Slashfood

• Get a free McD's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich or Biscuit today
  

  Filed under: Poultry, America, Fast Food, Guilty Pleasures

  Michael Phelps' 12,000 calories a day notwithstanding, I'm dubious that the US Olympic teams are marching en masse to the Beijing Mickey D's for their pre-event chowdown. Still, that shouldn't stop you from pole vaulting on over to Facetheglory.com to download a coupon for a free Southern Style Biscuit or Sandwich today. Come armed with a hearty appetite and a color cartridge, 'cause the coupon is valid from August 15th through September 1st, and only if it's printed in color.
  
  Yeah, I know that the analagous Chick-Fil-A sandwich tends to be the crowd favorite 'round these parts,...
  



• Hebrew University study shows that red wine can increase your longevity!
  

  Filed under: Wine, Science, Beef, Poultry, Did you know?, France, Health & Medical, Food News

  Over the past few years, as wine has undergone repeated studies, it has started to seem like the modern-day fountain of youth. According to its various supporters, it can fight off streptococcus bacteria, reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, and flush one's system with antioxidants. Still, all of these pale beside wine's greatest claim to fame: the so-called French paradox.
  
  For years, scientists have wondered how the French, who have one of the most saturated-fat rich diets in the world, manage to have such...
  



• Feast Your Eyes: Best BBQ chicken
  

  Filed under: Poultry, Feast Your Eyes, Summer

  
  Looking at this picture makes me realize that I haven't had a single piece of barbecued chicken this summer. Seems I'll have to do something about that before the grilling season is out, possibly with this exact recipe (the volume of Everyday Food from which it comes is currently sitting on a stack next to my bed). This picture comes to us from the guys over at The Bitten Word, who discovered that until this batch of chicken, they'd been making barbecue the wrong way all their lives. However, it seems that they are now...
  



• Elevate your summer cook-out with gourmet hot dogs
  

  Filed under: Beef, Poultry, Pork, Raves & Reviews, New Products

  
  I remember once, while I was around 7 years old and playing at a friend's house, my mom stopped by with lunch for me (they were doing her a favor by watching me and she didn't want to impose on them to feed me as well). It consisted of a napkin-wrapped hot dog that she pulled out of her purse. I remember looking at with distaste, as the hot dog was wrinkled and grey, and the bun was also a sad affair. It was edible, but certainly not exciting. That experience colored my perception...
  



• Feast Your Eyes: Dancing chicken
  

  Filed under: Poultry, Feast Your Eyes

  
  They first thing I thought when I saw this picture was, "OMG, dancing beer can chickens!" Mike had a similar thought, because he named the image, Limbo. Roasting chickens on the grill with beer cans inserted into the cavity is a great way to get a whole lot of flavor into your bird and keep the meat tender and moist.
  
  Thanks Mike, for adding your picture to the Slashfood Flickr pool.
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• Crusted chicken with ginger mushrooms, onions and collard greens
  

  Filed under: Dinner, Vegetables, Poultry, Summer

  
  The other night, I found myself at my favorite Creole place and had one heck of a tasty crusted catfish with collard greens. (It was Southern Accent -- go if you're ever in Toronto!!) Even though I had it less than a week ago, I'm still dying for more. So, last night I whipped up a quick chicken version which proved to be one heck of a tasty summer meal.
  
  It was also quite simple. First, I threw some sliced mushrooms in a pan with garlic, onions, and a bit of fresh-ground ginger....
  



• Extreme Grilling: 4th of July roundup
  

  Filed under: Beef, Poultry, Recipes, Pork, Barbecuing, Lists, Grilling, America, Meat, Holidays, Summer

  
  The Grand Rapids Press has a list of several dozen beef, chicken vegetable and fish tips for your Independence Day bash. Try wrapping fish in prosciutto or bacon to prevent drying. And cook snapper and other delicate fish in foil or on a plank so it doesn't fall apart.
  
  Hawaii's KGMB has a video of Tyler Florence making a grilled pork tenderloin for a big 4th of July cookout. He suggests stocking up at...
  



• An entire farm in a burger
  

  Filed under: Restaurants, Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Pork, Food Oddities, On the Blogs, Eggs, America, Meat, Fast Food, Guilty Pleasures, Head to Tail

  
  
  Behold the Whatafarm burger, which according to alanbeam.net, via about.blank is "a burger ordered from the Whataburger chain and includes chicken, egg, cheese and bacon. 2 parts cow, 2 parts chicken, 1 part pig."
  
  I'm all for the orgiastic multi-species chow down, what with my penchant for Kentucky burgoo (2 formats of cow -- old and young, lamb, pig, and chicken)...
  



• Summer leftovers: Endive stuffed with grilled chicken
  

  Filed under: Frugal Food, Dinner, Hors D'oeuvres, Vegetables, Poultry, Summer

  
  

  I realize that none of these ingredients are considered wild like the things I usually write about, but it keeps within my love of frugal foods. I love turning leftovers into something that makes people say you made this with what?

  Leftover grilled chicken is a great starting point. I use it on top of salads, or as a great starter for fajitas. Endive, along with its cousins frisee, radicchio, and escarole, is a relative of the plant chicory, which is seen along roadsides all over the country. Don't expect to pick...
  




• Record corn prices raise other food costs
  

  Filed under: Grains, Dairy, Beef, Poultry, Cheese, Pork, Eggs, Meat

  
  
  The floods in the Mid-West are causing a nationwide increase in food prices across the board. Corn and soy prices are increasing dramatically which means other foods that depend upon them are increasing as well. Expect to see many grocery items like meats, cheese, eggs, milk, oil, etc. increase in price.
  
  I spent summers as a child in the corn fields of Iowa, many of which have become lakes, with the gently hills small islands. Now many of these farmers are calling it quits, selling off the...