Links tagged with “food”
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Jerry Saltz: My Appetites
From 2020. An absorbing read.
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What really caused the sriracha shortage? 2 friends and the epic breakup that left millions without their favorite hot sauce | Fortune
I’ve never had the stuff so was oblivious to any shortage, but still interesting. (via Rob Hinchcliffe)
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HOW do the British eat peas? - forks prawns TheBritish | Ask MetaFilter
Even more entertaining than I expected.
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No Caul For Them These Days - Vittles
I enjoyed this article about, and recipe for, faggots. I used to like Brain’s Faggots as a kid.
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The Best Value Restaurants in London
So very varied. I’ve only been to one (Paul Rothe) which is probably the most traditionally English of the lot. (via FaveJet)
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Cañas
Chris Heathcote’s started an occasional email about food out and about. London so far, but he does travel, so you never know. Really good.
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The best burritos and tacos in London – 55 burritos, 83 tacos, 59 eateries, one verdict | The Picky Glutton
Ten years ago I wrote a post wondering why there was so little Mexican food in London. Now look. (via Antimega)
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Visiting NYC? Where to Eat in New York, The Best Restaurants And More | Serious Eats : New York
Because one day I’ll visit again, and this looks a good list. (via Kottke)
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Christmas dinner with an excess of trimmings | Jonathan Meades | Comment is free | The Guardian
I like the fry-up / Christmas Dinner comparison, and much else too. (via many people)
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FOODTUBES
“GOODS-IN and WASTE-OUT computer-guided, lightweight capsules, travelling through dozens of interlinking 150 km circuits.” Property crazy-looking 1990s style website too. Brilliant. (via @tomtaylor)
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Map of Mobile Food Carts and Trailers in Austin Texas | AustinFoodCarts
Handy. Tasty. (via Chrisdodo)
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Foodspotting/What to Eat at SXSW 2010
Tasty. Handy.
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Home (Barbican restaurants)
Wiki for restaurants local to the Barbican.
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Your London - Living
“This website lets you search for food businesses across London to find out the hygiene rating they achieved from their last food hygiene inspection.” Am I Being Poisoned Or Not? (via Haddock)
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Wahaca - Mexican market eating
New Mexican place on Chandos Place in Covent Garden. Haven’t been. Yet.
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Mucho Mas: the finest hand-rolled burritos - new Mexican restaurant in Islington, London
Yay, opening on Upper Street in August. I also need to check out the Mexican place on Exmouth Market.
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London’s lack of Mexican (Phil Gyford: Writing)
Someone is looking to get involved in “the next big growth market” of Mexican/Latin American food with “funding/strategic development” help.
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Good dim sum in London? | Ask MetaFilter
Lots of places I’ve never heard of (which isn’t surprising). (via ChrisDodo)
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Londonist: Londonist Interviews Daddy Donkey, The Burrito Guy
Yum. He’s getting a bigger truck.
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Chez pim: Pad Thai for beginners
Sounds tasty and feasible. (via MegP)
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eG Forums -> Best Pastry/Cake shops in London?
Mmmmm… cake. To my shame I haven’t even heard of most of these. Must explore… (via ChrisDodo)
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Mexican Food, Chilies, Tomatillos at MexGrocer.co.uk
New UK store - delivering Mexican food and ingredients to you. (via my page on London’s lack of Mexican restaurants.)
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London’s lack of Mexican (Phil Gyford: Writing)
My page on there being no decent Mexican food in London has spawned its own mailing list for those interested. Yum!
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DaddyDonkey
Poor website, delicious burritos. In London! (Leather Lane market.)
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B3TA : Features : How to Poach an Egg
I tried the cling-film method last night - worked, although it’s a little tricky to extract the egg intact.
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Lime Tree Pantry
Yummm. Lovely, lovely pies. (I had the Salmon & Broccoli - huge chunks of salmon, perfect pastry.)
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The Great British Kitchen - Seasonal Dishes Calendar
Which food’s in season each month. Because us non-gardening, supermarket-using city folk have *no* idea about this kind of stuff.
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Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Fallen fruit
Why many varieties of British apples are gone forever. I bet right-wingers who want to
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gladwell dot com / The Ketchup Conundrum
Ooh, I read this in Borders a few weeks ago - interesting stuff about why some things (like Coke/Pepsi) taste