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Girl Scout Cookie Donuts Exist

If you work in an office, or have friends and relatives with small female children, then you probably have several boxes of Girl Scout Cookies on the way. Now, thanks to Broad Street Dough Co. in Oakhurst, NJ — the obligatory cookies are now in donut form.

Girl Scout Cookie Donuts are available in Samoas, Thin Mints and Tagalongs. Sure, they have an actual Girl Scout Cookie on top, but each donut is crafted with ingredients to taste just like the cookie.

No obligations necessary, just head down to Broad Street Dough Co. before July.

[link, via Cosmo]

Pork Roll Beer Exists

For those not from New Jersey, I’ll break it down for you… New Jersey’s greatest contribution to America’s culinary landscape is a large tubular vessel of mystery meat. And, whether it’s called Taylor Ham or Pork Roll, depends on whether you reside in North or South Jersey.

Flying Fish Brewing Co. thought they’d show some State pride and, since their headquarters are south of the Raritan Bridge, created something called Pork Roll Porter. The 7.5% ABV brew is part of Flying Fish’s “Exit” series, in which a beer will pay tribute to an exit number off the New Jersey Turnpike… again, a Jersey thing.

Actual pork roll/taylor ham is used in the brew process to create aromas of cocoa and hints of chocolate, maple, toasted nuts and spice. It sounds like it would pair perfectly with a Taylor ham, egg and cheese on a roll… salt, pepper, ketchup. Sorry, Northerner here.

[link, via NJ.com]

Salt of the Earth | Gary and Katy Rupert

For our premiere issue of Salt of the Earth, I sat down with Gary and Katy Rupert of Three Meadows Farm in Somerset County, New Jersey. I found out what goes into maintaining their mostly organic and self-sustaining farm.

I also learned why asparagus and walnut trees do not play nice, why Jersey tomatoes rule, and what might have been living in Dr. Seuss’ chicken coop. Enjoy.

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