Jesus, I feel like I fell for it. Like, “Doh, you mean Lindsey Lohan IS NOT a lesbian?! It’s all just media hype?”
I recently informed Skimkim readers that Pizza Hut had changed it’s name to The Hut. Their main marketing dude say Nope, that they’re just using “The Hut” in some of it’s marketing. He even pointed to “The Hut” being easier to text…Um…
Kelly: UR SO HOT
Chuck: LOL. NO U R
Kelly: ILL SHOW U HOT. CUM TO THE HUT. IM HERE NOW
Chuck: WHR THE FUCK IS THAT? IM ON MY WAY
Kelly: U KNOW! THE PIZZA SPOT
Chuck: ???
Kelly: MEMBER WHERE WE DRANK BEER OUT RED CUPS LAST FRI?
Props to my main Korean, Kheedim Oh, for his interview on BrooklynBased.net! I know y’all already know but he’s the brains behind Mama O’s Premium Kimchee, our partner in crime with Skimchee! Oi Oi! (Cucumber Kimchee, Cucumber Kimchee!) Make sure to go check him out Sunday in the Burg at The Unfancy Food Show. I’ll be there inhaling fermented cabbage.
Here’s one of my favorite pics of our smily Asian. He loooooves bananas. And see-through shirts…with gym shorts.
Because of you, I asked my mom to feather my hair when I was a little girl and to this day, I wonder if I look cute when I run. Because of you, I am certifiably obsessed with vintage jumpsuits. But most of all, thank you for your smile, your honesty, and your heart. Rest in Peace, Ms. Fawcett.
A couple posts ago, I was talking about how Pizza Hut is changing their name to The Hut. I mentioned how they are also offering a $5 menu and increasing the serving sizes of many of their older items (including adding new ones).
A reader asked why. Here’s my reply: (This concept is so goddamn key to why we Americans and now, beyond, are so fat and as a result, unhealthy.)
Hi Rebecca, If you’re wondering why they are making the Personal Pan supersized, I can definitely tell you why:
“Supersizing” started around 1970 when a man named David Wallerstein, a marketing guru, starting working with McDonald’s. He reached a road block when it seemed that no gimmicks were getting people to buy more than one bag of fries or sodas. He did some observations and realized that customers didn’t want to look like pigs by going for seconds. He proposed that an increase in serving size along with a small increase in price would skyrocket sales. McDonald’s Boss, Ray Kroc was skeptical. They tried it and sure enough, Wallerstein was right! Hide our cultural taboo of gluttony by making the serving sizes bigger!
Blam!!! Obesity, here we come (back in the 70’s) and now BLAM. Obesity, here we sure as hell are. Obesity is a cause of Diabetes II which used to be called “Adult Onset Diabetes” which has now been changed bc more and more obese children are becoming afflicted. It’s no longer just for grown-ups. That’s why the Personal Pan pizza has turned into the Personal Panormous–so we’ll pay more for a little extra, thus increasing profits.
Source: Pollan, Michael: The Omnivore’s Dilemma: 2006
I’ve mentioned this book before and it’s a great read.
Man…this man was so important to me as a kid. I used to pray to be on Star Search. (I only prayed for dumb shit, like meeting New Kids, being on Star Search, and hoping to get a new watch.) Mr. McMahon met all our pop stars of today when they were like 10. Big teethed with terrible outfits and overly hairsprayed hair. Britney, Justin, and even Aaliyah (RIP), to name a few. I was looking over his 86 years of accomplishments and I can’t be more impressed. He hosted a cooking show! And defended our country during the Korean War as a fighter pilot for the Marines. Here is a video of the opening sequence of Star Search. Brings me back to standing in front of the tv with a brush as my microphone.
Thank you, Mr. McMahon, for being my fill-in Grampa.
Yes, the world is changing. Or having to make up for weak initial conceptualization.
Pizza Hut is changing their name to “The Hut“. I guess back in 1958, when it was founded, long-term or big-picture thinking was a difficult idea to grasp. If you brand your store as a one-product shop, you’re fucked. Pizza Hut, you can only make pizza. They are getting desperate. The other night I saw a commercial for a $5 menu, the newest trend in fast food gimmicks. One item was a “Personal Panormous Pizza”.
When I was a kid, I remember feverishly reading as many books as I possibly could to get the yellow star sticker for my huge purple “Book It” button. With each star, I was awarded a coupon for a free one-topping Personal Pan Pizza (I got black olive, my sister got green pepper). I looked forward to it with such a passion bc a) what kid doesn’t love pizza, b) we were so broke, we weren’t getting it any other way. It was delightful. Now, they are making the Personal Pan, huge. Bc Americans really need more calories packed into a bigger package for cheaper. Sigh.
66 people in 28 different states have come down with E. coli and it appears it is from eating raw cookie dough. Nestle has recalled the refrigerated product and warned that people not eat it raw or cooked. Baking would do away with the bacteria but to be on the safe side…FYI, raw cookie dough has raw eggs in it, people. Return your cookie dough for a full refund!
QUESTION: What about Cookie Dough Ice Cream? Edy’s carries a flavor branded with Nestle Toll House dough.
When I was in high school, I was so focused on grades and my GPA, I would never have taken a food class. The grade wouldn’t be weighted and so my GPA would fall…I wonder what would have happened had I actually done it. Or wood shop. I really wanted to do that, too. Anyhoo, check this trailer. It’s documentary-ish on high school kids competing for a cooking school scholarship. Looks yummy.
Does that mean that the rest of the world can’t celebrate? Only us Americans? Shame…Here is a recipe for these beautiful Rosewater Sparkling Vodka Martinis. I made them for a private dinner party and served them as a passed item. They are pieces of art in a chilled martini glass. Just sayin’.
1/2 tsp quick splash of Rosewater (look in an Indian or Eastern European store, I guess try Whole Foods (eck))
2 tsp or 2 count of Vanilla Simple Syrup (I made mine but that’s why I’m the Shit. Same as the stuff they squirt in your latte’s)
Edible Flowers for garnish
Pour all ingredients, one by one, into a shaker full of ice. Stir. Do not shake or you will lose all your delicate champagne-like bubbles from the Camitz. I put a splash of water in too, depending on if you’re serving these to alcoholics or not. Drain into cooled/iced martini glass.
Note: Do not get carried way with the Rosewater. That shit is STRONG. You want your martini to just have the perfume of rose. Not like some fat bitch that smothers her entire being with Bath & Body Works Tuber Rose bullshit.
