I believe it was a recent Rolling Stone article that made me aware of Marilyn Manson’s absinthe obsession. Well he’s taken it to a new level, releasing his very own brand of the wormwood liquor. With who else but the Germans helping him distribute.
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Pepsi has a cucumber-flavored soft drink that will be released June 12th in Japan. It’s a limited time product that probably won’t make it over to the states…for obvious reasons.
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My thoughts on eating seafood in land-locked states are justified. Although eating a different fish is better than eating a rotten fish.
The Chicago Sun-Times had DNA tests done on sushi described as red snapper or “Japanese red snapper” bought from 14 restaurants in the city and suburbs. Not a single one was really red snapper.
In most cases, the red-tinged flesh draped across the small mound of rice was tilapia — a cheap substitute. Nine of the 14 samples were tilapia. Four were red sea bream — nearly as pricey but still not red snapper.
Technically they are called cockscombs…and hens also have them. One brave foodie prepared them with risotto to the below result:
“They barely hinted of giblets, and tasted rather ho-hum? Borrowing from the culinary finesse that is Ducasse, I simmered the combs in chicken broth and nervetti (calf’s foot aspic) until tender, then finished them briefly in the style of mamma. To the risotto bianco I added mascarpone instead of heavy cream at the end. The finishing touch was a drizzle of truffle oil over all.”
Whatever you add, disgusting!
Does eating crusts make your hair curly? Don’t risk it, pick up this gadget. $3.95.
Also available, the holy toast stamper.
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A 143-year-old Beijing restaurant is closing for renovations, but the oven fire, which the restaurant says has not been extinguished since it first opened in 1864 will remain burning during the six-month refurbishing job.
According to the restaurant’s electronic board, the restaurant has served 115,330,259 ducks in over 140 years of service.
Well this sounds tasty. Cool bottle too. Might be worth the $41.99.
“Made with organic Trondelag potatoes and pure Norwegian water. Six times column distilled, charcoal filtered and aerated using a unique air filtration process. The brand is named after Norway’s King Christian IV who in 1602 commissioned a recipe for premium vodka.”
A nice little bbq that provides over 200 sq inches of grill and folds down to a 20×17x2 inch carrying case. Compared with the average bbq, the two styles offered for around $35 are a steal.
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