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Happy National Vanilla Milkshake Day!

by Alexa Weibel, Posted Jun 20th 2010 @ 1:15PM

Happy National Vanilla Milkshake Day!

As innocent as a vanilla milkshake may sound, the first milkshakes that appeared in 1885 typically contained whiskey and had a consistency more like that of eggnog.

But the more dairy-oriented virgin variety of the classic slurp became mainstream in 1922, when a Chicago Walgreens employee added ice cream to malted milk for a frozen delight. The drink became popular with young adults countrywide and rose in popularity concurrently with the creation of soda fountains and diners and, more importantly, the blender.

Today, the popular fast food treat typically consists of milk, ice cream and fruit or flavored syrups, blended together into a frothy sip for the ultimate comforting dessert drink.

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Shanghai Surprise - Authentic American Burger Experience

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by Lisa Schweitzer, Posted Oct 21st 2009 @ 4:00PM

Apple pie. Photo: jazzijava, Flickr.

Expat foodies have been known to sniff out American favorites in every corner of the world, whether it's bagels, burgers or cupcakes. According to a review we read, even in China, it looks like a seriously good American burger can be had at Bistro Burger. Made from 100-percent Angus beef, imported from the States and ground on the premises, this Shanghai burger has the potential to be better than most you'd get in the U.S. We don't know what the meat to fat ratio is, but we'd be willing to try them regardless.

In addition to ordering a variety of international themed burgers, homesick visitors and expats can take advantage of the restaurant's October promotion, where they can "get a free milkshake with any burger." Apparently, authentic milkshakes are a big deal in these parts, due to the fact that many are made with ultrapasteurized or nonperishable milk, whereas Bistro Burger uses the fresh stuff.

The review also raves about the eatery's chili cheese fries, pronouncing them the "best" in Shanghai, as well as homemade apple pie packed with honest-to-goodness imported U.S. apples and Brooklyn beer. Who says you can't find the comforts of home halfway round the world?

[Via Shanghaiist]

Filed under: Food Politics, Chefs & Restaurants

Mojo, Martinis and Milkshakes - The San Diego Union Tribune in 60 Seconds

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by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Aug 24th 2009 @ 12:00PM

The dark side of cantaloupe. Photo: oskay, Flickr

A sure-fire list of tips for picking the perfect cantaloupe.
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Brandy and nutmeg or Cognac and espresso milkshake, anyone? Spirited renditions of the classic milkshake.
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Two Classic Cool-Downs We Can't Resist

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by Rebecca Flint Marx, Posted Apr 28th 2009 @ 5:00PM

Strawberry milkshakes and juice boxes shaped like fruit: Two things that make us grateful for April heat waves.

Food & Wine's own Dana Cowin alerted us to this luscious milkshake on the Saveur Web site, accompanied by a recipe that calls for an ingenious combination of strawberry ice cream, strawberry sorbet and strawberry jam.

The juice boxes, meanwhile, are the brilliant invention of Naoto Fukasawa, a Japanese industrial designer who designed the boxes to mimic the look and texture of the fruit they contain: pictured here are banana and strawberry, along with soy, which rather uncannily mimics a block of tofu. We can't help but feel that these boxes blow the Capri Suns of our elementary school days out of the water, or at least the sandbox.

[Saveur via Dana Cowin]
[Via TokyoMango]

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Burger, Pop and a Shake - Feast Your Eyes

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by Alex Van Buren, Posted Apr 14th 2009 @ 10:00AM

This photo makes us want to skip on down to Johnny Rocket's, pop the Shirelles on the stereo and sip milkshakes two-straws-to-a-glass -- all before 10am.

But of course what looks to be a simple burger and mac combo platter with a sweet side of Moxie is actually a duck-pork patty slathered with seven-pickle relish accompanied by a gorgonzola and cheddar mac 'n cheese. We're pretty sure that's not what the Fonz was noshing on back in the day. Gotta love that fresh strawberry shake served up in a laboratory glass, too. Click over to the snapshot to learn what those lunchboxes have printed on 'em, part of the cutesy theme at Seattle's Lunchbox Laboratory.

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Filed under: Food Porn, Feast Your Eyes, Food Politics, Ingredients