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How to Make the Best, Prettiest Cheese Plate in the Whole World
There are instructions in countless books out there that echo forth authoritative, decisive guidelines as to the how's and why's of the plate du fromage. Well, I am here—little humble me—to let you know that it’s all utter bullshit.
The Politics of Food: Smokies
In the first episode of The Politics of Food, Ben Ferguson investigates the UK’s growing illegal trade in "smokies,” a West African delicacy that has been outlawed in Europe since 1987.
The Complicated Case of Smokies
A new and surprising union is being forged between Wales and West Africa, with communities on both sides coalescing around a certain banned food product—blowtorched sheep carcasses, otherwise known as smokies.
Oh, Gorgonzola: You Dirty, Musky Thing, You
You may have seen this beasty blue on pizza or a cheesesteak, but you probably don't know the ancient tale of how it was accidentally invented by a guy trying to get laid. Are you more spicy or sweet?
The Dream of Low Emissions, Bioengineered Sheep
Our love of wool sweaters means more of the greenhouse gas methane, but that might be about to change.
New Zealand Scientists Are Electrocuting Steaks
Electrocuting a steak to make the cheapest cuts of meat tender is way more complicated and expensive that you’d think. We spoke with some Australian scientists to try to understand why they're doing this.
What is New Zealand Googling?
VICE offices around the world have been using the Godlike, all-seeing power of Google Trends to unearth some awkward truths about our own internet habits. This week was New Zealand's turn.
The USDA Doesn't Want Us to Eat Lungs
There's a USDA ban on one of the key ingredients in Scotland's national dish, haggis, which has kept it from American plates for 40 years. If he weren't dead, Robert Burns would be pissed.
Chicken Tagine Is the Soylent of Moroccan Tourist Cuisine
The spices, the death-reeking tanneries, and the windy sea fortress of Essouira are the things that most tourists want to see in Morocco. For most who visit here, it's nothing but chicken tagines, a.k.a the Soylent for tourists. I set out on an...
Huang's World: Mongolia, Part 3
Eddie eats musky sheep eyeballs, appears on Mongol television, and chats with some local fans about the country's attempt to retain its cultural identity in the face of a new mining project in the Gobi Desert.
Ramallah, Palestine, Is a Paradise
The Palestinian town has sat in the middle of an ongoing conflict for so long it's entwined with daily life.