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Livermush makes fattiest list

Health magazine named the 50 fattiest foods across the country, and North Carolina made the list with its specialty: livermush.

Here is what Health had to say: "Livermush is a dish with at least 30 percent pig liver and a mixture of pig head parts and cornmeal. You may say 'yuck,' but locals have fallen head-over-heels for the fatty fare, even celebrating an annual Livermush Expo (in Shelby); putting it in omelets and pizzas; and devoting a Facebook fan page to it.

Ingredients: Pig liver, assorted other pig parts (usually fatty), cornmeal, pepper, salt.

Fat content: One popular recipe calls for one liver and a pound and a half of fatty parts for a six-serving batch of livermush, making each serving worth about 30 grams of fat." To read the entire list, go to: bit.ly/a76Zc6.

Cheerwine doughnuts

A limited edition doughnut brings two North Carolina tastes together: Cheerwine and Krispy Kreme. The Cheerwine-cream-filled doughnut will be available only in July. To find the nearest Krispy Kreme: www.krispykreme.com.

Taste of Bangkok dinner Tuesday

Raleigh's Duck and Dumpling is offering a three-course meal for $30. The appetizer choices are traditional glass noodle salad with shrimp, shallots, mint and cilantro in a chili-lime vinaigrette; or grilled beef tenderloin, toasted Jasmine rice, basil, mint, tomato and chili peppers over fresh greens. For the entree, the choices are half-roasted duck with sautéed baby corn, pineapple and shiitake mushrooms in a garlic-chili sauce; or tempura soft-shelled crab, shrimp and scallops with basil-green curry sauce. The dessert is lychee panna cotta.

For a reservation, call 838-0085.