Welcome to PA Eats’s first edition of Internet Snacks, where we line up our favorite links of the week for your devouring pleasure. Eat ’em up and share your foodie two cents in the comments.
PA Eats’s Top 10 Foodie Links of the Week
Internet Proves There is a Tumblr for Everything
First, Tom Selleck was hanging out with waterfalls and sandwiches. Then, someone thought it was clever to produce a literary spoof with doughnuts (it was!). Now, gerbils are cozying up with grilled cheeses because, frankly, why not?!
Yo, Alice! I Want to ‘Break Brioche’ with Jay Z too!
In a recent interview on Epicurious, mother of mod American cooking Alice Waters revealed that she’d love to break brioche with Jay Z. Eager to be a fly on the wall for that outing, wouldn’t you? Read the full Q&A with the U.S. food queen here.
What It’s Like to Eat at Google HQ
Serious Eats‘ Trevor Felch recently scored the rare invitation to hit a few dining spaces at Google’s HQ in Silicon Valley. Warning: you will be envious that you didn’t score an invite too! His article reveals that Googlers have the option to hit 1 of 30 cafes on campus each day, and what’s even better is that they eat for free as part of their gig. Full dining report here.
Comfort Food at its Finest
Bearded food blogger extraordinaire, The Food in My Beard, has launched his very own cookbook, Stuffed: The Ultimate Comfort Food Cookbook. We’re already fawning over his gluttonous recipe collection, including mind-blowing, must-try-now how-tos for lobster-stuffed fried mac and cheese balls, avocado eclairs, and a giant peanut butter cup. Order yours today.
Watching Beer Ferment into Barleywine is Insane!
Sierra Nevada took their 2014 release of its Bigfoot Barleywine to the next internet level by producing a time-lapse video of it fermenting. The video follows the fermentation process of six days. Scope it below.
Hipsters Order Craft Beer
If you think hipsters are ruining craft beer, click here. Comedy group Nacho Punch nails the over-the-top stereotypes of too-knowledgeable-for-own-good beer nerds and their name-drops, mocks obscure releases, and Batman makes an appearance.
Someone Help Macaulay Culkin
Couple weeks ago, word went viral that Macaulay Culkin launched a pizza-themed Velvet Underground cover band. Velvet Underground is cool, so is pizza—why is this not? Watch their first music video here. Waste four minutes and 24 seconds watching Macaulay eat pizza here. Catch Pizza Underground in-the-flesh in Philly on Jan. 25, 2014.
Step Away From My Ben & Jerry’s!
Roommate, husband or main squeeze always eating your pint of Ben & Jerry’s? Don’t fret: there’s a lock for that. Snag it here.
Put Sriracha in Everything
First We Feast recently rolled out the 16 best things you should create with sriracha. Stock up on a case of Rooster Sauce and get cooking. Full roster here.
What Does Your Favorite Type of Sushi Say About You?
Call me traditional, but I opt for salmon first when dining out for sushi. But hey, per this latest quiz, ordering salmon means I’m a hard worker. Find out what your fish choice says about you here.
