Faves No. 197

favorite finds from the front lines of food

Do you really understand chopsticks?

As much as I love all things food——-this is just a hard pass! Ugly sweaters can be charming I guess, but no, keep the food themes off them! I mean - all I want for Christmas are tacos…no! (Food & Wine) (fine, tamales….maybe)

These do not look ugly! And, I now know what kind of cookies I plan on making this holiday season. Let the ugly frosting begin! (Williams Sonoma)

The road to hell is paved with….awww who cares! This road in Germany was paved with more than good intentions, it was covered with a literally a ton of milk chocolate. It took 25 firefighters armed with shovels to pry off this little “technical difficulty”. (Guardian)

The latest unfortunate Climate Change Round-Up (NPR the salt):

1. Fishermen

2. Raw Oysters

3. Maple

In the DUH files - James Bond has a drinking problem. (Munchies)

Want to eat fries and stay healthy? No problem. But you can only have 6. Not six handfuls, not six orders, just 6 singular fries. Like this is going to happen! (Forbes)

And finally- the most googled foods in 2018:

1. Unicorn cake

2. Romaine lettuce

3. CBD gummies

4. Keto pancakes

5. Keto cheesecake

6. Necco Wafers

7. Keto cookies

8. Keto chili

9. Keto brownies

10. Gochujang

(The Take Out)

Friday Faves No. 99

our favorite finds from the front lines of food

6 Kooky Concepts For Foodies Of The Future Innovation consultancy Gravity interviewed foodies all over Europe in an attempt to discover what’s driving the renaissance in food culture "The basic insight? “Food is no longer about physical, emotional, or even social needs. It revolves around self-expression and status.” Like any other mode of self-expression, it holds a mirror up to culture at large. Whether that means buying potatoes that correspond to your net worth on the free market, or getting to know the cow you plan to eat in a few months a little better, well, that’s on you." (Fast company)

We always love seeing American food and drink products celebrated abroad. Sales of Bourbon are booming in London bars and restaurants, fuelled by a spike in American-themed new openings in the capital. “We get a lot of regulars coming in to try our older offerings and single barrel Bourbons – I’ve noticed women taking a particular interest in them.”(Drinks Business)

Beyond the big markets: Six small cities with big local foods scenes, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Cincinnati, Asheville, North Carolina, Boulder, Colorado and Portland, Maine (USA Today)

Snails, snails, snails! Gastropods from land and sea are making headlines. In France, a Quest to Convert a Sea Snail Plague Into a Culinary Pleasure (New York Times)

All Hail the Snail in US restaurants "'The fun part," says Le Pigeon's Gabe Rucker, "is taking the classic flavor pairings and tweaking them.'" (Tasting Table)

Climate change is trying to mess with your breakfast. Sugaring: Inside The Maple Syrup Industry It’s sugar season in the maple forests of the U.S. and Canada. We’ll look at the secrets of the maple syrup industry, and how it’s dealing with climate change. (NPR/On Point)