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Cooking
Celebrated Pitmaster Rodney Scott Shares His Tried And True Spatchcocked Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
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James Beard Award Winner Rodney Scott knows his way around whole animal cookery. To help his holiday bird cook evenly, he likes to spatchcock the turkey, cutting straight through the breast bone. Scott prefers a ceramic kamado style cooker here, but with his smoky dry rub and spicy mop sauce, this recipe can be made on a charcoal kettle grill or dedicated wood smoker.
Rice Krispies Treats Go From Humble Cereal Box Recipe Begun In 1930s To Expressionist Art In 2020
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Is Starburst America's Favorite Halloween Treat? State By State Map Shows Favorite Candies Across The Country
Restaurants
Franklin Barbecue Partners With Goldbelly To Ship Award Winning Brisket Nationwide
Don't want to wait in line? Celebrated Austin pitmaster Aaron Franklin will now ship his famous smoked brisket to your door. Each order includes five pounds of smoked Black Angus beef along with a 15-ounce bottle of Texas BBQ sauce. The cooked brisket comes vacuum packed and can be kept refrigerated for about a week or frozen for months. Just reheat and slice. And pull out your wallet. Each order costs $250. At least shipping is free.
Irish Court Rules That Subway's Sandwich Bread Has Too Much Sugar To Qualify As Bread, Making The Chain Ineligible For Tax Exemption
Beverages
Pappy Van Winkle Announces Six New Bottles In Its 2021 Whiskey Lineup, Available Now But Hard To Find
The world's most coveted bourbon, Pappy Van Winkle has released six new whiskies aged 10 to 23 years. The lauded bourbon brand has distributed its new bottles through a partnership with Buffalo Trace Distillery since 2002. While the distillery's suggested retail prices for Pappy's latest lineup range from $69.99 to $299.99, market prices will undoubtedly be much higher as resellers capitalize on demand for the award-winning bourbon.
This Running List Shows Which Napa Valley Wineries Have Been Damaged Or Destroyed By The 2020 Glass Fire
Italian Police Seize More Than 4,000 Bottles Of Counterfeit Tuscan Wine With A Market Value Of $460,000
Supply Chain
Pilgrim’s Pride To Pay $110.5 Million Fine For Chicken Price Fixing In Justice Department Plea Deal
Chicken processing giant Pilgrim’s Pride agreed to pay a $110.5 million penalty for curtailing competition in the poultry market. The agreement is among the first results in a long-running government investigation, as nearly 40 lawsuits have been filed by grocers, restaurants and others. Colorado-based Pilgrim's Pride is a division of meatpacker JBS USA and processes about one out of every five chickens in the US market.
$1.1 Billion Lobster Industry In Nova Scotia Leads To Arson And Attacks Between Indigenous And Commercial Fisheries
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Agriculture
Federal Farm Subsidies Hit A Record $46 Billion This Year, Accounting For 40% Of The Average US Farmer's Income
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This year, climate change has challenged crop productivity, the pandemic has interrupted global supply chains, and restaurant closures have sapped demand. Plus, the government's trade wars with China and Europe have led to tariffs on American corn, soybeans, lobsters, and peanuts. According to the American Farm Bureau, debt among farmers will increase by 4% to a record $434 billion this year. In response, the federal government is allocating its largest farm subsidies since 2005. subscription model
French Startup Ynsect Builds World's Biggest Bug Farm To Produce An Annual 100,000 Tons Of Flour, Oil, And Other Insect Products
Health
Consumer Reports Analyzes Current Regulations And Research On The Safety Of Controversial Food Additives
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According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), more than 3,000 additives are used in foods to enhance flavor, texture, and shelf life, among other functions. Some are simple ingredients like salt and sugar, while others are complex chemical compounds such as acesulfame potassium. In a new review, Consumer Reports weighs the pros and cons of FDA approved additives such as carrageenan, nitrites, phosphorus, and various artificial sweeteners. subscription model
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Science
What Happens To 8-Year-Old Twinkies Still Wrapped In The Original Packaging? Scientists Explain Why Some Get Moldy, Some Don't
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The official shelf life of a Twinkie is 45 days. But many folks assume the confection is so highly processed that it will last forever. That's what Colin Purrington thought when he bought a box of Twinkies in 2012 after hearing that Hostess Brands may retire the iconic treat. Eight years later, some of Colin's Twinkies molded over inside the plastic, while others remained relatively fresh and edible. In the interest of science, he sent them to a lab for analysis. Here's what the fungi specialists told him.
Last Bite
Hormel Foods Gives Away 10,000 Bacon Scented Face Masks
Do you love the smell of bacon? Act fast and you could win a free bacon scented face mask. Through October 28, Hormel Foods is giving away 10,000 of them at www.breathablebacon.com. For every mask request until supplies last, the company will also donate one free meal to Feeding America, the nation's largest network of food banks.