food

Fancy Restaurants Are Filthy Compared to White Castle

Brian Moylan · 08/09/10 03:47PM

Everyone thinks that fast food joints and chain restaurants in New York must be disgusting while five-star eateries are as spotless as their white tablecloths. New York City's Department of Healthy has found the exact opposite to be true.

Pop-Tarts Sushi and Other Fine Foods at the New Pop-Tarts Cafe

Max Read · 08/08/10 10:10PM

A Pop-Tarts "cafe," featuring a 30-item menu including "Pop-Tarts sushi" and a build-your-own pack vending machine, will open in Times Square on Tuesday. Yes, you read that right: Pop-Tarts sushi. We have suggestions for more menu items!

Scandal: Marmite Retail Price Skyrockets

Jeff Neumann · 08/08/10 12:20PM

For no apparent reason, the cost of a jar of Britain's favorite spread Marmite has gone through the roof over the past five years, with a 500 gram jar now costing more than a gallon of gas. What's going on?

FDA: Don't Worry About Chemical Dispersants and Gulf Seafood

Jeff Neumann · 08/07/10 01:10PM

Now that BP's oil well is plugged, government scientists can start looking at what 1.8 million gallons of the chemical dispersant Corexit did to the environment, and seafood in the Gulf of Mexico. The FDA says don't sweat it!

Hell's Kitchen Is Like High School All Over Again

Emily Chen · 08/04/10 03:20PM

Trash talking, name calling, alcohol, and parties, oh my! On last night's Hell's Kitchen, it looked like the guys were all bros and the girls were chatty and catty. Next up: cafeteria fight and hallway brawl flashbacks? Video inside.

Cold Cut Sandwiches: A (Potentially) Deadly Lunch

Jeff Neumann · 08/03/10 05:04AM

It wouldn't be summer without hot dogs and bologna sandwiches, right? Well, you might want to think twice before eating processed meats, because the nitrites and nitrates used to preserve, color and flavor them could cause bladder cancer.

How to Make an 80s Cake—Complete with a Keytar

Whitney Jefferson · 07/26/10 09:10PM

An 80's cover band commissioned Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro to make a cake that was representative of the decade. The following clips show the step-by-step process that employees of Carlo's Bake Shop took to make it.

Beef N Go: It's Like Beef Jerky, But Not Really

Angelito Yambao Jr. · 07/26/10 01:59PM

"Endorsed" by celebs and used as excrement for the infamous "2 Girls 1 Cup" video, "Beef N Go" may just be the answer to world hunger. Not really on all accounts but it is a hilarious and rather strange idea.