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
And now you will waste the rest of your workday: Here are 40 maps that explain food in America. [Vox]
Here's your chance to go behind the scenes and see how Parmigiano Reggiano is really made. Exciting! [NYT]
Kentucky restaurant Packhouse Meats has a strict no-tipping policy, because the owner feels it takes advantage of servers. They also have a giant picture on their floor of a fingertip being cut off. [Eater]
Know what makes soda taste delicious? Sugar! Guess what makes juice taste delicious, too. [NPR]
Better savor that Americano—Brazil's drought is driving up coffee prices. [Salon]
The Drinks
If loving cucumber, mint, and basil soda is wrong then we don't wanna be right.