Great: Cancer-Causing Compound From Cigarettes Found in Fried Foods

Great: Cancer-Causing Compound From Cigarettes Found in Fried Foods

More bad news from the FDA. Turns out frying, baking or roasting certain foods causes the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen found in cigarette smoke. Why does death always have to taste so good?

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Our Favorite Kitchen Gadgets

Our Favorite Kitchen Gadgets

In case you haven’t noticed, we love gadgets around here. In fact, our list of our favorite kitchen gear quickly became far too long for a single article, so we’re splitting it in half. We present to you our favorite Kitchen Gadgets, and stay tuned in the near future for our favorite Cooking Gear. As always, we can’t wait for you to post links to your own favorites in the comments section.

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The best kind of technology is the kind you get to eat

The best kind of technology is the kind you get to eat

How often have you stared at a piece of technology and felt like you absolutely needed it? That’s just consumerism at work, my friends! How often have you stared at food and wanted to eat it? That’s human nature! So when you combine the basic instinct of wanting to eat with our developed desires for tech gadgets, well, you have the best kind of technology. Even if it doesn’t work, it tastes good.

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Why This Glow in the Dark Ice Cream Costs $225 a Scoop

Why This Glow in the Dark Ice Cream Costs $225 a Scoop

Of all the unique varieties that Ben & Jerry’s has concocted over the years, nothing can come close to the wonderful absurdity that is this glowing ice cream created by Charlie Francis. Using a synthesized version of the luminescent proteins that cause jellyfish to glow when they’re agitated, this gleaming frozen treat actually gets brighter as you lick it.

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Our Favorite Coffee Gear

Our Favorite Coffee Gear

Good coffee tastes amazing, can be a great comfort, and is fun and easy to make well with the right tools. Coffee is also good for you, having been shown to make you smarter, help you lose weight, keep you alive longer and kickstart your exercise routine. Today we’re going to knock down coffee’s barrier to entry by telling you exactly which gear you need to get your hands on for a great brew.

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A Better, Staggered Muffin Pan That Packs In More Baked Goodness

A Better, Staggered Muffin Pan That Packs In More Baked Goodness

The creators of the revolutionary all-edges brownie pan have returned with another innovation for the world of baked goods. This time they want to improve how we make muffins with their Better Muffin Pan which features a staggered design—among other improvements—that maximizes the amount of baked treats you can squeeze in your oven, and minimizes the areas where you can spill batter.

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The Lost Cow Tunnels of New York City

The Lost Cow Tunnels of New York City

Like every other major metropolis, New York City has tunnels for people, tunnels for cars, and lots of tunnels for trains. But it also has something rather more unique: tunnels for cows. Or does it? This is the story of New York’s lost, forgotten, or perhaps just mythical subterranean meat infrastructure.

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Forget a Bread Maker, This Machine Churns Out Fresh Roti Every Minute

Our beloved ChefStack automatic pancake machine will always have a place in our hearts, but there’s a good chance this Rotimatic flat bread maker could earn a permanent spot on our kitchen counters. All it needs to churn out delicious piping hot roti is water, flour, oil, and about a minute of patient waiting.

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The Weirdest and Most Revolting Foods That You Could Actually Eat

The Weirdest and Most Revolting Foods That You Could Actually Eat

One of the great joys of exploring other cultures is seeing how other people eat — but sometimes, you need a strong stomach to deal with what you find. Around the world, people eat fried tarantulas, sheep’s heads, duck embryos, and tons of other weird items. Here are the strangest and most revolting food items on Earth.

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11 Photos Of Delicious Fall Foods

Fall isn’t the time for delicate cooking to protect svelter waistlines. It’s roasted and sugared fruits and fats. Winter is coming. But so is dessert.

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