Breakfast Buffet: Monday, 4/13

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I don’t know where KC Beer Blog found this woman but good heavens, is she bad at doing taste tests. Hint: Don’t ask a ventriloquist dummy to smell the beers for you. [KC Beer Blog]

And here is Liquid Diet, following on that link above and explaining how to do a real beer taste test. Another hint: Being noticeably drunk before you taste any of the beers you’re reviewing is not a good start. [Liquid Diet]

Bet you didn’t know that when you pour Heinz ketchup on your fries you’re putting a “psuedoplastic” substance on them? That doesn’t mean ketchup isn’t good for you; it’s just another challenge for bottle designers. [NYT]

So pretty much every diet book boils down to eat less and exercise more. Yet these books fly off the shelves. Here’s why Americans love books about losing weight but not the actual losing weight part. [NPR]