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Food Standards Agency News

Animals test negative after BSE control breach
The Food Standards Agency has been notified of an incident relating to over thirty months (OTM) cattle slaughtered on Friday 23 May 2008 at Alec Jarrett Ltd in Oldland Common, South Gloucestershire.
Guidance on the safety of vacuum packed food
The Agency has today published new guidance and a factsheet on the safe production of vacuum and modified atmosphere packed foods. The guidance has been developed for small businesses and environmental health officers to tackle the problem of Clostridium botulinum.
Views wanted on gluten regulation
The FSA is seeking views on a proposed European Commission regulation, concerning the composition and labelling of foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten.

NPR Topics: Food

'Save Our Starbucks!': Caffeine-Addicted Fight Back
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:18:00 -0400
Loyal Starbucks customers may be forced to walk an extra block or two to satisfy their frappuccino cravings; the chain has announced that it will be closing 600 stores around the country. Coffee drinkers aren't taking the news lying down — at SaveOurStarbucks.com, dedicated customers are fighting to keep their neighborhood stores open.
Summer Squash Gets Some Respect
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:44:00 -0400
Zucchini and its kin are the sleeper hits among garden blockbusters such as tomatoes and berries. They may not be greeted with raves when you grill the first harvest of yellow crooknecks, but summer squash have the versatility and easy-going nature to sustain a long, successful run in your kitchen.
Jalapenos The Latest Culprit In Salmonella Search
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:47:00 -0400
On Monday, government inspectors had a big break in their search for the elusive cause of a nationwide salmonella outbreak. They discovered a strain of bacteria on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper in a distribution facility in south Texas.

Forbes.com: Wine News

Pinot Plastic
Eric Arnold Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0000
When it comes to wine, plastic bottles are greener than glass ones.
World's Most Expensive Cups Of Coffee
Zack O'Malley Greenburg Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:00 -0000
In these cities, the typical cup of joe goes for more than $5.
The World's Most Coveted Champagnes
Vidya Ram Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0000
Prices of collectible champagnes are soaring due to limited supply and high demand.

 

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Chile Knights - Archive of columns by Sunny Conley from the Las Cruces Sun-News in New Mexico. Includes recipes, folklore, trivia, stories, and news about chiles and those who consume them.

Chile Pepper Sauces - Informational site about hot and mild peppers, sauces, and salsas. Includes recipes, growing and canning information, and reviews of a variety of hot sauces.
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Chiles in Stockholm - Information on growing chilis in Sweden.

Chiliheads of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona based organization promoting competition chili cookoffs for charities. Offers calendar of events.

Curryguidenet - Directory of Indian restaurants and takeaways plus a description of curries and the spices used in them.
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500 Fatalii's Chiles - Photos of chile peppers and plants.

Hot Sauce Blog - One spicy-food afficionado's take on all things pungent and peppery, with humor, photos, the 3 A.M. Hot Sauce experiment, and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Hot Sauce Blog - The Original Hot Sauce Blog. If it's not here, it's not hot enough! Hot sauce reviews, recipes, how to guides, interviews and much much more. ]

International Chili Society - Information on different chili recipes and cookoffs around the world.
Meta Description: [ International Chili Society is the the best place for information on Chili, Chili Verde, Salsa, Chili Cookoffs and recipes. Message boards about different chili and cookoffs from the chili and fiery foods industry. ]

International Society of Hot Sauce Aficionados - Includes list of commercial hot sauces, mailing list, several sauce recipes, and online newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Our motto: See the World, Taste the Sauce. Join us in the Quest to sample all known hot sauces. Free newsletter, free Life List of Hot Sauces, links and recipes ]

Mark's Hot Links - Dedication to all foods hot and spicy. A good collection of links, recipes and other tidbits related to spice.
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rocoto.com - Information on collecting, growing, eating, and preserving South American chile peppers.
Meta Description: [ A Website dedicated to collecting, growing, eating, and preserving South American chile peppers, A Website dedicated to collecting, growing, eating, and preserving South American chile peppers ]

The Chile Pepper Institute - New Mexico State University site with information on varieties on chili, chili pungency, and links to sauce companies.

The Curry Club - Curry fans' dining club for lovers of Indian and other Asian spicy food established 1962; the original non-commercial meeting place for authentic curries.

The Ring of Fire - Webring including sales of a wide selection of chile seeds, hot foods and related products, recipes, and pepper history.

The Spice Barn - An online resource for quality spices, herbs, and blends.

UK Chile Head - Everything about chile peppers. An extensive database of pepper types with descriptions and images. Cooking, canning and preserving, and cultivation information, with recipes. Huge database of chili (the meat dish) recipes.