Tomato-Free Pizzas are Freaks of Nature, ‘Food Swamp’ and the Health Risks they Pose, AI-driven Cooking Challenges Youtube’s Joshua Weissman, The Scam that is Cauliflower Tots, and a lot more!
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‘Monday, Monday,’ or so the famous song goes. It’s that day of the week again when everybody is in a rush to kickstart that 5-day hustle. Before you move on to more important things on the most mundane of days, have yourself a serving or two of random food articles that we at TexasRealFood put together for your reading pleasure.
Now before you sit back and enjoy your morning toast or relax in-between shifts, it’s time to enjoy and be informed with this week’s random food news from all around the world.
Green Giant’s Cauliflower Tots Challenges Traditional Tater Tots
Green Giant, in its series of ads, claims that their cauliflower tots are much healthier and tastier than the traditional tots that we North Americans are used to. Quite a bold claim but a writer from The Takeout took to going into a deep-dive of sorts to find out which is better.
Read here to find out if the healthier alternative is really what it claims to be.
Woman Eats £100K Potato Crisp (aka Potato Chip)
I don’t know about you but a competition with edible claim stubs sounds like a bad idea to me. A woman in the UK had a chance of winning the best heart-shaped potato crisp (aka potato chip) competition organized by Walkers but, sadly, ended up munching on the most expensive potato chip she would ever have the pleasure of enjoying.
Read on and find out about the story of the £100K Potato Chip.
Tomato-Free Pizzas and Why They Exist
Prices for different types of produce in the United Kingdom are skyrocketing and have inspired many food joints to actually dish out tomato-free pizzas. This is a sad state of affairs indeed but you gotta love the culinary ingenuity that stems from the love of pie.
Nothing will ever stop humanity from enjoying pizza and read more here to find out how the UK is working around a potential ‘pizzapocalypse.’
After Painting, AI Now Takes a Shot at Cooking
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly integrating itself with our day-to-day lives and is known for producing breathtaking works of art to write thesis chapters for partying University students. But now it’s taking a shot at cooking and is challenged by known culinary Youtuber Joshua Weissman.
Watch here to know who walks away the winner and if we should watch out for Terminators in the kitchen anytime soon.
One of the Most Expensive Commodities is Time and Now You Can buy Whisky With It
Yes, you read that right. A distillery in Scotland is selling its whiskey in exchange for time. How? Whisky lovers can volunteer to work on environmental projects for a day in exchange for a bottle of liquid gold.
Before you book a ticket to Scotland, read here and find out how this Scottish still is making waves saving the environment one bottle of whisky at a time.
Difficult Questions About Food to Ask at the Dinner Table
Every time I eat asparagus, I always know what my brain says at the back of my head, ‘smell you later, buddy.’ Despite disgusting thoughts, while enjoying your favorite dish, these are realities and legitimate questions that need answering.
Before you go asking your date about how the asparagus on her plate might enhance certain characteristics of a specific bodily fluid, read here to be informed.
‘Food Swamps’ and How They Kill People
‘Food Swamps’ is a term used for certain geographical areas that have a high concentration of food establishments that score very low on the overall nutrition charts. The Columbia University Medical Center presents specific data that relates to these areas and how the people living there suffer certain medical conditions.
An interesting read that teaches the value of real food and how it can never be replaced.
Quaint Chinese Restaurant Attracts Droves in Canada
We love family-owned restaurants because of how it speaks of a labor of love for the group of tightly-knit people that own them. A Chinese restaurant up north managed to make it to the top of Yelp’s list as the best restaurant in Canada.
And here’s the kicker, it’s not a swanky place, it’s actually located on the 2nd floor of a DIY shop.
How? Read here to know more about how this restaurant made Canadians enjoy even more what the Chinese cuisine has to offer.
