So it's the end days of 2015 /ck/ and I've been thinking about how a lot happened news-wise in food & cooking this year.
A few stories & trends were good, but a lot of others weren't. Therefore I thought I'd make a roundup ITT of notable stuff in 2015.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/43-washington-oregon-chipotle-restaurants-closed-after-e-coli-outbreak-n455166
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/12/chipotle-outbreak-illness-count-hits-514-as-cmg-stock-dives-below-500/
http://consumerist.com/2015/12/11/chipotles-bad-year-continues-with-closure-of-seattle-restaurant-for-repeated-violations/
One of the biggest stories was the fall from grace of Chipotle. Starting in July, their massive E. coli & Norovirus outbreaks have sickened over 500 patrons with at least 5 different strains of the bacteria confirmed as the fallout looks to continue into 2016. It has forced the closure of 43 restaurants, a reassessment of Chipotle's safety procedures, and has resulted in a 35% loss for the company's stock in less than 3 month which now sits at a 2-year low.
>>7217482
http://fortune.com/2015/09/25/blue-bell-listeria-recall/
http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-04-22/blue-bell-dispose-8-million-gallons-ice-cream-after-recall
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dept-of-justice-investigating-blue-bell-for-deadly-listeria-outbreak/
As bad as the Chipotle situation was at least nobody has died from it, yet.
The same can't be said for the listeria-tainted Blue Bell brand ice cream case this year which killed at least 3 people, sickened many others, and caused the recall of more than 8 million gallons of ice cream across 23 states. Blue Bell was criticized for it's piece-meal recalls until DNA testing confirmed multiple product contaminations from multiple plants. It would eventually take a total shutdown and drastic overhaul of it's plants and practices costing more than $125 million and the layoffs 1,450 of its 3,900 employees and furloughing 1,400 more to address the problems before their products would be allowed by regulators back in grocers' freezers.
In fact, bacterial DNA matches to listeria in other outbreaks linked with Blue Bell go back to 2010 and internal documents show managers knew of contaminations at one plant since at least 2013. During the shutdown FDA investigators found condensation dripping directly into ice cream and unsanitary equipment at plants, and former workers told CBS that rainwater from leaky roofs would also drip onto the assembly floor with management unconcerned.
Two days ago, news broke that the Department of Justice has initiated an investigation into the situation.
>>7217483
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/salmonella-outbreak-causes-yet-another-massive-frozen-chicken-recall/071715
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/barber-foods-recalls-over-17-million-pounds-frozen-raw-chicken-due-contamination-salmonella
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/sanderson-farms-recalls-over-550000-pounds-chicken/092915
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/alert-tyson-recalls-more-52000-pounds-putrid-chicken/111715
Frozen poultry was especially hit hard this year.
Aspen Foods had to recall roughly 2 million pounds of fresh, frozen, and breaded chicken products between April and July over a salmonella outbreak. Around that same time, Barber Foods had to recall 1.7 million pounds of raw chicken products also due to salmonella contamination. In September Sanderson Farms had to recall over 550,000 pounds of chicken after metal shavings were found in them by a receiving wholesaler due to a malfunctioning ice machine. Tyson had to recall 52,000 pounds of Any’tizers pre-cooked hot wings over foul smells and possible adulterants in November.
Glad that piece of shit chain is gone. No more "awwmygawd I luv Chipotle <3 #teamguac". Now let's get the downfall of starbucks and mcdonalds started.
Going to Taco Bell.
What get?
10x Beefy Fritos Burritos
>>7214708
It'll have feces from the employees in it, so ask for it without that
A couple of anti-diharrea pills
Grocery store autism thread? Or any interesting grocery store stories.
>work produce
>sell many fruits and vegetables by weight
>some sweaty fat redneck chick comes in
>wearing a wifebeater, fat rolls, and sweatband
>starts cutting up different apples and vegetables and weighing them
>literally cuts apples in thirds and only takes a piece of it
>does the same for different vegetables
>leaving portions of cut up fruits and veggies all over my department
>confront her and ask her why she's ruining my meticulously cared for department
>she starts screaming about her rights as a customer and how our produce is sold by weight
>brother in law who is a policeman happens to be drinking coffee and eating breakfast in the deli walks over
>hammie McSweatband is wailing and flailing about, blathering about consumer rights and muh prejudice (everyone was white)
>he cuffs her up and arrests her right there in the store
>townies start clapping
>>7208479
So the autism is the fact you couldn't handle a retard without a police officers assistance?
Good luck beating this one, guys.
>>7208479
The bagger at my local grocery store has down syndrome. The other day he kept singing different Christmas songs to me while I waited for the checker to finish. I didn't know what to do.
>>7208483
tbqh I didn't do anything at all other than ask her why she was cutting shit up. She started screaming and making a scene so that everyone in the store could hear.
>age
>location
>last restaurant/food joint you ate at
>>7222476
32
Hyde Park, NY
Hung Far 2
http://www.yelp.com/biz/hung-far-ii-hyde-park
>>7222476
>21
>berlin
>some turkish place that served me a dank lamb platter
Do you really get your kicks by starting a new poll thread every time the last one dies?
It doesn't matter how many replies your thread gets, because nobody actually reads it or cares.
This is just an easy way for lurkers to post and for you to get guaranteed replies. In other words, this is a garbage thread that everyone is going to have to spend the next few days looking at, until you start a new one, but nobody is actually going to read.
The food overall is about a 6/10. Discuss.
>>7219869
>poster has never been to Detroit, Chicago, Columbus, St. Louis, Twin Cities, etc.
*sigh*
I may be from the MIDWEST
But my HEART is in it
That's why we're the HEARTLAND
We have LOVING people
Who help each other in times of NEED
We come TOGETHER at tragedy
And HELP those who need it
We're the MIDWEST
The HEARTLAND
Oh and fuck off coasties.
Literally the "truck stop: 1/4 of America" part of the country. Personally I love the hell out of those areas but don't get too cocky about it. It's the most American part of America.
give me your best recipes, tips and tricks for beef stew please.
I keep mine simple
Beef goes into crockpot
Add crushed tomatoes
Add two cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
Let sit on low over night
In morning add:
Water (desired amount depends on you)
Carrots
Onion
Celery
Potatoes (cubed small)
Oregano
Thyme
Rosemary
Additional salt and pepper to taste
If I'm feeling ballsy I'll throw a cap full of liquid smoke and some whiskey in there.
Acquire beef, I tend to use chuck roast.
Cube beef, season with salt and pepper, brown thoroughly on the stove.
Remove beef to rest, in same pot add a diced onion.
Add salt, sweat onion and deglaze your pan.
Add crushed or fine minced garlic and cook slightly, but do not brown.
Add a bottle of your favorite dark beer, most any stout, Porter, or red/brown ale works. I used a founders scotch ale last time I made it and loved that.
Return beef to the pot along with carrots of your desired size, and add beef broth/stock to a level that looks good to you.
Season to taste and cook until beef is as tender as you like, adding broth if needed along the way.
Serve over red skin mashed potatoes.
Wa la
>>7215287
wa la?
really?
that sounds really good, though
I'll have to try it like this
when you deglaze, do you find that the liquid from the onions is enough, or do you add liquid?
Pardon me, best soda coming through
>>7211599
You appear to have uploaded the wrong image. No worries fampai, I got you
>>7211599
Where to buy this?
>>7211605
http://cocknbull.us/where-to-buy/
What did you cook for yourself today /ck/?
Here is my breakfast for champions!For lazy champions that is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zJ-h6T4eY8
You can't see them beer cans in that photo but you know that they are here.
is that a persian cucumber? don't peel those, the skin is very thin. english cucumbers should be peeled though. otherwise not bad, but i would add a bit of vinegar. and oregano. and black pepper.
>>7221750
I microwaved some potatoes, added tuna mayo, sweetcorn, red onion, and kale
"Cooking"
>>7221771
>is that a persian cucumber? don't peel those, the skin is very thin. english cucumbers should be peeled though.
You should always peel cucumbers!Depending on what fertilizer was used to grow them the skin may contain some very nasty chemicals.
Chick-fil-a is removing their coleslaw from the menu, to make up for it they released the recipe. Pretty bro move really
>>7221104
>no vinegar in recipe
GARBAGE
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>>7221111
nigga its right there at the top
>>7221123
You're not black.
Stop.
How do you like your grilled cheese?
>With ketchup/sometimes store mayonnaise
>Salty butter only on 1 side
>>7220605
I like jam on my grilled cheese
>>7220605
With Branston's pickle and a hint of Worcestershire sauce.
Heavy buttered with sharp cheddar, black pepper and whatever mustard I have available
Always with some type of tomato soup mostly wegmans stuff though
Fucking delicious
I know this is going to sound weird, but hear me out. I'm in a pit of a pinch and I'm not going to have enough food for my dog and myself. Anyone here ever eat dog food before? Is there any that is edible for humans?
Rice and beans.
Protip: use ketchup
>>7217924
>this is going to sound weird
It would sound weird if you didn't post it every couple of weeks
On netflix there' s a documentary : "Jiro dreams of sushi".
There's somebody who go at his restaurant???
(Sorry for my english but i'm italian).
Really interesting documentary.
Would like to see if anyone has
>>7217547
Last I checked it is on netflix.
Also your English could be improved if you said, "Is there somebody here who has been to his restaurant?" or "Has anyone here been to his restaurant?"
pic unrelated, but food related.
I enjoy helping people improve their English.
>>7217554
Your English could be improved if you said "last I checked it was on Netflix", or better yet "it was on Netflix when I last checked".
Pic related.
>There are people who live in places where they can't get good pizza
I feel bad for southerners
ITT: Feeling bad for people who don't exist
Everyone is near good pizza. Companies making good pizza is pretty fucking simple.
YOU GOTTA HAVE THE NEW YORK JEW WATER AND RAT TURD TOPPINGS BADDA BING BADDA BOOM
The face of culinary excellence
Please god kill this fat fuck so i dont have to see him ever again please
>>7218269
Ja/ck/ is a master of all things related to food
I serve his Aunt's party cheese salad as desert every night in my restaurant (which is about to earn its THIRD Michelin Star). I became a world renowned shef after watching Ja/ck/'s videos. I copied his burger making technique, and now chefs all around the world are doing it!
When I hear people criticize Ja/ck/, the master, I shudder inside. Such people are surely depraved individuals who sit in a greasy Wal-Mart office chair, clacking away on their keyboards. They talk about how they think Ja/ck/ is a ha/ck/ while slurping their convenience store ramen.
I feel sorry that you can't cook as good as Ja/ck/ can.
>>7218269
Show some fucking respect.
Is serving food on slate ever acceptable?
>>7220466
only if you're a heavily tattooed and pierced chef who tries to make eating your food sound like it's some kind of mystical journey so people will pay more
>>7220466
thats not slate f a m
>>7220466
you knew what you were getting into when you went to one of these places
http://www.brooklynbarmenus.com/