thoughts of food
Those cosmic wings you had delivered are really from Applebee’s
The revenues ghost kitchens are already generating are eye-opening. Virtual restaurants became a big deal very quickly. | learn more
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thoughts of food
How Two Buck Chuck revolutionized the wine industry
“This is the tale of one wine brand, two vintners, and the unlikely democratization of a historically snobby industry.” | learn more
thoughts of food
The invention of a new pasta shape
“For the past three years, Dan Pashman of The Sporkful podcast has been on something of a mission: to invent a new pasta shape. All of Pashman’s hard work has paid off with the debut of cascatelli pasta…” | learn more
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Lab-grown rib-eye is now a thing
“A little over two years after Israel-based start-up Aleph Farms unveiled the world’s first lab-grown steak, the company has now revealed a much more complex, thick-cut rib-eye steak. Cultivated using a novel 3D bioprinting technology, the company suggests it now […]
thoughts of food
The steep price we pay for cheap chocolate
“Our voracious demand for chocolate is helping fuel the climate crisis and keeping farmers in poverty – but as consumers, we can drive positive change.” | learn more
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An ode to Birria Tacos
After reading this, I made it a point to find birria tacos the next day. Delicious! “How birria finally took off in one of America’s best taco cities. A global pandemic, misplaced goat shanks, and fat slabs of Texas brisket […]
thoughts of food
Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop
“Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop.” | learn more
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The restaurant apocalypse and DropKitchens
“Drop Restaurant – A Dropshipping model / and or Operating System (Similar to Shopify) for virtual restaurants where entrepreneurs create virtual restaurants from existing kitchens and generate revenue without ever touching a stove.” | learn more
thoughts of food
US diet guidelines updated, but no cuts to recommended sugar and alcohol intake
“Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a familiar nutritional refrain, advising Americans to “make every bite count” but dismissing experts’ specific recommendations to set new low targets for consumption […]
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Meat grown from cells moves out of the lab
A very cool development in cultured meat. Still, lots of work to be done: “At least eight startups are building or operating pilot production plants to try to drive the price of production down. Cultured meat still costs $400 to […]