Commissioner, Slice has given a review that compares five different types of pepperoni FP (frozen pizza, for the uninitiated), discuss the results in the comments. They also compare various pizza chains’ pepperoni pizzas just in time for the Super Bowl.

Candy Blog reviews Kimmie Sweet & Salty Corn Bits which are candy shelled chocolate coated Corn Nuts. Wow, what a combination.

The New York Times has an interesting article about the changing world of nut roasters in New York City.

Drawing for Food visits Paesano’s in Philadelphia for a real life Tuscan Tony. It was last week’s Hot Dog of the Week on Serious Eats. This week’s Hot Dog of the Week is a recipe for making your own Tijuana styled dog.

On A Hamburger Today, Hodad’s in San Diego pushes the bacon envelope by creating a bacon patty for one of its burgers.

Hoosier Burger Boy heads to Jack’s Prime Burgers & Shakes in San Mateo, CA.

Burger Conquest visits the Grill ‘Em All Truck in LA, a food truck serving up metal-themed burgers, a sort of mobile Kuma’s.

Roadfood Digest takes spicy chili from Orangeside Luncheonette in New Haven,, CT and adds it to the cheeseburger from Shady Glen in Manchester, CT to create an extra special combination.

Serious Eats previews The Slayer, a new $18,000 espresso machine.

For Japanese Kit Kats, there is a bounty: Maple Kit Kat Minis and Big Bar Setsubun Azuki Kit Kat from Japanese Snack Reviews and the Big Bar Azuki Kit Kat, Raspberry Passion Fruit Kit Kat, and Hokkaido Corn Kit Kat from Jen Ken’s Kit Kat Blog.

I hope you enjoyed our various Indiana locations this week on The ‘Calc, all in honor of a certain Super Bowl bound team. Who needs beignets, crawdads, and po’ boys when you have breaded pork tenderloins and Coney dogs. Go Colts!