http://unorthodoxchef.today.com Out of the Ordinary Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:52:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Frozen Chicken Caper This story has been told all over parts of Europe during the 1970's. A person is caught stealing a frozen chicken which they have stuffed down their pants or under a hat. The person is caught only when the blood from the chicken starts running down their ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/10/31/strange-food-and-ingredient-urban-legends-and-folklore/  A bakers dream or a Chef's nightmare. These freaky and weird cakes will have all of your guests running for the door. So what does it take to make a cake like this? A whole lot of patience, a ton of red die, and some obscure creativity from the artist. ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/10/14/freaky-bloody-and-bizarre-halloween-cakes/ Many years ago, as I was reminded yesterday when I turned 32 years old, I was a member of the girl scouts. One of our field trips was to a McDonald's in Ohio where we were given the grand tour of the restaurant and we were given a first ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/09/26/wacky-varieties-of-the-big-mac-over-the-years/ There is no recorded history of the age of cheese; however it’s believed that cheese originated in the Middle East or Europe. Archaeologists have found evidence of cheese making in Egyptian tomb murals, dating back to 2000 BCE, however their findings were never conclusive. The earliest cheeses were likely to ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/09/12/unbelievable-carvings-and-sculptures-out-of-cheese/ glitter-graphics.com Wow, I am truly touched and very surprised that I won this award. I was sitting at school studying for my history class, and I just happened to check my email. I thought it was a mistake honestly. I thought, did I get someones monthly payment by accident? Then I checked ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/09/12/august-award/ Let me tell you, nothing could ever be better that getting dunked in a pot sink and then getting covered head to toe on your birthday with flour, ketchup, whipped cream, mustard, and whatever condiments seemed to find their way down your pants. lol Ok, so maybe I'm the only one ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/08/29/the-best-extreme-food-sports-and-food-fights/ Every year  farmers, gardeners, hobbyists, chefs, cooks, and vegetable lovers compete for the coveted title of the largest vegetable, food, or fruit on record for that particular year. Interestingly enough, each grower uses his or her own secret recipe of fertilizers whether that be a mixture of cloves and garlic ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/08/21/worlds-largest-fruits-foods-and-vegetables/ My day started out completely normal. I started updating my blogs and writing a few articles. I was even on the look out for some more Museum links for my site Ancient Digger, an Archaeology focused website. However, what I found when I was stumbling around on one of the ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/08/10/4-fabulous-and-freaky-food-festivals/ My very first hotel position consisted of an enormous kitchen that catered to banquet halls. Every day, I would spend my morning making butter molds for the afternoon luncheons. How interesting that butter has become so fancy and oddly placed in unique forms for the sole purpose of spreading it ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/08/04/butter-me-up-crazy-crafted-butter-sculture/ Mount Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea, a country situated in Oceania, is bursting with cultural heritage and self expression. The cultural groups that occupy the area are quite diverse, displaying their self expression in different forms of art, architecture, clothing, and weaponry. Cassava Root The local inhabitants rely solely on ... http://unorthodoxchef.today.com/2009/07/29/new-guinea-food-cultures/