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Oats 101: 7 kinds of oats and how to prepare them
Allie Coremin/Creative CommonsWhen it comes to oats, there are a number of terms thrown around that can sound unfamiliar to a lot of people: quick oats, steel-cut oats, old-fashioned oats, rolled oats,...
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PSA: Ben and Jerry’s is serving free ice cream today
Summer vacation is still far away, but you can get free ice cream while you wait. And that’s sort of the same thing. Today, April 8, is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s. In Berkeley, the shop on Center...
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Meet the Berkeley guy who put coconut chips on the market
The Clog attended a food entrepreneurship panel hosted by the Student Financial Advisory Committee at the Haas School of Business on Thursday night. The event began with a Q&A session with...
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9 facts you didn’t know about soy and tofu
Lorenz Angelo Gonzales/StaffWe all know what tofu is. We’ve eaten it in our salads at Smart Alec’s, in our burgers at Saturn Cafe or as fried snacks at any of the boba shops around town. But do you...
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5 yummy things to eat after working out
Minal Mehta/StaffMinal Mehta/FileLet’s be honest with ourselves — deep down, one of the main reasons we work out is to eat after. But what food is even close to fulfilling your appetite after a hard...
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Montague’s vs. Cheese ‘n’ Stuff
Though Cheese ‘n’ Stuff has been gracing our Berkeley community with delicious subs for more than a quarter decade, a new sandwich shop entered the Berkeley food scene a few years ago: Montague’s...
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Where to get free food during the ‘Getting Your Bearings’ weeks
Michael Drummond/Senior StaffThe best part of the beginning of the year is, arguably, all the free stuff. Between Caltopia, Calapalooza and various other student events, a dedicated collector of free...
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5 things you never knew about instant ramen
Without a doubt, ramen is a worldwide phenomenon. You can find ramen at almost every major grocery store in the U.S., and it’s the same in many countries throughout the world. From the typical ramen...
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A day at Eat Real Festival 2014
Close your eyes, relax and let us take you on a journey. You’re on a beautiful waterfront pier, with smooth wooden planks under your feet, waves softly splashing in the background and the sun shining...
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Veggie Stir-Fry: a recipe for Meatless Mondays
Let me get one thing straight: I’m a big fan of meat. What would Thanksgiving be without a perfectly roasted turkey? What would Christmas be without that glistening hunk of ham? There could be no...
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Eating Berkeley’s guide to pumpkin-flavored everything in Berkeley
Though the weather isn’t exactly indicative of it yet, the fall season has begun. Evidence for this fact has been provided by stores all over the country that have begun temporarily increasing the...
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Unusual fruits you can find in California
Ruby-red cherries, juicy peaches, crispy apples — without a doubt, fruit is our absolute favorite type of food in the world. Literally, give us any fruit of any shape, smell or size and we’ll gobble it...
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Refined sugar vs. unrefined sugar
Sugar: We know it’s bad, but we still love it. Almost every single life event is accompanied by a corresponding sugar-filled sidekick. Birthday or wedding? You’ve gotta eat cake. Bad breakup? Eat a tub...
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Love your gut: Embrace healthy bacteria
Now that you’ve eaten your weight (or more) in Halloween candy and partied your costumed heart out all weekend, you’re probably not feeling your absolute best. This could be for a multitude of reasons:...
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Metabolism-boosting foods you should try
For healthy weight loss and an all-around healthy lifestyle, a humming metabolism is extremely important. Our metabolism is what converts all the calories we consume into energy, and the faster it is,...
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Where to shop and how to save at the grocery store
We actually enjoy grocery shopping. It’s a very Zen process of wandering down the expansive aisles with a singular task. With no real thinking, it’s a welcome relief from the taxing weekdays. But what...
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BUILD Pizzeria unveils new self-serve lunch hours
Daniella Wenger/StaffWe at the Clog recently stopped in at BUILD Pizzeria for their newest offering: lunch! The 18-month-old pizzeria on the corner of Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way is now serving a...
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It’s peppermint season, damn it
It’s peppermint season, everyone. We don’t know about you, but we at the Clog can’t wait to start decking the freakin’ halls of the too-small living space in which we can barely afford to live and to...
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An interview with Smoke’s Poutinerie’s Danny Rodriguez
Ariel Hayat/Senior StaffOwner Danny Rodriguez first decided that he wanted to open up a Berkeley franchise of the well-known Canadian establishment while shooting a film in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After a...
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Berkeley’s finest: campus inspired ice cream flavors
In honor of Jimmy Fallon’s new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor, The Tonight Dough, we at the Clog have decided to imagine up some UC Berkeley inspired ice cream flavors. With creativity reaching every...
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