Tony Medeiros

fast food

KFC’s worst reviews ever by the least unlikely critic

On many occasions, you purchased KFC and felt that the chicken did not taste right. The chicken has a funny aftertaste. The sauce was either too lumpy or watery. KFC is never consistent.
Below are some quotes of KFC made by Colonel Harland Sanders on September 9, 1976, for the New York Times. Colonel Sanders sold his company to an investment group in 1964 and was not pleased that his brand had dwindled to such a state. This was over 40 years ago, imagine what Colonel Sanders would say today. The colonel would not be impressed.

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Drake’s Mini Pound Cakes are back

Drake’s Mini Pound Cakes will be available in supermarkets, supercenters, value retailers and convenience stores throughout the Eastern U.S. A product locator search function will be available to consumers at drakescake.com. While there, they can also see dessert suggestions that include Drake’s Mini Pound Cakes.

fast food

Beyond Meat testing plant-based fried ‘chicken’ for KFC

I do not know what the colonel would say but Beyond Meat and KFC are handing out samples of their new Beyond Meat chicken nuggets at one of its Atlanta restaurants on Aug. 27. Beyond Meat has branched out of the meatless beef and sausage business into the chicken market. The proof will be in the pudding. Well in the case, it might be in the sauce.

bread

Will the Breadbot make bakers’ jobs toast

One day in the future, you will be able to buy hot fresh bread from a robot. Introducing the Breadbot, the fully automated machine is in house bakery that makes a loaf in six minutes without any baker. Wilkinson Baking Company, the maker of the Breadbot, can bake 235 pieces of bread a day. The Breadbot is more of a spectacle for entertainment.

grubbits

Pumpkin Spice SPAM and more pumpkin

The wheels are coming off the pumpkin spice bandwagon. Hormel, the manufacturer of SPAM, is making for a limited time a pumpkin spice version of SPAM. It will be available as of September 23rd. You can only buy exclusively at Walmart and online at spam.com.

nostalgia

Whatever happened to Munchy Mummies Candy

Munchy Mummies Candy captured our insatiable lust for the dead. Boris Karloff brought the mummy to the mainstream in the early ’30s. Mummies were perhaps the first zombies. Kids consumed these tiny candies from a plastic sarcophagus. Today mummies are still quite popular and refuse to remain dead. Unlike Munchy Mummies Candy were popular in the ’70s and long buried since the ’80s.

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Eggslut: Are you eggsperienced?

You have to go to California or Nevada if you want to dine at Eggslut. Imagine a brioche bun loaded with eggs instead of meat. The restaurant’s signature dish is “The Slut”, a coddled egg on pureed potatoes. Once you try Eggslut, you will never go back to regular burgers. The egg is going beyond the breakfast table and taking the spotlight throughout the whole day.

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Instant ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Nissin wants you to have noodles all day. Chow down from morning to evening with their new line of All-in Noodles series. You will now live in a Soylent Green futuristic world of ramen noodles. The new noodles will be introduced on August 19 this year. These noodles will take a bit longer to cook.

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Putting it in perspective: Boston Pizza Poutine

Canadian restaurant Boston Pizza introduces Poutine Pizza for the hungry masses. You will have to cross the 49th parallel to get this one. Just think of it as a dough-less pepperoni pizza tossed in crispy fries served with a side of signature pizza gravy. This will set you back for about $12.49 for an order of Pizza Poutine.