Beer-Flavored Ice Cream……Yum!
Food News – This flavor would be a huge hit in Costa Rica, especially during Semana Santa. Hmmmmm, Wonder if they could sell it in municipalities where the dry law was being enforced? Tweet
Super Bowl Chicken Wing Shortage
It doesn’t take much to start a furor with foodies, no matter how retrograde their tastes may be. Last fall, it was the pork industry crying wolf about an anticipated shortage of ham and bacon because of feed crops decimated by drought. Tweet
The Best Casado in Costa Rica
If you want to experience authentic Costa Rican food, there is no better way than ordering a casado from a roadside soda(café). The word casado literally means ‘married’, and in this case refers to an inexpensive lunch dish with a little bit of everything on the plate. The typical food a married man might come home to on his lunch break. Tweet
Costa Rica Food, Bring Your Own Tabasco
Having spent time in Texas I thought I was in for the same type of food in Costa Rica. I was wrong. Costa Rica is NOT the same as Mexico. That may seem obvious but many people come here expecting to eat Mexican food. Tweet
New Year’s Traditions Start with Food
As we approach the wait for the beginning of 2013 there are some foods that can help welcome in the new year and possibly bring luck to you or tour New Years party guests. Tweet
Deep-Fry a Turkey for Thanksgiving Without Burning Down the House
Deep-frying a turkey can yield incredible results: a glistening bird with golden-brown skin that’s cooked perfectly in minutes. But anyone who’s watched a YouTube video in which a deep-fried turkey goes up in flames should understand that the technique is no joke. Done right, you could be filling your plate in an hour. Done wrong, you could be eating Jell-O at the ER. Here, Food & Wine’s deep-fried turkey tips (use at your own risk!). Tweet
Beer Drinkers Consume Faster With Curved Glasses
Costa Rica bar owners should take into effect the shape of their glasses if they want to get people to drink their beverages quicker. For all those Costa Rica alcoholics, before you down that pint, check the shape of your glass—you might be drinking more beer than you realize. According to a new study of British beer drinkers, an optical illusion caused by the shape of a curved glass can dramatically increase the speed at which we swill. Tweet
Seattle’s Best to Start Serving a Bacon Coffee
Well we have already had the breakfast drink of waffle vodka, now lets add a side of bacon coffee. I think with these two additions to breakfast, gallo pinto might really be removed as the official breakfast of Costa Rica. Subsidiary Starbucks brand Seattle’s Best have combed state fairs across the country and are officially gearing up to release a bacon coffee drink. Tweet
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