Thursday, May 30, 2019

Friday Food Finds: S’Mores Oreos, Lemon Tea Bud Light, Dragon Pudding, and More!

Dragon pudding, the return of S’mores Oreos, and lemon tea-infused Bud Light? What a time to be alive! This week’s Chub Chub Chowdown segment on the Taylor Strecker Show featured a variety of new snacks and bevs to hit the market and they did NOT disappoint. Well, some of them didn’t, at least. Curious to see what we enjoyed most? You’ll have to scroll down!

Snack Pack Pudding (Dragon Treasure)

Oh, Snack Pack. We love your attempts to weave yourself into the fabric of pop culture. First you had unicorn pudding, which was surprisingly delicious, and now dragon—an opportunity to be part of the “Game of Thrones” conversation. Unfortunately, this one was a bit of a miss for us. We can see the appeal with children, but its apple flavor was an afterthought to its ridiculously bright red and green colors. We would have almost preferred to have these peppermint-flavored and with a Christmastime debut. Fun idea, but “dracarys” to the employee who approved this recipe.

Lesser Evil Egg White Curls

Looking to cut grains out of your diet to become a keto queen or paleo princess? These are a great start! While they certainly don’t cut carbs altogether, they pack a protein punch with significantly lower calories than their chip and pretzel counterparts. And we dig ’em. They have an excellent crunch and flavor (egg and cheese was our fav), though we’re not the biggest fans of huevos rancheros. Opening the bag legit smelled like vomit.

S’mores Oreos

It’s pretty damn hard to mess up an Oreo and its limited edition s’mores flavor is no exception. We love that graham-flavored cookie and super fudgey inside, but there is literally zero trace of marshmallow. S’mores purists may be disappointed with this fact, but we don’t mind. More for us.

Lemon Tea Bud Light

Calling it now, folks: This is the drink of summer 2019! Bud Light’s Lemon Tea provides the perfect balance of sweetness, citrus, and hops for a light, refreshing beer that even beer-haters will enjoy. We can totally see us chugging this bad boy at a beach barbecue or tailgate or in bed after a long week of work. It’s a judgment-free zone here.

Lee Kum Kee Grilling and Dipping Sauce (Sweet and Spicy)

Holy sugar content, Batman. While the spicy-sweet flavor is awesome and lends itself perfectly to fried chicken, we can’t get over the 13 grams of sugar found in just two tablespoons. Buy it, enjoy it, but use it sparingly…and maybe just for grilling. A little goes a long way!

Godiva Chocolate Festival Gold Collection

The marketing attempt is cute and we love the addition of popping candy in one of the milk chocolate varieties, but sometimes collections like these remind us that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Nothing beats Godiva’s signature line of chocolates and truffles and while these would make an excellent gift for your favorite summer concertgoer, we’ll still take a hazelnut open oyster any day.

Brach’s Double Dipped Milk Chocolate Hazelnuts

They’re chocolate-covered hazelnuts: nothing more, nothing less. We weren’t blown away, but they’re fine for a mid-afternoon snack to satisfy a pesky sweet tooth. Frankly, we prefer their almonds. These remind us of a Ferrero-Rocher, but without all the fun stuff. Without the fun stuff, you just have, well, a chocolate-covered hazelnut.



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Tips on Washing Fruits and Vegetables

what is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?

What’s the best way to wash fruits and vegetables? And do you have to wash all fruit and veggies you bring into the kitchen, or are there some you can skip? It’s well known that produce can harbor harmful bacteria and viruses, including the germs from the hands of anyone who touched it before it reaches your shopping bag, as Chowhound Hobbert noted in a thread on Washing Fruits and Vegetables.

But does giving your grapes a quick rinse under running water really remove those germs, or do you need to do something more, like soak your produce or use one of those fancy fruit and vegetable cleaners?

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According to Auburn University horticulture professors Dr. Floyd Woods and Dr. Joe Kemble for Best Food Facts, “research has shown that using just plain old water can remove 98 percent of the bacteria when it is used to rinse and soak produce. Simply washing produce will remove any bacteria or other residues on your produce.”

So rinsing, at minimum, is better than doing nothing at all, but the best approach depends on the specific produce you’re dealing with.

Rinse Your Produce: The Bare Minimum

Rinsing your produce under the tap is what you should be doing at the very least for all fresh fruits and veggies, and that includes organic produce, as it can still have naturally-derived pesticides, bacteria, and other germs. Warm water will be somewhat more effective than cold, but be careful when washing delicate things like fresh raspberries, as too much heat will hasten their disintegration (ditto a forceful stream from the tap or sprayer). Many sources recommend that you wash your hands before rinsing produce, which may seem obvious, but also something that’s easy to overlook! The idea is to remove germs and bacteria, not introduce more to the mix.

Use a clean colander to rinse greens, snap peas, green beans, cherry tomatoes, and other smaller items that can are hard to wrangle by hand and can stand some jostling. Agitate them with your fingertips to ensure all the dirt and invisible unpleasantness are getting rinsed away.

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And dry everything thoroughly before putting it away in the fridge or on the counter in a fruit bowl, or the moisture will encourage rapid mold growth.

Soak Your Produce: Ideal for Delicates

More delicate produce that comes in bunches (like grapes and berries) can be soaked in cool or lukewarm water for anywhere between five and 30 minutes to help the H20 get into all the crevices and loosen any dirt, bugs, and other unseen baddies. If you like, you can add a bit of white vinegar—at a 3:1 water to vinegar ratio, or up to as much as a 50/50 mix if you’re particularly suspicious—since it’s a natural antimicrobial. You’ll want to rinse your produce in clean water after soaking, especially if you do use vinegar, since it can leave a faint smell. Lemon juice also works as a vinegar replacement, or you can make a salt water solution.

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In any case, if you’re soaking your produce right in your sink, you should wash the sink itself first (same principle as washing your hands before manually rinsing fruits and veggies). And as when rinsing, the last step is to dry everything completely before storing it so it doesn’t spoil within a day (we see you, fuzzy strawberries).

Read More: How to Store Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, and Herbs So They Last Longer

Scrub Your Produce: Heavy Duty

Hardy produce with thick skin, like squash, melons, carrots, and other root vegetables, should be scrubbed with a stiff brush under running water to ensure they’re clean. (The brush itself should also be cleaned after each use so it’s not just trapping and spreading bacteria. While we’re at, you also need to clean your kitchen sponge!)

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For produce with a wax coating, if you want to eat the skin, you can use a bit of baking soda as a natural scrub to help remove the waxy layer. You can also briefly dunk these items in boiling water, or pour it over the produce (think apples, lemons, and cucumbers), then give them a scrub to loosen the warmed-up, softened wax and any invisible pesticides and bacteria.

What about produce that has a rind, skin, or peel you’re not going to eat?

Wash ’em! In fact, you should take extra care to wash fruits and veggies when you’re going to peel them or cut through the whole fruit or vegetable (including melons, citrus, and avocados), or else you can drive any surface bacteria into the cut interior of the food with the knife or peeler blade.

If you’re going to be roasting the produce in question, you might think it’s okay to skip it then because the high heat will kill any germs and microorganisms that may be present, which may be true, but there still could be grit; as sunshine842 says, nobody wants to feel like their dental work is being sandblasted. Basically, as in so many instances, “better safe than sorry” definitely applies here.

What about mushrooms?

Conventional wisdom says you should never wash mushrooms, but it’s actually fine to do, and easier to get the dirt off that way than swiping at them with a damp paper towel! Just don’t let them hang out in water for a prolonged period, because they will start to soak it up. But a fully immersive brief bath won’t hurt.

What about those commercial fruit and vegetable washes?

If it makes you feel better and/or motivates you to thoroughly wash your produce, there’s no harm in using these veggie washes, but some studies suggest they may not be as effective as plain old water (or a water-and-vinegar or water-and-salt solution).

What you don’t want to do is use regular soap or dish detergents on your produce, as they can leave residues you wouldn’t want to ingest.

While you’re on a cleaning kick, see How (and How Often) to Clean Your Reusable Water Bottle, 8 Places in the Kitchen You Can Clean with Vinegar, and How to Make Your Baking Sheets Look Brand New.

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The Best Food Secrets at Summer’s Most Popular Music Festivals

Governors Ball NYC

Music festival food has come a long way since the first few, like 1967’s Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain where the only thing anyone ate was the LSD dropped on the crowd by the Grateful Dead’s “chemist,” Owsley Stanley, as he flew over Golden Gate Park.

These days, while talent bookers clamor to secure the summer’s top music acts, a similar mad dash is happening to devise equally impressive food and drink lineups for hot and hungry festival-goers from coast to coast.

From rare Bourbon in Louisville to cooking demos in New Orleans and tacos! tacos! tacos! in Austin, these massive festivals deliver culinary snapshots of their respective regions at gourmet levels not seen before. Their sophistication of work might go unnoticed by the average fan but I spoke to the hard-working food and drink coordinators at some of the nation’s best to find out what to expect, what to look for, and what not to miss.

Funnel Cake from Walter’s Hot Dogs at Gov Ball

GOVERNORS BALL, New York City

There is likely no music festival on earth with more pressure to deliver a perfect 10 than New York’s 9-year-old Governors Ball, which plops down on Randalls Island for three days in early June bringing rock, pop, and hip-hop superstars like Nas, Lil’ Wayne, and Florence & The Machine. Luckily for organizer Tom Russell, a lot of the city’s best eateries are excited to be part of the festival like pizza icon Roberta’s Pizza, and NYC BBQ staple Mighty Quinn’s.

This year they’ve announced three new food programs including a Gov Ball Brunch from 12-3 PM. On Saturday, June 1 the Bud Light Dive Bar will be celebrating World Pride with drag performances and rainbow bagels. And of course, it wouldn’t be NYC without a bodega so this year Gov Ball is bringing the bodega experience (sans the cats, we hope) to Randalls Island for all your festival essential needs.

Must Eats:

Don’t Miss:

Gov Ball Brunch and fierce Drag Performances and LGBTQ artists at the Bud Light Dive Bar to celebrate World Pride on Saturday, June 1!

Insider Tip:

Russell says “Ramen Burger and DÅŒ! have the longest lines every year, so think about getting there early or during a lull in your day with some time to spare.”

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Rarities Bar inside Forecastle’s Bourbon Lodge, Kentucky Forecastle Festival

Rarities Bar inside Forecastle’s Bourbon Lodge, Forecastle Festival

FORECASTLE FESTIVAL, Louisville, Ky.

Forecastle has been going strong since 2002. The homegrown music festival celebrating “music, arts, and activism” has evolved from a small gathering of friends and artists to one of the premier events on the summer music calendar. It draws tens of thousands every July to Louisville’s 85-acre Waterfront Park, blending cutting-edge local, regional, and national talent across multiple genres.

Jeff Cuellar, Forecastle’s VP of strategic partnerships, describes the scene as a “variety of cuisines from all over the world, with a southern flare and heavy ‘Bourbonism.’” Look out for local favorites like Firebird BBQ, Hi-Five Doughnuts, Black Rock Grille, La Chandeleur, Heine Brothers Coffee, and Steel City Pops.

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Must Eat/Drink:

Don’t Miss:

The Bourbon! Forecastle’s Bourbon Lodge is where it’s at. Fans of the brown stuff can purchase a membership online or on-site allowing access to an immersive (and air-conditioned) Bourbon Lodge experience with selection from Kentucky’s best distilleries, served neat or in cocktails. Flight Bar & Rarities (located inside the lodge) features rare and hard-to-find booze like Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, Four Roses special editions, and more—many only available at Forecastle and in limited quantities.

Insider Tip:

Bourbon Lodge members receive updates via the mobile app about Bourbon Rarities available in the Lodge. “If you are looking to go further down the Bourbon rabbit hole,” says Cuellar, “Gonzo Bar, inspired by writer, Bourbon freak, and general mad man, Hunter S. Thompson, offers additional selections and exclusive ‘Bourbon experiences.’”

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AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, Austin

In many ways, Austin City Limits, or “ACL”, is the grand finale of festival season. And like any good finale, it pops over two full weekends in October, boasting legendary headliners like Paul McCartney and Childish Gambino.

Kevin Noonan, ACL’s manager of vendor operations, tells me his number one priority is elevating the local establishments inside the grounds of Austin’s Zilker Park. Noonan and his team strive for representation from “restaurants that locals would recommend to out-of-towners.” Expect lots of barbecue, queso dip, and tacos…lots and lots of tacos.

Must Eats/Drinks:

Don’t Miss:

Healthy things?! Don’t count ‘em out. With Austin’s rampant and ever-growing infestation of health nuts, ACL proudly delivers a smattering of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options that don’t sacrifice on taste.

Insider Tip:

Noonan says, “If you’re looking to avoid the dinner rush, know that the most popular time to visit the food court is right before the headliners go on. Divide, conquer, and then share with your friends to try the most food in the least amount of time!”

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The Wine Lands at Outside Lands Festival, Cal Binghamton

OUTSIDE LANDS, San Francisco

Like New York, San Francisco has a seriously badass reputation to uphold when it comes to anything food-related. Now in it’s 11th year, Outside Lands reigns sonic domination over SF’s historic Golden Gate Park for one weekend in August, alongside a brag-worthy 83-vendor lineup of culinary heavyweights curated by celebrated SF restaurateur Anna Weinberg (Big Nights Restaurant Group).

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In her second year with the festival, Weinberg laughs that it’s always “freezing at night,” so hot and spicy foods are popular and her team delivers an epic selection. The expansive offerings are broken into categories including “Taste of the Bay” featuring both longtime institutions and newcomers like Michelin-rated Hawker Fare (Lao/Thai), Trestle (New American), The Monk’s Kettle (Belgian), and Little Chihuahua (Mexican).

Similar to Jazz Festival, Outside Lands also houses a culinary stage called “Gastro Magic,” where star chefs from the area dazzle onlookers on hiatus from the main stage where crowds sway and shimmy to icons like Janet Jackson and Florence and the Machine.

Dover Delware Firefly Music Festival food 

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Tented areas dubbed “Wine Lands” and “Beer Lands” feature 41 Northern California wineries and 30 West Coast breweries respectively. That’s a whole lot of good drink. Not to be outdone, Cypress Grove curates “Cheese Lands” where you can try their famous Humboldt Fog, among others.

Insider Tip:

“Carve out some time to hang in the Wine Lands Courtyard. It is a total blast and marching bands come through unexpectedly, bringing raucous and unexpected entertainment.”

Outside Lands Music Festival beer tent

Outside Lands Music Festival, Tom Tomkinson

FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL, Dover, Del.

Dover might seem like an unsuspecting city in the second smallest U.S. state but it’s home to one of the coolest new additions to the festival circuit. In only its seventh year, Firefly has already bagged major acts like The Killers and Red Hot Chili Peppers to grace its stage in mid-June and the food, much like the festival itself, is eclectic yet manageable.

Favorites here include Hebros Kitchen, Tica’s Tacos, Humpty’s Dumplings, Grotto Pizza, and Roaming Raven (cheesesteaks) underscore a diverse local lineup with something for everyone. Delaware brewery Dogfish Head has the beer market cornered. Lucky for us, they brew some of the best on the coast and always offer a signature Firefly Ale for the festival only.

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The Woodlands Coffee House. The Coffee House replicates a, well, coffee house and features intimate performances from fifteen acts and a large coffee shop including coffee cocktails (yay!). A great spot to relax and recaffeinate between higher-energy sets in an intimate setting. You might even hear “Smelly Cat.”

Insider Tip:

Island Noodles is easily one of the most popular vendors and usually sells out fairly quickly. Get in line early and often!

Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy at Jazz Fest

Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy at Jazz Fest, Joshua Brasted

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL,  New Orleans

Unsurprisingly, the best festival food happens in and around the country’s best food cities and both New Orleans and its prized “Jazz Fest” are in a league of their own. Each year, spanning two weekends in late April and early May, folks descend on the Fair Grounds Race Course (just outside the French Quarter) to celebrate the birthplace of jazz and whole lot of incredible food.

From muffuletta sandwiches and alligator gumbo to cochon (pork) sandwiches and TONS of seafood, Jazz Fest packs as big a punch as any with an incredibly defined food personality that reflects the city itself. Director Michelle Nugent secures over 60 vendors each year, all with distinct and local culinary traditions including Cajun, Creole, soul food, street food, “Nouvelle ” Louisiana, Vietnamese, Cuban, African, Native American, Mediterranean, and classical French.

As the scent of hot fry bread and oyster po’ boys waft through the thick Louisiana air alongside tunes from headliners like Bruce Springsteen and Buddy Guy, you realize this is the mother of all festival food experiences and worth every calorie.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Craig Calefate

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Take a break from your Zydeco two-stop and catch full-on cooking demonstrations at the indoor Food Heritage Stage where mic’d up master chefs like Red Fish Grills’ Austin Kirzner give step-by-step instructions on how to make menu staples like Redfish Etouffee (with enough for everyone to sample, of course).

Insider Tip:

Download the Jazz Fest app, a helpful resource for locating your favorites in a sea of offerings and find a complete schedule for cooking demos at the Food Heritage Stage. As an added bonus, the music ends before sunset, so make your way to one of the city’s many celebrated restaurants like Cochon Butcher or Arnaud’s French 75 for dinner, but make reservations early!

Austin Kirzner at the Food Heritage Stage, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest

Austin Kirzner at the Food Heritage Stage, Craig Calefate

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