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Archive: April 10, 2007

'People fight about barbecue'...

We just posted a story in the dining section about barbecue in Chicago. It's called "Give us the finger-lickin'". It seemed like an appropriately pugnacious headline for a story about 'cue. In fact, you'll find a video clip from CLTV's "Metromix" in the story with a great quote from Barry Sorkin from Smoque: "You get a level of passion that you don't get about any other type of food. People fight about barbecue," he says. True enough. But why? What exactly is it about barbecue that makes people so passionate?


Categories: Chris LaMorte Food and Drink
April 10, 2007 6:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Cicada-tini, anyone?

Cicadachocolate_2 The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming! After a 17 year hiatus, those buzzing, swarming, downright annoying lil' creatures are slated to return to Chicago beginning in late May, say bug experts.

We can't wait: Them's good eating.

No, really: When they invaded the East Coast in 2004, clever restaurants and bars made the most of it, putting critters into candies and naming cocktails with them. Whether eating them whole or baking them into cookies, there's a long history to the tradition, according to Web site Cicadamania.com. (The National Geographic news also has posted a story about snacking on cicadas.)

So will you indulge in a cicada this summer? Be careful: In 2004, researchers at the University of Cincinnati found high levels of mercury in the crop. 


Categories: Chris LaMorte Food and Drink
April 10, 2007 10:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)
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