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I mean, who doesn’t like to be woken up with a nice deep-fried breakfast?

Found by on Wednesday, 16th February 2011
Can be bribed with food
» Can be bribed with food
Never give up on the fat. That's the spirit.
“A few weeks ago it was brought to my attention that Panamá had been listed amongst the Top 10 Food destinations for 2011 by the Huffington Post (if you don’t believe me you can read all about it here). And, YES! We have been recognised for what we do best: FRITANGA! I mean, who doesn’t like to be woken up with a nice deep-fried breakfast? Well, apart from the bore who commented on the HP piece saying one gets over fried food after one day – Get a life and a carimañola and shut up. Deep-fried food stuffs are amazing. They rock my world.”
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Brussels Sprouts With Salted Eggs

Found by on Wednesday, 16th February 2011
ping's pickings
» ping's pickings
“Whoo what a week it's been! Chinese new year has always been busy, busy, busy. We celebrate it in a very small way compared to a lot of the Chinese folks out there. Things are slowly getting back to normal, people are trickling back from their hometowns after a week long break. Schools are back in session and I'm hoping I can get back to more regular blogging now. Right, let's get started.”
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How Goldman Sachs gambled on starving the world’s poor – and won

Found by on Tuesday, 15th February 2011
Johann Hari
» Johann Hari
If columnists came in colours, Hari wouldn't be of a grey hue
“By now, you probably think your opinion of Goldman Sachs and its swarm of Wall Street allies has rock-bottomed at raw loathing. You're wrong. There's more. It turns out the most destructive of all their recent acts has barely been discussed at all. Here's the rest. This is the story of how some of the richest people in the world – Goldman, Deutsche Bank, the traders at Merrill Lynch, and more – have caused the starvation of some of the poorest people in the world, just so they could make a fatter profit.”
Compare this to the more banker-friendly analysis in The Evening Standard
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The Land Snails of London

Found by on Tuesday, 15th February 2011
Food Stories
» Food Stories
If you've not been to Peckham yet, please take the time to be impressed by the area's selection of giant land snails and cheap peppers
“I’ve been meaning to write about my favourite shops in Peckham for ages. Another local recently made a map of his and described me as an ‘expert’ on the area when it comes to food so I thought I’d better pull my finger out. Here are my recommendations…”
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Wake Up To The Power Of The Cock… Comb

Found by on Monday, 14th February 2011
Food Safety News
» Food Safety News
*Gobble Gobble* Looking forward to the marketing of chicken heads as a tasty snack
“If it helps reduce the inflammation in the arthritic knees of racehorses, a little in your yogurt or other dairy product couldn't hurt, could it? We are talking about turning rooster's combs into a food ingredient, or a "novel" food ingredient, as they call it in Europe. Rooster combs are the large fleshy red skin on top the cockerel's head and, like shark fins and elephant tusks, cockerel comb extract is thought to have some almost magical powers.”
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113 Years Old And Still Moist: The Oldest Wedding Cake In The World

Found by on Monday, 14th February 2011
The Mirror
» The Mirror
This image is only made more horrifying by imagining what the bride and bridegroom currently look like…
“The icing’s gone brown and there’s a big crack in the side, but this wedding cake is in pretty good nick – considering it was baked 113 years ago. Made in 1898, this is the oldest complete wedding cake in the world. Incredibly, it has survived a Second World War bomb blast. And despite its vintage, the rich fruit cake inside the ornate icing is still moist. It was originally on display in the window of a family bakery, in Basingstoke, Hants. When the shop closed in 1964, the cake was stored in the family’s loft for almost a century, until it was donated to the town’s Willis Museum.”
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Rather Rustic Romance

Found by on Sunday, 13th February 2011
Fay Maschler, Evening Standard
» Fay Maschler, Evening Standard
The slogan: ‘Down In One Dining’ might attract the tourists…
““Faire chabrot” refers to pouring red wine into an almost finished bowl of soup, lifting it to the lips and enthusiastically draining the contents to the last drop. It is a tradition associated with south-west France and in this new Knightsbridge restaurant there is a picture of a moustachioed, horny-handed French peasant, large bottle tucked under his arm, full glass at the ready, loaf of crusty bread at his elbow, contentedly demonstrating the technique.”
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Love bites: Skye Gyngell’s decadent Valentine’s Day nibbles

Found by on Sunday, 13th February 2011
Independent On Sunday
» Independent On Sunday
“For me, a Valentine’s dinner requires something simple – yet it should have a decadent edge, too. So chill some champagne or prosecco, and with that I like the idea of pâté simply served with toast and perhaps a little butter to go alongside. I think chocolate truffles are perfect to finish with – well-made, they’re intensely rich and one or two is all you need. Tomorrow night should be stress-free, so if you can, make the pâté and the truffles the day before or at least in good time, allowing you to do nothing more than pour out the fizz and grill some bread.”
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Broken Hearted Doctor

Found by on Sunday, 13th February 2011
The Guardian
» The Guardian
Ward off disease by eating deep-fried chicken nuggets, says very important doctor. Or possibly the other way round…
“Fry-ups, burger and chips, fizzy drinks and ice cream for pudding. You would expect to see these delights on the menu at a McDonald’s or Burger King. But, sadly, this is the sort of food that is also likely to be served at your local hospital. I work as a cardiologist at one of Britain’s leading cardiac centres. I have been a qualified doctor for almost a decade, working in many hospitals throughout the country, and I am extremely proud to occupy a privileged position treating cardiac patients.”
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Tucking Into Your Couch Potatoes

Found by on Sunday, 13th February 2011
ZeeNews.com
» ZeeNews.com
Reasons not to watch five consecutive episodes of Come Dine With Me today
“A new research has found that eating while watching TV can cause hunger later on, which could make one more likely to indulge in late-night snacks. The study conducted on young women found that those who ate while watching television packed away more calories later in the day, reports the Daily Mail. It is thought that being able to remember what we have eaten is key to feeling full. And if distractions stop us from forming those memories, we eat more later on.”
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