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The Numbers Behind Bacon

May 3rd 2010 01:30
Business Week called bacon “the most politically incorrect food in the culinary world”. The Talmud and Koran prohibit eating bacon (or at least bacon made from pork) and we all know that it is loaded with animal fat, nitrates and salt. But it tastes so good! Despite the many health conscious messages and healthier food options on menus these days, consumption of bacon continues to rise.

So how much bacon is consumed in the modern world anyway? What percentage of households have bacon and how many pigs sacrifice themselves to feed our obsession with the delicious crispy?

The answers to all this and more are found in the info-graphic below which lays out the number behind bacon.




Why we love Bacon
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Different Corn Chip Flavors

February 15th 2010 01:21
Did you know that January 29th every year is National Corn Chip Day in the US?
The origins of this day are hard to determine, but it’s great to have an excuse to enjoy one of the world's favorite snacks!
Thanks to ChicagoNow.com, here are some of the more unusual corn chip flavors that have been available around the world. Read the full article here.

Roast Turkey Doritos
Roasted Turkey Doritos



corn chip flavours
Tim McGraw's Spicy Jalapeno Fritos


Asian Dorito Flavors
Terriyaki Doritos


sweet flavoured corn chips
Caramel Macchiato Fritos


strange corn chips
Doritos Stick

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Amazing Decorated Cupcakes

January 8th 2010 12:08
As seen in this article on the Woman's Day, here are some of the most incredibly decorated, iced or frosted cupcakes you will ever see. Some fantastic ideas for birthdays and other parties.



gourmet cupcakes
Super Mario Characters
Also made by cupcake-maker extraordinaire Naomi, as part of her video game–themed collection (check out her Pac-Man batch), these vanilla cupcakes would have anyone grabbing for their game controller. The fondant-made toppers are representations of Mario, Princess Peach, a 1-Up Mushroom, a Piranha Plant, a Power-Up Mushroom, Invincibility Stars, Mario Coins and cute clouds—all elements of the Nintendo game’s world.


birthday cupcake
Pool Balls
Pink Cake Box, founded by Anne Heap, is a pastry business based out of Whippany, New Jersey, that specializes in all things sweet. These pool hall-appropriate cupcakes were made for a client’s 50th birthday and are an exact cake replica of his own pool balls and cue stick. The cupcakes were made with a mix of chocolate and vanilla batter, topped with white frosting and then decorated with red, orange, yellow, blue, purple and black fondant to illustrate the solid and striped balls of the game.


cupcake decorations
Cookie Monster
New Zealand–based Flickr user Nick D created this Sesame Street character cupcake with the help of his girlfriend. Inspired by a Cookie Monster cupcake cake they saw on the blog Cake Wrecks, the two used vanilla cupcakes, blue icing and blue-dyed desiccated coconut for their creation. The eyes are made from two types of chocolate and a slit was cut into the top of the cupcake so a store-bought chocolate chip cookie could be placed inside.


baking cupcakes
Pirates
Shiver me timbers! Stephanie Batemen took her concept cue from Flickr user Swissy Missy, who is credited in the baking community for setting sail the pirate cupcake trend. Bateman cut out circles of skin-colored fondant to create the faces, and used half-circles of both red and pink fondant to create the bandannas. For the finishing touches, like the spots and stripes (and scars and stubble), Bateman used black fondant and an edible food marker as well as a decorative confectionery to create the earrings.


cupcake decoration
iPhone App Icons
Danielle Bilton, a “culinary explorer,” and Nick Bilton, Design Integration Editor and User Interface Specialist at The New York Times, created this batch of edible iPhone app icons. Taking first place in the Cupcake Decorating Championship hosted by Ignite NYC II in September 2008, the mini-cupcakes are made of chocolate cake, grey buttercream frosting and fondant for the decorations.
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