Food fraud is a global issue, and we’ve probably all been fooled before. It predominantly affects prized foods like extra virgin olive oil and saffron, but you might also want to take care when buying products like fruit juice, honey, black pepper, and fish. As Zoe reports, while the majority of fraud cases don’t carry […]
One thing is certain: No matter how unseasonably warm November turns out to be, Starbucks will ring in the holiday season with new sips. The coffee chain has just dropped its Holiday menu — but unfortunately, one holiday favorite didn’t make the cut. According to Food & Wine, this month, customers can discover an array of […]
At dark o’clock on Thanksgiving morning, when you have two handfuls of stuffing, and you’re up to your elbows in a partially frozen turkey, do you ever think, “How does Martha Stewart always make this look so easy?” Or “Why can’t I just go to Martha’s for Thanksgiving?” As far as we know, the undisputed Queen of Thanksgiving (and Queen […]
DiGiorno’s announced the arrival of a surprising seasonal pizza early this month, its “Thanksgiving”-topped pie that’s piled high with turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans, and cranberries. The good news is that you can taste all the flavors of Thanksgiving in every bite, while the less good news is that DiGiorno’s first stack of limited-edition pizzas sold out almost immediately. As […]
If you’re making paella and you reach for a bottle of saffron, you could be grabbing something that’s exceedingly valuable, costing more than $5,000 per pound. Or you could be reaching for something fake. Yes, it’s not uncommon for the spice labeled as saffron to be something other than the fragrant spice that’s been traded and […]
The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it’s time to start making plans. We need to take down the Halloween decorations, book flights home, and, most importantly, figure out what we’re doing for Thanksgiving. Let’s face it: Thanksgiving is a foodie Superbowl. But not everybody has concrete plans for celebrating the holidays. Once you factor in travel […]
If you’ve ever choked down a piece of Carolina Reaper pepper or sweated your way through a splash of Carolina Reaper hot sauce because it was “the hottest pepper in the world,” we hate to break it to you, but that’s not the case anymore. As Food & Wine reports, Ed Currie, the South Carolina hot pepper grower (and […]
Mm, that morning cup o’ Joe gets your day off to a great start. But could that 100% organic Colombian be fake? Unfortunately, coffee is becoming an increasingly common target for food counterfeiters. What’s really interesting about coffee scams, is that it combines so many different food counterfeiting methods. Coffee has a mislabeling problem, like salmon […]
November 3rd is a fantastic food lover’s holiday – National Sandwich Day! Though the combination of bread filled with cheese and meats has been enjoyed for years prior, the creation and naming of the sandwich has been attributed to the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu. In 1762 the earl, who was fond of gambling, […]
If you thought things couldn’t get any cheesier in the Cheetos universe, think again. Cheetos is taking its iconic flavor to a completely new snack and it promises major crunch. As Delish reports, the iconic brand has just announced the all-new Cheetos Pretzels. The snack will be available in two varieties: Cheddar and Flamin’ Hot. Each piece has […]