Does knowing the difference between a large dice, medium dice, and small dice cause you to lose sleep? Do you agonize over if you cubed vegetables are actually 1/2 inch?
Me neither.
But if you’ve got a friend who’s more food-engineer than cook, the Obsessive Chopping Disorder Cutting Board would be a great and probably really useful gift. And given that’s it’s only $28, I’m tempted to pick one up and actually start caring about how big I dice things. Or at least pretend to care.
While Thanksgiving may be awhile away for Americans, it’s right around the corner up here in Canada. If you’re thinking about trying to deep fry a turkey, watch this video and then please, change your mind. Unless of course you want to end up at Denny’s for your Thanksgiving meal.
Adorably Tiny Mini Pops Are Made From Popped Sorghum Grain Instead Of Corn
by Andrew
Plain popcorn is already a pretty healthy snack alternative if you avoid covering it in excess mounds of salt and butter. But apparently these Mini Pops, which are like popcorn but made from sorghum grain, are even better. Not only are they gluten free, but they’re also lacking the outer husk that you usually end up spending half an hour picking out of your teeth after eating a bowl. That alone is worth the price of admission if you ask me.
The best part though is that the Mini Pops are adorably tiny compared to popcorn, which is probably the reason most people would pick up a bag. Never discount novelty when it comes to snacking. A 3 oz. bag, available in 8 different flavors, can be ordered directly from the Mini Pops website for $2.98, or $3.49 for the caramel covered option.
Sausage Balloon Animals Are Perfect For Epicurean-Minded Kids
by Andrew
The next time you’re hosting a birthday party for kids, forget about hiring a clown to make balloon animals. Instead, hire yourself a talented chef to twist together these adorable sausage animals. There’s no risk of them popping, which usually results in crying and wailing, though wrangling them away from tiny hands, slapping them on the bbq and then serving them up on paper plates could be a little traumatic now that I think of it. Traumatic… but still delicious!
There are a lot of basic skills an aspiring chef should learn. Knife and chopping techniques, how to perfectly cook pasta and most importantly; how to carve Darth Vader from 3 large carrots. Thankfully that last one is covered by this tutorial posted over on My Sushi World. Now all you need is a step-by-step guide on creating a pickled radish Obi-Wan Kenobi and your next sushi platter will be out of this world. Or more specifically, in a galaxy far, far away.
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