Monday, August 11, 2008
Strange News from the Food Front (8/11/2008)
A weekly round-up of food and drink oddities:
- PC Over Easy Someone has built a gizmo to plug into a computer's USB port and cook an egg in seven minutes. And people say I have too much time on my hands. (Engadget)
- Overtones of Electrons Spanish scientists create an electronic tongue to test wines. (Engadget)
- Nosh-a-Matic A company has created a line of vending machines specifically for kosher food. (NYT)
- Olympic Meals A number of the 40,000 restaurants in Beijing are creating sport-related dishes for the Olympics, including "abalone shaped like a rowing boat with asparagus oars." (Reuters)
- Barbecue Is Dangerous Two people were arrested for using barbecue equipment as a weapon. (AP)
- Killer Dish A U.K. celebrity chef apologized for recommending the use of the toxic and hallucinagenic henbane as a good ingredient for summer eating. Apparently he confused the names of two plants. (Reuters)
- Telltale Sign Teens accused of robbing a vending machine led police to themselves with a trail of Cheetos. (AP)
- The Crunchless Flick An increasing number of movie theaters in Britain are banning popcorn. (AFP)
- Where's the Bathroom? A 25-year-old man had twice the blood alcohol level considered lethal after 20 liters of beer. (AFP)
