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Booze & Food News

America’s Favorite Beers???

May 17, 2012

I just recently read a report about America’s top selling beers. While I expected to see “The King of Beers” on the chart, I was surprised that it wasn’t there. Neither was Miller, or Coor’s. Not even their Lite brands. That gave me a sigh of relief. American’s aren’t getting brainwashed from all those commercials. I’ll give you a run down (plus my own ramblings) on each one. As I guzzle down on some Stella’s. 10) Corona Extra. Corona? Well with their new advertising campaign. Well not new exactly, but you know the one. Bring paradise to where you are, or something along those lines. But even before that people always loved that Mexican cervesa. Not me, nope. I always despised Corona. Never liked it. Not even with the lemon wedge sticking out of the bottle, not even with out it. I prefer other Mexican beers that are much better. Beers like Victoria, or Modelo. Now those two are what I would call cervesa. 09) Heineken. A blond beer from Amsterdam. One of the better blondes, but she ain’t got nothing on my Stella. A nice refreshing taste, but not bitter enough for me. I don’t think I’ve seen...

Beer, A Life Saver

April 10, 2012

Yes, you read that correct. There has been a new study conducted by Harvard students, (can’t get much better than that), claiming that “Men who drink 2 beers a day are less likely to die from a heart attack.” The study looked at over 2,000 men that had a heart attack between 1986 to 2000, and discovered that men who drank two alcoholic drinks each day over a long period of time were 42 percent less likely to die from heart disease. You can add that right up there with all the other good things that alcohol can do to you. And if you don’t believe us, just follow this link and get it straight from the source.

Russia Decides Beer Is Alcohol, Not Food

July 28, 2011

It’s official. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a bill into law that legally classifies beer as alcoholic. Until now, anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia was considered foodstuff. The new move, signed into law on Wednesday, allows ministers to control the sale of beer the same way that spirits are controlled. Though vodka remains the staple drink in Russia, beer has soared in popularity in recent years, marketed as a “healthier alternative to spirits.” In the last decade, as Russians’ incomes have risen, brewers have earned remarkable profits. Beer sales in Russia have risen more than 40% over the past decade while vodka sales have fallen by nearly 30%. Part of this is due to the fact that the sales of beer are relatively unregulated. It’s common to see people swigging beer in the streets and parks as if they are drinking a soda. Furthermore, beer sales are not restricted to certain stores and beer is sold around the clock. The government first took notice last year, hitting the Russian beer industry with a 200% tax hike on its products in an attempt to bring consumption under control. The new measures will go into effect in 2013...

Coconut Shots, Anyone?

July 26, 2011

SMIRNOFF, the Diageo-owned vodka brand, has added a new flavor to its line of flavored vodkas, SMIRNOFF Coconut Flavored Vodka, which is made using SMIRNOFF No. 21. The new coconut flavored vodka delivers a creamy coconut flavor with the aroma of toasted coconut which complements the triple distilled and ten times filtered SMIRNOFF Vodka. The company suggests that the new coconut flavored vodka can be used to create a range of cocktail recipes. For example, it can be mixed with pineapple juice to make a tropical drink. SMIRNOFF Vodka brand director David Tapscott said coconut has become a popular flavor among consumers. “As the world’s most awarded and best selling premium vodka, SMIRNOFF looks to deliver the best value with every liquid that joins our flavors line. SMIRNOFF Coconut follows suit, using natural ingredients that make for an authentic coconut taste,” Tapscott said. SMIRNOFF Coconut Flavored Vodka is available at local retailers across the nation at a suggested retail price of $12.99 per 750ml bottle. SMIRNOFF product portfolio includes Smirnoff Black Ice, Smirnoff Black Cherry, Smirnoff Citrus, Smirnoff Canberry and Smirnoff Green Apple. Source.

Human Jello?

July 21, 2011

In case you were getting tired of ho-hum animal-based gelatin, Chinese researchers have now created human-based gelatin. The study appeared in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry this week and was conducted by lead researcher Jinchun Chen at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The thought of consuming human-derived gelatin (human jello!?) naturally leads to the uncomfortable questions about cannibalism. But before you get completely grossed out, it is important to note that unlike animal-based gelatin, which is derived from the collagen in animal bones and skin, human-based gelatin is made by injecting human gelatin genes directly into yeast (using genetic engineering techniques), therby avoiding the bones and skin aspect. In fact, the whole point of even attempting to make human-derived gelatin is to avoid any risk of infectious diseases (like mad cow disease) that might arise from combining pig and cow gelatin. So, in theory, it’s safer and healthier — just a lot more disgusting to think about (unless you’re into that kind of thing). The journal reports that human-based gelatin is intended for medical purposes — to be used in products like drug capsules — so it probably won’t be showing up in your dessert mix...

Excercise In a Bottle

July 6, 2011

Can red wine offset the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle? A new study suggests wine can be “exercise in a bottle.” At least if you’re a rat. The goal of this study was to see if an ingredient in wine, resveratrol, might help astronauts who often experience bad health effects from all that zero gravity inactivity. Weightlessness in space makes physical activity almost impossible for astronauts, resulting in a decrease in muscle and bone mass. Cue the resveratrol. Earlier studies showed it can be good for health, because it lowers levels of “bad” cholesterol and protects the lining of heart blood vessels, according to the Mayo Clinic. For the study, scientists mimicked the inactivity astronauts experience by hanging rats by their back legs. Half the rats received a daily dose of resveratrol, and half did not. What happened? The rats not given resveratrol experienced reduced muscle mass and strength and bone density, and developed insulin resistance – which is considered a prelude to diabetes. The ones that took resveratol didn’t experience any of these negative health effects. How does it work? Weissman told CBS News that resveratrol “flips a switch” for cell metabolism that let’s the cells...

World’s Most Expensive Champagne

June 5, 2011

A bottle of Veuve Clicquot salvaged from a 19th century shipwreck in the Baltic Sea set a world record for Champagne on Friday when it sold for 30,000 euros ($43,630) at an auction in Aland, Finland. It is one of two bottles from a cache of 145 recovered from a two-masted schooner. The Clicquot was sold to an Internet bidder from Singapore after a spirited round with an American bidder at the auction in Mariehamn, Aland’s capital. The other Champagne bottle made by Juglar, which went out of business in the early 19th century, fetched 24,000 euros ($35,000) at the auction. “Today proved to be one of the most historic and exhilarating events in the world of wine,” said John Kapon, CEO of the New York auction house Acker Merrall & Condit, which conducted the sale. “To have America and Asia battling it out here in Europe, setting a new world record, is a testament to the globalization of the fine wine market, and this is only the beginning,” he added in a statement. Ella Grussner Cromwell-Morgan, a sommelier who lives on Aland and tasted the Juglar, said it was sweet with a crisp acidity. She described it as...

Coca-Cola Invented In Spain?

June 4, 2011

Is the Coca-Cola company’s secret recipe just a bunch of hot fizz? A Spanish town claims that the most famous soft drink in the world was invented not by an Atlanta-based pharmacist, but in a 126-year-old liquor factory across the Atlantic, Public Radio International reports. Town of Ayelo resident JuanJo Mica, fourth-generation operator of the Fabrica de Liquores, or the Liquor Factory, says that his family’s invention, Cola-Coca, is the “real thing.” “My great-great uncle took his cola coca syrup to America that same year, 1884, and won a prize at a fair in Philadelphia,” he said. “Supposedly, the Americans tried it, liked it and two years later their soft drink, Coca-Cola, was born.” If the Mica family elders did in fact whip up the dark syrupy beverage in 1884, that would put the Ayelo concoction two years ahead of John Pemberton, the pharmacist popularly credited with inventing Coca-Cola. Not surprisingly, the Coca-Cola historian in Atlanta, Phil Mooney, begs to differ. “We have had, at various points in time, claims from places like Scotland and India that the formula originated there,” he said in a phone interview. “One of the great things about having a secret recipe is that...

Duff Beer

May 31, 2011

BOGOTA — Homer Simpson would feel at home in Latin America. His favorite beer, Duff, is available in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The lager has the same logo as the brew that Homer guzzles at Moe’s, his local bar in the Fox cartoon series. In South America, the beer’s motto is “Yes it does exist!” But nobody seems to be willing to discuss Springfield’s finest. The makers of Duff in South America say they aren’t allowed to talk to the U.S. media. Duff Mexico — which started the Latin American trend — would not respond to interview requests. And 20th Century Fox, which owns the rights to -Simpsons, said it would not comment on the story and would not say if it has a licensing agreement with any of the Duff producers. The stonewalling doesn’t mean Duff is keeping a low profile. In Colombia, Duff Sudamerica sponsors concerts and is available at dozens of the swankiest bars. When Duff launched in Chile in March, their raucous parties and Homer imitators made the nightly news. The owner of the Chilean franchise, Enrique Robles, told El Mercurio newspaper he hoped to sell $750,000 worth of beer this year alone. “Two...

Jamie’s Great Britain

May 30, 2011

Jamie Oliver is to celebrate the glories of British food with his next TV series and book, after years of celebrating world cuisine. The chef has toured Europe and the US for recent Jamie Does … food series, as well as focusing on Italy for his Great Italian Escape. Now he is to tackle traditional roasts and other homegrown grub for his next project, Jamie’s Great Britain. Oliver’s most recent cookery series helped to drive his books to new publishing records. His 30-Minute Meals recipe book to accompany the series is the biggest selling non-fiction title of all time, and enjoyed an unparalleled run of more than half a year at the top of the bestsellers chart. The presenter has already shown his expertise with traditional domestic food by preparing a “best of British” menu for world leaders at the G20 summit in April 2009. His six-part series will be broadcast later this year. “For me, the heart and soul of real British cooking is food that makes you happy and puts a smile on your face. And that’s what I want to share with you: the real essence of British food, done properly.” A book will be released...

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