Sampler Platter: Noodle water slides, canned whole chicken, Ruth Reichl undercover

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Noodle water slides, apocalyptic chicken and groceries at Toys R Us in today’s roundup of food news.

• Ruth Reichl goes undercover again -- and this time her disguises are way better. Gourmet
• This chicken lays twice as many eggs as the others. Why? It has two rears ... if you can believe The Sun.
• Canned whole chicken. Even worse than it sounds. Food Network
• Noodle water slide: because food should have fun too. CNET
• You will now be able to buy groceries from Toys R Us, but would you want to? Los Angeles Times
• Sunset magazine profiles 99 Cent Chef Billy Robinson. Flickr
• Corner Bakery opens in the Beverly Connection, draws a heavy lunchtime crowd. Blackburn & Sweetzer

-- Elina Shatkin