food in the news

Junk food news (also known as junk news or junk journalism) is a sardonic term for news stories that deliver "sensationalized, personalized, and homogenized inconsequential trivia",
especially when such stories appear at the expense of serious investigative journalism. It implies a criticism of the mass media for disseminating news that, while not very nourishing, is "cheap to produce and profitable for media proprietors."

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  1. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    A rave review for Wapping Wharf and it's Italian place.

    Yum yum, something to look forward to when I get back to Blighty - Ragù, Bristol B3: ‘I recommend it wholly, effusively and slightly enviously’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
  2. Barriehie

    Shrinkflation

    I've seen it but rarely purchase targeted items. I'm more of a fresh fruits, veggies, and protein kind of shopper... shrinkflation
  3. oldjanie

    The taste ( old American cooking show)

    Has anyone else seen this? I find it utterly hilarious. Cannot stand the auditions. Boring. It’s got the late, great Anthony Bordain; Nigella Lawson and this mad French guy I’ve never heard of Ludo whatshisface. Am I mad? I’ve passive watched three seasons ( over a period of time) and I feel...
  4. rascal

    Henry heinz

    Just watched a very good doco on henry and sally heinz . The heinz empire is even here. They bought out our biggest food giant watties. The heinz label is now on dozens of products. I never knrw the 57 meant his product number Russ
  5. TastyReuben

    The Big Cheese

    Apologies if not everyone can see this, but I’m not on FB and I can still watch it, I just have to click past the “create new account” pop-up, and then if I play it, pause it, and play it again, the sound will play: The Big Cheese - Jungle Jim’s Anyway, I frequently reference “the...
  6. badjak

    Asian sauces

    The eight Asian sauces to keep in your pantry I got most of them, except XO (don't know it) and hoisin (too sweet) I normally also have Ketjap manis for Indonesian food and several types of sambal
  7. C

    the new rage: hotdog tower

    I must say, methinks a seafood tower is definitely higher on the classy list - but these are looking pretty good: Hot dog towers are a budget-friendly replacement for seafood towers
  8. Morning Glory

    The perfume of lentils

    Its not unusual for foodstuffs to be used in perfumes. For example, vanilla, tonka beans, orange, lemon, cocoa bean, to name but a few. But what about lentils? Well, Merchant Gourmet have just pitched a fragrance inspired by the home of puy lentils, Le Puy en Velay valleys. It says L’essence De...
  9. badjak

    Ottolenghi

    'Food is a language everyone understands': Yotam Ottolenghi on how cuisine connects people Thought you might find it interesting
  10. badjak

    Spaghetti science

    Just for fun Spaghetti science: What pasta reveals about the universe
  11. kaneohegirlinaz

    'Fake' Sushi Is Taking Over ...

    DH sent me this to read: https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/fake-sushi-is-taking-over-and-can-make-you-sick-experts-say-here-s-how-to-tell-real-from-bogus/ar-AA1B6T8H?ocid=BingNewsSerp Oh My!!!
  12. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    So gas hobs are bad for you?!

    In all the discussions about hobs/stove tops and different fuels for cooking I have never seen of even been aware of the idea that gas hobs are bad for you. Which is kinda crazy when you consider it’s obvious you’re burning a fossil fuel in an enclosed space. I guess this is because I’m from a...
  13. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Vegan restaurant in London gets Michelin star

    Plates London makes history as first UK vegan restaurant to win Michelin star I was delighted to read that a vegan restaurant in London has gained a Michelin star. It's the first in the UK to do so.
  14. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    32 minutes for the perfect boiled egg

    It's quite interesting what comes your way from time to time... Periodic cooking of eggs - Communications Engineering Scientists have cracked the perfect way to boil an egg – astonishingly, it takes half an hour. The perfect, but slow, way to boil an egg - according to science
  15. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    Brits and coffee.

    Usually I really dislike this column, generally it fails at delivering the humour it’s aiming for but this one did tickle me. For all the instant coffee Brits out there - Instant regret: why is the UK still addicted to the worst kind of coffee?
  16. badjak

    Food waste (or waste not)

    I saw this article this morning It has some nice ideas Eat the peel: Why you might be throwing away the best bit of your fruit
  17. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    Food Success Stories

    Here's a lovely little piece about a food and co-operation changing peoples lives. It's the sort of warming story we're all familiar with - success with food changing the course of someone's life. Personally it's a type of feel good story I never tire of reading. If you have any or stumble...
  18. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    The Honey Thread

    I saw this article and thought of Barriehie but I also remembered the recent reporting that the vast majority of honey we buy isn’t just honey, it’s adulterated with other cheap ingredients. So here you go a honey thread. I appreciate it the thread may need to bee (sorry) moved as the honey...
  19. TastyReuben

    Pie robbery

    First they took some cheese, and now pies! Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks 'gutted' at theft of 2,500 pies - BBC News Cheese…pies…they need to double up the guards on the beer kegs!
  20. SandwichShortOfAPicnic

    Oopsy

    Shared kitchen?!! No thanks! Exclusive: British expat’s horror after discovering the kitchen of his newly purchased home in Spain is communal - with locals walking in and out - Olive Press News Spain
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