30 October 2012

Wow, Ada Daging Ayam Jatuh dari Langit!


Cassie Bernard sedang berkuda saat sesuatu jatuh dari langit. Bukan air hujan, melainkan sesuatu yang empuk dan amis. Alangkah terkejutnya ia ketika mendapati potongan daging ayam yang tadi jatuh menimpanya! Dari mana asalnya?

Ilustrasi. Foto: Thinkstock

02 September 2012

Astaga, Anak Muda Inggris Tak Tahu Telur Berasal dari Ayam!

Seringkali kita tak peduli dengan makanan yang kita santap. Entah asalnya dari mana, bagaimana pengolahannya, yang penting enak di mulut. Siapa sangka ketidaktahuan ini begitu parah hingga ada orang yang mengira bahwa telur berasal dari gandum?


16 July 2012

Tinggal Pencet, Pizza Fresh Keluar dari Vending Machine!


Di luar negeri ada berbagai macam vending machine yang menjual makanan, termasuk pizza. Mungkin Anda menyangka pizza di dalamnya beku dan tinggal dihangatkan. Padahal, mesin pizza ini membuat pizza langsung sesuai pesanan. Hasilnya adalah pizza yang fresh dan hangat dalam 3 menit!

Foto: dalje.com

15 March 2012

French Fries dan Ayam Goreng Bikin Cepat Marah

Lemak trans memang berbahaya. Selain dapat memicu penyakit jantung, jenis lemak ini juga dapat menyebabkan kanker, obesitas, dan penyakit serius lainnya. Baru-baru ini, peneliti menemukan satu alasan lagi untuk menghindari lemak trans, yaitu bikin cepat marah dan agresif.

Menu di resto cepat saji. Foto: pixel-salad.tumblr.com

14 February 2012

Foodie Pickup Lines

So, today is that pink and red (and chocolate) day. For some, it means a lot. For some more, it's just like another day, nothing's so special.

So all the single ladies (and gentlemen, too), put your hands up! Spark this so-called romantic day up with this giggly foodie pickup lines. It also works for thou who's going to propose the loved one. For they're less than 140 characters, you can tweet 'em, text 'em, put 'em into a cake along with a diamond ring, or say 'em on your-soon-to-be-life partner's face. Just don't laugh, or you will ruin that special occasion you've waited your whole life.

Thanks to Foodie Underground for providing us the magnificent sentences!

  1. You’re as intoxicating as a home distilled liquor.
  2. You looking at me is making me turn as red as that roasted beet salad.
  3. Can I sprinkle some sea salt on your salad?
  4. I can last as long as a Le Creuset.
  5. This first date is going so well. Should we drop everything and buy a food truck together?
  6. How hot does your gas oven get?
  7. Even my new stainless steel cookware set isn’t as slick as you.
  8. If you shave your legs as well as that fennel, I can’t wait to touch them.
  9. If this were an artisan meat market, I would take you home for dinner.
  10. I’d turn vegan for you.
  11. You’re my missing ingredient.
  12. I’m local, all natural, homemade and certified organic: wanna taste?
  13. Your skin is smoother than the finest panna cotta.
  14. Do you prefer French Press or Bialetti for your morning coffee?
  15. Have you ever tried bone luging?
  16. If I was a chalkboard, would you write the daily special on me?
  17. You’re spicier than sriracha.
  18. I think we’d grow a great organic garden together.
  19. Can I serve you a frittata made with local ducks eggs in bed tomorrow morning?
  20. Your eyes are as effervescent as this sparkling water.
  21. How about we skip the hors d’oeuvres and head straight for the digestif?
  22. Have you ever tried hand-pulled, salted cardamom toffee? Why don’t we head back to my place and I’ll whip you up a batch.
  23. You’re as complete as quinoa.
  24. If you were a seed, I’d plant an entire community garden of you.
  25. You’re so cute I could bottle you up in a mason jar.
  26. Need a cooking partner? Because I am amazing in the kitchen.
  27. I studied at a culinary school in France and know all the secrets to joie de vivre.
  28. I just scored a rare sampling of imported olive oils; wanna come back to my place for a tasting?
  29. Dinner is on me. I know the chef.
  30. You make my soufflé rise; can I buy you a drink?
  31. If I wrote a cookbook, you’d be the featured recipe.
  32. Staring at you is better than looking at food porn.
  33. Do you like reading? I’ve heard Omnivore’s Dilemma is the perfect bedtime story.
  34. Let’s pretend you’re a farm and I’ll be the table.
  35. Do you make your own kombucha? Because those probiotics are doing your body good.
  36. When it comes to me, you’ve got free range.
  37. If I threw you a dinner party, I’d use my good linen.
  38. What are you doing this fall? How about we take advantage of the harvest season?
  39. If you were a dessert, I would drizzle a balsamic reduction all over you.
  40. You know, I cook best in the morning.
  41. How about we go back to my place and make something to write about on my food blog?
  42. If you were going to open a restaurant, what would you call it? Mine would be Devour.
  43. Once the rainy seasons comes, we should forage together.
  44. Do you need someone to help pitch your tent at farmers market?
  45. God put as much work into you as a fine piece of artisan cheese.
  46. I’m new in town, where’s the best place to get late night paté?
  47. You & Me. Sounds like a great idea, or maybe the name of the next hot restaurant. You in?
  48. You’re so hot, you could make creme brulée with just your looks.
  49. This city has [insert number] of microbrews, but only this one has the blonde I want.
  50. I would love to make you part of this season’s bounty.

25 January 2012

Kulkas Ini Bisa Bicara dan Membantu Diet!


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Teknologi yang ada sekarang pernah dianggap mustahil pada zaman dahulu. Contohnya, mana ada kulkas bisa bicara? Siapa sangka, hal tersebut menjadi kenyataan baru-baru ini. Tidak cuma dapat bersuara, kulkas canggih ini juga bisa membantu Anda diet!

LG THINQ Smart Refrigerator sedang dipamerkan dalam CES 2012. Foto: techaw.com    

17 January 2012

Informasi Kalori di Toko Kurangi Keinginan Remaja Beli Minuman Manis



Deretan botol soda di swalayan. Foto: blog.clubtwentyfour.com
Kampanye hidup sehat dengan mengurangi asupan gula terus dijalankan. Salah satunya adalah dengan menyertakan informasi kalori yang terdapat dalam minuman soda. Ternyata, kampanye ini berhasil meningkatkan kesadaran remaja akan bahaya yang ditimbulkan oleh konsumsi minuman manis.