Food News Roundup, April 1, 2008

Posted on 1 April 2008 under Food In The News, Food on TV

Starbucks announced this morning they’ll soon be offering a hot beverage made entirely of ground brown jelly beans. “We figured customers were putting enough sugary crap in their coffees we may as well go all the way”, said Will Beaner, owner of twelve franchises in Colon, Michigan. “Now all we have to do is figure out how to keep all these patrons awake.”

KFC will be changing the way they cook their chicken. Renaming the organization to Kold Frozen Chickparts, restaurant kitchens will be purchasing frozen pre-deep-fried “chicken” pieces from their local grocer and microwaving them before serving. Service will be kept to a minimum time, and the “chicken” will turn out almost as though an overly-busy mom “made” it at home.

Toledo 13abc’s Rebecca Regnier will be presenting a cooking segment during the weekday morning news show from 5 a.m. - 7 a.m. Dubbed “LEGO My Wok” the segment will feature a specialized wok stove made entirely of plastic blocks, from which Rebecca will make dishes from restaurants featured in the station’s “Restaurant Report Card” segment in the evening news, complete with all health violations included.

Luna Pier Cook will open the city’s newest restaurant, the NoseBleed Café. With it’s deep-red decor the restaurant will specialize in dishes such as Black Pudding (aka “Blood Pudding“), Steak Tartare, Haggis, and Bloody Marys. (This is a “Towel optional” restaurant.)

And finally, Jaden Hair of the popular Steamy Kitchen blog has announced her second cookbook project. Calling it “Asian Cuisine Meets American Fast Food”, the book will highlight recipes made with commonly-available ingredients, such as a Spicy White Castle Cheeseburger Shrimp, a Stir-Fried Sweet-and-Sour Big Mac Dim Sum, and a General Tso’s Taco Bell Seven-Layer Firecracker Burrito with Duck Tongue Sauce.

Oh, and Happy April Fool’s Day! :-)

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