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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 articleThe 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 articleMaamoul: 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 articleIs 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 articleWhy 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 articleMcDonald'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 articleGin 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 articleIcelandic 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 articleIn the Christmas Season veteran ham sniffer Manuel Vega DomÃnguez strained to meet the demands
Strained “at the limit of human possibility†during the Christmas season, veteran ham sniffer Manuel Vega DomÃnguez whiffs 800 ham loins a day.
Read articleArkansas 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 articleRed 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 articleNoma 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 articleRestaurant 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 articleTaco 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 articleMake 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 articleWhy 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 articleOle - 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 articleCoca 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 articleThis 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 articleOld School 101 [23Mar2021]
Coca-Cola bottle design from 1899 to 1986
Read articleArchaeologists 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 articleNew 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 articleHere 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 articleNo-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 articleMcDonald 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 articleOld School 101 [28Aug2020]
The Elephant Hotel in Coney Island. Built in 1884 and burnt down in 1896.
Read articleTurns 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 articleOld 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 articleCoca-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 articleOld School 101 [04Aug2020]
Coca Cola (1904)
Read articleA 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.â€
Read articleCoronavirus: '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 articleMan 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 articleThe 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 articleOld School 101 [11Apr2020]
The original Ronald McDonald, 1963
Read articleLab-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
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