Food Habits around the world

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for one week: $341.98 Favorite foods : Spaghetti, potatoes, sesame...

How to boil potatoes in 2 minutes

I'm pretty excited about this! I learnt that you can boil potatoes in 2 minutes. No more waiting endlessly (and anxiously) in front of the cooker. Or put off making the vegetable because of the time it takes to cook. Just peel, cut, cover (not immerse) with water and microwave for 2 minutes. Voila perfect potatoe...

Luxury Cooking

Pot à la Fissler and Harrods: timeless luxury for £100,000 Fissler, the leader on the German market for premium cookware, is setting new standards of luxury with a unique product: a pot adorned with gold and diamonds from Fissler will be presented to the exclusive clientele of the London department store Harrods from the 10th of September until the 20th of October. This true gem will be exclusively produced to order and will cost £100,000. Technically, the diamond pot is based on a saucepan of 28 cm in diameter from the successful...

Beautiful Food

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Glocalization!

INDIA In India, there are no Big Macs because the Hindu people don't eat beef. However, they have the Maharaja Mac, which is a Big Mac made of lamb or chicken meat. There is also a vegetarian burger, the McAloo Tikki. ( NORWAY In fish-loving Norway, they have the McLaks, a sandwich made of grilled salmon and dill sauce. GERMANY It's bottoms up in Germany, where McDonald's serves - Beer! CANADA In parts of...