From all the publicity that bacon has been garnering through the Internet, that fatty and savory cut of meat has become a celebrity of its own.  Don’t you see it? We’ve created a monster!  If this keeps on going, bacon might be labeled as the world’s most versatile food.
New bacon-based products, flavors, and spin-offs have resurrected a  bacon revolution.  Most people would tell you that they are a bacon connoisseur in some form or another.  They would tell you that they would eat bacon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if …

Upon hearing about bulgogi hot dogs from a friend some months ago, I was skeptical of a modern mish-mash between East and West.  I am familiar with the concept of fusion, but this just sounded ridiculous.
In one corner, a Western classic that’s as American as baseball.  In the other corner, a traditional Korean dish that is passed down from generation to generation.  How did the idea of intertwining the two items come about?  Was it from a stroke of genius, or a thought from half-baked randomness?
New York Hot Dog and …

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If your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, well, the twenty foods deemed the worst will keep you from reaching your goal. From the famous ‘Eat This, Not That!’ segment of Men’s Health Magazine, the 20 worst foods in America are listed.
Here are a few from the list.
The Worst Food in America of 2009
Baskin Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake
2,600 calories
135 g fat (59 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fats)
263 g sugars
1,700 mg sodium
The Worst Pizza of 2009
Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza
2,310 calories
162 g fat
123 …

More companies have joined the peanut butter recall list in the attempt to mitigate salmonella exposure to the public.  General Mills Inc., Kroger Co., Safeway Inc., and Meijer Inc. are the recent addtions to the list.  The source of the outbreak has been traced back to Peanut Corporation of America’s peanut butter and peanut paste plant in Georgia.
Head on over to the FDA’s website for a complete list of recalled products.
Full article here

A UK study at Durham University conducted on 200 students claims that those who have high levels of caffeine intake are more prone to having hallucinations.  It seems that high levels of caffeine causes extra sensory perceptions of hearing and seeing things that aren’t there…and even feeling the presence of dead people.  Students who consumed 7 cups of instant coffee or more per day, were three times more suceptible to having hallucinations, compared to those who cosumed only one cup of coffee per day.
The study didn’t focus on just coffee …

So what’s in for 2009?  According to the American Culinary Federation, the results of a survey that included more than 1,600 professional chefs showed that:
Local produce, bite-size desserts, organics, healthful kids’ meals, and new cuts of meat top the list of nearly 210 culinary items in the third annual “What’s Hot” chef survey. Rounding out the top 10 trends are kids’ vegetable/fruit side dishes, superfruits (including acai and mangosteen), small plates/tapas/mezze/dim sum, artisan liquor and sustainable seafood.
Click here for the full article.
~ Kin

Here’s a good article on saving the food in your fridge and freezer when a power outage occurs.  The warning they have on the site makes so much sense, but I highly doubt many people have the same frame of mind:
“And remember the most basic rule: When in doubt, throw it out. Any cost savings you may gain by keeping questionable food will cost you much more in terms of doctor and hospital bills if someone gets sick.”
Yep, we’re not responsible if you come down with a bout of explosive …

Did you know cereal was created in the 1800’s?  Neither did I!
Here’s the first paragraph of the article:
During the early 19th century, most Americans subsisted on a diet of pork, whiskey, and coffee. It was hell on the bowels, and to many Christian fundamentalists, hell on the soul, too. They believed that constipation was God’s punishment for eating meat. The diet was also blamed for fueling lust and laziness. To rid America of these vices, religious zealots spearheaded the country’s first vegetarian movement. In 1863, one member of this group, …

HolyTaco.com has a list of the 10 greatest fast food side dishes that often accompany their artery-clogging main dishes.  Stop on by their site for some commentary and nutrition info on the top 10.
10.  Burger King’s Cheesy Tots
9.  White Castle’s Chicken Rings
8.  Chez Ashton’s – Sausage Poutine
7.  Popeye’s Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
6.  Jack in the Box’s Jack’s Cheesy Macaroni Bites
5.  Dominos’ Cheesy Bread
4.  Jack in the Box’s Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges
3.  Long John Silver’s Crumblies
2.  Arby’s Curly Fries
1.  KFC’s Mash Potatoes and Gravy