Expired Foods

I just went through 100 years worth of toaster history. Fascinating. Apparently the act of toasting bread (so it kept longer) dates all the way back to Roman times.

The Toaster Museum

That'll fix those truffle buying snobs out there. Well, you can't get those at the dollar store, but as you read in this story, there are a great deal of misconceptions floating around.

How to Survive in New York on 99 Cents

Defrosting seems next to impossible. Supplies have to come from half way around the Earth by way of east Bumble...

ZDNet - Cooking at the South Pole

I guess you should just simply make sure you eat your peas. If you don't you'll have to watch all 20:57 of this video.

Another one of my favorites... A comparison of advertising vs. the real product. Even deeper beauty of this one is it doesn't matter what country the food is from, the consumer always seems to get the shaft.

Advertising vs. Reality

I don't like to have beer around long enough for this story to apply, but for those of you that take your time and savor your beer and keep it in the fridge for extended periods of time...

Beer is a Perishable Product

I'm not sure whether I should applaud this or be disgusted by it. Nevertheless, it's certainly different.

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From The Great Idea Finder:
Like many great inventions, Wheaties was discovered by accident. In 1921, a health clinician in Minneapolis was mixing a batch of bran gruel for his patients when he spilled some of the mix on a hot stove. The gruel crackled and sizzled into a crisp flake. Tasting the very first Wheaties prototype, he decided this delicious accident had promise. He took the crisped gruel to the people at the Washburn Crosby Company. Read more at the link.

Wheaties Cereal History - Invention of Wheaties Cereal

If you are attempting to be more health conscious with your diet there are many resources on the net to help you become informed, whether your goal is weight loss or you are simply attempting to live longer and become healthier, there are sites to help you on your way.

Don't know where I'm going to brew 54 liters of cola, but I'd love to try to see if this is correct. Check it out.

Unusual Food Handler: Coca Cola - How to make Coca-Cola at home

I love weird, but an orchestra of veggie sounds? I'm frightened. Is there someone out there who digs this enough to turn this to 10 and cruise around in their car? There's even a video for your viewing pleasure...

The Vegetable Orchestra