food

Hamilton Nolan · 02/28/13 04:59PM

The "Chipotle for pizza" is coming soon. Eh. Let's wait for the Chipotle for falafel before we get all excited.

Cord Jefferson · 02/26/13 06:02PM

If this man's company takes off, future food-labeling scandals won't involve horse meat, but meat made with 3D printers.

Americans Want to Take a Good Look at That Meat

Hamilton Nolan · 02/22/13 09:47AM

Meat! Think it's just about dead animal flesh, hacked and ground and processed with ever less "natural" flavors and preservatives? Well, I guess you know everything, don't you? No you don't. There are still more secrets to be revealed, about America's obsession with nasty meat.

You Should Eat Horse

Cord Jefferson · 02/21/13 06:30PM

This horse meat scandal is sweeping Western Europe and quivering even the stiffest of upper lips in Britain. Some people are concerned that the horse meat in their microwaveable pasta dinners may be tainted with an equine anti-inflammatory called phenylbutazone, which in huge doses can cause health risks. But let's get real: Most people are just grossed out at the thought of eating horse meat instead of cow meat. That's stupid.

Can You Eat Your Own Poop?

Hamilton Nolan · 02/21/13 10:25AM

Hello, it is time for "Hey, Science," our nauseatingly scientific weekly feature in which we have your most provocative scientific questions answered by real live scientists (or related experts). No question is too smart for us to tackle, which will be our downfall. This week, medical experts answer the question: Can you eat your own poop?

The Secret to Long Life: Garlic, Onions, Rotten Eggs

Hamilton Nolan · 02/19/13 11:56AM

Want to live longer? Pathetic. Your slavish determination to cling to mortality at all costs marks you as a weak and sickening little character. Anyhow—have we got a long life secret for YOU! Stank breath.

Daft Americans Pay More For the Privilege of Eating Less

Hamilton Nolan · 02/07/13 02:50PM

The ongoing American obesity crisis has doubtless had a negative impact on our nation's health, appearance, and collective long-jump ability. And that's not all: it's also actually making us dumber. The latest evidence is irrefutable.

Dog Food Has to Be People Food Now

Hamilton Nolan · 02/06/13 10:44AM

Do you own a dog? Is your dog's name "Ranger?" Why not? Do you sometimes—because you love Ranger very much—go to the special pet store and buy him special, more expensive "Science Diet" dog food that is scientifically formulated to be food, for dogs? You monster. You're feeding your dog science? How is that even natural?

Hamilton Nolan · 02/01/13 03:28PM

New government guidelines for snack food in schools: not too strict. Nutri-Grain bars are the new Snickers.

The Three Most Vicious Lies About Celery

Mallory Ortberg · 01/26/13 02:12PM

Certain things cannot be borne. There are limits to what the people will put up with from its news outlets, and the Times' recent attempt to trick us all into eating celery goes beyond the confines of human decency.

Who is the Worst Person in This New York Times Article About Diners Taking Photos of Food?

Jordan Sargent · 01/22/13 11:32PM

Today, the New York Times ran a story titled "Restaurants Turn Camera Shy," about the push back against the now ubiquitous act of diners taking photos of their food. As one would expect of a Times trend story about frivolous bullshit, no one profiled in the story comes off as sane and/or respectable. But who's the worst? That's for you to decide. Here are the candidates:

The Sweet vs. Dill Relish Imbalance Is an Outrage

Hamilton Nolan · 01/15/13 01:10PM

Let's examine this issue calmly, one step at a time. People invented pickling thousands of years ago as a way to preserve perishable foods. The preservation comes from acidity. That's that classic sourish, pickly flavor. Americans consume more than 20 billion pickles a year. Most of those pickles are dill. Dill pickles are the most popular kind of pickles.

Eat Like the Stars: A Course-by-Course Golden Globes Menu Analysis

Caity Weaver · 01/04/13 06:44PM

The best thing about Golden Globes night is that it provides dinner to a roomful of stars who otherwise could not afford to feed themselves. The celebs sit smushed elbow-to-elbow at round dinner tables and the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton looks like an Olive Garden the ad sales department has rented out for its 2003 F-ad-bulous Employee Recognition Dinner. Also everyone gets wasted, which is great for .gifs.

People Are Eating Orange Pie

Hamilton Nolan · 01/02/13 05:25PM

MONROE, Louisiana—Avid Gawker reader and pie aficionado Mr. B.T. writes us today with news of a most provocative nature: his family's holiday table was graced this year by a decidedly untraditional pie—pie of the orange variety.

We Must Drink More Milk, America

Hamilton Nolan · 12/11/12 11:20AM

Today comes the most shocking and demoralizing report on the evolving taste of the American consumer since we discovered that kids these days are sellouts: Americans, it seems, now consider themselves to be "too good" to drink milk—despite clear evidence that it does a body good. Shall we just shoot mom and poison the apple pie next, to get it all over with?