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Food & Drink
Is Normal Beer Too Manly For You? Carlsberg Develops ‘Gender Neutral’ Brand
Scandinavia is no stranger to gender equality in the boardroom. But now Danish brewer Carlsberg is putting the ale into female with its new gender neutral beer.
Why You Can’t Get a Medium-Rare Burger in North Carolina
No raw meat for you! That’s the current rule for restaurant patrons in North Carolina.
Growth Chemical Leads to Exploding Watermelons in China
Safety goggles may become required for eating watermelons.
Well Done, Houston: The Top 10 U.S. Cities for Burgers
How does your town rank on their list of America’s ultimate comfort food?
The Price Tag on the World’s Most Expensive Bowl of Soup? $5,000
Your average bowl of Vietnamese phở should by no means break the bank. So what sets this one apart?
Quote: Bush Was Eating Souffle When Obama Called About bin Laden
“I was eating soufflé at Rise Restaurant with Laura and two buddies. I excused myself and went home to take the call.”
–GEORGE BUSH, former U.S. president, candidly explaining what he was doing when President Obama called him …
UN: One Third of Food Produced for Human Consumption Is Uneaten
A new report suggests that some 1.3 billion metric tons of food in the world is lost (on the production side of the food supply chain) or wasted (on the consumption side) each year. That’s about one-third of total edibles …
Woman Weeps With Joy As Texas Opens First In-N-Out Burger
People cried. People thanked God. It wasn’t a church service — it was the opening of Texas’ first In-N-Out branch.
Reading While Eating for May 12: Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Today’s links give you a variety of food for thought and introduce a whole new way to think about things you might find in your kitchen–but not the kitchen sink.
Chocoholics, Rejoice: Football-Sized Cacao Beans Rediscovered
Just when you thought chocolate had reached its pinnacle, a rediscovered cacao bean has chefs downright giddy. And when chefs get all jazzed about a new ingredient, all us regular folks get to reap the benefits.
The Triple Double Oreo: Gluttony Has Never Tasted So Sweet
Yes, this is for real. Though we hope the new cookies will still fit in our glass of milk.
