Comments on: A bowl FULL of food news http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/ Thu, 23 May 2013 14:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lindsey Nair http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68453 Lindsey Nair Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:28:04 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68453 I know, right? “Watered down” is quite possibly the worst phrase you’d want associated with your alcoholic beverage, and yet they did it voluntarily. Ha!
In other forehead-smacking national food news, apparently someone this morning hacked Burger King’s Twitter account, changed the profile picture to McDonald’s and then proceeded to get away with some 20 snarky Tweets before Twitter suspended the account. D’oh!

]]> By: Kristen http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68451 Kristen Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:12:13 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68451 You’re right, Lindsey… The answer was to raise the price, not degrade the product. Did they not expect backlash from an announcement that they were going to water it down? Why ever even make an announcement like that… New Coke level marketing fail.

]]> By: Lindsey Nair http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68449 Lindsey Nair Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:07:59 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68449 Yep, Maker’s Mark has reversed that decision: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/makers-mark-stop-watering-down-its-whiskey-1C8410338

I don’t blame customers for being annoyed. I would think it’s better to maintain the quality of the product and deal with shortages. Perhaps that will make people appreciate it more.

]]> By: Debbie http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68442 Debbie Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:06:37 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68442 David, they have announced that they will not be watering it down.

]]> By: Kristen http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68432 Kristen Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:35:20 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68432 Veranda Bistro is one of our favorites. I got their groupon a few weeks ago and can’t wait to use it!

]]> By: david http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68431 david Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:44:02 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68431 A recent RT article indicated that Makers Mark will be changing their recipe. I feel this is a big mistake. They claim that adding more water and lowering the proof will not change the taste. Bull. Ask Ancient Age, who several years ago changed AAA, 10 year, to AAA 10 star, claiming that it would not change the taste. Only they know how costly that was. What do you bourbon lovers think?

]]> By: Jeff F. http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/2013/02/a-bowl-full-of-food-news/#comment-68430 Jeff F. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:22:26 +0000 http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/?p=13292#comment-68430 I’d be interested to see how that new apple works in a traditional French tarte Tatin. As soon as I can lay hands on some, I’ll give it a go and report back.

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