‘Bleh’ to Meat Substitutes, Food Challenge Breaks Man, Battle Bean Farts, and a lot more
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Monday is another reason to be grumpy in the morning but you can always chase that away with some coffee and some random food reading material. We here at TexasRealFood believe that taking a break even if you’re not eating means ingesting reading material that is totally random and taken from the chaos of the ether that is the world wide web.
Before diving deep into what the world has to serve in the form of random food reading tidbits, make sure your cup of coffee is warm and you have a snack or two on standby. Reading through this might work up your appetite.
If it ain’t meat, it ain’t meat
Despite the push of some large food producers in the market to fool us into thinking that plant protein can bleed, the market has spoken. Reports have come in about the decline in Beyond Meat’s stock value by 85% which has prompted to lay off 200 staffers who should’ve brought home the bacon. Puns aside, plant-based meat substitutes just won’t cut it as of now compared with grass-fed, real red meaty goodness.
Read more here to know more about the decline of ‘fake meat.’
45-Food Challenge Leaves Man Broken
Three corndogs, a large portion of fries, 10 onion rings, 20 boneless chicken wings, a hot dog, and a bacon double cheeseburger sounds like a triple heart bypass ready to happen but one journalist from the United Kingdom has tried. This left him broken after trying to pummel through a whopping 2 kg [around 4 pounds] tray of food.
We do not recommend reading this if you’re quite hungry since it may induce uncontrolled drooling. Hey, but if you’re stuffed, read more here.
Kitchen Nightmares-inspired Fish and Chips Joint by Gordon Ramsay
We’re not talking about the whole Kitchen Nightmares aesthetic or having a group of would-be culinary upstarts serves up some pretty exotic takes on the classic fish and chips. We’re talking about an episode from Kitchen Nightmares where the whole establishment serves up some pretty uneventful fish and chips. Best part? Gordon Ramsay owns the joint.
Curious? Read more here to find out about this shady fish and chips restaurant out in the Big Apple.
Sherry-Lehmann’s Owners are Toasting to its Demise
The owners of the 88-year-old Sherry Lehmann, a premiere wine shop in New York City, have reportedly been smuggling out expensive thousand-dollar vintages according to former company executives. Established back in 1935 during the post-prohibition era, this historical NYC booze shop is now in danger of closing because the new owners took to the proverbial path of ‘getting high on their own supply.’
I sure would love to visit and nab me a closing sale vintage and skip on my mortgage for the month. Read more here to find out.
Remembering a Presidential ‘Tamale Situation’ at the Alamo
President Ford’s 1976 tour of the Alamo was an eventful one albeit having a small ‘tamale situation’ where he bit into one that was still wrapped in a husk. What would you do? Tell the leader of the most powerful country in the world how to eat a tamale.
Read more here to catch a glimpse of a time in our history and prepare yourself for some light-hearted reading with tamales on the ready.
17 Bean Fart Prevention Tips for a Safe Car Ride Home
Living in Texas, we’ve grown up with beans as a staple for our meals. I love beans but I’ve been given the rare superpower of conjuring up violent fart storms that could probably have enough gas to light up your gas range [renewable energy]. Then I stumbled upon this article and I’m curious to give some of these a try.
Also, have the gift of bean farts? Read more here to see what works for you.
The Downfall of 5 Giant Steakhouse Chains
A steak dinner is a staple in the collective culinary consciousness of all Americans and has given birth to different steakhouse chains. Currently, the steakhouse market in the US is dominated by giants. But it’s important to take a trip back in time to observe where all of this steak dinner craze started and how some giants in the steakhouse industry have come and gone.
Read more here to geek out on the bygone golden eras of steakhouse chain giants.
