There are no recipes in this video. Instead, Pat LaFrieda explains the differences between the different steak names you’ve heard. Frankly, I knew the difference between these as a matter of price, not what part of the cow they come from or what characteristics they have.
At a restaurant, I often order a steak by how many ounces the portion comes in, because as much as this is costing someone, I would feel awful leaving half of it on the plate. As far as steak at home goes, my husband does a good job grilling, and my contribution is to NOT ask how much he spent on the meat. Better to just eat up and enjoy it! -via Digg
Francesco's Pizzeria in Mumbai delivers a pizza by quadcopter drone, equipped with camera, GPS, and remote control (and a pizza). A delivery that would normally take a half-hour on a motorcycle is accomplished in ten minutes to the recipient waiting on a rooftop. This is a “trial run,” or actually a publicity stunt, as commercial delivery by drone is illegal in India. -via Geeks Are Sexy
Self-described “Burger pervert” Mathew Ramsey of Pornburger managed to make a cheeseburger in the form of a pop tart. It’s not a mashup- there are no sweets here, just the toaster pastry form.
This after school special is a meme-nto of my childhood: a smashed grass-fed beef patty, with a bacon onion jam, melty cheddar cheese, in a buttery pop tart pastry.
Alas, there are no instructions included for making your own, a fact that had commenters raking him over the coals for. -via Blazenfluff
Dealing with leftover food and drinks can be a pain, and it's just as painful to throw those leftovers out as you toss usable food products, and money, in the bin.
There are all sorts of clever ideas contained within, like using leftover coffee to make simple ice cream, using flat cola to make your own barbecue sauce, and grinding chicken bones in a food processor to make a nitrogen rich fertilizer for your garden. It might just make a leftover lover out of you!
Bacon smells so good that it’s even been used as an alarm clock. More than once. But what causes that delicious aroma?
Turns out there are about 150 volatile organic compounds that contribute to bacon's meaty aroma, many of them hydrocarbons and aldehydes, with some nitrogen-containing compounds thrown in for good measure.
That sounds like a lot of science, so you just might want to make a BLT to enjoy while you watch this video from Reactions. -via the Presurfer
If you recall the post on Big American Refrigerators, it was mentioned that Americans refrigerate eggs because regulations require the removal of the protective outer layer, while Australians do not. It’s the same in the UK, and an article at HuffPo explains the differences in egg washing procedures before the product arrives at the grocery. But that’s not the only difference between how eggs are handled in the US and the UK.
Due to the different washing philosophies, the U.S. and UK also have different storage procedures. If you've ever bought eggs in Europe, you might have noticed that eggs are not refrigerated in the supermarket. In the U.S., however, eggs are always kept in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. The different methods stem from the different washing methods, and more specifically, the potential for moisture on the egg. In the UK, there is the worry that refrigerating eggs before consumers take them home will lead to a change of temperature drastic enough during transportation to cause moisture to collect. If eggs sweat when moved from a cold fridge to a warm car, for example, unnecessary bacteria could form.
Then there’s the matter of salmonella, which isn’t much of a problem in Britain. Read all about it, which may or may not explain the difference in how eggs taste on either side of the pond. -via Boing Boing
If you said it was a kitchen sponge, you are a normal person. If you said “Spongebob!” then you are still pretty normal, just young. No need to waste too much time trying to figure out the real answer, when you can just go to reddit to see the original headline.
Daily food intakes vary dramatically around the world, and even though we think of some countries and nationalities as light eaters in terms of calorie count the actual results might surprise you.
This eye opening photo series by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio reveals 23 different people from around the world posing with their average daily food intake laid out on the table before them, as well as an approximate calorie value for the day’s meals.
For example:
Saleh Abdul Fadlallah, Camel Broker, Egypt – 3,200 Calories
Solange Da Silva Correia, Rancher’s Wife, Brazil – 3,400 Calories
Maria Ermelinda Ayme Sichigalo, Mother of Eight, Ecuador – 3,800 Calories
Noolkisaruni Tarakuai, Third Wife of a Maasai Chief – 800 Calories
We previously posted about the most expensive drink at Starbucks, when the add-ons added up to $23.60. That was two years ago, and the record went up to $47.30 in 2013.
But now the record has been broken. Andrew Chifari ordered what is now called a “Sexagintuple Vanilla Bean Mocha Frappuccino” which would have run $54.75 according to the menu, but he got his free. See, he’s a gold member of the Starbucks loyalty club, which means he gets a free drink about buying twelve. And that goes for “any drink available.”
The key step for Andrew’s world-record run was getting the baristas on his side. He walked up to the counter and laid out his goals. “So, this might sound a little weird, but I saw a video on youtube where a guy orders the most expensive Starbucks drink. I want to beat the record.” The cashier had seen the video, and through math and teamwork they figured out how to make a record-busting drink that would fit in his cup and break the record.
“It took a few minutes to figure out all the math, but in the end, it took about 55 shots to get us over the $50 line, and we just rounded it up to 60 to make it easy,” he explained to Consumerist. Everyone behind the counter seemed to be on board with the plan, and they produced the massive confection in about ten minutes.
Everyone who chooses to drink a beverage trapped in a glass bottle without a twist off cap knows the pain of searching for a way to open that bottle and free its delicious contents without an opener, but as it turns out there are lots of ways to pop that cap- no bottle opener necessary.
Here’s a video which demonstrates 21 different ways to open a bottle without a bottle opener, watch it and take notes so the next time you’re at a gathering and someone is desperate to sip on some suds but can’t find an opener your survival knowledge will make you the hero of the day!
Nothing says congratulations on your graduation day quite like a cake…okay, there are much better things to give graduates than a future case of Type 2 diabetes like cash, a year’s supply of Top Ramen, or someone else’s platinum card, but it seems like people will find any excuse to celebrate with a cake.
It’s one of those traditions that will be hard to break , but we can probably nip the whole cake for every occasion trend in the bud if people keep receiving cakes covered in misspellings, icing globs in unsettling shapes and sentiment fails like "Got 'Er Done!" and "Well Job Done!"
There’s something about Camila Valdez's sculptural creations that reminds me of a dream I once had, a dream that quickly turned into a nightmare, a dream that taught me never to eat sweets before bed...
Camila creates human scale fiberglass sculptures of desserts with legs, anthropomorphic sweets which somehow succeed in having a personality despite their lack of facial features or any kind of face at all. Her delicious works are a big hit in her native Argentina, and those who attend gallery showings of her works are encouraged to interact with the sculptures by changing their clothes, although biting is strictly forbidden.
Donuts and cupcakes running around town may look like a pleasant enough scene, but what happens when these fleet footed treats develop a taste for human flesh?!
Artist and baker Christine McConnell paid tribute to her parent’s house by baking a cake that looks just like it! You’ll see a vintage photo of the house, an oil painting of the house she did, the cake, the way she decorated the (actual) house for Halloween and Christmas, and some interior work. Nice house! Redditor Your_Post_As_A_Movie summed up the photo collection with this poster. -via reddit
Rocket News 24 tells us about a wonderful ice cream parlor in Yokohama, Japan called Zou-No-Hana Cafe. The entire place has an elephant theme, which is worked into both the decor and food. The signature dish is the zou no hana, which means "elephant nose." With special waffle cones, chips for eyes, and steady hands on the ice cream dispenser, the employees create ice cream cones that look like elephants.
Breakfast lovers prepare to be amazed- everyone’s favorite breakfast food the pancake just got a technological upgrade. It’s called the PancakeBot, but it might as well be called the food printer we never knew we wanted so badly.
The Pancakebot works much like a 3D printer, drawing intricately designed pancakes out onto the skillet and making your dream of eating pancakes shaped like stuff come true!
This mealtime marvel was created by designer Miguel Valenzuela, who used LEGO blocks to create his initial prototype, which was subsequently replaced by “an acrylic body, an Arduino Mega, and two Adafruit Motor Shields as well as a few odds and ends like a vacuum pump for batter control.”
