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culinary crimes

Tancítaro's Avocado Protection Force

The town created a paramilitary group to ward off Mexican cartels.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 28, 2017
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cookbooks

The Finicky Food Diagrams of a Royal Chef

When you cook for kings and queens, dinner needs to be perfect.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 27, 2017
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fermentation

Care for a Taste of the World's First Tofu-Based Alcoholic Beverage?

Finally, you can get loaded on soybeans.
Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura
November 27, 2017
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scandal

The 19th-Century Swill Milk Scandal That Poisoned Infants With Whiskey Runoff

Vendors hawked the swill as "Pure Country Milk."
Tyler Moss, Atlas Obscura
November 27, 2017
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perlamente

How to Have a High-Tech Holiday Meal: Lasers, Cocktails, and a Tattooed Turkey

Michael Cirino brings together a series of multimedia interventions to turn Thanksgiving dinner into a fanciful work of collaborative art.
From Per La Mente
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turkey

Why America's Thanksgiving Turkey Is So Boring

The bland appeal of the Broad Breasted White.
Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura
November 22, 2017
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thanksgiving

For Years, Republican and Democratic States Held Separate Thanksgivings

Before Friendsgiving, there was Franksgiving.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 22, 2017
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culinary crimes

A Psychedelic Hamburger Helped Convict Charles Manson

Ten hits of acid led to one powerful testimony.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
November 21, 2017
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energy

London's Buses Are Getting a Boost From Coffee Fuel

No reports yet on tea-fueled buses.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 21, 2017
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food art

A Fake-Food Maker on the Art of Creating Inedible Meals

For 60 years, this Japanese craftsman has been making silicone dinners that look good enough to eat.
Ashawnta Jackson, Atlas Obscura
November 21, 2017
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marshmallow

The Savvy Marketing That Put Marshmallows on Your Sweet Potato Casserole

"I’ll have it with my Roast … and again for dessert."
Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2017
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menu monday

Before Avocado Toast, There Was Snowflake Toast

The Kellogg brothers' spa served health food that still sounds trendy.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2017
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trucks

A 20-Ton Meatball Spill Surprises Swedish Drivers

If only they'd fallen onto plates.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2017
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restaurants

The Disappearing Cuisine of an Ancient Religion

Mumbai's beloved Parsi restaurants are struggling to survive.
Katherine Sullivan, Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2017
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apples

The Life-Enhancing Qualities of Cemetery Cider

The couple behind the beverage say they're making cider the traditional (and more delicious) way.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
November 17, 2017
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pollution

With Smog Meringues, You Can Taste Your City's Air Pollution

Artists whip up a way for your taste buds to go through what your lungs do every day.
Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura
November 17, 2017
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gelatin and jellies

The Beautiful Cakes Injected Full of Flowers

Watch as jelly masters create 3-D designs with needles and syringes.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 17, 2017
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glass

These French Desserts Are Made of Glass and Clay

The artist had food allergies and a "Great British Baking Show" obsession.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 16, 2017