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Pork Molded into a Piglet Is Disgusting and/or Awesome

I love pork. I like pigs. They’re cute, and fun to eat, and intelligent among mud-dwelling beasts. But what I don’t like is for my dinner to artificially resemble the killed animal from which it was derived. This is gross. Or is it amazing? The shrink wrapped pseudo-pig, a pork roast molded into the vague…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 10

You Can (And Must) Cook Eggs in a Waffle Iron

Sure, it’s just egg. Who cares. Crack ‘er in a skillet, let it fry. Why bother caring? It’s not like there are better options out there—oh wait, your entire goddamn life just changed. Waffle iron eggs. Yeah. This technique was stumbled upon, like Marie Curie and Radium, by blogger chef “Jessica,” who waffled her eggs…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 21

Hacking Your Pressure Cooker for Fun and Culinary Profit

Fact: pressure cookers pump out optimal foods at 15psi, says Dave Arnold. Problem: most home pressure cookers max out well below that. Solution: Hack that little punk into submission, then feast on the rewards. Warning: Do not try this at home. Fair warning that Arnold was using a specific Cuisinart model, and that the hack…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 15

There’s Wood Powder in Your Shredded Cheese

It would totally ruin Taco Tuesdays if you reached into your bag of delicious shredded cheese and it had all congealed into a giant yellow-orange clump. But that never happens! Ever wonder why? Food companies add wood pulp, that’s why. Wood pulp—or cellulose, to be exact—is made from grinding out wood and other plant matter.…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 4

The Long and Glorious History of the Pizza Box

First, man discovered fire. Then a bunch of random stupid unimportant stuff happened. Then, man discovered pizza delivery. And Serious Eats takes it from there, with a fantastic rundown of the evolution of man’s greatest achievement in food transportation. Did you know, for instance, that pizzas have been carried from one point to another since…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 13

Soda Now Comes in Convenient Foam Spray-Can Form

Look at this young man! Look at how happy he is! Look at him stuffing his gullet with orange-flavored soda foam, waiting for the can to expire so he can whippit his way to sweet soda dreams. The future. The can, which retails for about $2.50 US, might remind you something of a Cheez Whiz…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 4

From Now On, I’m Only Using Bear Paw Forks to Eat

Sometimes I’m eating something so delicious that my slow fingers and small utensils can’t keep up with me. I need more powuh. These Bear Paw Meat Handler Forks will let me maul meat like a bear would. So perfect. More seriously, the Bear Paws look to be actually pretty good at pulling and shredding pork,…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 28

These Cute Brownies Will Literally Knock You Unconscious

Lazy Cakes! They’re brownies, sold in dirty gas station snack aisles everywhere, that promise cellophane-wrapped chocolate relaxation. And by “relaxation,” they mean fewer than two of these will make you pass out. I’ll take three! The Lazy behind the Cakes is good ol’ melatonin. You remember melatonin, don’t you? It’s the stuff you used to…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 16

This Terminator 2 Cake Is Perfect For Almost No Occasions

When you first espy the amazingly molten Terminator 2 cake, you’re stunned at the fine balance of technical prowess and artistry that went into its creation. And then you start to think: what exactly would a cake like this commemorate? Birthday, wedding, bat mitzvah—doesn’t seem quite right. But the next time you’re having a “Happy…

Movies Brian Barrett Apr 14

The Steak Thermometer for the Inattentive Chef

There are two activities every red-blooded American man loves: grilling steak and being lazy. The Steak Button Thermometer lets you indulge both of those rituals at once by keeping an eye on your meat so you don’t have to. Sure, a lot of people take pride in the meticulous attention to detail that they lavish…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Apr 11

Break Me Off a Piece of This Ginormous 15lb Kit Kat Bar

Sure, eating a 15lb Kit Kat bar would probably kill you. But can you think of a more chocolate-and-wafery way to go? Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to size up my bathtub’s dimensions and buy nougat in bulk. [b3ta via OHYST]

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 17

The Science Behind Beer Batter’s Finger-Licking Perfection

Why is beer batter just so good? Fish and chips fans take note: the secret is in the carbon dioxide. The gas makes the final product lighter, crisper, and faster to cook. Oh, and delicious. Don’t forget delicious. [Scientific American]

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 9

How Many of These Essential Kitchen Tools Do You Own?

Not only do I not own the vast majority of these 100+ culinary tools, I don’t even know what I’d do with them if I did. Fortunately, this splendiferous (their word) display is up for sale over at Pop Chart Lab. Twenty bucks gets you an 18″x24″ poster (click to biggie size), but it’s gonna…

Tech News Brian Barrett Feb 7

What Perfect Union Do I Spy Through the Misty Freezer Door?

Pizza and cookie dough, joined together in the same orgasmic culinary sensation-causing freezable box at last! What technological advances DiGiorno made in ensuring the pepperoni doesn’t spoil the chocolate chips, I’ll never know. The frozen food company started sending out boxes of the stuff to store shelves last week, along with Pizza & Boneless Wyngz.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 25

Delicious Gifts for the Manchild Struggling to Feed Himself

Everybody knows that guy who just graduated from college and still hasn’t graduated from TV dinners. Well, they say it’s better to teach a man to deep fry than to give him KFC. 1. Alton Brown’s Good Eats: The Early Years and Good Eats 2: The Middle Years; $22.50 each If there’s any pair of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 17

A Cadre of Coffee Gifts for Caffeine Fiends

Good coffee is easier to get a hold of than ever, and it’s not so crazy anymore to obsess over every cup. Here’s some gifts for certified coffee dorks, or the coffee curious, ready to ditch Starbucks for something better. 1. Baratza Virtuoso grinder Put simply: If you bone the grind, you bone the coffee.…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 29

Watch These Tiny Pies Get Catapulted at Tiny Insects

Whoever it was that decided to bake some tiny little pies, load them onto a tiny little trebuchet, and catapult said pies directly in the path of a variety of bees, beetles, and spiders? That person is a hero. This video may have been around for a while, but for me nothing says Thanksgiving like…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 25

How to Carve a Turkey

So you’ve got the guests, you’ve got the sides, and you’ve got the bird. But after all the roasting and basting, how do you actually carve the sucker up? Here’s how to keep your breasts and thighs beautiful tomorrow. Step One: The Right Tools This isn’t the job for any namby pamby steak knife, and…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 25

We’re Running Out of Chocolate

At the rate we’re going, chocolate is going to be a rare—and extremely pricey—commodity within the next twenty years. Somebody needs to light a fire under those Oompa-Loompas, stat. The problem’s easy to explain, and much harder to fix. According to the Cocoa Research Association, we’re consuming more chocolate than we’re producing cocoa. Which means,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Nov 9

To Boldly Go Where No Meat Has Gone Before

These are the voyages of the Starship Meaterprise. Its continuing mission: to fill your stomach with deliciousness. And if wanting to destroy this on contact make me some sort of dirty Romulan, so be it. Just a gentle reminder to always, always play with your food. [Walyou via Geekologie]

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 26

Pork Molded into a Piglet Is Disgusting and/or Awesome

You Can (And Must) Cook Eggs in a Waffle Iron

Hacking Your Pressure Cooker for Fun and Culinary Profit

There’s Wood Powder in Your Shredded Cheese

The Long and Glorious History of the Pizza Box

Soda Now Comes in Convenient Foam Spray-Can Form

From Now On, I’m Only Using Bear Paw Forks to Eat

These Cute Brownies Will Literally Knock You Unconscious

This Terminator 2 Cake Is Perfect For Almost No Occasions

The Steak Thermometer for the Inattentive Chef

Break Me Off a Piece of This Ginormous 15lb Kit Kat Bar

The Science Behind Beer Batter’s Finger-Licking Perfection

How Many of These Essential Kitchen Tools Do You Own?

What Perfect Union Do I Spy Through the Misty Freezer Door?

Delicious Gifts for the Manchild Struggling to Feed Himself

A Cadre of Coffee Gifts for Caffeine Fiends

Watch These Tiny Pies Get Catapulted at Tiny Insects

How to Carve a Turkey

We’re Running Out of Chocolate

To Boldly Go Where No Meat Has Gone Before

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