobu Matsuhisa: 'I'd watch my mentor making sushi and copy him under the table'
(theguardian.com)
The chef and restaurateur, 76, shares his boyhood inspiration, losing everything in a fire, and saying no to Robert De Niro.
The chef and restaurateur, 76, shares his boyhood inspiration, losing everything in a fire, and saying no to Robert De Niro.
Hunger shifts attention towards less healthy food options, study finds
(medicalxpress.com)
New research suggests that when people are hungry, they focus more on the tastiness of food and tend to ignore nutritional information, which may contribute to poor dietary decisions.
New research suggests that when people are hungry, they focus more on the tastiness of food and tend to ignore nutritional information, which may contribute to poor dietary decisions.
The Ten 'Commandments' of Sushi. (2015)
(medium.com)
My first lunch at Yajima Sushi, in Tokyo, felt more like a kidnapping.
My first lunch at Yajima Sushi, in Tokyo, felt more like a kidnapping.
Why Tap a Wheel of Cheese?
(cheeseprofessor.com)
Behind the approximately 4 million wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano produced annually, there is a tiny team of 24 battitori responsible for ensuring the quality of each one.
Behind the approximately 4 million wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano produced annually, there is a tiny team of 24 battitori responsible for ensuring the quality of each one.
Yakult Lady
(wikipedia.org)
A Yakult lady (ヤクルトレディー; Yakuruto redi-), also known as an Yakult auntie (ヤクルトおばさん; Yakuruto obasan),[1] is a woman who sells Yakult products as an employee or delivers the products door to door[2] to individuals at their homes.
A Yakult lady (ヤクルトレディー; Yakuruto redi-), also known as an Yakult auntie (ヤクルトおばさん; Yakuruto obasan),[1] is a woman who sells Yakult products as an employee or delivers the products door to door[2] to individuals at their homes.
Choviva: Chocolate replacement with less CO2 emissions
(choviva.com)
We’ve reinvented chocolate by cutting CO₂ - emissions
We’ve reinvented chocolate by cutting CO₂ - emissions