It’s the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
The Links
Folks used to breed dogs specifically to run on a wheel that powered a turnspit? Well, that's one way to make rotisserie chicken. [NPR]
We graduated too early: Chef José Andrés delivered the commencement speech at George Washington University this weekend. [Eater]
Will factory-farmed chickens soon be able to live in a virtual reality? And, is that the best solution? [Modern Farmer]
Aiming for an intake of 2,000 calories a day? According to this video, you could get it from seven slices of pizza or 23 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups ("could" not "should"). [Business Insider]
Airplane food not quite up to your standards? It's the air pressure and A/C in the cabin that makes it so epically bad, so just calm down and have a nice, pre-flight cocktail like the rest of us. [The Atlantic]
You can no longer have it your way at Burger King. But, you can "be your way." Namaste. [ABC]
Patience is for suckers: Now you can hyper-age your booze. [Wired]
The Drinks
In anticipation of quickly-aged bourbon, we're mixing up an El Bigote cocktail.