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Outback Copycat Recipes

Have you ever had a delicious meal at an Outback copycat recipes, and when you got home you wanted some more? The way the steak is cooked just right, and the way the Blooming Onion dish is represented...why it just makes you want some ...READ»

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Hunch Confirms that Liberals Enjoy Vegetables, Conservatives Like Fried Chicken

Images of liberals as vegetarian, multi-grain-bread-loving hippies and conservatives as fried-chicken-idolizing McDonald's lovers are more than just stereotypes--they're based on real trends, according to Hunch's new "How Food ...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: How Do Different Wines Taste?

Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav. For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses, NYU grad student Carl Tashian ...READ»

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Rising Dough: Why Panera Bread Is on a Roll

How Panera is thriving by selling real food -- and a gathering space -- in suburbiaREAD»

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Cocoon Cooker Grows Meat and Fish from Heated Animal Cells

Here's a food-related invention that is even weirder than the notorious Beanzawave: The Cocoon, a concept cooker that grows meat and fish from heated animal cells in a process that looks disturbingly similar to magic animal growing capsules.READ»

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Keith Floyd - GONE!

Keith Floyd has passed away - the day following a long awaited tv programme Keith meets Keith which showed the great man in all his glory.It was a pleasure to see this interview, directed by Keith Floyd / supported by Keith Allen. I ...READ»

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The Delicate Dance Behind Groundbreaking Gastronomy

Even if you know about Alinea, Chicago's temple of molecular gastronomy, you have to see this video to appreciate the depth of its craft.READ»

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The Global Food Crisis

Even as Americans talk about flab (see July 27), 15% of the world is going hungry and food prices in most developing countries are higher than they were a year ago. Profiteers are a problem; speculation on food prices has replaced ...READ»

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Weight of the Nation

Each year, the average American eats 16 pounds of fries, 23 pounds of pizza, and 26 pounds of candy. Let's just say the CDC may have bittenoff more than it can chew with this inaugural conference dedicated to combating the obesity ...READ»

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The World's Most Horrifying Candy

You'll never guess what Stephen J. Shanabrook uses to mold his chocolate truffles.READ»

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Inside the Most Successful Restaurant Chain in the World

Darden Restaurants is the world's biggest casual-dining operation and is still growing, despite the tough times. Here's a look at the restaurants that comprise the food behemoth.READ»

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Creating the World's Worst Kettle Chip: A How-To Guide

By mixing highfalutin flavors, such as "yogurt," "blue cheese," and "fresh ground pepper," Kettle Foods--known for its Kettle Brand® Potato Chips, the biggest all-natural potato chip brand in the ...READ»

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Not Your Typical Cuppa Joe: The Espresso Cup Reimagined

Israeli students redesign the familiar espresso cup, to beautiful effect.READ»

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How Can We Feed 9 Billion People?

It's difficult enough trying to feed everyone on the planet now, but how much more difficult will it get when the world population balloons to nine billion people in 2050? That's the question Deutsche Bank tried to answer in a new ...READ»

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The 10 Most Creative People in Food

From the farm to the table, from the slaughterhouse to the studio to the C-suite--our picks of the folks who are changing the way we eat.READ»

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World Food Business Summit Leaders Dish Future Trends

These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for this gathering (June 17-19) in New York.READ»

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World Food Business Summit

These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for this gathering (June 17-19) in New York. --Theunis Bates "You can't go into ...READ»

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Top 100 Restaurants Fare Better Than Expected in 2008

Independent restaurants, a sector that will be hard hit by the sour economy, fared better than expected in 2008. Revenues for the top 100 restaurants remained steady until the fourth quarter, according to Kelly Killian, ...READ»

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Who's Winning--and Losing--in the Food Recession

Upscale restaurants and gourmet labels may be hurting these days, but mega-manufacturers with a variety of brands (like Kraft and Nestle), along with club stores like Costco, are benefiting from the recession as at-home dining is on ...READ»

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Trace the Origins of Your Flour with Find the Farmer

It's easy to forget that food doesn't just magically appear on grocery store shelves. That's why it's important to have resources like Find the Farmer to remind us that real people grow the stuff in our pantries.  ...READ»

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The Many Shapes and Uses of Pasta

You've probably moseyed down the pasta aisle and wondered: Why on earth are there so many pasta shapes? And the ones you seen don't even match the dozens of other variants that you might find in Italy. But the purpose isn't ...READ»

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Conventional Crops May Get Green Fungicide Boost

Twenty years ago,the health scare over the use of the chemical alar on apple crops effectively launched the modern organic business. Now the fungicide industry is ready to exact its revenge as a new class of green fungicides ...READ»

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Big Stretch

Lululemon isn't the only niche retailer trying to break out.READ»

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How One Man Confused Grocers and Won Customers with Canned Pancakes

Sean O'Connor has struggled with a monster. "Grocery is the biggest business you never think about," he says. "It moves incredibly slowly. We had no idea of the hurdles." He should know. He's spent the ...READ»

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What the world needs now is ... Soft Capitalism

While meandering around the Murray Hill district of Manhattan,  I was stopped dead by an intriguing sign: "Sal Anthony, famous Italian chef, has gone raw!" An Italian Chef going raw? Is that like a Chanel shopper going ...READ»

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