Pistachio Nuts Recall

For all you Pistachio lovers like me, here's a bit of bad news. A California pistachio company has just recalled a million pounds of pistachios for fear that they may have been contaminated with salmonella.

The products to stay away from are Kraft Back to Nature Nantucket Blend trail mix and Setton Farms' roasted pistachios. Don't buy any pistachios from Kroger either.

So far the source seems to be Setton Farms, which is the second largest pistachio producer in the US.

First peanut butter, and now pistachios? Is this real or is this an international conspiracy to rid humans of our unhealthy penchant for junk food? Somebody investigate this!

Dandan Noodles

Dandan noodles are Chinese noodles from the Sichuan branch of Chinese cuisine. It is very spicy and oily, and it is made of noodles, vegetables, pork and scallions (plus chili).

The name "dandan" is a reference to the vendors that sell this type of food on the streets of China. Dandan noodles are peddler noodles.

You can find a recipe for Dandan noodles through Kitchen Chick [link].

Image courtesy of Umami [link].