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Rodney Scott Revealed His Famous Barbecue Sauce Secrets YouTube By Kirstie Bingham/Aug. 12, 2021 5:14 pm EST People are serious about Rodney Scott’s barbecue. Many fans of the James Beard Award-winning pitmaster, who include the late Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern, have traveled from far and wide to Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog Barbecue restaurant in the North-Central neighborhood of Charleston. And, every day, lines form around the block before they open....

Roy Choi Just Opened Up To Fans About His Pandemic Motivations David Livingston/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/March 3, 2021 8:02 pm EST Chef Roy Choi is a bad boy with a heart of gold. Read his 2013 memoir L.A. Son, and the bad-boy stuff jumps out at you: Choi threw some roadblocks onto his own path with excessive alcohol, drugs, and gambling in his youth (via Los Angeles Times). Don’t let all the tattoos and the rough-and-tumble backstory fool you....

Scandals The Cheesecake Factory Will Never Live Down Idealphotographer/Shutterstock By Brian Boone/Aug. 24, 2021 12:11 pm EST There are a lot of sit-down chain restaurants in the United States, but few are willing to go as all-in on so many aspects of the dining experience as The Cheesecake Factory. That’s because everything about The Cheesecake Factory is big. The restaurants themselves, usually towering over a suburban shopping plaza or attached to a gigantic high-end shopping mall, are huge, for starters....

The Baking Rule Andy Cohen Always Breaks Steven Ferdman/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/March 31, 2021 11:04 am EST Food fads are as equally bizarre as they are interesting. Whether it’s the way you prep your meals or how you get the most out of the money you spend on food (e.g. drinking the leftover juice in a pickle jar), we all have them! Sometimes, they present themselves in the way we consume food like eating hot dogs horizontally or licking all the icing off a cupcake before eating the actual cake part....

The Ingredients Chopped Contestants Have To Share While Filming Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/June 24, 2021 12:10 pm EST Many fans of the cooking competition show “Chopped” know that half the fun of watching the show is seeing the contestants whip up creative dishes from the chaotic combination of mystery ingredients in their basket. Over the years, there have been some truly outside-of-the-box basket items. The chefs compete for three rounds, and use those pre-selected ingredients to create three different courses, from appetizers to desserts, all in the quest for that $10,000 prize money....

The Real Reason People Stopped Buying Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza Nathan Stirk/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/April 22, 2021 10:54 am EST The American public, and likely the public at large, don’t necessarily have immensely picky palates. People eat with their stomachs rather than their eyes—or camera phones. TV dinners were normal evening meals, once upon a time, growing to other frozen meals and food selections. But TV dinners and frozen foods aren’t the only convenient sources for meals that people do not have to make themselves....

The Real Way Betty White Feels About Fad Diets David Livingston/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 26, 2021 9:41 am EST While many diets offer a quick fix that might help you shed a few pounds fast, many end up simply being irksome and rather tough to keep up with. This especially applies to fad diets, eating trends that keep on changing and are not quite trustworthy or fun to stick to....

The Surprising Flavor Of Ree Drummond’s Mermaid Ice Cream Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: June 18, 2021 4:27 pm EST Mermaids are having their moment in the sun once again. But this time, their fame has nothing to do with enchanting sailors, wearing seashell bras, or befriending talking crustaceans and fish. We’ve all seen mermaid Halloween costumes and household accessories for years. But nowadays, “mermaid” is its own dessert flavor. Within the past few years, grocery store snack and frozen aisles have been sprinkled with pink, purple, and blue packaging with flavors like mermaid, dragon, and unicorn....

This Is How Alton Brown Brews Coffee Michael Tullberg/Getty Images By Molly Harris/June 4, 2021 3:25 pm EST When it comes to making your morning cup of joe, it tends to be a highly personal and ritualistic process for many. It might even be more so for celebrity chef, Alton Brown, considering he has his own line of coffee. However, when it comes to making a warm pot of java, the “Good Eats” host likes to make it in a very similar way to most of us....

This Is How Velveeta Is Really Made Jason Kempin/Getty Images By Kristin Danley-Greiner/Feb. 11, 2021 11:41 am EST Known as liquid gold, Velveeta is a bright orange-yellow block of salty, creamy deliciousness (at least to some) on grocery store shelves. It serves many purposes, from functioning as a smooth and creamy cheese sauce for homemade mac and cheese to gooey goodness inside a grilled cheese sandwich. It’s also the base of many dips that are served at parties and social gatherings....

This Kitchen Appliance Is Essentially Useless, According To Ted Allen Jason Kempin/Getty Images By Karen Hart/March 22, 2021 12:16 am EST Ted Allen is a Food Network favorite. He just seems so nice and relatable when he is telling people they’ve been Chopped. In fact, according to Food Network Canada, Allen is also quite the jokester and has an adult sense of humor. He also has a lot of wisdom and opinions to offer up, especially as it relates to the kitchen and some of the strange gadgets we feel compelled to buy....

This Was The Worst Top Chef Guest Judge, According To Tom Colicchio Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: June 3, 2021 2:33 pm EST Food television is a great way to escape from the stressors of everyday life and look at beautiful dishes. One of the reality television shows that has been highly popular among its fans is the competitive cooking show, “Top Chef,” which was first launched all the way back in 2006....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Divided On Its New Grilled Chicken And Rice Meal Noam Galai/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/April 2, 2021 4:04 pm EST Trader Joe’s fans, how do you keep up with all of the latest products in-store? If you shop there even occasionally, you’re probably well aware that products come and go, sometimes with dizzying speed, so it pays to stay in the loop. If you’re old-school, you can subscribe to their Fearless Flyer, which is not only available via email but is still available in charmingly retro print form!...

What Can Happen If You Eat Too Much Oatmeal Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 13, 2021 8:25 am EST Oatmeal is a superfood that is believed to be exceptionally good for your health. According to Healthline, oats help you gain access to a range of vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and more. They are also full of fiber, which means that they’re great for keeping you satiated for extended periods and can prevent you from snacking necessarily....

What It Really Means If Your Eggs Are ‘Regenerative’ Shutterstock By Felix Behr/June 20, 2021 6:59 pm EST In the supermarket, the shelves of the eggs section already groan under the weight of various categories. Free range, organic, white, brown, and more dazzle the eye. However, if Bloomberg’s reporting is to be believed, a new category will emerge to make our egg selection even more esoteric. There are now regenerative eggs....

Why Sourdough Bread Might Not Ruin Your Gluten-Free Diet Shutterstock By Sydney Rende/June 25, 2021 11:53 am EST Ah, sourdough. The most versatile of all breads. Slice and eat it in a sandwich. Soak it in egg and cinnamon and turn it into French toast. Mold it into a pizza dough, or make yourself some starter and bake it yourself. The possibilities of sourdough simply cannot be outnumbered. Because of its many facets, this most perfect bread might just be the most beloved of all of them....

Aldi Shoppers Are Excited To Try This Hallmark Rosé Hallmark By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 5, 2021 12:56 pm EST With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Aldi is now giving customers a way to let their loved ones know they care. The supermarket just posted a collection of cute Valentine’s “cards” on Instagram, each depicting new Aldi specialty products, including hot cocoa with mini marshmallows, Barissimo fair-trade K-cups of Arabica coffee, and even an Aldi cabinet (via Instagram)....

Best Cocktails To Make With Truly Hard Seltzer, According To Truly Hard Seltzer’s Casey O’Neill - Exclusive Facebook By Lauren Cahn/May 27, 2021 9:17 am EST Casey O’Neill just might have the best job in the world. The Director of Product Development at The Boston Beer Company, home of Truly Hard Seltzer, gets to spend her days brainstorming new ideas for beverages. And by brainstorming, we mean not only around a conference table, but at cocktail bars where bartenders are influencing and being influenced by real-life consumers looking for the next best drink....

Breakfast Recipes You Can Make The Night Before Shutterstock By Jennifer En/Updated: May 19, 2021 9:59 pm EST While breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, the reality is that many of us simply don’t have the time for it on some days. Between work and life obligations to ourselves and others, the mornings seem to fly by quickly and hectically. Luckily, there are some pretty awesome recipes out there catered to the needs of busy folks....

Can You Eat Expired Oreos? Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Aug. 4, 2021 10:15 am EST When you’re in the mood for something sweet, Oreos can really hit the spot. You can enjoy them as is, twist them open to just lick the creamy filling, or dunk them in a glass of cold milk. According to Insider, the popular chocolate sandwich cookies have been a snack staple in the United States since they were first invented in 1912....