More Sneaky Product Downsizing Tricks…
We’ve periodically informed you of the ways manufacturers reduce the size of their products but leave the packaging the same to fool you into thinking you’re still getting the same amount of product for the same price. Well, the Jams and Jellies sector has launched new dirty little scam…Read More →
Amazon Supermarket: ‘Just Walk Out’
Amazon has launched a new concept in grocery marketing which is cashless, even check-outless and leverages technology to the max. I know you’ve probably heard about this already, but I needed a few days to digest the implications and form a well-considered opinion on the concept…Read More →
Classic Dishes: Thai Larb
Larb, also known sometimes as Laab, is a true Thai Classic. It has many analogues in other Asian cuisines and it’s a great vehicle for recipe embellishment. If you aren’t a fan of hot-hot-hot food, you can easily amend the Thai Chili Pepper content without ruining its unique flavour…Read More →
Classic Dishes: Hot & Sour Soup
Let’s take a trip to Asia for a few ‘Classic Dishes’ posts and find out how easy it is to make some of your favourite Eastern foods! One of the Classic Asian Dishes I always try, as a way to benchmark a new Asian eatery, is Hot & Sour Soup. It’s a simple dish, but the balance of hot and sour is crucial!Read More →
Secrets Of The TV Cooking Shows…
Ever noticed how some TV cooking shows blank out the labels on their ingredient packaging? Or wonder what goes on during the commercials between ‘hands off the food’ and presentation to the judges? An anonymous crew member who worked on several Food TV / Food Network shows tells all…Read More →
These Things Always Happen in Threes…
The renowned restaurateur who invented General Tso’s Chicken has passed away at the ripe old age of 98. Bet you thought the General’s chicken hailed from the dynastic era! But it’s actually one of those perennial favourites on Chinese Food menus that was created just in the last century…Read More →
Burger Chains In Sriracha Conga Line…
Looks like the Big Burger Chains are forming up in a hot-hot-hot Conga line behind the Sriracha phenomenon. Wendy’s is launching a test of it’s own Sriracha Chicken Burger in selected U.S. markets this coming Monday, with the promise of ‘all Sriracha all the time’ flavour to compete with McDonald’s…Read More →
BONUS POST: Big Mac Creator Dies at 98
BONUS POST: Michael Delligatti passed away at the age of 98 this week, an AP dispatch confirms. It was one huge McDonald’s menu addition that did not spring from the minds of the corporation’s brain trust in Oak Brook, IL, and it helped shove McDonald’s to the forefront of the Burger Market.Read More →