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Amuse bouche: Pepperoni Not Artisan Enough?

Even though pepperoni is one of the most popular pizza toppings in the United States, many are surprised to learn that it is an Italian-American invention, not an Italian one. Pepperoni does not even exist in Italian culture, which is why many U.S. artisan pizza shops feature various salamis on pizza, but never pepperoni. Mario Batali’s Greenwich pizza shop, Otto, is one of the only in the country that makes artisan pepperoni for their pizzas.

Source- February 1, 2011 NY Times article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.~LTG!

February 25th, 2011
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Amuse bouche: Caviar for…pets?

The company, Beverly Hills Caviar is now featuring caviar made especially for cats or dogs. $25 USD for a 4oz container for cats, and $40 USD for a 4oz container for dogs. Wow.

Source: Beverly Hills Caviar.com

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

January 12th, 2011
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Amuse Bouche: Restaurants Use Internet to Spy on Customers

Food-related websites, such as OpenTable.com, have made it easier for restaurants to keep tabs on their customers. For a stiff fee, websites like OpenTable.com will send the restaurants information about their customers, like what they ordered, what they like to drink, even whether they tip well or not. Some defend this practice by saying restaurants are trying to offer their customers a good experience, and this information helps them do so.

Source: Dec. 24, 2010 Slate article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

January 5th, 2011
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Amuse bouche: Meet the taco bike!

Todd Barricklow, an artist and engineer, has built the taco bike: a bike that houses an entire mini-restaurant, capable of making and serving tacos and riding from location to location.

Source: November 30, 2010 Serious Eats.com article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

December 2nd, 2010
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Amuse bouche: New website for food allergy-friendly restaurants

Allergy Eats is a new website dedicated to compiling a list of reviews for food allergy-friendly restaurants. The website categorizes the restaurants based on the friendliness of the staff, menu and establishment are to allergy sufferers.

Source: October 20, 2010 Lifehacker article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

November 9th, 2010
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Amuse bouche:The end of pb & j sandwiches in school?

As food allergies become more common (4 out of every 100 children has a food allergy in the U.S.), schools have started considered banning the source, namely, peanut butter. Considering that the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is so iconic among Americans old and young, future banning of peanut butter at schools could change what our culture considers nostalgic.

Source: November 5, 2010 Wilton Villager

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

November 9th, 2010
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Amuse bouche: 3 out of every 100 Americans has a food allergy

A recent study funded by the National Institute of Health and performed at Johns Hopkins University revealed that food allergies are a few of the most chronic diseases in America. Peanut allergies are the most common, followed by shrimp, eggs and milk. This study only counted people with severe allergies to four or more foods. It did not include people that are intolerant of foods, like celiacs, so the number of people actually suffering from food allergies is likely higher than the study revealed.

Source: October 19, 2010 LA Times article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

November 9th, 2010
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Amuse bouche: Farmers Market of Lies

An NBC-LA investigation revealed that several vendors at the local farmers markets were selling conventionally grown produce, some from other countries, as locally grown organic produce.

Source: September 27, 2010 Consumerist article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

October 12th, 2010
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Leena Eats: Oakland’s Kaiser Farmers Market

Leena Eats: Oaklands Kaiser Farmers Market

One of the main produce people at the market.

The Oakland Kaiser Farmers Market, held every Friday from 10am-2pm, is tiny, that’s for sure. But the few vendors it has are quality, like this organic family farm I stumbled upon from Watsonville.

More food porn after the jump.

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August 25th, 2010
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Gastro Friday: Farmers Markets

I recently read this article on why farmers markets have been so popular in the U.S., and I found it really interesting. When you break it down, there are many aspects about farmers markets that are inconvenient, including the hours (typically day time, or over the weekend, when working folks can’t attend), the need for cash only, the expensive price tag and the ability to buy only what produce is in season in the area you live in. So why do people still enjoy attending? Why have farmers markets grown 300% in the past 15 years in the U.S.?

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June 4th, 2010
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Amuse bouche: California farmers market trying to make fresh food access easier to all people

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would help farmers markets get equipment to accept electronic food stamp benefits cards across the state. The legislation was modeled after a San Francisco ordinance that requires all farmers’ markets operating within the city to accept the food-stamp cards.

Source: February 13, 2010 SF Gate article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

June 1st, 2010
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Amuse bouche: Solar powered farmers markets?

The Alburquerque farmers market in New Mexico has decided to switch entirely to using solar power for it’s operations. They hope to inspire local citizens to switch over to green power.

Source: May 23, 2010 Treehugger.com article

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Amuse Bouche: Noun. Etymology: French: literally, entertains the mouth. A small, complimentary appetizer served at the beginning of a meal to awaken the taste buds. Leena Eats definition: a quick shot of gastronomic knowledge for the brain.

~LTG!

June 1st, 2010
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