Lahmacun – Turkish Pizza
The first time I traveled to Istanbul, Turkey I sampled the lahmacun. Its sort of like a very thin crust pizza without the sauce. It’s topped with minced lamb or beef and a mixture of onion, tomato and spices. It’s sometime served rolled up with pickles or vegetables. I really love the simple oven they use to cook the lahmacuns in this video.
Read MorePhilly Cheesesteak
The cheese steak is a sandwich made of thinly cut pieces of rib eye or top round steak, onions and melted cheese served on an Italian hoagie roll. To be authentic you must use Cheez Whiz cheese! It was said to be invented in the 1930′s in the city of Philadelphia at Pat’s King of Steaks. They started selling the sandwich as an alternative to their hot dogs and it became an overnight sensation. Lodge Logic makes a great reversible griddle you can use on your stove top and don’t forget to have a...
Read MoreLa Tomatina – Food Fight Festival
La Tomatina happens each year on the last Wednesday of August in the Spanish town of Buñol in the Valencia region. Some 20-40,000 tourists show up for this intense food fight festival of tomato throwing. All week long the festival features parades, dancing, music, and fireworks. There’s even a paella cooking contest the night before the tomato fight.
Read MoreCheeseburger in Paradise
This is the largest cheeseburger I’ve ever seen! At first I thought it was just a one time gimmick, but after searching the internet the burger can be consumed at Clinton Station Diner. They call it the “Mt. Olympus: 50 lb. Burger” and if you can finish it in under 3 hours with the help of four of your friends its free!
Read MoreChef Boy-Ar-Dee commercial – circa 1953
Only 15 cents and you got a whole can of Zippy Cheese!
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