Killing Them Hardly » food

Heaven Hates Ham.

Peter — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:33:01 +0000

Great typographical video narrated by Christopher Hitchens about the historical religious aversion to ham.

Yum, Inc.

Peter — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:39:35 +0000

Say hello to mechanically separated chicken. It’s what all fast-food chicken is made from—things like chicken nuggets and patties. Also, the processed frozen chicken in the stores is made from it.

Basically, the entire chicken is smashed and pressed through a sieve—bones, eyes, guts, and all. it comes out looking like this.

There’s more: because it’s crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color.

But, hey, at least it tastes good, right?

High five, America!

*smack*

Parkway POTUS

Peter — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:50:03 +0000

We were tickled to see that President Obama stopped in at one of our favorite lunch spots, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, while he was in town for the Katrina +5 anniversary. He apparently got the shrimp po-boy.

Revolutionary Grape.

Peter — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:46:45 +0000

My friend Tom Caestecker in Chicago recently wrote this piece about emerging wine trends for the examiner.com – check it out!

Square Coke Box.

Peter — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:58:45 +0000

Really neat packaging design concepts, apparently from a freshman student. Good article here.

Chilean Deliciousness.

Peter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:38:07 +0000

My buddy Tom Caestecker is a Chicago-based wine reviewer – check out his latest column on Chilean reds here. I just like hearing things described as “total fruit bombs”. And what other wine review references the ‘sixth’ Rolling Stone? Little Red Rooster, indeed.

Refill 2.0

Peter — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:24:12 +0000

Allan at Vector Living sent me this illustration, figuring I’d appreciate it (being an absolute caffeine junkie). Love it.

Big Mac Buying Power.

Peter — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:11:00 +0000

From a blurb in The Economist. I don’t eat McDonald’s, but even if I did, I can’t imagine working for that long to afford one.

Exploding Drinks.

Peter — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:04:00 +0000

From Wired How To. Freeze the Menthos into ice cubes and serve in Diet Cokes. Wait for melt, and BOOM. Nice.

Geo Consumption.

Peter — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Fantastic infographic detailing consumer purchasing trends worldwide. Disparity Incorporated.