Reading the plethora of fun food news each week is just one of the perks of editing Food Dive. From food porn to Tebow pretzels, below are interesting reads from the week.
Get your mind out of the gutter and onto your plate: The Atlantic explores the mysteries behind "food porn."
The bacon Oreo you never knew you wanted
If you could combine your two loves — let’s just say they are Oreos and bacon — would you? Oh Bite It answers that question for you. Excuse Food Dive as we drool.
Tim Tebow’s signing with the Eagles has prompted a surprise. Yes, the fact he signed is one, but there's another: that Philly Pretzel Factory made pretzels in his likeness.
Get 'em while they're hot! @TimTebow pretzels are only $1 at our Mayfair location. #TebowTime pic.twitter.com/tC3k509uvM
— PhillyPretzelFactory (@PPFpretzels) April 20, 2015
The most shocking part about all this? This isn’t the first time Tebow pretzels came into existence.
According to Hershey, it’s created “the perfect chocolate covered caramel.” The product is now available across the country in mass, grocery, drug, and specialty retailers.
Onyx Moonshine is making its debut in the most unlikely of places: space! That’s right. Come May 2, New England’s Onyx Distillery is sending its latest product there. Though not the first alcohol to make it to space, the Onyx is looking to give the brand some good press. In other happenings in the food "space," a doughnut had its own journey recently.
Pepsi says it is targeting Hispanics with its new Pepsi Limon, making its way to shelves starting May 18 in Chicago, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. It’s made with real lime juice and cane sugar this time, as opposed to a prior U.S. version that featured artificial flavors. Ultimately the product only has 2% real lime juice.