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Colonel Sanders As Huge Foodie; Benefits of Sculpting Cheese

• A just-uncovered original Colonel Sanders cookbook suggests the dude would’ve fit right into the current dining climate; it seems he was obsessed with “real old-time country and farm cooking.” [Boston Globe]

• Being a cheese sculptor is “much more delightful than working with wood or stone. You can snack while you work.” [Salt/NPR]

• Turns out the local-food movement in the U.S. is a lot bigger than it’s been given credit for in the past: a $4.8 billion industry, to be precise. [WP]

• Chain restaurant retailers have discovered college campuses as a great market, because many students are essentially captive audiences. [NRN]

• Robert Sietsema has the goods on “barbecue god” Aaron Franklin’s visit to Hill Country last night; the pitmaster is not interested in opening in New York, since it’s “too much trouble.” [Fork in the Road/VV]

Colonel Sanders As Huge Foodie; Benefits of Sculpting Cheese