Food FYI: Beer from yeast found in beards
BEARD'S BEER
The beard is apparently home to useful microbes. Rogue Ales is starting production of a beer brewed with yeast found in its brewmaster's beard. The field of beardology is about to take off. [Beer Pulse/Scientific American]
THE RISE OF LUNCH
It wasn't until the end of the 19th century that lunch became a regular meal between breakfast and dinner. [Edible Geography]
MAKE IT LOOK McYUM
McDonald's food styling. [Los Angeles Times]
LAST SUPPERS
As a protest against the death penalty Julie Green has painted, on blue and white porcelain plates, 519 last meals of prisoners on death row. One example: "three fried chicken thighs, 10 or 15 shrimp, tater tots with ketchup, two slices of pecan pie, strawberry ice cream, honey and biscuits and a Coke." [NPR]
ROSY GRANOLA
How to make rose petal granola, with roses, currants walnuts and black pepper. [101 Cookbooks]
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Food illustrations from Elizabeth Graeber
-- Betty Hallock
Photo: Contestants from a beard competition. Credit: Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times.
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