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Archive for the 'Junk Food' Category
I’ll Have The Heart Attack Platter With A Side Of Fried What
Aired August 20th, 2010 on Junk Food and Phoodies.0 CommentsSnyder’s Trying the Merge Again, Second Time’s the Charm?
Aired July 27th, 2010 on Junk Food.0 CommentsSnyder’s of Hanover has been making moves. Last year, the pretzel guys nearly bought out Utz to become a salty, crunchy powerhouse, but the deal fell through (after the Federal Trade Commission asked for more details. Sketch?). Now, Snyder’s is merging with food company Lance Inc. Lance makes Cape Cod Potato Chips and Stella D’oro, [...]
Holy Mother Of God, Did You Just Say There Will Be 21 New Philly-Area Krispy Kreme Locations?
Aired April 13th, 2010 on Junk Food.9 CommentsAccording to the Philadelphia Business Journal, yes they did: 21 locations to open around here in the next seven years. Fattest City In America, WE ARE ON OUR WAY!*
*Now more than ever.
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Yay Or Nay: Tyrrell’s Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper Potato Chips
Aired December 15th, 2009 on Junk Food and Yay or Nay.2 CommentsTyrrell’s Potato Chips hail from Herefordshire in the jolly old UK, so we suppose it might be more culturally sensitive to call them “crisps.” (However, in what is perhaps the first move ever by the English foodies to assimilate into American culture, it clearly says “potato chips” on the bag. We don’t know how to [...]
Yay Or Nay: Zapp’s Limited-Edition Spicy Creole Tomato Potato Chips, Spiked With Tabasco Sauce
Aired November 17th, 2009 on Junk Food, Object Of Desire and Yay or Nay.3 CommentsIt’s been a while since we did a Yay Or Nay, but these babies, encountered in line for a sammich at Palm Market today, are firing on so many cylinders that we had to table whatever we were doing for a few moments, just to consider them. Around the shell of Lousiana’s beloved Zapp’s Potato [...]
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America’s Favorite Dumpling On A Stick: The Corndog
Aired November 12th, 2009 on Bad Food Writing, Carbs, Hot Dogs, Junk Food and Uncategorized.2 CommentsPhiladelphia is known for many things; sadly, we are not known for our corndogs. You’d think that Philly would be more of a corndog town; all of our trademark foods are unhealthy like corn dogs. Cheesesteaks, cream cheese, soft pretzels, and Breyers, and not a famous Philly corndog in sight. Corndogs seem to fit right [...]
Utz Girl To Be Unwilling Victim Of Corporate Takeover
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on Junk Food.2 CommentsNobody freak out: Utz Chips, one of the single greatest food products to emerge from the state of Pennsylvania, has been bought out. Turns out, though, it might not be all that bad. The suitor, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal, is none other than Snyder’s Of Hanover — you know, the pretzel people. Snyder’s, [...]
Brain Trust: How Does Chickie’s & Pete’s Make That Heavenly Cheesey Goo Sauce?
Aired October 21st, 2009 on Brain Trust, Junk Food and Recipes.10 CommentsHere at Phileb/Phoodie HQ, suffice it to say that OUR HEADS ARE IN THE GAME. Having had a wonderful and delicious Black Taco Buffet for the Phils Vs. Dodgers playoffs games last week, tonight, we’re preparing a more down-home favorite: Crab Fries made in the grand old Chickie’s & Pete’s style. And we must admit, [...]
Rita’s Swedish Fish Is The Ish
Aired August 3rd, 2009 on Junk Food, Object Of Desire, Sweets and first look.7 CommentsSo there it is. Rita’s Water Ice’s latest monstrosity staring back at you with blood red eyes, begging you to slizzurp every last sugary ounce of its beauty. And lo, it IS beautiful. Not too many Rita’s fans in the HQ, but damn if I can’t find better penny candy than Swedish Fish. They’re delicious. [...]
Another Thing That Can Give You Cancer
Aired July 22nd, 2009 on HealthCheck, Hot Dogs and Junk Food.2 CommentsHot dogs have been a much beloved part of the American Summertime Experience, but some killjoys in New Jersey have recently decided to disgrace this national past time. Cancer Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nutrition and cancer nonprofit is now suing Kraft Foods – the manufacturer of Oscar Mayer, Sara Lee, Nathan’s Famous as well as [...]
