The chef who created the much-loved Chinese dish General Tso's Chicken has died at the age of 98.
Mr Peng's demise comes in the same week as that of Michael "Jim" Delligatti, father of the McDonald's Big Mac, who was also 98.
He leaves the world his sweet-but-spicy chicken recipe - named after a 19th Century military leader from China's Hunan province.
Mr Peng began his food training aged 13, and rose to become the banquet chef for China's Nationalist government.
In 1949, he fled to Taiwan when the Nationalist forces were defeated in the Chinese Civil War.
According to legend, General Tso's Chicken was named in 1952, when Mr Peng was cooking for a visiting US Navy Admiral, Arthur Radford.
Low on inspiration, he fried some chunks of chicken and added sauces and seasoning in a bid to create something new.
The admiral loved the result. When he asked the name of the dish, Mr Peng christened it on the spot: "General Tso's Chicken".
The real-life figure behind the name is Gen Zuo Zongtang - a revered 19th Century military man from Hunan.
Mr Peng moved to New York in 1973, and opened a Chinese restaurant. His fan base quickly grew, and reportedly included one Henry Kissinger, then US Secretary of State.
While General Tso's is best known as American Chinese food, its fame has seen some Hunanese chefs embrace the recipe.
Mr Peng ultimately returned to Taiwan, where he founded the successful chain eatery Peng's Garden Hunan Restaurant.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38181144
Inventor of the Big Mac dies, aged 98
He was one of the company's first franchisees, running stores in the US in the 1950s.
McDonald's has described him as a "legendary" person, who "made a lasting impression on our brand".
Jim Delligatti invented the Big Mac in a restaurant in Uniontown in Pennsylvania.
It had seven ingredients and was much more elaborate than the other dishes the franchise was serving at the time.
"The first day we just used the regular bun, we didn't have any centre [bread] slice," Delligatti told Reuters in 2007.
"Making it that way made it very sloppy. The next day we put the centre slice in, and today it looks the same."
As well as its size, the burger is also famed for its so-called "secret sauce".
This sauce is known to contain ingredients such as salted egg yolks, mustard, onion, garlic and relish, but recreating the exact mix is a challenge.
A bottle of it was auctioned off last year, attracting bids of more than £12,000.
Fast food isn't traditionally associated with healthy eating though.
The Big Mac as a whole contains 508 calories in the UK and is now sold in more than 100 countries around the world.
After inventing the burger, Jim Delligatti went on to run 48 McDonald's branches, making him one of the biggest franchisees in the company's history.
In 2007 he opened the Big Mac Museum, where visitors can be photographed in front of the world's largest Big Mac - which is more than four metres wide.
He passed away on Monday night in Pittsburgh, surrounded by his family.
Individual McDonald's stores have also been paying their respects.
"[Jim] is an exemplary individual who embraced the community and championed many causes and organizations that benefitted children", a McDonald's spokesperson told Newsbeat.
"We will remember Jim as an insightful franchisee, a knowledgeable businessman, and an honourable gentleman who left a legacy of four generations of family members running great restaurants in Pennsylvania and North Carolina."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38162497/inventor-of-the-big-mac-dies-aged-98
its Tso sad and Tso unexpected.... :(
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If you say Tso.
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If you say Tso.
we both did....
Australian man patents the Hamdog - a hotdog and burger combo
Mark Murray first appeared on Shark Tank - the Australian equivalent to the UK show Dragons' Den - where he pitched the idea to potential investors.
The judges turned him down for funding.
But one year later, he is selling the Hamdogs at fairs and markets in Western Australia and looking for people interested in taking on a franchise.
"We launched our marquee two months ago and we had people come from everywhere just to experience the Hamdog," he told News.com.au.
"At one stage the crew were knocking out about one every 15 seconds. It was amazing," he said.
The burger is split in half, to allow the hotdog to be placed in between. The bun is then also filled with lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese, mustard, tomato sauce and mayonnaise.
"We use all local ingredients. The only thing that's not from Western Australia are the pickles," Mr Murray said.
"At the moment there is a fair bit of labour involved in making the buns because they're made by people, not machines. We're still developing a way to semi automate production."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37420032/australian-man-patents-the-hamdog---a-hotdog-and-burger-combo
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Tso what?
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Tso what?
Have you ever tried a hamdog Oberon?
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Mr Peng's demise comes in the same week as that of Michael "Jim" Delligatti, father of the McDonald's Big Mac, who was also 98.
He leaves the world his sweet-but-spicy chicken recipe - named after a 19th Century military leader from China's Hunan province.
Mr Peng began his food training aged 13, and rose to become the banquet chef for China's Nationalist government.
In 1949, he fled to Taiwan when the Nationalist forces were defeated in the Chinese Civil War.
According to legend, General Tso's Chicken was named in 1952, when Mr Peng was cooking for a visiting US Navy Admiral, Arthur Radford.
Low on inspiration, he fried some chunks of chicken and added sauces and seasoning in a bid to create something new.
The admiral loved the result. When he asked the name of the dish, Mr Peng christened it on the spot: "General Tso's Chicken".
The real-life figure behind the name is Gen Zuo Zongtang - a revered 19th Century military man from Hunan.
Mr Peng moved to New York in 1973, and opened a Chinese restaurant. His fan base quickly grew, and reportedly included one Henry Kissinger, then US Secretary of State.
While General Tso's is best known as American Chinese food, its fame has seen some Hunanese chefs embrace the recipe.
Mr Peng ultimately returned to Taiwan, where he founded the successful chain eatery Peng's Garden Hunan Restaurant.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38181144
I was never a fan of that stuff.
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Tso what?
Have you ever tried a hamdog Oberon?
Not knowingly.
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Tso what?
Have you ever tried a hamdog Oberon?
Not knowingly.
I did not watch the video, but I think it is a lot more hot dog than burger.
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Tso what?
Tso nothing.... i was just speaking in General....
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Tso what?
Tso nothing.... i was just speaking in General....
What are you saying and don't be chicken.
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Tso what?
Tso nothing.... i was just speaking in General....
What are you saying and don't be chicken.
i don't mean to be dim. sum ppl don't know anything about him....
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Tso what?
Tso nothing.... i was just speaking in General....
What are you saying and don't be chicken.
i don't mean to be dim. sum ppl don't know anything about him....
Well you won...ton of laughs you are.
In General, I find this Chicken dish quite heavy because it is covered with Tso much batter. :nea:
May the creator rest in peace.
Using a lot of hot pepper oil makes it Tso good.
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Tso what?
Tso nothing.... i was just speaking in General....
What are you saying and don't be chicken.
i don't mean to be dim. sum ppl don't know anything about him....
Well you won...ton of laughs you are.
you're good.... :D
And what about the creator of the Big Mac. He's Mcdead.
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Tso what?
Tso nothing.... i was just speaking in General....
What are you saying and don't be chicken.
i don't mean to be dim. sum ppl don't know anything about him....
Well you won...ton of laughs you are.
you're good.... :D
A good job indeed.... :thumbup:
A thread about important things like Big Macs and chicken and the posters here turn it into a comedy.
Are you saying we actually did something right????
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lol, I guess I am.
There's a Lee's Chicken out here! They have always been Asian run for as long as I can remember! I thought some Asian "Lee" owned the shop when I was a kid!
Then I found out later that "Lee" was the nephew (non-Asian) of Colonel Sanders! :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Mark Murray first appeared on Shark Tank - the Australian equivalent to the UK show Dragons' Den - where he pitched the idea to potential investors.
The judges turned him down for funding.
But one year later, he is selling the Hamdogs at fairs and markets in Western Australia and looking for people interested in taking on a franchise.
"We launched our marquee two months ago and we had people come from everywhere just to experience the Hamdog," he told News.com.au.
"At one stage the crew were knocking out about one every 15 seconds. It was amazing," he said.
The burger is split in half, to allow the hotdog to be placed in between. The bun is then also filled with lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese, mustard, tomato sauce and mayonnaise.
"We use all local ingredients. The only thing that's not from Western Australia are the pickles," Mr Murray said.
"At the moment there is a fair bit of labour involved in making the buns because they're made by people, not machines. We're still developing a way to semi automate production."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37420032/australian-man-patents-the-hamdog---a-hotdog-and-burger-combo
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Iknowright...needs chili
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ac_toofunny
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Iknowright...needs chili
Everything does kiebers.
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That's not far off... :laugh: Hot dogs need chili, and a good messy chili cheese burger with onions....And an ice cold beer. doesn't get much better than that. Don't have those very often.
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Still more than me kiebers..
I haven't had that exact meal and beverage....ever.
You should try it. It's messy but it's good.
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My son would like it a lot..
But no ice cold beer....he's only eleven.
School is where I first had them...of course that was a long time ago.
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I was stealing the old man's barrel wash when I was ten.
I was drunk by 12 ,smoked cigarettes when I was 5, cigars by 13.
Well, ain't you the fucking hero.
I don't need a fucken tin medal to prove that Im a fucken hero piggy boy.
You got yours for sympathy fucking Zena.
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Same here....just kidding.
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Noice....Your brother and sister or should I say mom and dad, must have been so proud.
WELL, now that we know everything about you,....you can STFU.
BTW, you left out that you fucked the neighbor's collie at 7.
I was drinking king brown beers at 9 years old that I remember. Wine I stole when I was 13 or so.
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I've never been drunk in my life.
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I've never been drunk in my life.
You are the perfect baby machine honey.
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I've never been drunk in my life.
You are the perfect baby machine honey.
The old nurture vs nature question.
the perfect baby machine runs on quarters and is jammed up so nothing actually drops out....
The old deal here, I am man, live in my cave ,you cook, I pay for food, boom boom ,baby, tank you, sooo mut.
In Australia we say, hey Flashy babe do you have a sister !!!
Shooting for a 2 for 1 deal.
2 breeders just for the taking....too lovely. muah.
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In Australia we say,
Shooting for a 2 for 1 deal.
2 breeders just for the taking....too lovely. muah.
No. I have a younger brother and sorry GORDY, he's married.
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ok last card Louie here, do ya hab a momma like that Chink bitch she hab ok.
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You didn not start stealing liquor until you were thirteen? You were a late bloomer. :laugh3: