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606 Congress: 606 Congress 606 Congress St. (617) 476-5606. www.606congress.com. Seats: 120. Cuisine: "communal, fresh and diverse." Specialties: flash-fried calamari with pickled jalapeno and green onions; butter-poached lobster with Yukon gold potatoes, curry and asparagus; seared sea scallops with wild mushrooms and fingerling potatoes; "high falutin' mac and cheese" with black truffles...; Tags: Outsourcing, potato, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-13
Potato for a pint? British pub barters as credit crunch bites: LONDON AFP — A British pub is offering pints for potatoes, or any other home-grown produce, in a bartering initiative which is taking off as the credit crunch bites. The Pigs pub in the village of Edgefield, eastern England, is offering the free booze in exchange for fruit, fish,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Manufacturing, MARKETING, potato, Quality; Research articles 2008-08-14
Try some sides with that beef: Since we have a wonderful beef dish to try this week, I thought I would find some recipes that would go great alongside, especially if the meal is grilled outside. The first two recipes call for a little bit of beer, but I suspect most folks will find...; Tags: American Dietetic Association, potato; Research articles 2008-05-28
GM potatoes on trial: A GM potato trial at Leeds University has been given the green light by Defra. The research will examine potatoes that have been modified to resist infection by potato cyst nematodes.; Tags: General Motors Corp., potato, SECURITY; Research articles 2008-05-17
OK to GM plan: PLANS by a university to grow genetically-modified GM potatoes have been given the go-ahead. Leeds University will now grow potatoes resistant to roundworms. The application for the research was reviewed by independent expert group the Advisory Committee of Releases to the Environment before being approved by Defra. ...; Tags: General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, potato; Research articles 2008-05-10

Belgium probes why chips are getting more expensive: BRUSSELS AFP — The Belgian government announced Wednesday it was opening an inquiry into the correct price of a bag of "frites," or chips -- the national dish. Despite rising food prices worldwide, which have caused rioting and death in Africa and central America, the authorities in Brussels deemed...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Brussels, chip, Government, HARDWARE, NETWORKING, potato, Semiconductors; Research articles 2008-04-23
BASF presses officials to approve its GM potato: LIMBURGERHOF, Germany AFP — German chemical giant BASF is cranking up pressure on the European Commission to get its green light for a genetically modified potato, a world first the company has decided deserves a few pages of advertising. It wrote an open letter to the European Union's executive...; Tags: BASF AG, Engineering, General Motors Corp., potato; Research articles 2008-04-19
EU split over biotech maize, potato: BRUSSELS AFP — EU farm ministers failed on Monday to agree whether to allow new strains of genetically modified maize and potato, amid persisting divisions over biotech products. "There wasn't a qualified majority either in favour or against" for the products, a diplomat said. As a result, under...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Biotechnology, potato, strain; Research articles 2008-02-18
African Nations Cup organisers under fire: ACCRA AFP — From the pitch at Accra's main stadium which has been likened to a potato field to shambolic accreditation facilities for the huge army of media covering the event, the 2008 African Nations Cup has got off to a bumpy start. The local organising committee has taken...; Tags: African, Agence France-Presse, MARKETING, potato, stadium, TVs; Research articles 2008-01-22
Cibo: Cibo 918 Congress Ave. (512) 478-3663. www.ciborestaurant.com. Seats: 60. Cuisine: Italian. Specialties: potato gnocchi with braised oxtail and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; braised Berkshire pork belly grilled to order and served with cannellini beans all'uccelletto, rosemary-mint pesto and spiced salt; whole grilled Mediterranean sea bass stuffed with rosemary, thyme and lemon, with...; Tags: belly, potato, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-01-07
Three Forks: Three Forks 111 Lavaca St. (512) 474-1776. www.iiiforks.com. Seats: 300. Cuisine: steakhouse. Specialties: crab cake St. Francis; USDA Prime steak with potato, vegetables, tomatoes and green onions; blue cheese and garlic crown. Main courses: $20-$50. Chef: Jaime Guttierrez. Owner: Consolidated Restaurant Operations.; Tags: cheese, potato, steak, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2008-01-07
Frozen vegetables.(MARKETS)(Statistical table): Analyst: Danielle Mitchell 201-791-5570 ext. 218 dmitchell@foodinstitute.com Frozen-market vegetable cold stprage holdings increased 4% to $2.3 million during the first 11 months of the year. The December volume for french fries and other potaotes is aournd 1 million pounds and increase of 1% from 2006. ...; Tags: Midwest, potato, U.S. Department of Agriculture, vegetable; Research articles 2007-12-24
Polish prosecutors drop Kaczynski 'potato' libel case: WARSAW AFP — Polish prosecutors have dropped a libel investigation against a German newspaper that likened President Lech Kaczynski to a potato, a spokeswoman confirmed Friday. Katarzyna Szeska from Warsaw regional prosecutor's office, told AFP that the case had been closed last week due to "lack of evidence." ...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Leadership, Poland, potato, president, prosecutor; Research articles 2007-12-07
U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Feature: Thanksgiving Day: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: U.S. Census Bureau Public Information Office, +1-301- 763-3030 Nov. 22, 2007WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the fall of 1621, the religious separatist Pilgrims held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the nations first Thanksgiving. It eventually became a national...; Tags: E-mail, Fax, Patches, potato, SALES, Turkey, U.S., U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2007-11-15
Has GM's time finally come? Extreme weather caused massive crop damage this year. Some European farmers think GM could be the answer. But is the UK consumer ready to embrace 'Frankenfoods': Genetically modified foods have sparked much controversy in the UK over the past decade. Trial crops of GM potatoes have been destroyed by activists as recently as this year and the major supermarkets have long shunned the so-called 'Frankenfoods' fearing consumer backlash. Yet, in the wake of the crop...; Tags: General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, potato; Research articles 2007-10-27
British Beer Co: Plymouth, Mass. Most Yanks residing on this side of the Atlantic read about British pub life or see it portrayed in films or TV, but relatively few have experienced the cultural phenomenon at close range. The British Beer Co., a seven-unit chain based in Plymouth, Mass., is hoping...; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., HARDWARE, Manufacturing, NETWORKING, potato, Semiconductors, steak; Research articles 2007-10-22
NO DECISION ON FOUR GMOS.: On 10 October, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health returned, as usual on this matter, no definitive opinion either for or against European Commission proposals to authorise three genetically modified maize varieties and a GM potato. As a result, the Commission must...; Tags: commission, food, General Motors Corp., Manufacturing, potato, SALES; Research articles 2007-10-19
Amid shrinking farmlands, Chinese may turn to potatoes: BEIJING AFP — Potatoes may soon join rice as a staple diet for China's 1.3 billion people as the nation searches for alternative crops to deal with a sharp decline in farmland, state press reported Thursday. China is facing increasing difficulties in feeding its massive population partly due to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, food, Manufacturing, potato; Research articles 2007-10-11
ERRC named a landmark: Technology developed during more than half a century of research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC; Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) was recognized recently when the Center was named a National Historic Chemical Landmark.The landmark status was conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS; Washington, DC), the world's...; Tags: chemistry, food, Manufacturing, potato, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2007-09-01
EU split over GM potato: BRUSSELS AFP — EU farm ministers failed Monday to reach an agreement on allowing a new genetically modified potato on the market, leaving the decision by default to the European Commission, a diplomat said. EU farm ministers failed Monday to reach an agreement on allowing a new genetically modified...; Tags: diplomat, General Motors Corp., potato, SALES; Research articles 2007-07-16