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May. 23, 2013 / 918: Protest City
Six things about frozen yogurt
They sure like their yogurt Americans celebrate this frozen dairy product twice a year—both February 6 and June 4 are designated as National Frozen Yogurt Day. Either or Frozen… Read more »
May. 15, 2013 / 917: The Roadtrip Issue
Six things about escargot
En français For those not well-versed in French, escargot translates to snail. All are not created equal Not all species of the little critter are edible, not to… Read more »
May. 08, 2013 / 916: The Burger Issue
Six things about burgers
Pumpkin takeover It's not just coffee shops that go pumpkin crazy as soon as the leaves start to turn colour. Burger King in Japan decided to get on… Read more »
Apr. 10, 2013 / 912: Bison
Six things about sweet potatoes
If you want to get technical We've come to know the root vegetable simply as a sweet potato, but its scientific name is Ipomoea batatas and it is… Read more »
Apr. 04, 2013 / 911: Spring Style
Six things about Kobe beef
There's only one True Kobe beef refers to cuts from the black Tajima-ushi strain of Wagyū cattle hailing from the Hyogo Prefecture in Japan. The meat is prized… Read more »
Mar. 20, 2013 / 909: Water Crisis
Six things about Tabasco sauce
A new use for cologne bottles Tabasco sauce has been igniting mouths since 1868 when it was first produced by Edmund McIlhenny, a former banker living in Louisiana.… Read more »
Mar. 13, 2013 / 908: In Your Face
Six things about pierogi
The name game The Eastern European staple has about 12 different spelling variations, but "pierogi" is the most common English spelling. In Poland for example, pierogi is actually… Read more »
Feb. 06, 2013 / 903: Moment by moment
Six things about kohlrabi
European Roots Kohlrabi, which originated in northwest Europe, is a perennial vegetable that's also known as a German turnip. Darwin would be proud The cultivar was created by… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2013 / 902: Come cry with Daniel Romano
Six things about peanut butter
Other names to try During the Second World War, the slang term for the spread was "monkey butter." In Dutch, peanut butter is known as pindakaas, which translates… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2012 / 893-Krampus Christmas
Six things about eggnog
Disputed origins The origins of eggnog are highly debated, but that doesn't mean there aren't theories. Some say the term derived from the common Colonial term egg and… Read more »
