Food, Food, and More Food Thread

^ Heh, who needs Momofuku? :P

bmwracer wrote:^ Heh, who needs Momofuku? :P

:hehe:

We could start our own shop called Momotaro.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotar%C5%8D#Story

Tu_triky wrote::hehe:

We could start our own shop called Momotaro.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotar%C5%8D#Story

LOL, "The cowpie spirit." :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
LOL, "The cowpie spirit." :rofl:

Back in the day songs were sung about cow dung.

Tu_triky wrote:Back in the day songs were sung about cow dung.

In those days, you'd get hung busting a lung singin' 'bout cow dung.

bmwracer wrote:
In those days, you'd get hung busting a lung singin' 'bout cow dung.

Ah those were the days, when dung fertilized the maize.

Tu_triky wrote:Ah those were the days, when dung fertilized the maize.

Hehe. :hehe:

Maize, also known as corn, has been around long before we were born.

bmwracer wrote:
Hehe. :hehe:

Maize, also known as corn, has been around long before we were born.

:rofl:

:applaud:

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bmwracer wrote:[image] :beaten:

Probably healthier than the real thing.

Tu_triky wrote:Probably healthier than the real thing.

Maybe tastier, too.

Filet Mignon, Jameson The Most Shoplifted Goods, 'AdWeek' Finds

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The holiday season often means festive parties and special dinners with elaborate spreads. Did you ever stop and wonder where all that food came from? Did your host purchase that filet mignon, or did he hide it under his sweater as he casually walked out of the grocery store? It's not that far-fetched of an idea considering that nearly one in ten people that walk into a retail store walk out with something they have not paid for.

Choice cuts of meat like filet mignon are the number one shoplifted item this year, according to a top ten list of the most shoplifted goods published by AdWeek. Since 2009, the loss rate for luxury meat has risen by 21 percent, and it is not too hard to believe if you take into consideration the rising price of beef.

With cattle prices up 15 percent this year, "U.S. shoppers may pay as much as nine percent more for beef this year," reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The beef industry is aware of the risk of raising its prices. It fears that its customers will turn to other, more affordable proteins, such as chicken -- which is not seeing the same price hike in production.

According to a recent survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, shrinkage -- an industry term for retail loss including employee theft, shoplifting, administrative error or vendor fraud -- cost the retail industry $37.14 billion last year, with an even higher total expected this year. It is believed that 32.6 percent of that is a result of shoplifting.

The second most shoplifted item on AdWeek's list? The Irish whiskey, Jameson. Teens looking for a good time aren't the only ones to blame for this finding; hard drinkers with little cash are also fingered.

While beef and whiskey are seeing popularity among shoplifters in the U.S., the same is not true on the global market. The most stolen food in the world, apparently: cheese.

Pickles in L.A.

http://www.kcet.org/socal/food/the-nosh/the-best-pickles-in-la.html

^ Much ado about pickles. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:^ Much ado about pickles. :beaten:

Don't get salty now.

Interesting kitchen knife rack.

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bmwracer wrote:Interesting kitchen knife rack.

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That's one way to correct your misplaced aggression.

Tu_triky wrote:That's one way to correct your misplaced aggression.

Or you're a failed circus/carnival act. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Or you're a failed circus/carnival act. :beaten:

Hehe. I guess slipping up one time has its consequences.

Tu_triky wrote:Hehe. I guess slipping up one time has its consequences.

At least for the target. :sweat: