prison food
In Milan, Head to Prison for a Four-Course Dinner
In Galera restaurant is becoming one of the most popular dining destinations in Milan, but the fancy establishment has one unique element: it's inside of Bollate prison, where inmates are running dinner service.
How to Eat Well in a Mexican Prison
Rather than force inmates to survive on watery soup and mystery meat, family members often bring their loved ones home-cooked meals at this prison north of Mexico City.
The Worst Prison Food Dish Is Finally Off the Menu in New York
Prison food is awful, but prisoners say the Nutraloaf—a gruesome mix of oddball ingredients formed into a log—is the worst. As of this week, however, the loaf is off the menu in New York State.
The Art of Gourmet Cooking in Prison
In prisons and jails, inmates use chips, Cheetos, and instant noodles to create recipes that remind them of life on the outside.
Muslim Prisoners Are Suing Michigan for Starving Them During Ramadan
The Michigan Department of Corrections is learning that refusing to accommodate Muslims’ needs during Ramadan can escalate into a full-blown Constitutional violation.
In Prison, Sharing Ramen Can Be More Powerful Than Gang Affiliation
As an inmate, Gustavo "Goose" Alvarez managed to live through the violent Chino Prison Riots of 2009 by "breaking spread" with his fellow inmates using the most versatile food at their disposal: ramen.
Notorious Canadian Killer Luka Magnotta Describes Sports, Suntanning, and Great Food in Prison
He hates the chocolate selection, though.
US Federal Prisons Will No Longer Serve Pork to Their Inmates
Pork may soon become the contraband of choice in lock-ups across this nation because shit just got real for America’s 205,792 federal inmates. Let’s just hope this doesn’t cause an Attica-style uprising.
Baking Pizza in Prison Is as Complicated As You'd Expect
You don’t realize how hard cooking in a prison cell can be until someone tells you their story. I spoke to a number of prisoners, as well as the author of a new book on prison cooking, to find out how to bake when you don't have an oven.
Japanese Prisoners Want Better Curry and Cutlery
The Japanese correctional system has been surprisingly accommodating to the culinary demands of its prison population.
The Public Is Dying to Taste the Prison System's Worst Food
Eastern State Penitentiary's Prison Food Weekend still brings in crowds eager to try different varieties of vending-machine "chi chi" and "cruel and unusual" Nutraloaf.
The UK's Prison Food Nearly Started a Riot
An inmate at HMP Northumberland was so incensed by being served a cold meal that he staged a protest, perching himself over a high railing for several hours before a national tactical response unit was called in.