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Sloppy Buffalo Joes and Mashed Potato Skins
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The first time I saw this recipe from Rachel Ray, I knew I had to try it - Sloppy Buffalo Joes and Mashed Potato Skins. Regular sloppy joes are awesome, but to add a nice buffalo hot wing flavor? It's a keeper!
The Hot Pepper Awards 2008 - Winners Announced
The winners have been announced in The Hot Pepper Awards 2008 competition. Click here for the full listing of categories and prize recipients. Congratulations to the winners!
Wingstop Milestone: 1.5 Billion Wings Sold
I came across this press release and found it particularly interesting. We think about burger chains selling in the billions all the time, but what about wing restaurants? How would we even venture a guess at a number that a particular franchise has sold of those tasty chicken parts? Wingstop has helped to provide an answer: one-and-a-half billion in their 650+ locations (there are four that I know about in the St. Louis metro area - one in St. Louis City, two in North County, and one out in O'Fallon, MO).
PRESS RELEASE: DALLAS -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wingstop, the wing fanatic's favorite chicken wing chain, has achieved two major milestones as it wraps up business for 2008. The Dallas-based chain has now hit 1 million wings sold per day at the same time it has reached the 1.5 billion wings sold mark...
Review: Blair's Jersey Death Sauce
For my latest review, it's time to bring out the big guns: Blair's Jersey Death Sauce. How hot is it? Does it actually taste good? Read on to find out...
Ex-Misfits Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Launches Hot Sauce Brand
Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, former Misfits guitarist and current leader of horrorcore/metal band Gorgeous Frankenstein, has released his own brand of hot sauce dubbed Made In Hell. Doyle is currently accepting pre-orders on his website. Doyle himself will personally number and autograph the first 100 bottles that are sold.
Doyle's site proclaims about Made In Hell: "With robust flavor and a formidable heat level, this hot sauce is truly MADE IN HELL!" The ingredient list includes vinegar, cayenne peppers, garlic, basil, black pepper, red pepper, salt and other spices.
GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN's debut album was produced by Glenn Danzig and was released through Glenn's label, Evilive. According to Glenn, he and Doyle recorded "eight blood-curdling tracks" that include "Man or Monster", "Devilgirl", "Reverse of God", and "Made In Hell". The two played all instruments on the album.
Funny Old Light Bulb Sign
This is a warning sign your great-great-grandparents might have seen if they were in one of the first buildings wired for an electric light bulb: "Do not attempt to light with match." Although it's hard for us to envision a world without electrically simulated incandescent lamps that came on with a flick of a switch, it's hilarious to think that someone might have actually felt the urge to start up a bulb with fire. Especially poignant is the disclaimer at the bottom: "The use of Electricity for lighting is in no way harmful to health, nor does it affect the soundness of sleep."
Photoshop User Interface Recreated by Real Life Objects
This is as real as it gets. Just imagine if the Adobe Photoshop interface was recreated in real life, with real file boxes, palette boxes, actual tools, and more. This was created by Bates141 Jakarta, an ad/media agency, and is one of the coolet things I've seen in a long time.
Death Sauce Creator Expands Extreme Food Chili Pepper Empire - extremefood.com Debuts To Red Hot Chili Fan Reaction
HIGHLANDS, N.J., Dec 04, 2008 /COMTEX/ -- Blair Lazar, widely known as the New Jersey based, worldwide food manufacturer of all things hot, has expanded his chili pepper empire with the completely new extremefood.com. According to Lazar, "the newly revamped extremefood.com website encompasses all that I have learned in the past two decades in the specialty food universe." During that time, Lazar has introduced the world famous Death Sauces and Snacks line (which includes the Death Rain line of kettle cooked spicy potato chips), and its family of products, the Heat line, Blair's Reserves, and the groundbreaking Biocap skin care line. Additionally, Lazar was awarded the Guinness Book Of World Records authentication for "Worlds Hottest" food product.
But for Lazar, it all boils down to taking care of the chili-heads, who wildly embrace Lazar's commitment for a product that breeds passion amongst the capsaicin cognoscenti. And that passion for heat is spreading online, "It's a gathering place of sorts," says Lazar, which is just how he likes it. But the dynamic that catapulted the Death Sauce line to acclaim is Lazar's outgoing personality, and on extremefood.com, it is front and center. "My regular presence there and my commitment to reach out to all the fans daily, is what keeps them coming back," he adds.
Lazar's first fan interaction was to integrate his passion for automotive culture, by posting an image of his new Dodge Challenger up for all to see -- and then he in-turn asked chili fans to send images to him of their own rides -- which were quickly posted. "The shots chili heads sent us are priceless, all sorts of images came back in from people in their Ford pick-up to those in their own jet," says Lazar, but the shot that turned up the heat? "The one of the father in a wheelchair with his young son. This photo moved me in ways I have never felt -- as a dad it affected me more than anything else I have seen in this business." The shot is now on the front page of the images.
Prior to the re-launch, Lazar's interaction with the chili heads was exclusive to his chili-blog and email inbox. That remains, but according to Lazar, "It's so exciting to create new avenues of communication, especially between customers." And that line of communication has opened up other areas of the site, including a Blair's branded TV network of sorts. "The idea for the network started when I began posting clips of my television appearances, automotive culture shorts, and food preparations that I have enjoyed in the past -- now it's evolving into its own presence -- hopefully soon we'll create our own studio in our offices and really build it," exclaims Lazar.
Of course, the newly minted site is packed with the products and presence people have expected from Blair's since day one. A newly revamped shopping cart and extended value for returning chili heads round out the site. "I wanted to make sure that anyone ordering directly from extremefood.com was treated like family, because, after all these years many loyal chili heads certainly are," says Lazar. Also debuting on the site is the Extreme Gear section featuring a wide ranging array of tee's and other Blair's branded merchandise.
http://www.extremefood.com
For More Additional Information about Blair's Sauces & Snacks, please
contact:
Jim Baltutis/Global Brand Media (310) 601-7663; jim@globalbrandmedia.com
Alex Koby/Global Brand Media (310) 601-7663; alex@globalbrandmedia.com
SOURCE Blair's Sauces & Snacks
Spice Up Your Food For Cheap (Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Review)
Found the following short-but-sweet hot sauce review from by Brandon Gillespie of the Dallas Budget Dining Examiner. I've never tried Sriracha, so I'll have to check it out myself.
Here's the actual review:
"From time to time, I will point out some of my favorite food related items in 'Things I Love'.
My first favorite is a condiment that I put on almost EVERYTHING! It's my right-hand meal-topper -- SRIRACHA HOT CHILI SAUCE...
10 Common Food Myths Debunked
I've taken on several kitchen and food-related myths and misconceptions to see if there's any truth to them, including as "Can Hot Sauce Really Clean a Copper Penny?", "Is Margarine is Better for You Than Butter?", "Does Searing Meat Seal in the Juices?", "Does Alcohol Burns Off During Cooking?", "Does Decaffeinated Coffee Actually Contain Caffeine?", "Does Cold Water Boils Faster Than Warm Water?", "Will Pork that is Slightly Pink Will Make You Ill?", "If You Boil Vegetables, Will All the Nutrients Will Be Taken Away?", "Can You Bake a Potato in a Microwave Oven?" and "Does Adding Salt to Water Makes it Boil Faster?" Read on to see if they be busted or proven correct...
Review: Snyder's of Hanover Hot Buffalo Wing Pieces
I'm not a fan of hard pretzels by any stretch of the imagination. Soft ones I can handle, but to me regular hard pretzel twists and sticks are akin to gnawing on salty, overly dry tree branches. The really big hard ones are absolutely horrible - why someone would chew on burnt-bread-flavored rocks that suck all moisture out of your mouth is beyond my comprehension.
Surprisingly, though, Snyder's of Hanover Hot Buffalo Wing Pieces are these such hard pretzel bites and actually appeal to me. Read on to find out why.
Terrible Fashions of the Swedish Dance Bands
Here's a plethora of photos of various Swedish dance bands from the 1970s and '80s. Aside from the obvious humor of their matching outfits and bad hair, it's also interesting to point out that several of these groups are named (presumably) after their lead singer in plural form. It's like calling a band the "The Scott Robertses".
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WKRP EXTENDED Thanksgiving Turkey Drop Scene from
I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! To me, nothing "says" the holiday like the "Four Fs": food, family, football, and...food. Oh yeah; and WKRP in Cincinnati. For those of you who have never seen the this scene (and for those hankerin' to revisit it), here is what I consider to be the best TV clip ever produced about turkey day. Enjoy!
Kitchen Tech - Food Gadgets for Geeks, Part 1
Atomic Food Containers
Scare your co-workers off from stealing your food out of the company fridge with Atomic Food Containers. Three containers of different size feature different warning labels informing everyone of their radioactive or biohazaedous content. Mcrowave and dishwasher safe, the three pack costs $8.99 at http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/9468.
All Edges Brownies Pan
This ingenious cooking pan will permanently do away with undercooked brownie centers while producing the firm, crispy edges everyone loves. Features a premium nonstick coating and round, easy-to-clean corners. Includes a custom spatula. The All Edges Brownies Pan runs for $34.99 at http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/a1aa/?cpg=ab
Star Wars Darth Vader Toaster
Whether or not you like your bread toasted on the "dark side", this Star Wars toaster will create an awesome Darth Vader shape burned in. Coming soon from the Start Wars online shop for $54.99.
Toastabags
Toastabags will allow to create piping hot sandwiches right in your toaster. These non-melting bags are reusable; just wipe them out and they're ready for more cookin'. Comes in a pack for two for $9.87. Link
Onion Goggles
Until tear-free onions hit the market in another 10-15 years, these $24.99 set of glasses might do the trick of preventing crying in the kitchen. Onion Goggles will create a seal around your eye sockets, preventing tear-inducing onion particles from irritating your peepers.
Drive Bay Toaster
Completely bizarre and impractical but cool nonetheless is the PC Drive Bay Toaster. It's a real, working, one-slice toaster that installs inside a 5.25" drive bay on a working computer. It comes a crumb tray, a ventilation exhaust (requires a free PCI slot), and Windows software for adjusting toasting heat and time. Purchase one here for $29.99.
Automatic Stir Mug
Keep your coffee or other drink stirred up at the push of a button. This battery-powered stir mug is stainless steel and has a see-through lid. Get $18.95 for one, $32.95 for two at the Gevalia website.
$18.95 for one, $32.95 for two.
DaysAgo Refrigerator Timer
Don't know how old the items in your refrigerator are? Never guess again with the DaysAgo Refrigerator Timer. Set the number of days or hours and attach it (using a magnetic clasp or suction cup) to your food containers. You can get a two-pack of these timers for $7.99 here.
iPhone Bacon Case
From the "ummm, okay..." department: a real, cloth iPhone case that looks like wrapped-up breakfast bacon. Weird, yes, but they're strangely cool. Get yours here at this German website.
