Believe it or not, the Hawaiian pizza was created by a Canadian? Unholy by pizza purists, this pizza found its way to many menus since it was created in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos, who was born in Greece and moved to Canada when he was 20. The Southwestern Ontario creation was named Hawaiian pizza after the brand of canned pineapple used for the pizza. Traditionally it is combined with ham as a contrast to the pineapple sweetness.
Ever wonder what Heinz 57 varieties stands for on your ketchup bottle? In the infancy of the company, the H. J. Heinz Company created the advertising slogan “57 Varieties of Pickles.” Over the years it has come to mean anything that is made from a large number of parts or origins.
Many believe it was created in 610 A.D. by an Italian monk who wanted to reward children for saying their prayers. It derives to the word “pretiolas” which means little rewards.
In some parts of the world you have to be over 21 to eat these liquor based gummy bears. They are made from Tito’s Handmade Vodka and a splash of real ginger beer. That should kick a wallop in your taste buds.
Remember the cronut? Are you ready for the taco croissant? Introducing the Tacros! The culprit bakery that unleashed this monstrosity is Vive La Tarte in San Francisco. It will set you back $12.00 for the taco croissant. We will see if this fad will catch on. A bit pricey but so was the cronut.
According to Loblaws eating cake in the morning will be a new trend in 2018. Their reasoning is quite simple, eat cake in the morning and work it off in the entire day. They are not saying you should eat cake each day. It would be better to eat it in the morning so that your body has the whole day to work it off as opposed when you eat cake before going to bed. The occasional indulgence should not do any harm. So get ready to wake and cake, this will a term you will be hearing a bit more often in the following months.
2018 will be the year of souping. Say goodbye to juicing. Drink soup from a carton bottle by the company Fawen. The ready-to-drink soup will… Read More »Ready to drink soup? The new 2018 trend
Valentine’s Day brings out limited gimmicky brands of your favorite foods. Baileys and other liquor companies are no strangers to the owner of the lonely heart who wants a little je ne sais quoi to spice up their chances in the game of love. Baileys Strawberries & Cream is currently available through April — or while supplies last.
You think by now the Stormtroopers would make toast out of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. Who would figure their that a Stormtrooper’s helmet would make a great toaster for the Empire. The toaster would make an excellent addition to Chalmun’s Cantina on Tatooine. Nothing like toast with local favorite “Bantha Milk”to make little boys and girls grow up to desert rebels.
Finally, the USA will get to taste Ruffles flavor: Mozzarella ‘n Marinara at their local Wal-Mart and Safeway stores. Introduced in the Canadian market about a year ago, the new flavored chips should be a hit.
“They’re a perfect blend of smooth mozzarella cheese and tangy marinara seasoning.”