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literal consumption
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food
Ground Beef Gains Time-Travel Ability
Nick didn't notice the label on this package of ground beef until after he brought it home. Seeing how he bought it on November 20, 2009, and the label claims that it was packaged on August 8, 2004, he's a little confused. More » -
taking it seriously
Wow, Wendy's Really Does Take It Seriously
We're always making fun of companies who overuse the phrase "taking it seriously," but it looks like Wendy's isn't playing around. An anonymous tipster found a chicken bone in his Wendy's sandwich, and got taken very seriously when he reported it. More » -
crime
Middle Class Shoplifting To Keep Up Appearances
Shoplifting is up 20% in the UK as choice cuts of meat, fresh fish and fancy cheeses are increasingly getting stolen, mostly by middle-class women from boutique food emporiums and convenience stores More » -
breakfast
Hey, Where Did All The Eggo Waffles Go?
Kimberly's life just isn't the same. Something is missing. That something: Eggo waffles. She wants to know where they have gone, and whether they will ever return to her. More » -
how to
Gorge Like A Pro At All You Can Eat Buffets
Eating The Road has posted THE definitive guide to maximizing your all-you-can eat buffet experience. From types of buffets, to pre-game preparations, to inter-diner tactics, to post-game, everything you need to know about pigging your friggin' brains out like a pro is here. A sampling: More » -
five dollar footlong
The Secret Origins Of Subway's $5 Footlong Revealed
"Five dollar...five dollar footlooooonggg!" Who comes up with this stuff? More » -
dead frogs
Walmart Refunds For Dead Frog Found In Salad
"Oh my God, I see eyes!" screamed Carla Hill after opening a bag of greens from Walmart. More » -
price wars
Walmart Wants You To Buy All Your Turkey And TV From Them This Year
Walmart is ramping up the price war on another front. Instead of hardcovers, this time the retailer is cutting prices on turkey and flat-panel TVs, reports Bloomberg. More » -
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overcharges
UPDATED: Florida Subway Does NOT Overcharge On Sales Tax
Mario ate at a South Beach, Fla. Subway that charged him 9 percent even though the Miami-Dade county sales tax is 7 percent. Neither Mario nor the Subway cashier was aware of a 2 percent surcharge that boosted the tax to 9 percent. More » -
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ask the consumerists
How Will You Get Rid Of Leftover Halloween Candy?
If you faced a shortage of trick-or-treaters Saturday night, or are overwhelmed by the stash your own offspring brought home, you may be asking yourself, what the heck am I going to do with all this crap? You could always teach the kids a valuable life lesson by letting them chow down on candy until they get sick, but there are some better — and easier to clean up — solutions. More » -
$156 million
Sugariest Cereals For Kids Get Pimped Hardest
A new Yale report finds that cereal companies spent $156 million per year marketing to children, and most of that money gets plowed into pushing the sugariest cereals, which they try to pretend are healthy.
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when online coupons go offline
Kroger Rep Cops To Ralphs Not Accepting Its Own Online Grocery Coupons
Ronald printed out coupons from the Ralphs grocery website but store management wouldn't let him use them. He sent of a letter to Kroger, which owns the grocery chain, and got this response. More » -
coupons
Free Groceries Outweigh Coupon Shame
Impatient fellow shoppers huffing and puffing behind you are a small price to pay if it means free groceries. Slate dove into the world of hardcore couponing to uncover the secrets of the coupon all-stars. For instance, do you rock the Catalinas? More » -
cooking
Cook Your Own Delicious Food At Home, On A Budget
Do you want to save money by making your own meals at home, but aren't sure where to start? Let the blog Budget Bytes help you. It contains not only frugal but delicious recipes (including vegetarian ones) broken down by total cost and cost per serving, but a guide to stocking your pantry when you first live on your own or learn to cook. More » -
freebies
KFC Handing Out More Free Chicken Next Monday
Looks like KFC found some more piles of grilled chicken in a closet somewhere, because next week they'll hold their third grilled chicken giveaway this year. Their CEO promises that this time the event will be glitch free: all who desire a sample of grilled chicken will receive a sample of grilled chicken. More » -
minds of mush
Kids Design Cute Heinz Ketchup Packets, Learning Important Early Lessons In Mass-Market Commodification
Today my sandwich came with these Heinz ketchup packets with cute little designs on them, part of an insidious plot to sell more ketchup.
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fast food at home
How To Make The Shake Shack Burger At Home
Shake Shack is a place that has burgers (example pictured here) that people in NYC seem to think are good. We have not personally tried said burgers, but we've yet to meet someone who has that isn't enthusiastic about them. With that in mind, we direct you to a recipe that claims to allow you to make the Shake Shack burger at home.
This has us wondering, what other restaurant or fast foods would you like to recreate in your own kitchen? Any good recipes to share? Tell us in the comments.
The Fake Shack [Serious Eats via Buzzfeed]
(Photo:I. M. Bitter)
