(BroBible.com)
Thursday, January 21, 2016
The 'R' Now Stands For Rear Seats, Not Race Car
Ford Mustang GT350R gets back-seat option for $999
Damn it, now Ford is doing it. It used to be the Germans were the only folks that would sell you a four-seat version of a two-seat version of a four-seat car. But now the Blue Oval has gotten on board, albeit in a far more limited form with the new GT350R.
The two-seat, high-performance Mustang can now be had with a new Ford Performance accessory that will transform the car back into a proper two-plus-two for just $999, not counting installation. The new back seat kit adds a pair of chairs, complete with seatbelts and the same Alcantara upholstery and red accent stitching found on the big-kid seats up front.
Now, there are a couple ways of looking at this decision on Ford's part. For one, it could be adopting the Porsche model – charging to remove stuff and then charging again to put it back. Or, there are some clever Ford engineers that realize a GT350R with actual back seats is just as capable of entertaining kids as annual trips to Disneyworld, but will cost a lot less. The reality, according to Ford, is much more mundane.
"We always listen to customer feedback," Ford Performance global director Dave Pericak said in a statement. "So when many requested a back seat for their GT350R, we acted quickly to make it available."
Answering customer concerns is always good, but if you really need room for four people, why even buy a two-seat car in the first place? Seems like people are missing the point of a GT350R. Read on for the official press release from the Blue Oval.
(AutoBlog.com)
Damn it, now Ford is doing it. It used to be the Germans were the only folks that would sell you a four-seat version of a two-seat version of a four-seat car. But now the Blue Oval has gotten on board, albeit in a far more limited form with the new GT350R.
The two-seat, high-performance Mustang can now be had with a new Ford Performance accessory that will transform the car back into a proper two-plus-two for just $999, not counting installation. The new back seat kit adds a pair of chairs, complete with seatbelts and the same Alcantara upholstery and red accent stitching found on the big-kid seats up front.
Now, there are a couple ways of looking at this decision on Ford's part. For one, it could be adopting the Porsche model – charging to remove stuff and then charging again to put it back. Or, there are some clever Ford engineers that realize a GT350R with actual back seats is just as capable of entertaining kids as annual trips to Disneyworld, but will cost a lot less. The reality, according to Ford, is much more mundane.
"We always listen to customer feedback," Ford Performance global director Dave Pericak said in a statement. "So when many requested a back seat for their GT350R, we acted quickly to make it available."
Answering customer concerns is always good, but if you really need room for four people, why even buy a two-seat car in the first place? Seems like people are missing the point of a GT350R. Read on for the official press release from the Blue Oval.
(AutoBlog.com)
I Think These Are the Best Kind Of Chopsticks
Korea: Why Metal Chopsticks?
Korea is the only country in the world to use metal chopsticks. Other Asian countries, including China, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia, use chopsticks made of wood, or bamboo. Not only are Korean chopsticks made of metal, but they’re also flatter, square in shape, and often more of a ‘middle length’ than the chopsticks you’d find elsewhere.
But why did Korea develop the tradition of using metal chopsticks? One major theory is that royalty during the Baekje period began using silver chopsticks as a way of protecting themselves from being poisoned by their enemies, as the silver would change color when in contact with a poisonous chemical. It is said that the common people then began to use steel chopsticks themselves, as a way of emulating the King.
Other theories state that, because Koreans used a spoon to eat their rice (unlike other Asian countries) it was not necessary to use stickier, wooden chopsticks. It is generally believed in Korea that metal chopsticks are more hygienic than wooden ones, too.
(GastroTourSeoul.com)
Korea is the only country in the world to use metal chopsticks. Other Asian countries, including China, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia, use chopsticks made of wood, or bamboo. Not only are Korean chopsticks made of metal, but they’re also flatter, square in shape, and often more of a ‘middle length’ than the chopsticks you’d find elsewhere.
But why did Korea develop the tradition of using metal chopsticks? One major theory is that royalty during the Baekje period began using silver chopsticks as a way of protecting themselves from being poisoned by their enemies, as the silver would change color when in contact with a poisonous chemical. It is said that the common people then began to use steel chopsticks themselves, as a way of emulating the King.
Other theories state that, because Koreans used a spoon to eat their rice (unlike other Asian countries) it was not necessary to use stickier, wooden chopsticks. It is generally believed in Korea that metal chopsticks are more hygienic than wooden ones, too.
(GastroTourSeoul.com)
Did You Know - American Cheese Edition
Things You Didn't Know About American Cheese
1. It isn't technically cheese Less than 51% of a Kraft Single is cheese, so it can't technically be labeled as such. Milk, whey, and milk protein concentrate are the three biggest ingredients, all of which Fooduc
3. It was invented in Switzerland in 1911 There are scarce details on its origins, but the consensus is that the first iteration of American cheese was developed using Emmentaler cheese and sodium citrate in order to improve shelf life.
4. The original Kraft version used cheddar The New York Times reported that although the original Kraft version applied the same concept as the Swiss method, it eschewed Emmentaler in favor of cheddar heated at 175 degrees for 15 minutes.
11. The generic store-bought version might actually be meltier The patriots over at Serious Eats did a serious investigation into different brands, and although Kraft is the innovator and most ubiquitous, SE actually preferred the generic version.
12. There is an American Cheese Society And they're probably very tired of people making Kraft jokes.
Complete list (Thrillist.com)
1. It isn't technically cheese Less than 51% of a Kraft Single is cheese, so it can't technically be labeled as such. Milk, whey, and milk protein concentrate are the three biggest ingredients, all of which Fooduc
3. It was invented in Switzerland in 1911 There are scarce details on its origins, but the consensus is that the first iteration of American cheese was developed using Emmentaler cheese and sodium citrate in order to improve shelf life.
4. The original Kraft version used cheddar The New York Times reported that although the original Kraft version applied the same concept as the Swiss method, it eschewed Emmentaler in favor of cheddar heated at 175 degrees for 15 minutes.
11. The generic store-bought version might actually be meltier The patriots over at Serious Eats did a serious investigation into different brands, and although Kraft is the innovator and most ubiquitous, SE actually preferred the generic version.
12. There is an American Cheese Society And they're probably very tired of people making Kraft jokes.
Complete list (Thrillist.com)
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