Baseball food is all about the hot dogs, right? Wrong. When the new Yankee Stadium opens next week, those lucky enough to be sitting in the club and suite areas will have access to some pretty fancy fare. For example, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be running a cooking station, as well as a chef from Le Cirque and Elaine’s. In the Delta 360 section, patrons will be able to check out the dining room where, occasionally, two Food Network chefs will cook in open kitchens.
In the rest of the stadium, expect carts full of Asian noodles, sushi, a southwestern grill, fresh fruit and, of course, franks. Read more…
In an effort to ensure Italians eat Italian food, the town of Lucca has banned “foreign” food from being sold within its historic city walls. “Foreign” food refers to such dishes as kebabs, sushi or Chinese food. French food is allowed, and therefore it is unclear what is meant by ethnic food. Read more…
Cooking is all about experimentation. In fact, even the chocolate chip cookie was an accident/experiement. Most of the time, these experiments don’t really go anywhere. But once in a while, you’ll get an amazing dish. Check out this list of dishes that originated in the Americas:
Deep-Dish Pizza: The Original Pizzeria Uno, Chicago
The Philadelphia Cheesesteak: Pat’s King of Steaks, Philadelphia
California Rolls: Kitayama, Newport Beach, Calif.
Bananas Foster: Brennan’s, New Orleans
Pasta Primavera: Le Cirque, New York, NY
The French Dip: Philippe The Original, Los Angeles
Oysters Rockefeller: Antoine’s, New Orleans
The Hamburger: Louis’ Lunch, New Haven, CT
The Caesar Salad: Hotel Caesar, Tijuana, Mexico
The Mission-Style Burrito: El Faro, San Francisco
Muffuletta: Central Grocery, New Orleans
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