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BurntXOrange

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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Food and Drink

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12 Kitchen Gadgets You Need in Your Kitchen

November 18, 2014

The kitchen is a sacred place in the home. Memories are made, and time is spent with the people you love most.And every kitchen is different. You you have a pristine Viking range oven or a hot plate with food permanently stuck to it, but the kitchen is your place to cook. Whether you are an Emeril Lagasse or the master of your microwave, here is a list of handy tools and novelties that belong in any kitchen.

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Video: Short Bus Subs Food Truck Feature

November 18, 2014

Between the festivals, football games and millennials immigrating by the dozens, it comes as no surprise that Austin is a hub for food trucks. From barbecue to cupcakes, these mobile eateries satisfy a bounty of cravings. With hundreds food carts scattered throughout the city, it’s hard to know which one to choose - especially to cure hunger pangs during a busy festival or post-Sixth Street hankerings. To help ease the anxiety of arbitrary decision making between neighboring vendors, ORANGE will be giving a sneak peek into the history, kitchen and crazy customers at some of the best food trucks in Austin. Next up: Short Bus Subs.

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12 Kitchen Gadgets You Need in Your Kitchen

November 17, 2014

The kitchen is a sacred place in the home. Memories are made, and time is spent with the people you love most.And every kitchen is different. You you have a pristine Viking range oven or a hot plate with food permanently stuck to it, but the kitchen is your place to cook. Whether you are an Emeril Lagasse or the master of your microwave, here is a list of handy tools and novelties that belong in any kitchen.

The Hungry Professor: Chef Banner

November 12, 2014

Whether it’s about saving the planet, sedimentary rocks or the Grateful Dead, Professor Jay Banner’s passion shines through during his lectures. Banner teaches several classes in the Jackson School of Geosciences. As would be expected from someone so in touch with the environment, Banner could be considered a master at sustainable cooking. As would be expected from everyone, he also enjoys a good chocolate fudge cake.

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Video: Svante’s Stuffed Burgers Food Truck Feature

November 10, 2014

Between the festivals, football games and millennials immigrating by the dozens, it comes as no surprise that Austin is a hub for food trucks. From barbecue to cupcakes, these mobile eateries satisfy a bounty of cravings. With hundreds food carts scattered throughout the city, it’s hard to know which one to choose - especially to cure hunger pangs during a busy festival or post-Sixth Street hankerings. To help ease the anxiety of arbitrary decision making between neighboring vendors, ORANGE will be giving a sneak peek into the history, kitchen and crazy customers at some of the best food trucks in Austin. Next up: Svante's Stuffed Burgers.

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Restaurant in Review: Bouldin Creek Café

November 10, 2014

Bouldin Creek Café, located at the corner of S. First and Mary streets, has a style that blends with the spirit of Austin — a full vegetarian menu in a dog-friendly, laidback environment. I was uneasy about the vegetarian-only options, but this restaurant my taste buds.

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Where to Feast, Feast, Feast at Fun Fun Fun Fest

November 8, 2014

It’s that time of the year again. Another annual Austin Festival is taking over Auditorium Shores. Fun Fun Fun Fest will hit the stages on Nov. 7 through the 9. As thousands crowd into the Austin park with the hopes of jamming out to that next new underground band, a second critical feature of the festival also draws them in — food. Beyond the comedians, artists, poster art and action sports, finding the best place to eat is a top priority for many attendees. Here’s a few vendors to check out at the festival...

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Celebrate Día de los Muertos With Sigma Lambda Beta

November 3, 2014

Halloween is over, but you don’t have to come down from your candy-induced sugar high just yet. Sigma Lambda Beta, a Hispanic fraternity at the University of Texas at Austin, is holding its annual Día de los Muertos celebration today on the Main Mall, which will feature plenty of sweet cultural dishes.

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Video: Gourdough’s Doughnuts Food Truck Feature

October 27, 2014

Between the festivals, football games and millennials immigrating by the dozens, it comes as no surprise that Austin is a hub for food trucks. From barbecue to cupcakes, these mobile eateries satisfy a bounty of cravings. With hundreds food carts scattered throughout the city, it’s hard to know which one to choose - especially to cure hunger pangs during a busy festival or post-Sixth Street hankerings. To help ease the anxiety of arbitrary decision making between neighboring vendors, ORANGE will be giving a sneak peek into the history, kitchen and crazy customers at some of the best food trucks in Austin.

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Ramen Tatsu-Ya Redefines Ramen

October 26, 2014

At the end of a strip mall in North Austin a line of people curve around the corner patiently waiting to enter Ramen Tatsu-Ya. I take my spot at the end of the line. After nearly 30 minutes of listening to unknown fragments of an Asian language, intermixed with the recollections of ACL festival attendees, I enter the ramen shop.

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Seven Texas Beers That Aren’t Shiner or Lone Star

October 19, 2014

Watching a Shiner Bock flow into an icy, tall glass is almost as good as being on the field when Vince Young scored the winning touchdown at the 2006 Rose Bowl. (Most Texas sentence ever?) Not all beers are the MVP of Texas, but they definitely shouldn’t be overlooked. With Austin Beer Week quickly approaching, here are seven Texas craft beers that you can add to your starting lineup.

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How to Throw a Classy Cocktail Party for Under $100

October 19, 2014

It’s Saturday morning and you’re nursing a hangover with a breakfast burrito and a marathon of “The Hills” – thank God for #RetroMTV Brunch, am I right? Anyway, as you look down at your heels on the floor from the night before, you think to yourself: “Why am I not going to nice cocktail parties like LC?” Another bite into your burrito and you come to the stark realization that those parties cost thousands of dollars, and you don’t have a reality TV executive offering to fund your birthday at the W hotel. You’re back to square one and your burrito is almost gone. So yeah, maybe you’ll never throw a party at the Roosevelt Hotel with Brody Jenner by your side, but that doesn’t mean you can’t throw a classy cocktail party … and still be able to afford a bomb burrito the next morning.