links for 2006-08-21

Grilled lamb takes off at Japanese beer gardens - theage.com.au [1]

Lamb (Australian, they prefer to say) has taken off at Japanese beer gardens where they are grilled on "Genghis Khan pots". The title of the article makes no sense though - what sticks?

(tags: lamb [2] japan [3] australia [4] beergardens [5] summer [6])
Common food allergens made simple [7]

" While many people often have gas, bloating or other unpleasant reactions to something they eat, this is not an allergic response...."

(tags: allergies [8] foodallergies [9])
FDA approves viruses as food additive to prevent Listeriosis [10]

I suppose it's okay, but makes me squirm anyway.

(tags: foodtechnology [11] additives [12] viruses [13] listerosis [14])
Scotsman.com News: Two-for-one food deals are 'menace' [15]

This is very true - whenever we buy perishables because it's two for one or some number more than we need for a bulk price, we often end up throwing some of it away. Hard to resist those 'bargains' though.

(tags: shopping [16] waste [17] supermarkets [18])
The Daily News: Slow food showdown [19]

For people thinking Italian markets have great locally grown produce (the romance of Italy and such), this article is a bit of an eye opener.

(tags: italy [20] markets [21])
Cow completed [22]

Scientists have finished mapping the "bovine genome". GE- cattle to follow it seems...

(tags: geneticengineering [23] foodscience [24] beef [25] milk [26] cows [27] farming [28] agriculture [29])
How to Taste Dark Chocolate - WikiHow [30]

Funniest tip ever: "Mute all kinds of background noise, such as...a crying baby" Otherwise good tips, if a trifle pretentious.

(tags: chocolate [31])
The Observer | Madrid for food lovers [32]

I can't believe I have yet to make it to Spain... must go soon!

(tags: spain [33] madrid [34] travel [35])
Food scientists say darker pork is more flavorful [36]

Indeed it is! Just like the dark meat on chicken is more flavorful than the white.

(tags: pork [37] meat [38])
sooishi: Tsukiji, le marché aux poissons de Tokyo [39]

a report from the Tsukiji fish market, with nice pictures (in French)

(tags: tsukiji [40] markets [21] tokyo [41] japan [3])

Links:
[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/japanese-ditch-sticks-to-enjoy-chops-and-beer/2006/08/18/1155408020611.html
[2] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/lamb
[3] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/japan
[4] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/australia
[5] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/beergardens
[6] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/summer
[7] http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2006/8/20/health/15171232&sec=health
[8] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/allergies
[9] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/foodallergies
[10] http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/FDA_approves_viruses_as_food_additive_to_prevent_Listeriosis.shtml
[11] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/foodtechnology
[12] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/additives
[13] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/viruses
[14] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/listerosis
[15] http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1221642006
[16] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/shopping
[17] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/waste
[18] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/supermarkets
[19] http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=7646&sc=2
[20] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/italy
[21] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/markets
[22] http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=69939-genome-dna-genetic
[23] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/geneticengineering
[24] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/foodscience
[25] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/beef
[26] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/milk
[27] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/cows
[28] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/farming
[29] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/agriculture
[30] http://www.wikihow.com/Taste-Dark-Chocolate
[31] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/chocolate
[32] http://observer.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,,1854039,00.html
[33] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/spain
[34] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/madrid
[35] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/travel
[36] http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5302504&nav=1LFX
[37] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/pork
[38] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/meat
[39] http://sooishi.blogspot.com/2006/08/tsukiji-le-march-aux-poissons-de-tokyo.html
[40] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/tsukiji
[41] http://del.icio.us/justhungry/tokyo