January is National Soup Month, and, for many Americans, that means reaching for familiar comfort foods like chicken soup or tomato soup, but which one is actually healthier? The nutritional profile of a bowl or cup of soup can run across the spectrum from healthy to fatty and caloric. Vandana Sheth, a plant-based dietitian and diabetes expert … Read more
Influencers need to ketchup with the times. A woman took great pleasure in being served a whole tomato and lemon in place of a bread basket at a restaurant, and now “influencer culture” is being roasted on social media. “OK, so we’re at LPM in Vegas and they give out tomatoes and lemon as your … Read more
Sorry, millennials — Gen Z is trying to replace avocado toast with “tomato ice toast.” And some say they’re trying too hard to be cool. Gen Z TikTokkers have stunned viewers with their latest controversial concoctions using shaved, frozen vegetables to make savory granitas. Granita — a simple shaved ice — has long been enjoyed … Read more
Italian pie-hards wanted a pizza him. Food historian Alberto Grandi had the nation’s pie makers up in arms after controversially claiming that the US — and not The Boot — is responsible for “pizza rossa:” the red tomato sauce that tops pizza. The culinary expert dropped these “blasphemous” gastronomic theories in his and fellow academic … Read more
You’ve heard of pale ale, now get ready for pizza ale. Belgium Brewing Co. has teamed up with the frozen pizza brand Tombstone to create “IP(izza)A,” — a pie-flavored brew. While it may seem like an unlikely duo, grabbing a slice and a pint is every classic bar’s bread and butter — after all, people … Read more
I never thought I’d agree with Gen Z about anything — until now. A survey of restaurant customers by British chain Prezzo found that an astounding 86 percent of Gen Z restaurant goers suffer from “menu anxiety,” prompted by high prices and fear of not finding anything they like. A US study by polling outfit One Poll also … Read more
Things got juicy. Embattled author JK Rowling slammed trans rights activists in New Zealand Saturday after several doused anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull in tomato juice, according to local outlet RNZ. Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull — also known as Posie Parker — was in Australia as a part of her controversial “Let women speak” tour when a … Read more