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
The folks at Cook's Illustrated say we shouldn't thaw frozen steaks before cooking, so…there's that. [HuffPost]
Eating fish will thicken your brain, which sounds like a bad thing but is actually a good thing. [The Atlantic]
If you like the TV show Walking Dead, you'll love Walking Bread. Or you might not. And also, it's not a real show. [Eater]
Sipping Lillet Blanc before dinner: actually just pre-gaming with a fancier drink. [NYT]
These women got all dolled up in vintage pin-up garb to kill chickens, as one does. [ModFarm]
The Moka Express, the original Italian percolator, is 80 years old! [Wired]
Aw, we're just a bunch of sad, lonely sandwiches here in America—we eat alone more than half of the time. [Businessweek]
The Drinks
Celebrate the Moka Express' birthday with an espresso shakerato. Forever young!