Easily digestible tech news... http://www.techdirt.com/ en-us http://www.techdirt.com/images/td-88x31.gifhttp://www.techdirt.com/ Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 PDT Joyce Hung http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110215/10434313108/dailydirt-diy-junk-food.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110215/10434313108/dailydirt-diy-junk-food.shtml

Here's a recipe for homemade Cheez-It crackers, which supposedly taste better than the store-bought version. By the time you're done making these, you'll wish that you had just gone to the store and bought a box of Cheez-Its. [url]

McDonald's Canada has revealed exactly how they make their fries, "from the farm to the fryer." If you've ever wondered whether their fries are made from real potatoes, the answer is yes. Their fries are cut from whole potatoes harvested from farms in New Brunswick, Alberta, and Manitoba. [url]

Read about one junk food enthusiast's attempts to recreate Twinkies, Hostess Cupcakes, Oreos, and Fritos. While some of the homemade versions were somewhat "healthier" calorie-wise, the general concensus was that there's just nothing like the real thing. [url]

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]]> urls-we-dig-up http://www.techdirt.com/comment_rss.php?sid=20110215/10434313108 Fri, 2 Mar 2012 17:00:00 PST Michael Ho http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100309/1456228483/dailydirt-whos-that-kid-with-oreo-cookie.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100309/1456228483/dailydirt-whos-that-kid-with-oreo-cookie.shtml Japanese Kit Kats that are localized with numerous limited-edition flavors, so it shouldn't be too shocking to see that other snack-makers have adopted similar strategies for their products. Here are just some interesting takes on the Oreo cookie.

• Chinese Oreos are NOT what you'd expect if you grew up in the US. Kraft localized Oreos for the Chinese palate, and Chinese Oreos can be found with green tea flavored filling.. and in rectangular-shaped cookies. [url]
• There are a bunch of recipes for homemade Oreos on the internets. Rolling your own Oreos allows you to make them any size you want... (and vegan if you wish). [url]
• The Oreo turns 100 years old this year on March 6th. That's a pretty long history of "twist, lick and dunk" -- and Kraft is celebrating with a limited edition of Birthday Cake Oreos. [url]
• To discover more food-related links, check out what's floating around in StumbleUpon. [url]  

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