Food Technology Explorer Mugs

'We thank you for giving us the ability to genetically alter, irradiate and microwave this wonderful food.'

"I was with you right up to the cumin."

Circa 1928, The Reese's Candy laboratory.

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

"Boil, toil and trouble, I wish I'd never started this risotto."

'Enjoy your meal! We grow everything ourselves!'

"When I was your age. I was really smelly."

'Only the years when the market was Bullish...'

"You don't throw them back if they're too small!"

'Why, of course I remember our first date -- I had filet mignon, potatoes au gratin, sauteed....'

'Like death by salad.'

Try to guess the continent dining...

Careful, the plate's probably still hot.

"Tonight, perhaps Mrs. Lewis would prefer this quiet little table for two from which to send back her entrée?"

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

Heavy man sees 'Comfort Food' aisle

'We can order Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek or Chinese...'

"Oh, look- French! Let's try it."

'Strained carrots again! What am I being punished for this time?'

"All of tonight's specials dance around the whole GMO thing."

"I cook the sausages in French mineral water, I wear a French beret and I can call you 'Monsieur'."

Sauce for the Goose

Important Food Groups

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

"I've never heard of it, either, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, I always say!"

"Don't you just hate restaurants that make you feel rushed?"

"I feel like pushing the envelope this morning, honey, starting with a little grape jelly for that bran muffin."

"Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, onion bagel with Nutella and cream cheese, dirt, dirt, dirt..."

Before/After

"Hi. What kind of wine goes with fruit salad?"

"I read somewhere that truffles are a gateway fungus."

'Burl says it only works with corn though if you want to try it.'

Our visit to the flan factory.

Nothing like traveling hundreds of miles to immerse yourself in art for the sole purpose of killing time between meals.

Barbecued dessert, anyone? The coals are PERFECT now!