#cuisine

"No pineapple for you!"

BBC : Italian chef fired after refusing to put pineapple on pizza: 'In its ruling released on Tuesday, the commission noted that Tamburella's refusal to put pineapple on the pizzas was because "he considers, as an Italian, that putting pineapple on a pizza is an insult to his culture". It also noted that it was the third time Tamburella had refused to use the fruit on pizzas in the past four years.' Guardian : 'In the Australian state, in which the spiky tropical fruit is so revered that a giant (or at least big) monument has been built in its honour, it is this refusal that many would conside

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Vous jetez probablement ces aliments trop tôt : une nutritionniste révèle les erreurs les plus fréquentes

En pleine période de crise du coût de la vie, jeter des aliments est un luxe que de nombreux foyers ne peuvent plus se permettre. Mais jusqu'où peut-on aller pour sauver une banane trop mûre ou un légume ratatiné sans compromettre sa santé ? Comment reconnaître un aliment avarié et éviter...

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Industrial degreaser-rimmed margaritas send five to urgent care

My local Chili's burned down three years ago, but the Chili's in Forest City, North Carolina, burned three customers and two staff members with its specialty margaritas Thursday. The drinks were reportedly made using cleaning chemicals that "a worker mistook for sugar," writes Corky Siemaszko for NBC News . — Read the rest The post Industrial degreaser-rimmed margaritas send five to urgent care appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster!

It is the birthday of Sid "Cookie" Monster , who debuted in the premiere episode of Sesame Street on November 10, 1969, having already appeared as The Wheel Stealer in an unaired General Foods advertising spot and in an IBM training film titled " Coffee Break Machine . — Read the rest The post Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster! appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit

McDonald's will have to explain the McRib , its occasional mystery meat sandwich, after failing to convince a federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit contends that McDonald's "intentionally shapes" McRib patties, one of the fast-food giant's most expensive products, to lead diners to believe that they are made from actual rib meat. — Read the rest The post Judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit appeared first on Boing Boing .

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