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Food & Drink > Coffee What are the world's most expensive types of coffee?: 1 of 3
It may surprise many but the world's most expensive types of coffee can be more expensive than a barrel of oil. While that $12 bag of Dunkin' Donuts special blend may seem steep to many, the beans used to make it don't even come close to what some people are paying to get their high end caffeine fix these days. The specialty... More..
Food & Drink > Tea How green tea extract is used to treat genital warts: 1 of 3
It was only a short time ago, October 31, 2006 to be exact, that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an extract from green tea to be used as an active ingredident in the drug Polyphenon to treat genital warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). This ointment is used to treat gemital warts for the most par... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Authentic Hawaiian foods: 3 of 6

One of the highlights of Hawaii is the many varieties of traditional Hawaiian food available. The states rich history of people from around the world adding culinary twists from wherever they departed before arriving on Hawaii's shores makes their food truly unique. Over centuries what has been created is as diverse a dining... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Product reviews: Del Monte canned sliced carrots: 1 of 2
Del Monte carrots, like may Del Monte products have been a mainstay in the kitchen cupboards of countless people for generations. While Del Monte has several varieties of canned carrots, the sliced carrots are generally the most popular. That is the most popular with everyone except the kids that try to hide them under other... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) A brief overview of the history and effects of hormones in beef: 1 of 1
The use of hormones in raising beef cattle matured in a sense in the 1960's when cattle raisers finally found a way to do something they had been trying to figure out for decades if not centuries: How to increase the weight of each head in the herd without increasing their food intake at a negligible price. The answer the fo... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) What are the world's most expensive brands of beer?: 1 of 1
The world's most expensive brands of beer is a very short and very elite list. The chances are you have probably never even heard the specifics of these unless you are a true connoisseur. More than likely you won't find these in your local pub unless you happen to live very close to their brewery, but in some cases you can o... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Food reviews: Price Rite Macaroni and Cheese: 1 of 1
Price Rite Macaroni and Cheese in the blue and gold box is a familiar sight to bargain shoppers. It's been around for years and almost everyone has tried it at some point or another, but is it any good? Is it still a bargain if you save a few cents but nobody eats it? Those questions and others will soon be answered. The usu... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Condiment reviews: Sir Fartalot's hot sauce: 1 of 1
Sir Fartalot's hot sauce is more than just a condiment with a funny name, it's a top notch hot sauce that you more than likely have never heard about. Sir Fartalot is not for the timid and it is hardly for a newbie to the world of hot sauces, it is more for the advanced connoisseur that wants some heat and has no shame about... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Condiment reviews: Colon Blow hot sauce: 1 of 1
Colon Blow hot sauce is everything it says it is. Colon Blow is a red habanero hot sauce described as "A red habanero enema." Colon Blow makes one claim on the label which is worth heeding before trying it out - "This sauce will clean you out guaranteed!" Having tried Colon Blow and being a person accustomed to pushing the l... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Food reviews: Hunt's tomato sauce: 1 of 1
Hunt's tomato sauce has long been a staple item in many homes for years. Long gone are the days when people always had the time to slave over the perfect homemade sauce to dress off their pasta, and as such Hunt's offers an alternative for modern people on the go. Admittedly there is no canned tomato sauce that is ever going... More..