threedaymonk + food   46

When?
‘This is an exceptionally long blog post, divided into three sections. 1. When will the economic system collapse? 2. What can we do about the state of the world, including human rights? 3. What should I do?’
world  economy  humanity  food  civilisation 
august 2011 by threedaymonk
The Physiology of Foie: Why Foie Gras is Not Unethical
‘First off, the key to understanding this is to make a very conscious effort not to anthropomorphize the animals. As waterfowl, they are distinctly not human, and their physiology differs from ours in a few key ways.’
food  ethics  foie-gras 
december 2010 by threedaymonk
Inside insides
Fruit viewed in an MRI scanner. The broccoli, pineapple, and artichoke are particularly beautiful.
mri  fruit  food 
july 2010 by threedaymonk
Cake Versus Pie: A Scientific Approach
‘When you compare the data, it is clear that pie is a better choice.’
humour  food  cake  pie 
july 2010 by threedaymonk
Ajvar
Balkan preserve made from bell pepper, tomato, aubergine etc.
food  ajvar  recipes  balkans  macedonia 
august 2009 by threedaymonk
Why I’m no longer scared of the meat counter
‘There’s even a type of ham named after a politician – “Szynka jak za Gierka” – that’s “ham as it was under party leader Gierek”.’
poland  food  meat  cooking 
february 2009 by threedaymonk
Camembert Clash: The French Cheese Wars
How the small producers defeated a major producer to keep producing Camembert from raw milk.
food  cheese  france  camembert 
february 2009 by threedaymonk
The Secret of Great Bread: Let Time Do the Work
Jim Lahey’s method involves a very wet dough and an 18-hour rise time.
recipes  bread  food  cooking 
january 2009 by threedaymonk
《中文菜单英文译法》(Chinese Menu in English Version)
A massive list of decent translations of Chinese dishes. I could have used this when I visited.
chinese  food  cooking 
august 2008 by threedaymonk
Soaring cost of oil felt at the checkout
Interestingly, it’s meat that has had the least inflation.
food  inflation  oil  economy  economics 
may 2008 by threedaymonk
Kittiwat Unarrom: “Body Bakery”
Grotesquely realistic dismembered human body parts. Made from bread.
art  weird  food 
may 2008 by threedaymonk
Scientists issue heart warning on fat content of doner kebabs
The old 'pensioner's leg' is actually not so good for you? I'm shocked, shocked!
food  culture  uk  health 
may 2008 by threedaymonk
coolchile.co.uk
Mexican ingredients; they have a stall in Borough Market.
mexican  food  london  cooking 
april 2008 by threedaymonk
Nutella
Nutella has a different consistency when sold in France compared to that available in Germany.
video  food  france  germany 
december 2007 by threedaymonk
Top Ten Smart Foods
Perhaps if I ate these, I wouldn't need to bookmark this article to remember them.
diet  food  nutrition  brain 
december 2007 by threedaymonk
The 6 Most Terrifying Foods in the World
I’d still rather eat most of them in preference to a McDonald’s burger!
food  fun 
october 2007 by threedaymonk
Don't Forget: Drink a Beer—Or Two—Daily!
Moderate daily drinking improves cognition, according to research.
food  drink  alcohol 
october 2007 by threedaymonk
Mayo margarita anyone?
And I thought Japanese mayonnaise pizza was bad enough.
food  drink  weird  japan  mayonnaise 
september 2007 by threedaymonk
Tent Caterpillar Wine
Tastes like Pinot Grigio, apparently.
weird  food  drink  wine 
september 2007 by threedaymonk
The chilli so hot you need gloves
The new world record holder comes from … Dorset!
food  spice  uk 
december 2006 by threedaymonk
Pie-eating championship goes slimline
Controversial new rules at the World Pie Eating Championship mean that contestants eat only one pie; there’s even a vegetarian option!
humour  weird  food  sport 
november 2006 by threedaymonk
DeliciousDogs.com
‘Because, let's face it, dogs are GOOD FOOD!’
food  weird  cooking 
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Xtreme Cuisine
‘Arizona's cunning culinary wizard Chef Kaz Yamamoto prepares taboo illegal moveable feasts for the elite and über-rich’
food  cooking  weird 
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Weird Meat
Snakes, rats, sea horses: I'm getting hungry!
cooking  food  weird  travel  culture 
october 2006 by threedaymonk
Egg Piracy in China
Clever, but baffling—and potentially dangerous to the diner!
weird  china  food 
april 2006 by threedaymonk
Diet Furikake
Dye your rice blue, and you'll naturally eat less. Well, that's the theory behind it.
weird  japan  food 
october 2005 by threedaymonk
What's Missing from this Picture?
Guacamole with just 2% avocado. Not a traditional Mexican recipe.
food 
september 2005 by threedaymonk
Cooking with Amy
A list of fruit and vegetables with the highest levels of pesticide residues.
cooking  organic  food  fruit  vegetables 
august 2005 by threedaymonk

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