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SNACK TIME: “the world’s lightest beer”, SF writer envies us, calorie conspiracy theories, chilling cheese 101, kind treats from South St. to stage door
posted by Felicia D'Ambrosio
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| Anheuser-Busch, via SlashFood |
Every Wednesday, Meal Ticket pokes around the food blog world to see what’s simmering.
– Anheuser-Busch will release the ultra-low calorie Select 55 just in time for the year’s biggest, most bloated football game next Sunday. Slashfood passes on “the world’s lightest beer”, banking the 55 calories towards a future visit to Grant Achatz’s upcoming molecular cocktail bar.
– San Francisco Chronicle critic Michael Bauer spends a long weekend in Philadelphia and finds things he wishes he could plunk down in his hometown – namely Zahav, James, AmÃs and John’s Roast Pork, among others.
– As of Feb. 1, Philadelphia is requiring calorie counts to be posted on the menus of chain restaurants with more than 15 locations. Inquirer staff writer Don Sapatkin illuminates the fine print, while Philly.com commentors share completely logical concerns about the “nanny state” controlling our diets.
– Serious Eats answers the age-old question, How do I wrap this cheese for maximum happiness and minimal mold? Check out their detailed guide on wrapping cheese in wax paper, the science behind leaving the plastic baggie unsealed and why blue cheeses should be stored separate from other, more innocent fromages.
– The Insider reports that just-opened, gluten-free, vegan bakery Sweet Freedom took a star turn over the weekend, fielding and hand-delivering an order to Alicia Silverstone. The vegan actress is treading the boards in the play Time Stands Still in Manhattan.
