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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Free Stuff: A roundup of Tax Day Thursday freebies. [Eater]
• Sad Day for Sardines: The last cannery—not just in Maine, but in the U.S.—will shut down this week. [Eater]
• Vietnamese vs. Thai Iced Coffee: Is there any difference? [Chow]
• No Cage-Free Eggs: McDonald's won't be switching to them in the U.S. [NYT]
• Food Racist: "Whenever I get in a taxi with an Indian driver...I start craving a plateful of creamy, tomato-y tikka masala." [The Atlantic]
• Mr. Softee in China: The ice cream trucks will be called "Mr. Soft Heart." [NYT]
• Mixologist Rachel Maddow: She doesn't like cooking but she's down with bartending. [People]
• Food Stamp Budget: Two chefs and a food editor create menus for a family of four eating on $68.88 a week. [AP]
• Slice: Where to eat pizza in Pittsburgh.
• AHT: A music video featuring "Ronald McDonald" and In-N-Out »
• SENY: New Affogato Trio at L'arte del Gelato »

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2 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, April 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Gear: Michael Ruhlman's essential kitchen tools. [ruhlman.com]
• Launch: HuffPo Food debuts. [HPF]
• Veg Out: Mondays are meatless in San Francisco. [True/Slant]
• Free stuff: Two-for-one at Jamba Juice through 4/25. [JJ]
• I Do: Art Smith getting married. [People via GSC]
• Alice: Ms. Waters on Real Time with Bill Maher. [Eater]
• Slippery: Japan successfully cultivates eels. [Japan Times via Cold Mud]
• Reading List: James Beard Foundation's essential baking cookbooks. [Slashfood]
• AHT: Five Guys wins our burger bracket »
• SENY: The best pandebono in Queens »

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Men with Meat Names: Just what it sounds like. [via Buzzfeed]
• Rumermongering: The Spotted Pig coming to Philadelphia? [Eater]
• Good Gumbo: Learn from a Southerner. [Atlantic Food]
• Martha Simpson: Martha Stewart to play herself in a Simpsons Christmas episode. [EW]
• AHT: Whataburger vs. Five Guys»
• Slice: NYC Pizza in Austin »
• SENY: Iconic Hot Dogs at Charlie's Pool Room »

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Post a Comment | Posted by Carey Jones, April 9, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Periodic Chart: How to make atomic cookies! [EMSL]
• Nooks and Crannies: How to make English muffins at home. [Table Matters]
• Slow and Low: Dave Arnold's back with part 2 of his sous vide primer. (Part 1 here.) [Cooking Issues]
• Whole Foods: Chain to recycle customers' wine corks. [Slashfood]
• Five Guys: Behind the burger chain's success. [Inc. via GS]
• iPad: Cooking apps for Steve Jobs' miracle device. [Chow]
• SS Mickey: Ratatouille restaurant aboard Disney ship. [Eater]
• Sexism: Is it ingrained in restaurant service? [Bauer]
• AHT: Steak 'n Shake vs. Five Guys in burger brackets »
• Slice: 9 Wild Pizza Tattoos »
• SENY: Meet & Eat: An interview with chef Joey Campanaro »

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 8, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Sauvignon Blanc: A guide to this white wine. [Slate]
• Snowville Creamery: Not all milk is created equal. [WaPo]
• Bottarga: Pasta and fish roe is like "Sardinian soul food." [AFC]
• Vegan Double Down: KFC's Double Down sans animal products. [vegansaurus!]
• Seaweed-Digesting Microbes: Japanese people have them. [Guardian]
• Ronnie Clydesdale: The revolutionary Glaswegian chef passed away last weekend. [Guardian]
• SENY: Where in the city do you get ice cream? »
• AHT: Sonic vs. Whataburger in today's burger bracket »
• Slice: Wu-Tang Pizza »

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, April 7, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Average? No: There is no typical American eater anymore. [Time]
• DIY Sausage: Homemade British bangers. [Paupered Chef]
• Clownish: Funny disclosure statement on McD's website. [BB]
• Happy BDay, Twinkie: The snack cake is 80 today. [Trib]
• Air Fare: The ins and outs of BYO plane food. [CNN]
• Titanic: Doomed ship's last menu recreated. [Belfast Telegraph]
• F&W's Best New Chefs: The roster for 2010 is out. [Eater]
• Alinea: Grant Achatz's existential menu crisis. [GSC]
• SENY: Where to buy Thai ingredients »
• AHT: Five Guys vs. In-N-Out in today's burger bracket »
• Slice: Pizza guy fights off robbers, delivers pizza hot »

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 6, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Fire! India weaponizing world's hottest chili. [Yahoo]
• Ask a Critic: "Why review pricey restaurants?" [Between Meals]
• Daily Bread: Last Supper, super-sized through the ages. [LAT]
• Dear Eater: Inside the North Korean government's bizarre international restaurant chain. [Slate]
• Subway: Chain to roll out breakfast menu. [NRN via YS]
• Invention: Built-in biodegradable coffee-cup collar expands when exposed to heat. [EMD]
• NOM: Romesco potatoes recipe. [Smitten Kitchen]
• 99 Tears: Why do onions make us cry? Possibly as an evolutionary advantage. [LiveScience via i09]
• Kinda Creepy: Time-lapse of child's teeth growing in. [Neatorama]
• AHT: Burger Brackets—Carl's Jr. vs. Jack in the Box »
• SENY: The 6 Best Things We Ate at Choice Eats »

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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Come on in 'The Kitchn'

Each week we round up our favorite posts and recipes from our friends at The Kitchn. This week they bake cinnamon-less cinnamon rolls, praise tiny skillets, blend up banana-peanut butter-chocolate chip milkshakes, and more.

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1 Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, March 18, 2010 at 5:15 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Oatmeal Creator: The story behind fast growing company Mad Hectic Oatmeal, started in 2008 by mother-of-two Beth Gallo. [Boston Globe]
• Reform Farming: Here are 8 steps the Department of Justice could take to address the negative financial impact that Monsanto and other companies are having on farms. [Civil Eats]
• Food Sensitivity: A study of more than 4,500 adults from 13 countries found countries with the highest food sensitivities and foods that trigger the most reactions. [Guardian]
• Increase Energy Without Caffeine: Here are some ways to do it. [Nursing School Search via Presurfer]
• Roadkill Dinner: In rural NH, deer killed by cars may be given to the driver who hit it or someone else on a waiting list for venison. [AP via Cold Mud]
• Frozen Burritos: Taste test of five brands. [SFGate]
• Orange Juice Uncovered: What you don't know about orange juice, an excerpt from the book Squeezed. [Culinate]
• Healthy Preschool Eating in France: You won't find a school in the US serving preschoolers multi-course meals like a public school in Paris. [WSJ]

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, March 16, 2010 at 6:15 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Top Chef: The next season will be taped in D.C. this spring. [Washington Post]
• Sleep with Paula Deen: Serta will be rolling out a line of Paula Deen mattresses. [Food Network Humor]
• Eat Me: How Lewis Carroll's stories have inspired chef Heston Blumenthal. [Times Online]
• Seedlings: How to start growing chives, mint, and squash indoors. [Design Sponge]
• Mustard Addicts: There's help out there for you. [The Onion]
• Cheese-Rolling: The annual competition in Gloucestershire has been canceled due to safety and health fears. [Guardian]
• Happy Birthday: Here's a bunch of fast-food coupons! [FastFoodMaven]

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1 Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, March 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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