Food News from around the World
Friday, the 22nd of June #FoodFact: You would have to eat 11 pounds of potatoes to put on 1 pound of weight. Study: List Of Pesticide-Heavy Fruits And Veggies As health-minded consumers work to avoid processed meals and turn their focus to whole foods, we may find ourselves picking up fruits and veggies more often….
A studio at the SABC burned down yesterday morning causing several million Rands worth of damage. Don’t worry though – all your favourite soapies are shot months in advance, so you can still catch the latest episodes of Isidingo every day. As the SABC banned the latest Nando’s TV commercial, the fast-food company couldn’t resist…
It’s not new, far from it. For people of a certain age, it harks back to happy times, to times of ice-cream trucks and weekly visits from the milk van. Food Trucks existed well before the turn of the century but it’s not until 2008 that they started to enter the mainstream… again. Since then,…
Chutney.People put it next to their curry. Sometimes they chuck it in sauces, in marinades. For the rest of its poor existence it sits in the fridge, waiting, no, longing to be used. We all know South African favourite, Mrs.H.S Balls. It’s one of those things that you don’t appreciate until you move overseas and…
Primi Piatti have recently launched their new menu staying true to their Urban Engery! A few weeks ago, I spotted a small insert about the menu on the Expresso Breakfast Show. I’ve had a look on YouTube and found the video. If you missed the episode, check out the video below and find out what…
Last week we posted Twitter reactions of the Nando’s Diversity Ad, which was banned by major TV broadcasters SABC, eTV & Dstv. But Nando’s has hit back in a way only they can: They have bought ad space at South Africa’s leading newspapers showing a scene-by-scene account of the television advertisement that no-one wants to…
Friday, the 15th of June #FoodFact: Per ounce, Chicken McNuggets contain twice as much fat as a hamburger. Nando’s does it again: Dig at SABC Pity you can’t ban them all. But just in case, we’d like to make it clear that we had nothing to do with this. We prefer igniting public debates, not…
What do you do when people tell you that they have discovered the most romantic hotel in the world? Then they tell you it’s near the ocean in Italy! It’s hard to suppress an eye roll. Italy + Ocean = the perfect romantic dinner. But this is different. The restaurant Grotta Palazzese was created by…
Nando’s #Diversity campaign, where the flame-grilled chicken brand forces South Africans to question Xenophobia and intolerance — either way you look at it, we were all once foreigners in SA, except for the Khoisan of course. As always, it is not our intention to offend or show disrespect to any individuals or culture, but to…
It’s only been a year and already this Italian Pizzeria in the new Howard Centre is making waves. And true to the slogan that they often use ‘it’s more than just pizzas’ their highly skilled chef comes up with mouth watering specials every week. The latest special is directed at students only: R75.00 pizza &…
Friday, the 8th of June #FoodFact: Apples, potatoes, and onions all taste the same when eaten with your nose plugged. McDonald’s ends myths on what’s in the food Canadian website invites people to post questions where ‘the real answers’ are shared. As someone charged with managing public relations for McDonald’s Canada, Jason Patuano often gets…
In my spare time I browse the Internet A LOT with 9gag, reddit and stumble upon being some of my closest friends. As I’m a huge Star Wars fan, I just had to share this picture of Anakin Skywalker – Black Label. I’ve heard whispers that the whiskey is as smooth and dry as the deserts…
