10x the best reads of 2016
What did you love reading in 2016? Articles about chefs, fries, disgustingly delicious food and late-night snacks were favorites, among others. Here are the top 10 best reads.
1. No more phones at the table
You’ve just been sitting cozily at the table with your friends for one second when one of them reaches for their phone again, which is pretty irritating, yes. The solution IKEA came up with for this phone problem is remarkable. Read the article here.
2. For Michael Wolf, standing still means moving backward
Chef Michael Wolf has his own Wolf Atelier on Westerdoksplein in Amsterdam. In a Q&A with the chef, you’ll read all about his most memorable dining experience, indispensable kitchen gadget and best supermarket product, among other things. Read the article here.
3. Fry research: fries turn out to be pretty healthy after all
Good news: fries every now and then are actually pretty healthy. But is this really news, or simply common sense? Read the article here.
4. Gordon Ramsay is a boss
Gordon Ramsay: a striking figure on television, and he swears quite a lot. But don’t forget that the man can really cook. He proves it once again when he takes apart a lobster in front of the American MasterChef contestants. Read the article here.
5. Why we eat and drink differently on a plane
Do you also always order drinks on a plane that you don’t normally drink? Like tomato juice or ginger ale? There’s a good reason for that, according to American doctor Sherry Ross. Read the article here.
6. 10x disgustingly delicious
We all have a soft spot for food or drinks that are ‘disgustingly delicious’, such as steamed buns, Kinder chocolate or Cup-a-Soup. Curious what else is on the list? Read the article here.
7. Late-night snacks in Amsterdam
That late-night hunger needs satisfying, and we’ll tell you the best places in Amsterdam to get your late-night snack fix. From pizza to De Japanner. Read the article here.
8. Magic cake
You make this custard cake with one batter, but the end result consists of three completely different layers: a firm base, a light middle and a crispy top layer. Read the article here.
9. Pokémon Go at McDonald’s
This year, McDonald’s Japan paid the makers of the hugely popular game Pokémon Go to have gamers catch and train Pokémon in three thousand of their restaurants. Read the article here.
10. Where are these five American sandwiches?
For a country where bread-based lunches dominate, we know surprisingly few sandwich classics—apart from the healthy sandwich and Amsterdam’s ‘halfom’ (half pastrami, half boiled liver). In that respect, we still have something to learn from the American sandwich tradition. One that could easily emigrate this way. Our five favorites: where are they? Read the article here.
