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Were McDonald's Fries Better Before the '90s? - The Ringer

Were McDonald's Fries Better Before the '90s? - The Ringer Malcolm Gladwell on McDonald's French Fries: "I mean, it's a french fry. It's never going to be a healthy product. And it turns out to be false that vegetable oil...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 20, 2022 10:05 PM

A Farewell to Dairy Queens - Texas Monthly

A Farewell to Dairy Queens - Texas Monthly "The old saying that every Texas town has a Dairy Queen is no longer true for many communities, especially the agricultural hamlets of the Panhandle, which have been disproportionately affected by a...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 26, 2019 10:35 AM

The Mysterious, Stubborn Appeal of Mass-Produced Fried Chicken - VICE

The Mysterious, Stubborn Appeal of Mass-Produced Fried Chicken - VICE This article explains the complexity of frying chicken, why mass-production works so well, and why nicer restaurants either specialize in it or don't offer it at all. Makes you appreciate...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 30, 2019 3:13 PM