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Party Foods From the '80s
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Tongues aren't just for tasting
The tongue, in addition to being the best way to taste the food we love so much, is one of the most sensitive
and perceptive transmitters in the entire body. Scientists at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine
Cognition are working on a way to take advantage of the sensory capabilities of the tongue for far more than just taste. Using a small plastic strip
to connect 144 micro-electrodes to the tongue, information about stationary and moving objects is sent to the
wearer from a helmet known as the "Brain Port," which is equipped with small sensors and other equipment to
take stock of the environment the wearer is in. In effect, this means that the tongue can allow people to
"see" their environment when normal sight isn't possible or convenient, like underwater. Instead of having to
read a device like a compass or a sonar machine while diving, a diver can receive directions through his
tongue. One diver who was testing the device underwater "likened the feeling on his tongue to Pop Rocks candies," but could easily locate a
small object via cues from the device on his tongue. Tests of the technology with blind participants showed that
subjects could easily find doors and catch balls.
The scientists foresee military applications for the technology and will be demonstrating it to Navy and Marine Corps divers later this year.
Pop Rocks turn 50
Yes, those creepy little pebbles of carbon dioxide have been around, in various forms, for 50 years, according to a
recent press
release from Pop Rocks, Inc. I was never a big fan of the seltzer-in-your-skull feeling that Pop Rocks provided,
but I found some of the history in the release pretty interesting. Apparently they were originally developed by a
General Foods chemist in an attempt to create instant carbonation for soft drinks. PopRocksCandy.com has more history and background on several
rumors involving CO2 candy and exploding kids. To celebrate the anniversary, Pop Rocks, Inc. is re-releasing the candy
in retro packaging like the one you see here.NCBA gives the sundae a meaty makeover
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inda odd to top a chocolate sundae with a cherry tomato isn't it? Allow me to explain. What you're looking at is
not a soda fountain creation. It's the latest entry in the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Beeflexible campaign: the Steak Sundae. The Philly "Mignon" is among the other
Beeflexible ads that have run in the food service trade magazines.
A sundae composed of cubed steak, layered with mashed potatoes and gravy, topped with a dash of Pop Rocks is waaay beyond flexible. That's because it's designed to appeal to kids. That's all well and good by me, but I'd sooner encourage a child to eat beef by offering them a forkful of steak tartare.
[photo: AgWired]
inda odd to top a chocolate sundae with a cherry tomato isn't it? Allow me to explain. What you're looking at is
not a soda fountain creation. It's the latest entry in the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Beeflexible campaign: the Steak Sundae. The Philly "Mignon" is among the other
Beeflexible ads that have run in the food service trade magazines.A sundae composed of cubed steak, layered with mashed potatoes and gravy, topped with a dash of Pop Rocks is waaay beyond flexible. That's because it's designed to appeal to kids. That's all well and good by me, but I'd sooner encourage a child to eat beef by offering them a forkful of steak tartare.
[photo: AgWired]
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