No, that has not been photoshopped
Many Food News-worthy items have come to my attention, but none wackier than Cajun Squirrel Crisps, brought to you by Walkers. It's all about a new flavour competition they're sponsoring. Another idea, a fish-and-chip flavoured crisp, came from a 20-year vegetarian, Jane Hallam, a 45-year-old social worker from Sheffield. You can go here to vote for your favourite. I'm voting for Onion Bhaji.
In other news, wacky and not:
Ben and Jerry's has announced an Obama ice cream, just in time for the inauguration. Yes, Pecan is supposed to rhyme with the O-slogan Yes We Can, but if you pronounce "pecan" correctly, it just sounds odd. Unless you go around saying Yes We Cahn, so maybe this is geared for the British.
The LA Times has a pretty good article on pasta. Read it, but first put a big pot of water on to boil.
In health news, running around like squirrels on treadmills will not help you lose weight. You have to eat right. Which probably isn't welcome news to Walker's Crisps fans.
I loved this English translation of an Indian article on Speculoos: "Belgians love bread new: purée speculaas"
The Economist says there's a new chile, hotter than the habanero, and it's only available at Tesco, where they refuse to sell it to children. I call bullshit. I shop at Tesco all the time and I've never seen it. Plus the till workers are so harried I doubt they care if a twelve-year-old wants a pepper. But read the article anyway; there's some interesting analysis there on how our tastes are getting hotter.
Johann Hari says bananas may no longer exist in 20 years, at least not in their present form. It sounds a little alarmist to me, especially as the fungus killing banana trees has been around for about a hundred years, but who knows? I'll eat more now just to make up for the future.
The former "superfood extraordinaire" pomegranate has sold out, and is now on the menu at Jack-in-the-Box. I guess next they'll be serving the Bono Burger.
