Eating chilies makes him feel great.

There must be a spot for this guy in the IFOCE
From the CBC
Mexican taxi driver wants to be world champion chili-eater
For most people, even the smallest bite of a raw chili pepper means a flushed face and a rush for a gulp of water.
But Manuel Quiroz can guzzle down dozens of Mexico’s spiciest chilies, rub [...]

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In the News

Like McDonald’s Fries?
Trans fats got you down?
Can’t sleep?
Rest easy friends, because….
McDonald’s Picks New Trans Fat-Free Oil for French Fries
Spokesman Walt Riker said after years of testing, the fast-food giant has finally selected a new trans fat-free oil for its famous fries. McDonald’s said the new oil is a canola-based and includes a mix of corn [...]

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…and in other news…

Unattended french fries blamed for apartment blaze
Sigh, another blatant and shameful attempt by the media to sully the good reputation of French Fries. I think there is definitely a logic fallacy in that headline, the fries were just innocent bystanders. I’m sure it was the unattended burning hot oil that was really to [...]

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This just in:

Fire in Man’s Pants Not Started by Phone
…nor was it caused by riding a tractor in a bathing suit.

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Mmmm…Sciencey.

Huzzah!
From CEE-foodindustry.com
Using the common food additive calcium chloride could reduce the formation of acrylamide in potato chips and French fries by about 95 per cent, according to a new study.
The researchers, from Hacettepe University and the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, report that by immersing the potato crisps and French fries in [...]

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The French Fry Billionaire

From Wikipedia
John Richard “Jack” Simplot (born January 4, 1909, in Dubuque, Iowa) is the founder of the J. R. Simplot Company, the largest supplier of french fries to McDonald’s. In 2005 he was estimated to be the 93rd richest person in America, with $2.5 billion. At 97, he is tied with winemaker Ernest Gallo [...]

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If it ain’t broken…

Heinz and the rediculous “Funky Fries” fiasco.
This is a classic example of a company trying to improve upon something that is more than good enough as it is.
Back in 2002 Heinz decides to shake things up by introducing a new line of french fries.
Fools.
From CNN Money:
Beginning in May, H.J. Heinz Co. will ship a new [...]

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The Boston Fry Tour

Not your traditional poutine, but I’d still eat the heck out of em.
From The Phoenix:

Poutine at Harvest
44 Brattle Street, Cambridge, 617.868.2255
$9
Keith Pooler, executive chef
Tell me about the poutine. It’s a bar-menu item? Yeah. I actually had a couple chefs come in last night and had it. It’s one of those chef kind of things. [...]

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Zamboni Fast-Food Run

This is really unfortunate. In hindsight I bet these guys wish they went to a place with better fries. Burger King fries are rubbish.
From CBC:
Two employees of Boise’s ice rink have been fired for making a midnight fast-food run in a pair of Zambonis.
An anonymous tipster reported seeing the two big ice-resurfacing machines [...]

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and now for something completely different

If there’s one thing that has always concerned me it’s that road safety just isn’t sexy enough. Well, thanks to those clever Danes I can rest a little easier:
From the BBC:
Danish road safety officials have come up with a novel way of warning motorists about the dangers of speeding – by using topless blonde [...]

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