Congratulations, You’re Now a Naturalized American Snack

Flip’s Mexi-Cones in La Jolla, Calif. has invented a way of frying corn tortillas into a taco shell shaped like an ice cream cone.

And You’re a Tiny But Naturalized Dairy Product

Besnier USA, a subsidiary of the Besnier firm of France, is making a cheese called Wee Brie--a blend of Brie and Cheddar.

Roughy, the Dinosaur

In July, New Zealand fishermen were relieved to find a new fishing ground for orange roughy--catches had been diminishing because the popular fish doesn’t start reproducing until it’s 20 years old (it can live to 100). The roughy prefers the deepest and remotest reaches of the southern oceans. “They’re bloody dinosaurs,” said New Zealand biologist George Clement. “We have no idea how many of these fish are down there.”

Mangia With Moondoggie

Latest celebrity to market his own pasta sauce: James Darren, the actor who became famous in the “Gidget” movies. There are two varieties of salsa alla Darren: basil and garlic and pepper, onions and mushrooms.

These Things Come in Threes

Consider: According to the New York Times, foie gras is now considered good for you (duck and goose fat turn out to be OK), and the Wall Street Journal says the Russian caviar industry lives in fear that with the collapse of socialism, caviar is going to become shockingly cheap. We’re betting properly chilled champagne will turn out to hold the key to cold fusion.

Chronology Is Destiny

Anna, 7th duchess of Bedford, originated the custom of 5 o’clock tea because in her day the British upper classes had to wait till 9 or even 10 p.m. for supper. Conveniently, the sandwich had just been invented in 1762, so there was something to trim the crusts off of.

Rx: Have It Your Way

As hospitals have been feeling the financial crunch, some have rented out part of their food service to fast-food chains. At the moment, 22 hospitals have a McDonald’s, a dozen have Pizza Huts and two have Burger Kings.