I didn't mind the lettuce or the spinach, but now the careless farmers are messing around with my favorite vegetable:
The scallions suspected in the E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell came from a Southern California grower, an official with the company that washed, chopped and packed them for the restaurant chain said Thursday.
I love cooking, and I love dining out, too. They are completely different experiences with different rewards and drawbacks. I'm sure the people behind this trend have found a nice niche that will make them a lot of money, but it seems like cheating to me, trying to get the best of both experiences but not really capturing the joy of either:
One of the things I brought home from the Army was a taste for Vietnamese food, which I highly recommend if you like Asian cuisine but are tired of the usual Chinese fare. That's why you might occasionally find me at Saigon, the only restaurant in town I know with an extensive Vietnamese menu. I also recommend that place, if you think you can stand to venture into the scary south side. There's quite an eclectic mix of customers -- office workers from downtown, scruffy looking types, obvious geezer veterans, Hispanics who live nearby, members of the Vietnamese community.
Just when we're getting over the great spinach scare, some Hoosiers now have this worry:
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has advised fishermen not to eat fish caught in Wildcat Creek that runs for 81 miles through several central Indiana counties because of E. coli contamination.
"Fast-Food Chains Buck the Healthy Trend," says the headline on the BusinessWeek Online story. No, they're just giving people what they want and are willing to pay for:
I checked out the book "1,000 Places To See Before You Die," and it just seemed like too daunting a mission. Too little time, not enough money. Never happen.
I might have better luck with things I should eat before I die, since I've already got a good start. Of course it's a list that will grow, since bloggers are asked to participate:
A nice piece in the Star about the pleasures of corn on the cob:
I don't care how you try to dress it up -- something you drag out of the oven is not a fried potato.
Because of the new state law prohibiting fried food, soft drinks and junk food in K-8 schools during the school day, French fries are off-limits. But now, many school districts think banning French fries - a staple for many youngsters - is simply too much, and are whipping up imitation fries as a consolation prize.
First, we had the finger in the Wendy's chili, and now:
A woman who tried to extort money from the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain by putting a dead mouse in a bowl of soup was sentenced to a year in jail.
Quick, what's the most common thing women order in restaurants? A salad? Soup and half a sandwich? Iced tea? Guess again:
Women order fries more often than any other food.
Here's another surprise: The second-most-ordered food is burgers, followed by pizza. A main-dish salad comes in seventh.
