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This Potato Hack Will Revive Your Limp Vegetables Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/July 21, 2021 10:59 am EST Oh, that darned crisper drawer. If you’re anything like us, it can sometimes seem like a place where vegetables go to die. Although we have the best intentions, filling the refrigerator with lovingly selected vegetables from the grocery store or farmers market, often life gets in the way and those veggies quickly go from pristine to past their prime....

TikTok Is Divided On This Garbage Disposal Cleaning Hack Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/July 26, 2021 2:46 pm EST To the shock of absolutely no one, the garbage disposal sometimes smells like … well, garbage. It probably looks that way, too. Naturally, this leaves people trying all sorts of methods to make the all-important appliance less stinky. So it makes sense that TikTok is currently going bananas over a garbage disposal cleaning hack that has raked in nearly 200,000 likes....

What Are Poffertjes And When Do You Eat Them? Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 15, 2021 1:06 pm EST If you love sweets, you have to familiarize yourself with all of the desserts that Holland has to offer. According to Taste Atlas, the Dutch have introduced the world to some delicious treats, like the spiced speculaas cookie, or crunchy stroopwafels that squish a sweet center between two crispy waffle cookies. While you may have encountered speculaas in the form of cookie butter at your local Trader Joe’s, Holland pioneered another decadent item you have to get your hands on next time a sugar craving strikes (via Club Trader Joe’s)....

What Are Tomatillos And Are They Spicy? Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: May 28, 2021 1:06 pm EST The name comes off as a cutesy endearing term for a tomato, but a tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) has far more to offer. A tomatillo is sometimes referred to as a Mexican husk tomato because the golf ball-sized fruit actually grows inside a husk. Also true to this alternate name, tomatillos originate from Mexico and surrounding areas in Central America, and were once a relevant part of Aztec daily life in 800 B....

What Is A Kiwi And How Do You Eat It? Shutterstock By Steven John/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:43 pm EST The kiwi, properly known as a kiwifruit and oftentimes called the Chinese gooseberry, is indeed a large berry that grows on a thick, woody vine and is native to China, though it’s also grown in New Zealand and California, according to Britannica. While kiwis have been consumed in Asia for several hundred years and became popular in New Zealand early in the 20th century, they were not well known around the globe until the years following WWII, says Purdue....

What This Survey Reveals About American Pandemic Eating Habits Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 11:57 am EST Cooking at home can have a ton of benefits. According to the Harvard Medical School, cooking at home can help you live longer, teaches you basic skills, and may even evolve into a fulfilling hobby! Despite the prevalence of restaurants available at our fingertips via Uber Eats or Seamless, finding the time to cook up something special has a unique quality that take-out just can’t touch....

What You Need To Know About Freezing Herbs Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/May 11, 2021 12:23 pm EST Despite how conscientious folks may be about using any of the fresh ingredients and produce that are in their kitchen and refrigerator, they will eventually run into the dreaded food spoilage. There are tips and tricks — how to extend the life of things like yogurt (or whether you should) and the best way to store fresh mussels in your fridge....

Why Veggie Chips Aren’t As Healthy As You Might Think Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Jan. 26, 2021 5:10 am EST Despite knowing that eating more vegetables is a necessary evil, most humans prefer to go out of their way to avoid them. Whether the strong feelings stem from not liking the taste or not liking the texture, Elemental reports that one in five folks can’t stand them. Clare Collins, Ph.D., a professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Newcastle in Australia, explained that the aversion to veggies can stem from people being so-called “super-tasters” for whom vegetables are especially bitter....

You Should Never Use Bar Keepers Friend On These Surfaces Shutterstock By Cassidy Dawn Graves/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 4:56 pm EST Cooking at home can be a fun and delicious activity, but cleaning up is usually less of a delight. Doing your dishes can be easy enough, but when cookware and kitchen surfaces get weeks or even months of grime built up, scrubbing it off can be a real chore. Bar Keepers Friend, a powdered cleaning product that tackles even the most stubborn dirt and grease, can be a lifesaver....

Your Favorite Flavor May Reveal Your Personality Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/May 6, 2021 2:18 pm EST “You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard it, but have probably assumed it’s been meant in more of a biological sense. After all, if you eat nothing but kale and quinoa, you’re probably very healthy. If, on the other hand, you live off super-sized sandwiches, blazing-hot wings, and monster-sized milkshakes, there’s a good chance you may be Adam Richman....

Aldi Shoppers Are Loving This Green Apple-Flavored Wine Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 14, 2021 12:44 pm EST German grocery giant Aldi is many things. For example, it is known for providing its shoppers with a unique variety of products across several categories at affordable rates. There’s, of course, the alcohol section, which has a lot of promising selections. As illustrated by CookingLight, your neighborhood Aldi has several brands on offer, including Wicked Grove Hard Cider and O’Donnells Irish Cream....

Anthony Bourdain Liked To Listen To These Songs While Cooking Shutterstock By Owen Duff/April 10, 2021 1:42 pm EST Before he was a world-class chef, best-selling author, and award-winning documentarian, Anthony Bourdain was a music-lover. According to Current Biography Yearbook 2006, Bourdain was born in New York City in 1956 (via Internet Archive). He grew up listening to a wide range of music supplied to him by his father, an employee of Columbia Records....

Dark Chocolate Ganache Truffle Recipe By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 4, 2021 10:03 am EST Chocolate truffles are truly at the higher spectrum when it comes to refined sweet treats, are we right? Named for their resemblance to the fungi-type of truffle, and celebrated in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and beyond, there are few candies more elegant than the truffle. Such a decadent delight must be an inordinately complex sweet treat to create, right?...

Dunkin’ Wants You To Get Married At Their Drive-Thru This Valentine’s Day William Thomas Cain/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Jan. 27, 2021 2:22 pm EST You might want to avoid a certain Dunkin’ drive-thru in the greater New York area on the Friday before Valentine’s Day — unless you’re willing to commit to more than a box of doughnuts. Dunkin’ wants you to skip the chapel or the city hall and head for the drive-thru window in Middletown, New York, where officiants from “I Do” Drive Thru Weddings will legally marry the winners of Dunkin’s Marriage is on the Menu contest on February 12....

Everything You Need To Know About Taiyaki Shutterstock By Jillian Hammell/Jan. 29, 2021 4:47 pm EST Japan is home to some of the world’s most influential and diverse dishes, with ingredients and combinations to satisfy a wide-range of palates. Between the country’s signature fluffy pancakes, remarkable egg salad, and beloved mayonnaise, there are plenty of options for those familiar with Japanese cuisine to consider when ready to snack — and one uniquely Japanese snack we love is the famous and freshly-served taiyaki....

Here’s How Mississippi Mud Pie Got Its Name alexzrv/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Aug. 19, 2021 9:55 am EST If it has crust, it’s a must! When it comes to pie, the options are endless. You can bake a pie with juicy fruits like apples and blueberries, savory veggies like asparagus and sweet potatoes, hearty nuts, meats, cheeses, and of course, sinfully sweet ingredients like chocolate and cream. No matter the region or occasion, there exists a crusty pastry for everyone to enjoy....

Here’s How Much It Really Costs To Open An Arby’s Franchise Rick Diamond/Getty Images By Liz Barrett Foster/Updated: April 20, 2021 9:36 pm EST Arby’s is one of America’s favorite fast food sandwich chains. They “have the meats,” according to award-winning actor Ving Rhames’ voice in the brand’s iconic commercials (via WKDQ). Arby’s has been known for its roast beef sandwiches since Leroy and Forrest Raffel opened the first Arby’s in 1964....

Inside The Tragic Accident At A Georgia Food Processing Plant Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Jan. 29, 2021 5:38 am EST A nitrogen leak on Jan. 28 at a chicken processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia killed six people and injured several others, including firefighters who responded to the scene (via CNN). Fire crews responded to reports of burns at the Prime Pak Foods facility on the morning of the 28th. The cause of the leak is still under investigation, but officials suspect a nitrogen line ruptured....

Joey Chestnut Ate This Many Hot Dogs To Win Nathan’s 2021 Hot Dog Eating Contest John Lamparski/Getty Images By Felix Behr/July 6, 2021 4:13 pm EST At one of the most gluttonous Fourth of July festivities in America, Joey Chestnut proved once again that he is the master of ingesting large amounts of processed meat and bread substances. He, as CNN reported, won Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the fourteenth time....

KFC Australia’s Newest Menu Items Have This Boozy Ingredient Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 17, 2021 4:20 pm EST There is something about enjoying an ice cold beer with a nice, warm plate of fried chicken that just makes sense. The pair just seems to go well together, with the cool, refreshing beverage perfectly complementing the satisfying comfort food. And now, KFC Australia has decided to make the most of this perfect pair with the launch of its new craft beer burger and beer marinated chicken tenders....