In the "meat room" just a few steps from the busy counter at Kohn's Kosher Meat And Deli Restaurant, Leonard Flaks counts the ribs in a side of lamb †and reaches the 13th. According to Kosher rules, no ribs past the 12th can be consumed unless biblically prohibited fat and veins are removed.
ESCANABA - Local dairy farmers and farmers who run cow-calf operations say they're paying higher than ever input costs for animal feed, fertilizer and fuel.
According to The Food Snob's Dictionary (Broadway, $12.95), by David Kamp and Marion Rosenfeld, panko is "Shardy, flaky Japanese bread crumbs, used traditionally for fried foods like tempura and, less traditionally, for non-Japanese dishes prepared by chefs smitten with the crumbs' airy, Rice Krispies-like crunch."
Rome - A 16kg cat has been hailed a real-life Garfield in Italy. Orazio looks like the cat that not only got the cream, but ate the whole cow, too. Just like lasagne-loving Garfield, this cat has grown to a gargantuan size by guzzling all the food treats his native Italy can provide.
The Sleuth's friend Biologist Brad had an evening routine of eating a bowl of Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey Ice Cream -- that is, until he realized that Chunky Monkey was getting to be a good description of his physique.