Sous Vide, Meatballs, Salads: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic

We're very excited now that spring has finally come! Baseball season's about to start, we're rounded up salad recipes to pack for lunch and we're waiting anxiously for the World's 50 Best Restaurants List to be announced. For now, we'll be content with numbers 51 through 100. We also found an artist who created a sous-vide bag designed to toss in with your laundry, and a recipe for duck carnitas. All that and more on this week's Hot Topics.

  • World's 50 Best Restaurants List released its list of runner ups with numbers 51-100.
  • This art student designed a sous vide bag that can be used in your washing machine.
  • Lorde couldn't find good chocolate in America and was made to sing a parody of her new song on British radio.
  • You know that thing your vegan friend sprinkles on everything? It's nutritional yeast.
  • Spring is here are so are these 15 salads. Time to bust out those radishes.
  • Ever wonder how soy sauce is made? Check out this infographic.
  • Everybody loves a good meatball. Here are 13 recipes from all around the world.
  • Swap out the tortilla for lettuce and make these duck carnitas.
  • Opening Day is just around the corner. We headed out to Citi Field to see what this season has in store for Mets fans.
  • New York City is home to some great dim sum. Here are 10 places to get your fill of dumplings and more.