Archive for December, 2009
Smithfield Posts Loss, but Beats Forecasts
The company, which cut its sow herd, lost 17 cents a share in the quarter, less than the 39 cents a share analysts had predicted.
No commentsCarved in Tradition
Victor Ciampi, butcher and owner of Larchmont Meateria, is preparing coveted rib roasts, hams and beef tenderloins for the holidays.
No commentsWoman Sues Food Company Over E. Coli
A Minnesota woman who became severely ill from E. coli after eating a tainted hamburger sued a division of the agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. on Friday.
No commentsAfter Delays, Vaccine to Counter Bad Beef Is Being Tested
A beef company has started a trial for a drug intended to reduce E. coli in cattle after years of bureaucratic delays in Washington.
The Urban Deerslayer
Seeking a primal connection with what’s on the table, food-obsessed urbanites are forming classes and clubs to learn how to hunt.
Company’s Record on Beef Treatment Questioned
E. coli and salmonella have been found dozens of times in meat processed with a novel ammonia treatment.
Brooklyn’s Flavor Route to the South
For more than 40 years, vendors have hauled fresh black-eyed peas, ham hocks and other foods up from the South and sold them from the backs of trucks in Brooklyn.
Wrapped in a Pita, a Taste Jordanians Can’t Resist
Crowds press against the gate at Reem, a takeout place with a reputation for the best beef and lamb shawarma sandwiches in the Middle East.
The General Store Chili
A recipe for The General Store Chili.
No commentsA Dollop of Salami, Spreading From Calabria
In 2009, ’nduja was the spicy underground taste that went mass market, making it the Lady Gaga of pork products.