Archive for February, 2010
In Spain, a Delicacy Rooted in Earth and Tradition
A traveler sets off on the Iberian ham trail, from Salamanca to Seville, and discovers a variety of mouthwatering specialties along the way.
Oscar Mayer Counts on the Joy, Not the Jingles
The brand’s new campaign promotes its whole line of meat products instead of using a past strategy of focusing on one food at a time.
The New Age Cavemen and the City
New York City is crowded with vegetarian restaurants and yoga studios, but the cavemen defy other people’s ideas of healthy.
More Perils of Ground Meat
A beef company scandal reveals that the Agriculture Department must do better to guarantee the quality and safety of hamburger.
No commentsTaiwan Bans Some U.S. Beef Imports
Spurred by lingering concerns over mad cow disease, lawmakers moved to reverse a deal the governments had negotiated.
No commentsSafety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned
E. coli and salmonella have been found dozens of times in meat processed with a novel ammonia treatment.
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.
A 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.
A Market for Beef Ambles Across a Border
Political and economic upheaval in Argentina has helped open the door for its neighbor Uruguay to claim the grass-fed mantle in worldwide beef sales.
The Accidental Empire of Fast Food
With four Shake Shacks set to open in 2010 and long-range plans for more, the restaurateur Danny Meyer has built an empire.