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Rise of the Pre-Packaged Sandwich in Britain
Fascinating, detailed history of how the pre-packaged sandwich rose to glory in England. How the sandwich consumed Britain | The long read The long read: The world-beating British sandwich industry is worth £8bn a year. It transformed the way we eat lunch, then did the same for breakfast – and now it’s coming for dinner Source: How…
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The McRib returns to McDonald’s
It’s not even made from ribs – it’s pork pressed to look like ribs “The McRib consists of a restructured boneless pork patty shaped like a rib, barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles served on a 5 1⁄2 inches (14 cm) roll. Despite its name, it is primarily composed of pork shoulder meat, according to McDonald’s.”…
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Simple Apple Pie
What’s more American than a French Apple Pie? Makes one 9-inch pie Ingredients: 1 ready to bake pie crust 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 6 cups cored, peeled and thinly sliced apples (approximately 4-5 medium-sized apples) 1 Large Egg 1 cup flour 1/2…
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Toasting the Passing of An Old Friend
The other day I was making toast, to go with some homemade chicken soup and noticed my Black & Decker Toaster Oven was on fire! Apparently, it was too much to expect a toaster oven made sometime in the 80’s to last forever. After around 30 years of heavy duty toasting action and this awesome Black…
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Grubbing Hot Sauce
As usual, quantities are a matter of personal preference: Ingredients: Jalapeno Habanero Chili Piquin – hard to find, but good Red Bell Pepper Red Onion Shallot Garlic Diced Tomatoes or tomato sauce – optional makes it smoother and can cut the heat from the peppers if you prefer less spicy sauces Red Wine or Apple Cider…
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