Reader Sends Us Food Pics From Visit To The United Kingdom

Wow. Some great photos from one of our regular readers to share.

Bottom picture: "Authentic UK breakfast - I even ate the black hockey puck-lookin thing...black pudding"

Above picture: "best meal of the trip, got this in London, just off Picadilly Circus"

Mystery Image Titled "Healthy" Received At FPT Offices

Someone sent us this unique photo of something green, looks like a foodstuff. They simply titled it 'Healthy' and said no more. We are confused, but posting it none the less.

Another Food Photo By Popular Demand From Frodo In Florida

'Baked Ziti' by Frodo in Florida

Want the recipe?
Frodo has posted it in the comments for this post - the link is below. It is also available on our FPT Team Recipe Blog.

Regular Reader Crim's Chunky Meat Sauce Over Cellentani Recipe

This recipe is actually very simple. Brown up some ground beef in a skillet. Seasoning doesn't have to be anything special, just some salt and pepper. Add some Prego Sauce, traditional flavor, which can be found in any supermarket. Then you can add as much sauce onto the meat as you prefer.

You can even chop some onions or green peppers to add to the sauce. Let it all simmer for around a half hour or longer if possible. The longer the better. Cook your favorite pasta and use the pasta as a bed for the sauce. Some freshly grated parmigiano reggiano can be put on top of the sauce. That cheese is VERY expensive, but it is amazing with tomato sauce.

Free Tacos Day At Jack In The Box June 26th - With Gas Receipt

Etathed, one of our regular correspondants passed on this info on free tacos from Jack on June 26th, 2008. Jack is trying to help us all ease the pain at the gas station right now by offering 2 free tacos to anyone with a recepit from a gasoline purchase. As Mr. Jack says "It's getting more expensive to fill your gas tank, so Jack In The Box is giving you a little help with filling your stomach".

Be prepared for massive crowds like the one pictured above.
For detailed info and video message from Jack himself visit link below:

2 Free Tacos From Jack

North Carolina is Birthplace to World's Heaviest Born Twins

The stork had a big job to do recently. Ray, who is working the phones tonight just got a call from one of our contributors with some heavy duty news. Apparently a North Carolina couple are the proud parents of the world's heaviest at birth twins. At this time we know the combined weight of the two is 23 pounds - but we are waiting for the individual weights of the newborns.

FPT Staff Doritos Favorite: Salsa Verde

The staff here at the FPT wanted to publish our favorite Doritos flavor since we were quick to mention how we did not care much for 'The Quest' flavor.

Salsa Verde (Green Salsa) has been around for a few years and its a great chip. It is spicy - but not too much heat to kill the subtle green salsa flavor. The FPT is proud to endorse this fine chip bag.

Doritos Quest Flavor Guess Was Incorrect The Quest Website Is Snack Fun!

OK, well just after our so-so review on the new Doritos 'Quest' chips our IT staff wandered on to the website to what all the hype was about. They immedialtely sent out an organization wide email encouraging us all to see this thing for ourselves.

This website, and this whole Chip Quest deal is actually pretty entertaining and the production values on the webpage are outstanding. They do help you guess the true flavor and you will be suprised - very suprised when you hit it correct. Knowing the flavor seems to somehow make the chips taste better in some weird fat pride way.

Get on over and see this:
DORITOS THE QUEST

New Doritos Mystery "Quest" Flavor Bag CAUTION FLAVOR REVEALED BELOW

Our staff got their hands on the new Doritos mystery flavor called 'Quest'. Comes in a black colored bag with fire and 'hulk' green lettering. Before we reveal the flavor, we must report that we were not impressed with these chips. On a scale of 1-10 our staff gives these a 6 rating.

The flavor is lime - with a hint of something else which we think is cilantro.

According to the bag, guessing the flavor is just the beginning and you can go on some sort of adventures on their website. Weot had time to check that out but when we do a report will be posted.

Pringles Can Inventor Passes Away & His Ashes Are In A Pringles Tube - Per His Written Request

Fredric J. Baur, the ma who invented the now classic Pringles can, passed away last month. The FPT staff honors him for his contribution to snack containers. However, his contribution will not be forgotten as he requested his ashes be put in a Pringles can and be buried in it.

His son made sure his wishes were respected.

Frodo in Florida's Steak Grilling Slideshow

Steak. Proper cuts. Professionall preperation and presentation.
Nuff said.

Sorting Thru The 5 Dollar Sub Sandwiches Specials: Arby's, Quizno's & Subway

Subway's 5 dollar sub special has started a sandwich battle among 3 players now. Currently, Quiznos has the limited choice 5 dollar regular sub special going, and Arby's now is offering 2 of their regular toasted subs for 5.00 - we have not seen the size of these but we assume they are probably equal to one regular sub from Quiznos or Subway.

The all sub 5 dollar special is over at Subway. However, they have now made these 8 footlongs permanently all 5 dollar subs: Spicy Italian, Cold Cut Trio, Tuna, Bacon Lettuce Tomato, Black Forest Ham, Meatball, Veggie Delite, & Oven Roasted Chicken.

More sub news to follow as it comes in to us.

Quiznos 5 Dollar Subs: The Fine Print

Our team finally emerged from the test kitchens to visit Quizno's and get in on the five buck sub special that everyone has been talking about. Upon arriving at our local Quiznos we found the window ads and the menu regarding what was on the five dollar plan and what was not. Subway's special applies most of their menu, only one section was not included we believe.

After sorting thru the fine print, the real five dollar deal at Quiznos is extremely limited and only applies to one section of their menu called the "Deli Favorite Subs". These are basically boring standard sandwiches that have no frills or tasty sauces. The four in this category are: Turkey & Cheddar, Ham & Swiss, Beef & Cheddar and a Tuna Melt. The only extras/toppings the menu states are cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo. All boring and uninspired.

When I go to a sandwich shop it is to get something out of the ordinary - like toasted chicken subs with bacon and chipotle sauce. Subway understood this and their five dollar deal is WAY more expansive in choices.

The actual deal at Quiznos should be called the 5-7-9 deal, as that is how they break it down once they get you inside the shop. Boring lame subs are 5 bucks, decent real subs (like chicken with bacon) are 7 bucks and the specialty subs (like prime rib) are 9 dollars.

The person who came in while we were ordering our 7 dolar subs was obviously having trouble figuring out what the 5 dollar deal was about. We watched him scan the menu, then the ad signs, and back to the menu. As soon as he realized the five dollar deal was really a 5-7-9 deal, he turned around and walked out. Even though the subs we got were very tasty, perhaps we should have done the same.

Asian Sensations Frozen Eggrolls

The first of the new foodstuffs the team sampled yesterday was the Asian Sensations brand frozen eggrolls. These come with 4 eggrolls which are individually wrapped. We found them a chore to microwave just right - you need to turn them over and back as you heat them.

Tastewise these are adequate - expectations were not that high to begin with for a deep fried frozen microwave thing. Our team found that they really need a sauce for dipping - so if you get these make sure you got your favorite dippins.

Our team found the brand name to be sort of risque as it sounds like an asian adult movie. Also interesting is that on the front of box is an ad for a contest to win a concert with Julie Roberts. Who?

New - Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Crackers

Our west coast drifter correspondant took the time to send us this nice picture of a new offering from Kraft Foods - Macaroni & Cheese Crackers.

However, he sent us no info on the quality of this unique item. So we are seeking input from any readers who have eaten these. Our staff cannot find them in the local area as of yet.

Very bold offering from Kraft - will it go away like so many of the new flavors trend in brand name foodstuffs? On the other hand, perhaps this will become a mainstay in the snacking arena.

McDonalds Free New Chicken Day!New Southern Style ChickenGiveaway Day May 15th(with beverage purchase)

Be prepared people on March 15th to take advantage of a free chicken sandwich from McDonald's. They are rolling out a new 'Southern Style' breaded filet - some say it will be similar to the 'Chick-A-Fil' brand.

You can get a free breakfast sandwich in the am and a free regular sandwich after breakfast up until 7 pm. There is that have to buy a beverage catch - which prolly covers their rears on the cost and maybe then some.

Shelton's Brand Turkeys Do Not Use Drugs!

Respect to Shelton's brand turkey for keeping their birds substance abuse free. Makes one wonder where how other brand birds are getting their drugs and what they are using.

5 Dollar Subs at Quizno's? Is It Rumor or Truth?

We heard a rumor that Quizno's is taking over the 5 buck sub special now that Subway has dropped it. This is not verified yet and any info would be appreciated.

Cheese Bender Is Called Off We Are Back Posting Again

Please excuse the lack of activity the past few weeks, we received 3 boxes of sample cheeses and went on a cheese bender. We encourage the consumption of fine cheeses, but do not be like us and just shut down your lives and simply eat cheese until there is no more. New posts soon to follow.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese: The Fat Pride Size 3 Pound Tub

What a great find this was. Philadelphia Cream Cheese - the good stuff - has begun selling their spread in a 3 pound plastic tub. As the photos show, it is app. 4 1/2 inches tall and about the same in diameter. Not only will this big boy keep you stocked up with the cream cheese, it also is very cost efficient when compared to buying it by those little tubs that sell for around 3.00. Franklin, one of our staffers lost the receipt so we cannot quote exactly what we paid for the big size at this time.