Poutine Pizza: Inspiration or Desecration?
I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. Someone – Pizza Hut, to be precise – has come out with a mass-market ‘Cheesy Beef Poutine Pizza’. Especially for Canada, we presume. And reviews of the idea, as well as the pie itself, have been mixed, at best…Read More →
Paula Deen: Mixed Messages?
Yup, y’all! Paula Deen, the self-proclaimed Queen of Southern Cuisine – and butter – is in the news again. Now, she’s launching a new line of ‘finishing’ butters. Does that send mixed messages after her recent diabetes diagnosis and dietary disclaimers?Read More →
A healthy Hot Dog?
A front page poll this morning on Yahoo! Canada asks readers if they believe there is such as thing as a ‘healthy’ Hot Dog. Two-thirds of poll respondents so far say ‘NO’. But, as we’ve seen, in previous posts here on the FFB, ‘healthy’ is relative.Read More →
Fast Food ‘chic’ defined
Which fast food restaurant’s take-out bag would you be most embarrassed to be seen walking down the street with? That’s the question a Subway survey recently asked more than 1,000 people. Some said they’re be proud to be seen with certain brands…Read More →
The Crying Game – Take III: Bad Joke
We previously brought you news of an ill-starred chef from London, UK, who made a supercharged hot sauce from the potentially deadly Ghost Pepper and nearly died tasting it. Now, a student at a U.S. high school has tried to do him one better – again, to the perpetrator’s own dismay…Read More →
‘Star Trek’ food replicator one step nearer
“Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” Sorry, Captain Picard – not just yet. But NASA has bestowed a $125,000 grant upon Systems and Materials Research Corporation (SMRC), of Austin, Texas, to build a prototype of its ‘3D Food Printer’ which could be used to ‘print’ earth-like food for astronauts on long space voyages – say, to Mars.Read More →
Grilling Myths and Legends
What’s the difference between a Myth and a Legend? Myths are pure imagination and are usually based more on wishful thinking than facts. Legends are as grand and wondrous as Myths, but they’re real. When it comes to grilling, Myths don’t cut it!Read More →
Pizza Cheese update: Limited Availability
It’s official… Some ‘mama and papa’ pizzeria owners will get a small break on the price of ‘Pizza Mozzarella’ starting this month. But, as lottery ticket and contest rules small print always cautions, “Certain conditions and limitations apply’…Read More →