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Pringles Has A New Digital Flavor You Can’t Taste Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 18, 2021 5:09 pm EST Yet another brand is getting in on the non-fungible token (NFT) action this week. Pringles has just launched a new flavor called CryptoCrisp. Only, you can’t taste it. The “flavor,” they explained on Twitter, is a set of 50 NFTs. NFTs are similar to collectible items because they’re one-of-a-kind digital artwork (via The Guardian)....

Reddit Is Seriously Impressed With This Server’s Skills Nick Starichenko/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Aug. 26, 2021 4:12 pm EST Being a server in a restaurant is hard work. Between keeping up a friendly demeanor, making sure food is served hot, cleaning up after each table, and just generally providing great service, it is a delicate balancing act for servers to make sure each customer has a great dining experience. But there is one talented server out there who has expert balancing skills in more ways than one....

Shamrock Shake Vs. Oreo Irish Mint Shake: Which Is Better? Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 11, 2021 1:17 pm EST The Shamrock Shake has truly earned its place in our collective hearts. According to McDonald’s, this neon green milkshake made its debut back in 1967, when a McDonald’s restaurant owner developed the minty beverage in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Sales from the Shamrock Shake even helped fund the very first Ronald McDonald House in 1974, making it a time-tested drink that has done a ton of good....

Spicy Chicken Casserole Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 2, 2021 10:10 am EST Who doesn’t love a good casserole dish? While people serve some of the most well-known casseroles as sides at a Thanksgiving feast, there are also plenty of other casseroles that hit the spot year-round. Recipe developer Kristen Carli came up with this spicy chicken casserole that’s filled with cheese, chicken, beans, and rice. Just reading the ingredients alone is enough to make your mouth water, so just imagine how good it tastes!...

The Best Copycat Recipes To Make For Lunch Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Holly Riddle/April 16, 2021 2:21 pm EST When it’s lunchtime and your stomach is grumbling, it’s all too easy to reach for your car keys and make straightaway for your favorite fast-food joint — but is that really what’s best for your wallet (as well as your health)? If you want to watch how you’re treating both but you can’t quite stand to give up some of your favorite lunchtime treats, you’re going to want to try out some of these lunchtime-ready copycat recipes from Mashed’s recipe developers....

The Big Difference Between Quail And Cornish Game Hen Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:35 pm EST Poultry is super versatile, you can prepare chicken hundreds of different ways with a huge variety of sauces and flavorings. Whether you want to pair it with sweet citrus or a rich mole sauce, chicken is the blank canvas of the meat family, just waiting to be dressed up. While it may seem like all poultry is created equal, this isn’t necessarily true....

The Most Expensive Big Mac In America Costs Over $6. Here’s Why S3studio/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/March 26, 2021 8:09 pm EST McDonald’s is arguably the most widely recognized restaurant in the world, and its iconic Big Mac sandwich reigns supreme as one of its most popular menu items, only coming in second to the chain’s french fries (via Reader’s Digest). Introduced to menus nationally in 1968 (via the McDonalds website), the double-decker sandwich made up of “two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame-seed bun” is consumed 17 times a second in the United States, per an Adweek report cited by Eat This, Not That!...

The Pioneer Woman Made This Hilarious Mistake With Corned Beef Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/April 7, 2021 3:30 pm EST Lifestyle blogger and TV personality, Ree Drummond, also known as The Pioneer Woman, is someone who’s managed to get plenty of praise and appreciation from her fans. She once wrote on her site, The Pioneer Woman, that she hoped to document her journey from being a city girl to adapting to an adventurous life in the countryside....

The Real Reason Jeff Mauro Thinks Tacos Are Sandwiches Instagram By Karen Hart/June 7, 2021 10:48 am EST Jeff Mauro made his name competing on Food Network’s “Star Competition,” participating as none other than the Sandwich King and winning the season. Since then, Mauro has gone on to host a number of cooking shows including “$24 in 24,” “The Kitchen,” and, of course, “The Sandwich King.” Per Mauro’s bio, while living in Westmont, Ill....

The Real Reason Restaurants Don’t Sell Both Coke And Pepsi Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Aug. 10, 2021 5:05 pm EST When it comes to soda, we all have a favorite. Maybe your soft drink of choice is refreshing ginger ale; maybe it’s fruity orange soda; or maybe it’s licorice-y root beer. Whatever your poison, one thing is clear: Americans love soda. Sales data shows that while soda consumption in the U.S. is down from an all-time high in the 1990s, the average American still downs a whopping 40 gallons of the sugary stuff per year (via IBISWorld)....

The Real Reason This Celebrity Chef Gave Up His Michelin Stars Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 7:24 am EST André Chiang has had the life that many in the culinary world will only ever dream of. According to Reality Titbit, the Taiwanese celebrity chef made a huge impact on the world’s cooking community with his “Octaphilosophy,” which uses eight characteristics to define Chiang’s creative process. These characteristics happen to be: unique, texture, memory, pure, terroir, salt, south, and artisan....

The Reason Giada De Laurentiis Prefers Ravioletti To Ravioli Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/April 27, 2021 3:57 am EST Growing up everyone had two types of pasta that defined their childhood. Whether you loved both or were partial to one or the other, ravioli and spaghetti were the bee’s knees. While spaghetti felt somewhat more adult and refined, ravioli was the fun pasta that many kids gravitated towards (who didn’t enjoy their fair share of Chef Boyardee’s saucy ravioli?...

The Reason MrBeast Burger Is Delivery-Only Instagram By Boshika Gupta/April 2, 2021 10:29 am EST What’s the reason MrBeast Burger is delivery-only? As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and the restaurant industry finds ways to cope with new roadblocks, ambitious entrepreneurs are offering others hope in the form of new ventures. Take MrBeast Burger, for example. As per Restaurant Business Online, the company has gained immense popularity in a short period of time after its inception last year....

The Reason You Shouldn’t Use Warped Baking Sheets Shutterstock By Hannah Cole/May 26, 2021 6:41 pm EST A bent baking sheet is a tale as old as time. Even if you’re exclusively a holiday baker, just one batch in a too-hot oven could turn your baking tray into a warped and dented version of what it once was. Open any old kitchen cupboard and you’re bound to see a pile of cookie sheets with at least a dent or two, and that’s because most consumer-friendly pans are made of thin aluminum that’s susceptible to bending under extreme temperatures....

The Surprising Connection Between Monkey Bread And Nancy Reagan Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 2, 2021 12:26 pm EST The year 1986 was one that saw the devastating aftermath of the Space Shuttle Challenger, the inaugural episode of “The Late Show,” and the Hands Across America march to raise money to tackle poverty (via The Atlantic). Sitting in the Oval Office watching all of the wonders and historic events of the year take place was incumbent president Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy Reagan....

This Is The ‘Least Unhealthy’ Dessert At Cheesecake Factory Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/July 18, 2021 9:42 am EST As the restaurant’s name suggests, a lot about dining at The Cheesecake Factory is about, well, the cheesecake. The restaurant has a huge menu that is comprised of a whopping 250 dishes, of which, more than 30 items are the namesake desserts, from the usual Key Lime and Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecakes to more indulgent options like the Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake and the Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake....

This Is The Best Part Of Being On Top Chef, According To Antonia Lofaso J Carter Rinaldi/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 11, 2021 11:27 am EST Antonia Lofaso doesn’t shy away from working hard to get where she needs to be. As per Harry & David, the chef has appeared on “Chopped,” “Cutthroat Kitchen,” and “Guy’s Grocery Games,” while overseeing many restaurants as an owner, partner, or executive chef. She constantly tries to improve her skills as a cook and continues to make a splash on television....

Trader Joe’s New Vegan Tzatziki Dip Is Turning Heads Instagram By Erich Barganier/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 9:25 am EST Tzatziki has truly earned its reputation as a great dip thanks to its long history. According to Greek on Wheels, the sauce traces its origins back to medieval India when the Persian elite would eat raita, tzatziki’s predecessor, with food that they deemed too spicy. Over time, this sauce made its way westward, thanks to the Ottoman Empire, and the modern version of the sauce evolved in Greece....

Twitter Is Losing It Over This Fried Chicken Ice Cream Twitter By Erich Barganier/Feb. 25, 2021 12:02 pm EST When vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry ice cream just can’t cut it anymore, finding a new, exotic flavor of frozen dessert might prove far easier than you might imagine. Novelty flavors like pizza, cereal milk, and even parakeet ice cream grace ice cream parlors across the world, and people continue to buy them up (via National Geographic Kids)....

Why Aarón Sánchez Thinks This Is The Most Difficult MasterChef Challenge Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/June 26, 2021 12:50 pm EST If there’s one show that can keep nearly everyone hooked, it’s “MasterChef.” It’s got a massive fan following of its own and has different editions across the world. One thing is certain: the show is hardcore and pushes its participants in many ways. One of the judges on the show, Aarón Sánchez, believes that what makes the show so special is the fact that all its participants get the chance to receive training and guidance under some of the most experienced chefs in the world....