SF food

SF food

"It's my first week, but I'll tell you this, the leadership's been great. They've opened the war chest to me. Nothing's been off the table."

Everybody talks about San Marzano tomatoes, and of course we love those tomatoes, but there can't be that many actual San Marzano tomatoes grown in some arena to feed the world and all the commercial ones you see in the jars and cans around the countries.

The old oyster rule refers to the toxic red tides common in ocean waters during warmer months - which also happens to be oyster spawning season.

The USDA's guidelines specify a recommended limit of 10% of daily calories coming from saturated fat, which is found in beef. Understanding meat labels is crucial for consumers.

Whole Foods' 365 brand offers unique cheeses like Gouda and Gruyere, but they were the least flavorful in the tasting. The Gouda lacked the expected sharp bite, while the Gruyere had a strange bitterness.

In 1975, bananas cost 23.2 cents per pound, which would be $1.46 in 2026 money. As of March 2026, the average price of bananas is about 66 cents per pound.

After developing and testing hundreds of sugar-free desserts, including candy, I found the best sugar-free sweetener alternative is allulose. It dissolves as white sugar does, and unlike monk fruit or erythritol, doesn't leave desserts grainy, bitter, or with a cooling aftertaste.

The recalled shellfish was harvested on March 22 through April 9, according to a safety alert from the FDA. The alert follows an April 10 recall conducted by the Washington State Department of Health, cautioning the FDA about all species of shellstock from the company, Gomez Shellfish, due to norovirus-like illnesses that were associated with the consumption of raw oysters.

In 2017, Buffalo Wild Wings released Scorpion Rum, its spiciest sauce, which came with vanilla ice cream to counter the heat. Customer feedback indicated it was extremely spicy, with one person recalling, 'My brother and I ate 12 wings each with this sauce! It was good! Had the person sitting next to us ask if we were ok bc we had tears running down our face.'

Culver's is adamant about a few parts of its fried fish, and one is that every piece is fresh cooked to order after being hand battered in store.

Using canned chickpeas as a meat substitute in a Buffalo chicken-inspired recipe is one of the best uses for canned chickpeas, and the swap couldn't be easier.

Zaxby's Zax sauce is perfect to serve alongside chicken tenders and fries or to be drizzled on top of a salad. The creamy, tangy sauce offers just enough sweetness to keep things interesting while packing a zippy punch that rounds out all the flavors.

In-N-Out Burger's menu is small but mighty, featuring a 'not-so-secret' secret menu where items can be ordered 'animal style', topped with grilled onions, pickles, and special sauce.

Chef Ivy Stark began with the Korean condiment, creating a ssamjang marinade and brushing it on extra-firm tofu before roasting it in the oven.