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Who doesn’t like popcorn? Microwave popcorn just doesn’t cut it, you always end up with burnt bits at the bottom and they just don’t taste like the real thing. Stovetop popcorn is the way to go, but its cumbersome, requires cooking and effort and just isn’t instant.

I once watched a Thai movie called Crying Tiger, it was really bizzare and brilliant and a lot better than a Japanese movie called Crying Freeman which was crap and based on a really good Japanese comic with the same title. However this has nothing to do with this recipe. Apparantly the name of the [...]

I’ve recently being upgrading my kitchen gear, and was on the lookout for a pair of oven mitts that clearly defined me, as a person, in a humorous and quirky way. I came across these by Brazil based Bazar Design on OhGizmo, only to find that they aren’t available quite yet. Which was somewhat depressing. [...]

Omurice (short for Omlette Rice) is as Japanese as you can get. It’s fairly simple food – basically tomato friend rice wrapped up in an omlette. Sometimes served with a side of meat or veggies. You usually find these in Japanese ‘family’ restaurants like Denny’s or Gusto’s. As a picky little child, when it came [...]

Came accross this in my favourite Sydney bookstore, Ariel, the other day. A pretty novel concept – combining two of our favourite things in the world: Art and Eating. The author put this book together over a great excuse for a trip around Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam to London and New York. His road-trip rules [...]

We rarely bring a pre-made sandwich into the DEGOURGET offices, but from our past experiences working in corporate hellholes, we understand the pain involved in losing ones midday meal to some light fingered co-worker scum. To combat this worldwide problem, Sherwood Forlee comes up with this brilliant concept. Stealing your co-worker’s lunch is a downright [...]

My peers who are not Asian have slowly learnt that using chopsticks has become a necessity in today’s age – without feeling like an uncultured douchebag when having a meal with your mates and. This is so true that sometimes i am schooled by my Aryan counterparts as to the fundamentals of 2 pieces of [...]

The Noko Jeans project has sent my imagination running wild and my jealousy levels through the roof. Run by three Swedish guys with a self-described background in PR and advertising, it’s a company set up for the purpose of making jeans in North Korea. Or as they describe it: Noko Jeans is our attempt to [...]

The British are not famous for their food. Jamie and Gordon might be changing the perception, but some guys in the UK have come up with the UPbox this looks like a more interesting attempt to challenge the conventional trend of ‘boring british food’. Bastardising Inspired by the traditional Japanese bento-box, the UPbox is a [...]

Today Anna attempts to outdo thedirtymexican’s anti-christian rant by pouring a bit of hate on pet lovers Can you believe the domestic pussy is threatening the entire eco-system? And no, this time it’s not about Fluffy sneaking out at night and ripping into the local wildlife. Apparently the average feline’s appetite for premium food products [...]

For the latest in Italian delicacies we have Anna from Morsels & Musings to school us in the art of…gourmetness.   Bresaola, most commonly known in its beef form, is an Italian air-cured salumi from Valtellina, listed as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).   While Australian-based producers have been making their own beef bresaola since [...]

This is out second post in a short while about Chinatown – but we love it, and we have Anna from Morsels & Musings dishing it out. In Sydney, these three Haymarket hotspots don’t need anymore highlighting. Their already huge fan base is enough to bring you to tears when you’re starving and fighting for [...]

I’ve arrived. NYNY it’s about time I came back and it’s about time I ate some amazing Mexican food. In Syd, we are gastronomically deprived in the way of decent street latino food, so since arriving in NYC one of my first missions was to get something con yum in mah belleh. Soon enough I [...]

One of our favorite blogs, Grab Your Fork, has recently updated their upcoming food and gourmet events for Sydney. Here’s DEGOURGET’s pick of the bunch. Ferragosto ’08 (Five Dock) Celebrating Italian food and the Five Dock community Sunday 17 August 10am – 4pm Great North Road, Five Dock Fresh food markets at Cook + Phillip [...]

Remember those infomercials in the 80s where you could buy chocolate making sets? Well, this choc mould wasn’t in it but I swear I would have bought it if it was. For real you can eat these. I think. We would probably have to eat it since it would probably melt by December. More chocaholicness [...]