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In recent years, sake consumption has been declining in Japan. And rough times have been compounded by the recent earthquake and tsunami. (The Japanese practice self-restraint, or "jishuku," when others are suffering.) But I recently found out that there's new hope for sake, in the form of "wineglass sake." READ MORE Top Stories 
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What’s “Wineglass Sake”?
In recent years, sake consumption has been declining in Japan. And rough times have been compounded by the recent earthquake and tsunami. (The Japanese practice self-restraint, or "jishuku," when others are suffering.) But I recently found out that there's new hope for sake, in the form of "wineglass sake." READ MORE How to Make the Easiest Chicken Soup from Leftover Chicken
If you've just wrapped up a chicken dinner, don't toss the carcass! Instead, follow these simple instructions from CHOW Associate Food Editor Christine Gallary to turn it into a great ... WATCH THE VIDEO
Should You Rinse Meat Before Cooking?
Not only is there no need to rinse or wash beef, pork, lamb, chicken, or veal before cooking it, says the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, but cooks who do increase the risk of cross-contamination. Any bacteria lurking on meat when it comes out of the package will die during cooking. Sadly, you can't say the same for your sink, counters, utensils, or cutting board, all of which should be washed with hot, soapy water, rinsed, and then air- or paper-towel-dried after being in contact with meat. READ MORE
Saving Women from the Shame of Solo Dining
Women can't seem to go one day without some form of media reminding us of what a drag it is to be saddled with a double-X chromosome. The latest PSA comes from CNN, which yesterday recounted the launch of a new website geared towards women travelers who dread the withering societal judgment they endure while crying alone into their salads.
Called Invite for a Bite, it's the creation of Cressida Howard, a British woman who was inspired to take to the Internet after hearing a radio program about female business travelers who hated eating alone. On the site, which is for women only (otherwise, Howard says, it would be just another dating site), users create free profiles that allow them to post invitations to dine with fellow females anywhere in the world. READ MORE
Crazy Candy from Japan: Meltykiss
Supertaster receives his first shipment of wacky Japanese snacks from a friend in Japan, and shares his thoughts on the matcha green tea flavor of Meltykiss chocolate candy. Music snippet is from "Gigolo 7" by Scha Dara Parr.
NY CHOW Report: Chettinad Shrimp Curry at Southern Spice
After bad luck in Flushing, Southern Spice moved its beloved South Indian fare to Long Island. The menu spans India, but the Chettinad dishes, like a fierce shrimp curry, are what make the hike worthwhile. CHOW.com Contributing Editor Pervaiz Shallwani filed this report.
Brewpub Bracket: Brawl Up the Middle
To inform your voting in CHOW’s monthlong Best Brewpub in America Bracket, we’re throwing a daily spotlight on individual matchups.
No, the Grumpy Troll isn’t that mean dude trying to pick you up at the bar: It’s the name of a fantastic brewpub in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, just west of Madison. Don’t miss the award-winning Captain Fred lager, named for Frederick Pabst, who went on to macrobrew fame (or infamy, depending on your point of view). After a couple of those, you shouldn’t drive, but when you sober up (after munching on cheese curds and Grump Chips), make the three-hour drive to Chicago’s Revolution Brewing, located in charming old Logan Square. Revolution has some three dozen beers in its repertoire, including Anti-Hero IPA and the four-hops Iron Fist Pale Ale, which goes down pretty easy with a bowl of bacon fat popcorn. READ MORE
Why Is Ronald McDonald So Creepy?
Is Ronald McDonald the new Joe Camel? That's the question posed in an Ad Age story exploring how fast-food mascots have become targets for antiobesity activists. The question of whether Ronald is flogging a product as deadly as tobacco raises questions about the future of fast-food advertising (will it follow tobacco ads into extinction?) and how much credit mascots really deserve for brainwashing little minds and tastewashing little palates. But one question the story doesn't address is why McDonald's chose such a creepy icon to sell hamburgers in the first place, and why the chain has stuck with him for five decades.
Few commercials pack the fantastically freaky punch of that 1960s spot starring Willard Scott as the clown, roller-skating through a park and plying a young boy with free burgers to prove that he is, in fact, Ronald McDonald, and not just some random perv. With his striped pajamas, red face paint, and paper cup strapped to the end of his nose, Ronald looks less like a boy's best friend than a parent's worst nightmare. You half expect the commercial to end in a parked van. READ MORE
The Verdict on Edible Angry Birds
Did Angry Birds really need to manifest themselves as gummy candy? Supertaster bites back, bringing the popular mobile game—and its Space Fruit Gummies—into the real world.
