Grocery stores can be confusing. And grocery shopping can really be a chore. However, there are ways to make it easier, and you’ll even end up with more healthy foods in your pantry. Check out these 25 rules to follow the next time you’re in the supermarket:
Ever cooked bacon, then smelled like bacon for three days afterward and wished you could smell like bacon forever? No? That’s just me? Oh, well Burger King thought something similar, so they created Flame. It’s a body spray that apparently captures the essence of their famous Whopper. “Body spray of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat,” they say. You can buy it online or at Ricky’s, and it’s $4. Oh, and it’s sold out online. Go figure. Check out the website…
There’s a new cookbook around… It’s called, “The Testicle Cookbook: Cooking With Balls.” Don’t worry, it only calls for animal parts. In some countries, eating testicles is thought of as an aphrodisiac. Read more…
Evidently milk and meat from cloned animals may be circulating in the American food industry, according to the Food and Drug Administration. However, they were quick to say there is no difference between conventional and cloned products, so you’d never know anyway.
Until January of this year, products from cloned animals were not in the marketplace. This was a voluntary move by farmers.
However, it has recently been decided that the products of cloned animals are just as safe as conventional ones, and therefore they are now on the market.
I am definitely not against spending substantial amounts of money on superior quality products - especially food. But when I read the ingredients list to the $175 hamburger that the Wall Street Burger Shoppe has created, I really get the impression that when they were creating it, they were thinking “Okay, what could we put on this thing to make the price exorbitant?” I’m sure it takes phenomenal and would change the way we eat the burger, but I’d need to share it with, like, 30 of my closest friends to make the price remotely reasonable. But damn, does that thing look good.
As if the bacon bra weren’t enough, feast your tastebuds on the French fry-coated bacon on a stick (read all about it). Why is it that everything tastes better on a stick?
As much as I’d love to think I’m a connoisseur, I still have trouble deciding which wine to pair with my meals. I understand the basic “rules:” red wine with red meat, and white with fish and poultry. But there are so many variations in both food and wine that those vague guidelines don’t help much. Fortunately, there IS help. This wine and food matcher allows you to input what you’re eating, or what kind of wine you’re drinking, and tells you what’s best paired with it. I will have to stop drinking white with everything.
I love bacon as much as the next person, I assure you. In fact, I would even go so far as to call myself a bacon aficionado. It is therefore with certainty that I say this list of “The Most Bizarre Bacon Products Ever” certainly lives up to its name. From bacon cheesecake (yum!) to gummy bacon (not so yum…), the list runs the gourmet (and fashion?) gamut of… *different* products. Somehow, a bacon bra just doesn’t seem practical…
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23 /PRNewswire/ — White Castle restaurants mark their 87th year in business in 2008 and they’re celebrating in style. During National Hamburger Month, White Castle is recognizing their loyal customers by turning back the clocks for 87 minutes of vintage-priced, 27 cent hamburgers, May 27, 2:00 p.m. — 3:27 p.m. only. White Castle is the official sponsor of National Hamburger month, celebrated every year May 1-31.
All White Castle locations in Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit and New York will be serving up the famous, tasty steam-grilled burgers at a vintage price, 27 cents each — for 87 minutes only, on one day only, May 27th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:27 p.m. (limit 10). “We hope to make many White Castle cravers very happy during those 87 minutes at our participating locations,” said marketing VP Kim Bartley. Over 250 locations will participate in the 87-minute promotion.
Selected White Castle locations in Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Minneapolis, Northeast Ohio, New Jersey and St. Louis will also participate in the 27 cent celebration.
The offer applies to customers visiting a participating White Castle restaurant between 2:00 p.m. and 3:27 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 only, limit ten 27-cent hamburgers per person. The promotion is limited to drive-thru or dine-in; no phone orders will be accepted. The promotion will be supported with in-store posters and reader board messages.
White Castle opened its first restaurant in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921 and sold its burgers for only 5 cents. During the 1930s prices increased slowly. It was 1950 before the price of a hamburger rose from 10 to 12 cents. The 12-cent price held until 1967 when the price of a burger increased to 14 cents. The price of a Slider didn’t reach the 27-cent mark until the early 1980s. While prices have always varied from city to city, the average price of a White Castle hamburger today is 53 cents.
White Castle owns and operates 413 restaurants in Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, and St. Louis. For more information go to www.whitecastle.com .
Monroe, WI (PRWEB) May 20, 2008 — With food prices on the rise across the country, it’s important to get the most flavor and value out of your summer meat purchases. Gary Schwager, President of The Tender Filet, a leading purveyor of quality meats-by-mail, offers beef lovers three simple tips on how to get the most taste from the grill this summer. These helpful hints will assure that every bite of beef tastes as good as–if not better than–the last when grill lovers kick off the summer grilling season this Memorial Day.
1. “When buying beef, look for meat that has been appropriately aged. While you might think aging beef sounds strange, it’s during this process that the juices are absorbed into the meat, enhancing the flavor and tenderizing the steaks.” The Tender Filet consistently ages its beef for 21-28 days to achieve the most tender, flavorful meats available online and by catalog.
When buying beef, look for meat that has been appropriately aged. While you might think aging beef sounds strange, it’s during this process that the juices are absorbed into the meat, enhancing the flavor and tenderizing the steaks.
2. “Another important consideration is the cut–you don’t go just anywhere to get your hair cut and the same goes for meat. Experienced meat buyers know they get more use and flavor out of their beef if it’s cut to restaurant-quality specifications. Most meats found in supermarkets are not cut with that level of care and can be less economical due to increased waste.” The Tender Filet’s average meat cutter has 15 years of cutting experience.
3. “A final tip is to plan meals ahead of time and buy meat in larger quantities to take advantage of deals. For holidays like Memorial Day, we find customers buy in large amounts so they can portion use throughout the summer. To make this easier for our customers, The Tender Filet offers a credit plan with low monthly payments for ease of shopping.”
For more information or to order from The Tender Filet, visit Tenderfilet.com or call 1-800-228-1214 for a catalog.
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