CHOW » Supertaster http://www.chow.com Recipes, cooking tips, resources, and stories for people who love food Latest News from CHOW.com http://www.chow.com/images/logo_chow.gif http://www.chow.com Wed, 30 May 2012 19:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Supertaster Daily: 3 Ways to Improve Taco Bell’s New Beefy Nacho Burrito http://www.chow.com/food-news/116409/supertaster-daily-3-ways-to-improve-taco-bells-new-beefy-nacho-burrito/ /food-news/116409/supertaster-daily-3-ways-to-improve-taco-bells-new-beefy-nacho-burrito/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 19:19:57 +0000 James Norton /?p=116409 There's nothing wrong with the new Taco Bell Beefy Nacho Burrito that some creative doctoring-up can't fix.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/116409/supertaster-daily-3-ways-to-improve-taco-bells-new-beefy-nacho-burrito/#comments_container Supertaster Daily: A Tale of Two Cookie Spreads http://www.chow.com/food-news/116354/supertaster-daily-a-tale-of-two-cookie-spreads/ /food-news/116354/supertaster-daily-a-tale-of-two-cookie-spreads/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 19:55:44 +0000 James Norton /?p=116354 Apparent thought process behind cookie spreads like Biscoff and Speculoos: "What if we could make peanut butter less healthy ... and made from crushed cookies instead of nuts?"

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/116354/supertaster-daily-a-tale-of-two-cookie-spreads/#comments_container Supertaster Daily: 5 Grilled Hot Dogs in 3 Minutes for Memorial Day http://www.chow.com/food-news/116286/supertaster-daily-5-grilled-hot-dogs-in-3-minutes-for-memorial-day/ /food-news/116286/supertaster-daily-5-grilled-hot-dogs-in-3-minutes-for-memorial-day/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 18:24:55 +0000 James Norton /?p=116286

Supertaster tackles beef hot dogs from Oscar Mayer, Ball Park, Roundy's, and Hebrew National in a quest for the best Memorial Day backyard grillable.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/116286/supertaster-daily-5-grilled-hot-dogs-in-3-minutes-for-memorial-day/#comments_container Chow Header Image Supertaster Daily: Japanese Meat- and Fish-Flavored Candy Drops http://www.chow.com/food-news/116194/supertaster-daily-japanese-meat-and-fish-flavored-candy-drops/ /food-news/116194/supertaster-daily-japanese-meat-and-fish-flavored-candy-drops/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 18:34:16 +0000 James Norton /?p=116194 Two tastes of hard candy from Japan, a land where apparently pretty much anything goes, flavor-wise.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/116194/supertaster-daily-japanese-meat-and-fish-flavored-candy-drops/#comments_container Oreo and Hershey’s Dessert Icings http://www.chow.com/food-news/115966/oreo-and-hersheys-dessert-icings/ /food-news/115966/oreo-and-hersheys-dessert-icings/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 17:47:38 +0000 James Norton /?p=115966

New squishable icing sacks from Oreo and Hershey's raise the question: How many brand extensions is too many?

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]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115886/scotch-whisky-in-a-can/#comments_container Three Rare Red Sodas with Andy Sturdevant http://www.chow.com/food-news/115788/three-rare-red-sodas-with-andy-sturdevant/ /food-news/115788/three-rare-red-sodas-with-andy-sturdevant/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 18:39:06 +0000 James Norton /?p=115788

Supertaster is joined by artist and writer Andy Sturdevant to talk about Faygo Redpop, Big Red, and Cheerwine. Also: Juggalos.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115788/three-rare-red-sodas-with-andy-sturdevant/#comments_container Chow Header Image The Candy Store at the Shops at Target http://www.chow.com/food-news/115681/the-candy-store-at-the-shops-at-target/ /food-news/115681/the-candy-store-at-the-shops-at-target/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:11 +0000 James Norton /?p=115681 Supertaster visits one of the Shops at Target: San Francisco's Candy Store.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115681/the-candy-store-at-the-shops-at-target/#comments_container Green Tea Kit Kat and More Snacks from Japan http://www.chow.com/food-news/115456/green-tea-kit-kat-and-more-snacks-from-japan/ /food-news/115456/green-tea-kit-kat-and-more-snacks-from-japan/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:53:35 +0000 James Norton /?p=115456 Supertaster tastes Snyder's Pretzel Pieces, a crazy pickled snack, and a green tea/cherry blossom–flavored Kit Kat from Japan.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115456/green-tea-kit-kat-and-more-snacks-from-japan/#comments_container 5 Chocolate Shakes in 3 Minutes http://www.chow.com/food-news/115402/five-chocolate-shakes-in-3-minutes/ /food-news/115402/five-chocolate-shakes-in-3-minutes/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:08:09 +0000 James Norton /?p=115402 Supertaster tackles chocolate shakes from Wendy's, McDonald's, Hardee's, Smashburger, and Dairy Queen in a quest for the best that fast food has to offer.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115402/five-chocolate-shakes-in-3-minutes/#comments_container A Taste of Domino’s Gluten Free Crust Pizza http://www.chow.com/food-news/115281/a-taste-of-dominos-gluten-free-crust-pizza/ /food-news/115281/a-taste-of-dominos-gluten-free-crust-pizza/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:40:45 +0000 James Norton /?p=115281 A Domino's skeptic confronts the potato starch– and rice flour–based Domino's Gluten Free Crust pizza.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115281/a-taste-of-dominos-gluten-free-crust-pizza/#comments_container Drinking Ale-8-One with Andy Sturdevant http://www.chow.com/food-news/115164/drinking-ale-8-one-with-andy-sturdevant/ /food-news/115164/drinking-ale-8-one-with-andy-sturdevant/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 21:29:17 +0000 James Norton /?p=115164 Minneapolis artist and writer Andy Sturdevant drops by to walk Supertaster through Ale-8-One, a carbonated beverage from his Kentucky youth.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/115164/drinking-ale-8-one-with-andy-sturdevant/#comments_container Strong Suggestions for Barilla Microwaveable Meals http://www.chow.com/food-news/113019/strong-suggestions-for-barilla-microwaveable-meals/ /food-news/113019/strong-suggestions-for-barilla-microwaveable-meals/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:42:30 +0000 James Norton /?p=113019 The theory and design of Barilla Microwaveable Meals are both totally strong, but the meals themselves could use some serious pepping up.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/113019/strong-suggestions-for-barilla-microwaveable-meals/#comments_container Birthday Cake–Flavored Kefir http://www.chow.com/food-news/114944/birthday-cake-flavored-kefir/ /food-news/114944/birthday-cake-flavored-kefir/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 18:01:25 +0000 James Norton /?p=114944 The 25th anniversary edition of Lifeway Kefir supposedly tastes like birthday cake. This merits investigation by Supertaster.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/114944/birthday-cake-flavored-kefir/#comments_container Not Craving Kellogg’s Krave Cereal http://www.chow.com/food-news/114813/not-craving-kelloggs-krave-cereal/ /food-news/114813/not-craving-kelloggs-krave-cereal/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:37:50 +0000 James Norton /?p=114813 Kellogg's new chocolate-stuffed Krave cereal brings some serious liabilities to the breakfast table. (If you want to see the video review of Chelada that James mentions in today's Supertaster Daily, click here.)

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/114813/not-craving-kelloggs-krave-cereal/#comments_container How to Roast a Marshmallow http://www.chow.com/food-news/114667/how-to-roast-a-marshmallow/ /food-news/114667/how-to-roast-a-marshmallow/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 17:19:06 +0000 James Norton /?p=114667

No product review today. Instead, Supertaster offers two wrong ways and one correct way to reap the potential deliciousness of a roasted marshmallow while out camping.

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]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/114632/field-testing-team-realtree-energy-drink/#comments_container Hot2Go!: Laziest Coffee in the World http://www.chow.com/food-news/114372/hot2go-laziest-coffee-in-the-world/ /food-news/114372/hot2go-laziest-coffee-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:17:38 +0000 James Norton /?p=114372

Supertaster starts his early morning with a premade can of microwaveable coffee called Hot2Go!

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/114372/hot2go-laziest-coffee-in-the-world/#comments_container Chow Header Image The Cynicism of Bob Marley’s One Drop Coffee Drink http://www.chow.com/food-news/114355/the-cynicism-of-bob-marleys-one-drop-coffee-drink/ /food-news/114355/the-cynicism-of-bob-marleys-one-drop-coffee-drink/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 21:19:44 +0000 James Norton /?p=114355 Would the late, great Bob Marley sign off on the One Drop mocha drink that bears his likeness? Impossible to say, but it seems highly unlikely, mon.

]]> http://www.chow.com/food-news/114355/the-cynicism-of-bob-marleys-one-drop-coffee-drink/#comments_container New Signature Sides from Wendy’s http://www.chow.com/food-news/114165/new-signature-sides-from-wendys/ /food-news/114165/new-signature-sides-from-wendys/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:00 +0000 James Norton /?p=114165 Wendy's has rolled out a line of three new "Signature Sides" to compete in the never-ending fast-food wars. Will they do any good?

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