Archive Category: Food & Drinks
Last Meals Delivery Service
Last Meals Delivery Service in Toronto will bring you a last meal (but only if you live in Toronto). Not your last meal, but the meal someone on Death Row chose as their last. They all cost $20 and must be ordered a couple of days ahead of delivery. You don’t get to pick it out, but when it’s delivered it comes with a DVD to watch and a paper mask of the convict who selected it. Frank at BlogTO tried it out and wrote up the experience.
I don’t know what I was expecting. Possibly someone dressed as a grim reaper or in a prison guard uniform or something equally dramatic opening up a thermal bag with a puff of yellow sulfur-y smoke and handing me a styrofoam container that was eerily cool to the touch. Ideally, I’d've left my $20 (sorry, cash only folks) in an envelope at my front door and after a brief wait the doorbell would ring and the food would appear without any human agency to puncture the veil.
It wasn’t quite like that.
By now i’m sure you’re all just frothy with anticipation as to which lucky (or unlucky) dead-guy I drew. His name was James Hudson Bryant (prisoner #924), convicted of killing 3 people in a dispute over a shared driveway. His last meal included a cheeseburger, a tossed salad, large fries with ketchup, a pile of saltines, an apple turnover and for some reason I can’t really fathom, a pair of brand-new white tube socks. Everything tasted okay; it wasn’t exactly home-made.
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Anti-Theft Lunch Bag
Don’t you just hate it when someone at work helps himself to your lunch? Here’s the solution:
Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are regular sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides. After your sandwich is placed inside, no one will want to touch it.
Link -via Lifehacker
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Kungfu Restaurant
Photo: georgiajerm [Flickr]
Is that a kungfu studio? A martial arts supply store? No – that is the Kungfu fast food restaurant chain in China!
Super Punch blog has more pics: Link | So how’s the food? Mad About Shanghai blog has the review: Link
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Album Covers Made of Food
Jacket Lunch Box is a blog by a Japanese artist who recreates album covers with food in a bento box! Link to slideshow. Link to blog (in Japanese). -Thanks, Andrew!
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Bottled NY Tap Water
Truth in Hydration is a bottled water companyTruth in Hydration is the blog of Tap’dNY, a bottled water company that sells … New York tap water in bottles! To market their product, the company’s "street team" went about Central Park refilling people’s empty bottled water with good ol’ fashioned NYC tap!
Link – Thanks Jake Bronstein!
Update 9/12/08: Sorry, my mistake. The company is Tap’dNY, Truth in Hydration is its blog - Thanks Jake!
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Fortune Cookies in China
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Fortune cookies are a strange, unfamiliar food in China. They were developed in Japan and popularized in the US. Nana Shi began selling them online in China and found that she needed to include instructions! Link -via Dark Roasted Blend
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World Record Marrow
I’m not familiar with a vegetable called a marrow (it seems to be some kind of squash), but this one is apparently the biggest ever at 113 pounds! There were lots of huge vegetables at a giant vegetable show in England.
The skin is craggy and dark, indicating it might not make the best offering at dinner, but it overtook the current world record by a whopping three kilos.
Grown by Ken Dade, from Norfolk, it had benefitted from the wet conditions during the spring and summer.
Show organiser Roy Davey is hopeful the show could yet produce another giant vegetable record. ‘We have hopes for a record cucumber,’ he said.
There’s a picture of the cucumber at The Daily Mail, but I can’t tell how long it is. Link -via Unique Daily
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Raisin in Champagne
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Why did I spent so much time trying to make a raisin milkshake when I could’ve been doing something fun like this? It turns out that you can make raisins dance in any kind of carbonated beverage. Link to an explanation. -via YesButNoButYes
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Home invasion victim assaulted with sausage; Dog eats evidence
[pic courtesy of Sausagefest]
The Fresno Bee reports:
A burglar who broke into a home just east of Fresno rubbed spices over the body of one of two men as they slept in their rooms and then used an 8-inch sausage to whack the other man on the face and head before running out of the house, Fresno County sheriff’s deputies said Saturday.
The suspect, Antonio Vasquez, 22, of Fresno, was unknown to the victims. He was captured hiding in a nearby field minutes after the crime. His identity was confirmed by the police as he accidentally left his wallet in the victims’ home upon fleeing, according to Lt. Ian Burrimond of the Fresno Police Department.
Even with his driver’s license seized as evidence, prosecutors may have difficulty convicting Vasquez:
Burrimond said the money was recovered, but that the piece of sausage used in the attack was discarded by the suspect and eaten by a dog.“That’s right, the dog ate the weapon,” Burrimond said.
Only in Fresno?
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Hot Dog Bun Grilling Jig
The problem: grilling a hot dog bun on a barbecue without ruining the hinge. The solution: build a gadget. Evil Mad Scientists Laboratories has step-by-step instructions for making you own bun jig. Link
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The Poisonous Typo
We have so many typos on Neatorama that I’ve decided to call ‘em features rather than errors. But as far as I can tell, we haven’t made anyone physically ill with our typos.
Here’s a story of a typo that actually sent people to the hospital:
On Thursday, a popular Swedish food magazine recalled 10,000 store copies after a mistake in one of its cake recipes left four people sick, dizzy and in pain.
"There was a mistake in a recipe for apple cake. Instead of calling for two pinches of nutmeg it said 20 nutmeg nuts were needed," Matmagasinet’s chief editor Ulla Cocke told Agence France-Presse.
Link – via Freakonomics
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Pizza Scissors
Want a perfectly proportioned slice of pizza every time? Here’s the gadget for you: pizza scissors!
These pizza scissors cut through pizza without scratching the pan underneath it, and also serve as a serving spatula to get the pizza slice onto plates without spilling. The parts separate for easy dishwashing (in the dishwasher is fine).
Link | Original Link at Amazon
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Los Angeles Bans Fast Food
Los Angeles Councilwoman Jan Perry has just launched a new attack in the war against obesity: a ban on new fast-food restaurants in poor L.A. neighborhoods!
The move is trend-setting California’s latest salvo in an expanding war on the fast-food industry, which is bracing for copycat maneuvers around the United States that could threaten growth.
But residents are skeptical that such laws will have much impact in Los Angeles’ low-income and minority neighborhoods, which are already blanketed with cheap and easy-to-find meals at chains such as McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell and Domino’s Pizza.
"It’s stupid. It’s our body, we choose what we put in it," Tonya Owens, a 45-year-old nurse assistant told Reuters.
Edwin Tsai, interviewed at a cluster of fast-food chains in the affected district, which includes the neighborhoods of South Los Angeles, West Adams, Baldwin Hills and Leimert Park, said there were reasons people eat at places like McDonald’s.
"It’s fast and easy. I think people will still come here no matter what," Tsai, 23, said.
Lisa Baertlein and Dan Whitcomb of Reuters has the story: Link – via Blue’s News
(Photo: Los Angeles Councilwoman Jan Perry poses in front of fast food restaurants’ signs in South Los Angeles. By Phil McCarten/Reuters)
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Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburger
Photo: ccaviness [Flickr]
All that talk about obesity really makes me hungry, and what did I just find on the ‘Net? This bright idea by Googlers in NYC to celebrate the head of the cafe staff. Behold the Krispy Kreme bacon cheddar cheeseburger!
Link – via Hopeless Geek
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DIY Jar Jar Binks Salad
Ken of Onlyknives blog has just posted a how-to guide on making your own Jar Jar Binks out of jicama:
Jar Jar Binks was easily the worst thing about The Phantom Menace. If I could create a scrumptious salad out of him and serve him up with a tasty crostini, perhaps I might have my revenge.
Jicama proved to be just the right medium for my sculpture — it’s a tuberous root vegetable that is perfect for food carvings. It’s crisp, cuts easily and doesn’t dry out quickly. Jicama doesn’t taste like much but readily absorbs the juices and flavors of a marinade or sauce.
Link – Thanks Ken A.!
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Burger Birthday Cake
Photo: A Little Lam [Flickr]
Neatorama reader Alex (great name!) sent us this photo of his "Bacon Burger" birthday cake, made by his wonderful sister. The bacon was made from fruit leather, the sesame seeds from Rice Krispies, the burger patty was oreo and chocolate cake and the bun was vanilla cake with caramel frosting.
Looks yummy and Happy Birthday! Link – Thanks Alex!
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Diet Coke + Mentos in Zero G
You all know what happen if you combine mentos and diet coke on Earth, but what happens if you do it in zero gravity?
Robert "Trebor the Mad Overlord" Woodhead did the experiment aboard the Space Adventure’s G-Force One: Link – via MAKE, thanks Adam Fuhrer!
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Personalizing Your Pancakes
What method of pancake personalization works best – laser etching or screenprinting? Instructables user lamedust answers this obviously super-important question for us:
Pancakes… Delicious pancakes. Imagine sitting around the kitchen table enjoying a tasty stack of pancakes? Nice, no? Well now imagine them personalized with any image you can create. Personalized pancakes are the future of pancake eating technology.
I’ve been interested in pancake personalization for a while and have devised a few methods:
* Pancake Laser Etching
* Pancake Stenciling
* Pancake Screen Printing.Of all these methods, the screen printing worked the best.
Link – Thanks Bilal Ghalib!
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Steak and Strawberries: the Perfect Combination?
I admit I’m now curious: are strawberries and steak a good food combination? Do you eat them at the same time or are the strawberries just for dessert?
Found at Incoherent Ravings of an Anglo-Americano, thanks Ariane!
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Inflation Makes Rat Meat Popular in Cambodia
Rising food prices in Cambodia has a particularly strange consequence: it makes rat meat more popular as inflation has put the price of other meat out of the reach of poor people!
Spicy field rat dishes with garlic thrown in have become particularly popular at a time when beef costs 20,000 riel a kg.
Officials said rats were fleeing to higher ground from flooded areas of the lower Mekong Delta, making it easier for villagers to catch them.
"Many children are happy making some money from selling the animals to the markets, but they keep some for their family," Ly Marong, an agriculture official, said by telephone from the Koh Thom district on the border with Vietnam.
(Photo: REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea)
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Why is the US Drinking Age 21 in the First Place?
To lower the pressure for binge-drinking, presidents of some of the largest colleges and universities in the United States have been advocating that the national drinking age of 21 be lowered (see our previous post).
But why is the drinking age 21 to begin with? Ethan Trex of our pal mental_floss blog writes:
… how did we end up with a drinking age of 21 in the first place?
In short, we ended up with a national minimum age of 21 because of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. This law basically told states that they had to enact a minimum drinking age of 21 or lose up to ten percent of their federal highway funding. Since that’s serious coin, the states jumped into line fairly quickly. Interestingly, this law doesn’t prohibit drinking per se; it merely cajoles states to outlaw purchase and public possession by people under 21. Exceptions include possession (and presumably drinking) for religious practices, while in the company of parents, spouses, or guardians who are over 21, medical uses, and during the course of legal employment.
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Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite Cake
This awesome cake of Han Solo frozen in Carbonite is made by Michele of Confectionary Delights: Link
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A retro-futuristic Ray Bradbury helps sell prunes
What a strange and wonderful television commercial! Ray Bradbury predicts travel via pneumatic tubes by the year 2001 – and becomes an unwitting prune spokesperson to boot. [YouTube]
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Latte Art Machine
We featured Oleksiy’s homemade latte art printer before on Neatorama. Now, due to overwhelming response, he and Josh Grob have formed a company called OnLatte to market the Latte Art Machines!
The machine was a huge hit at the SIGGRAPH 2008: Link – via Serious Eats, thanks Marilyn Terrell!
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Things to do with Coffee Grounds After Brewing Coffee
What do you do with the coffee grounds after brewing coffee? Most of us throw them in the trash, but Life Hackery blog writes that they’re actually worth keeping for other things. For example:
Fridge Deodorizer – Storing different types of food inside the fridge can produce a nasty mixture of odors. Remove those pungent smells with a bowl filled with coffee grounds. Place the bowl inside your fridge and your coffee ground deodorizer will gradually absorb all unwanted scents. If your fridge is packed with stored food, just add more grounds and a few drops of vanilla to your deodorizer so that it can absorb more odors.
Skin Exfoliant – Rubbing your skin with coffee ground extract seems silly but it is actually a good idea. The extract removes dead skin cells, which results in better-looking skin. It can save you hundreds of dollars since this simple product can practically replacesseveral pricey sessions with your dermatologist.
Check out 9 other alternative uses of coffee grounds here: Link
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The Waffle Shoes.
These shoes look delicious, don’t you just wanna pour maple syrup all over them?
As seen on Hypebeast.
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The Scary Things Schools are Feeding Kids These Days
Why are kids today so fat? Just see what they’re being fed! Holy Taco blog has the menu from a Harrisonburg, Virginia school (with pictures!): Link
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Man Confessed Murder for a Bucket of Chicken
Tremayne Durham is a big guy. And he likes to eat. So when he was sitting in an Oregon jail waiting for trial for murder, all he could think about was food. So, when the prosecutors offered this unusual plea deal, Durham bit right in:
Durham was sentenced Wednesday to life behind bars with a chance for parole in 30 years after pleading guilty last month to aggravated murder for Adam Calbreath’s brutal slaying.
Multnomah County, Ore., Judge Eric Bergstrom agreed to the unusual plea deal – which included buckets of fried chicken, pizza and lasagna – because it saved the expense of a trial and possible appeals. A murder trial could have cost the county about $4,000, officials said.
Durham’s insatiable need for greasy food – which included gorging on KFC and Popeye’s chicken, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, carrot cake, along with a pizza, two calzones, lasagna and ice cream – cost Oregon taxpayers only $41.70. Bergstrom signed off on the deal, and the killer downed the food in two sittings – the first a few weeks ago, and the second on Wednesday. [...]
Don Hons, 32, a friend of Calbreath’s who attended the sentencing, said Durham deserved no favors – but told The Oregonian newspaper he was glad the judge made the food deal in order to get the killer locked up.
"If a couple buckets of chicken are going to help to get a conviction, then get some biscuits to go with it," he said.
Link – via iPood:Blag
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Cabernet Couch: Wine Jug Couch by Carlo Rossi
Photo: Carlo Rossi’s JugSimple
That’s the Cabernet Couch, made from 33 empty Cabernet jugs and vintage corduroy futon mattress for the winemaker Carlo Rossi.
In what can only be called a strange yet utterly fascinating effort to turn the image of wine jugs from being associated with drunk winos into haute couture, Carlo Rossi also has the Chardonnay Chandelier ("jug count: 33"), Burgundy Bookshelf (jug count: 28), Paisano Plasma TV Stand, and more.
Link: Cabernet Couch – via Chair Blog (which btw, is ALL about chairs!)
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