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World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog
The competition is strong for the official title in the Guinness Book of World’s Records. Vancouver’s DougieDog with its $100 Cognac-infused Kobe-beef hot dog has lost the crown to Sacramento’s Capitol Dog. The main ingredients of this 18 in. delicacy include: moose cheese from Sweden, focaccia bread, and a 3/4 pound all-beef frank. Some of […]
Soda Ban in the Big Apple. Tell us what you think.
In a unprecedented move against obesity, New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed last week a ban on soft drinks that are larger than 16 ounces, from movie theaters, restaurants and street cars. This will not affect beverages sold in grocery or convenience stores. New York City’s statistics show that 58% of the adult population […]
What does the number on a fruit sticker mean?
Those stickers on fruit and vegetables show the produce PLU – Price Look Up Code, used in grocery stores and supermarkets to make check-out and inventory control easier and more accurate. In most cases, the code is a four-digit number, beginning with a “3” or a “4“, which identifies the type of bulk produce, including […]
The tomato genome has been cracked
A consortium of 300 plant geneticists from 14 countries has spent the last nine years decoding the tomato genome in the hope of breeding better ones. Their results were finally published online Wednesday in the journal Nature. The most amazing thing is that the tomato turns out to possess about 32,000 genes, some 7,000 more […]
Gardening Is Good for Your Health
We certainly feel like we’ve put in a good day’s work after gardening for hours on end. But is gardening really good exercise? For the most part, yes. According to some scientific studies, gardening compares favourably with other moderate-to-strenuous forms of exercise, like walking and bicycling. But of course, like any other form of exercise, […]
World Beer Cup results: Canadian Brewers take 12 medals
The World Beer Cup, also known as “The Olympics of Beer Competition”, is a major international beer competition that is held every two years in the U.S. The 2012 edition was held on May 5th in San Diego. There were 799 breweries and brewpubs entered from 54 countries, and 284 awards handed out in 95 […]
Got $1,000? Try a Golden Opulence Sundae
I am not sure whether or not “The Golden Opulence Sundae” served at Serendipity 3 in New-York is truly the most expensive sundae in the world, but I am pretty sure I will never spend $1,000 just to try it out! Having said that, the restaurant has stated that it does sell, at the rate […]
Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
The answer is NO! A study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that healthy food actually costs less than junk food. Then, why do consumers have the opposite perception?
Happy Birthday, Sandwich
To mark the 250th anniversary of the world’s most famous takeaway food, last Sunday, the British town of Sandwich, staged a dramatic re-enactment of the moment when the town’s earl “invented” the sandwich. As the legend says, in 1762, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu — a rapacious card-player — was on a winning […]
New standard for organic seafood
A new standard has been released last week in Canada concerning organic farmed seafood. Specifically, this organic aquaculture standard prohibits the use of antibiotics, herbicides and genetically modified organisms, and severely restricts the use of parasiticides.
How to have Mother’s Day fall into your lap
Short of ideas for the right gift to your Mom? Dont’know what to make for a special supper? Here’s two great suggestions: GIFT: Give her a SOS Cuisine gift card! No need to go to the shopping center. It takes 2 minutes to buy and is yours right away Your mom will choose the menu […]
Danish restaurant crowned the world’s best… yet again!
Danish restaurant Noma was crowned the world’s best restaurant for the 3rd year in a row in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants listing, produced by Britain’s ‘Restaurant Magazine’. The voting was done by a panel of more than 800 chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and food experts.
