Friday, March 19, 2010

Of Interest (Nom Nom Nom): 03.19.2010

+ One man's Museum of Foreign Groceries, a set on Flickr. Want some Pringles in Funky Soy Sauce or Wild Consomme flavors?

+ KitKats of the World! Raspberry! Green Tea! Brandy and Orange? Red Bean Paste!? But check out those package designs!

+ 1 Chicken, 17 Healthy Meals, 26 Bucks from the Cheap Healthy Good blog. (Also see the post Cutting Calories and Saving D'oh: 25 Lessons "The Simpsons" Taught Me About Cheap, Healthy Eating.)

+ In London and hankering for some bland British food? Want to experience live during and after WWII without the air raids? Then try Kitchen Front, a cafe at the Imperial War Museum serving up food made from ration-based recipes. This is a tie-in with the exhibit The Ministry of Food, about the problems of feeding the British public during the War(s). If you can't visit the museum, the web site has scanned pamphlets, cookbooks, food-related propaganda posters, old newsreels and much more.

+ When in Toronto, visit Sky Blue Sky Sandwich Company, a Wilco-themed deli. When in Greensboro, NC, stop by Sticks & Stones Clay Oven, the Ryan Adams-themed pizza joint. (No, seriously.)

+ While I doubt the validity of some of these, here's what to order off-menu at fast food places: 24 Secret Restaurant Menu Items. Some of these are just gross and really tacky: the "McGangBang"?

+ Related: The 15 Worst Fast Food FAILS (presented in an annoying gallery format). Hey, I kinda liked the BK Veggie Burger! There's McSpaghetti? And the Arch Deluxe! And the weird seaweed-based thing McD's tried. But there's no entry for the Taco Bell "lighter" menu from the mid-90s, which I practically lived on during grad school.

+ Saw this over the weekend on America's Test Kitchen and must nom: Stovetop Roast Chicken with Lemon-Herb Sauce.

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