So it has come to this. Just as The United States of Food recently chose one food item that best represents each state, Katharine Shilcutt of Eating Our Words has compiled a handy map of each state’s soda of choice.
The United States of Soda
Tag: soda
Gallery of Generic Dr. Peppers
When supermarkets and dimestore soda companies need to genericize brand names, it’s easy enough to just call it ‘Cola’, or ‘Root Beer’. However, as seen in this extensive gallery, it’s when the brand bastardization involves Dr. Pepper that the creativity knows no bounds.
Well, not really — it’s as simple as adding ‘Dr.’ to any word. Especially if that word has nothing to do with brown carbonated sugar water.
[Gallery, via Consumerist]
Mountain Dew White Out Focus Group, Starring JB Smoove
When he’s not stealing scenes as Larry David’s brother-in-law on Curb Your Enthusiasm, well… we’re not exactly sure what else JB Smoove does. However he did recently star as the moderator of a series of focus groups for Mountain Dew White Out.
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Jones Bacon Soda Holiday Pack
Jones Soda, known for customized labels and flavor terrorism, has created the Bacon Soda Holiday Pack. A perfect gift for your carnivorous loved ones, or the vegan coworker that you picked in the secret Santa.
Foodiggity’s Weekly Wrap-Up, 10/4 – 10/8
Catch up on some food culture…
- Kick up a snack… Football Smoothie Maker
- That’s not ice cream… Where Chicken McNuggets Come From
- Step it up fratboys… Jello Shots Get Fancy
- T.M.I. … How Bacon Is Made
- Do not stare directly at the shirt… Burger Eclipse
- Sweet! … The Birth of Sugar-Coated Cereal
- Toke-a-Cola… Marijuana Infused Cola
- Smoking and drinking, all in one bottle… Marlboro Beer
- For the taste-impaired… The 50 Worst Beers In The World