Here’s The Trick To Buying Perfect Corn On The Cob Shutterstock By James Lewis/May 6, 2021 2:17 pm EST Although running a sophisticated restaurant in the glamour of New York or Paris is challenging, when it comes to culinary tasks nothing quite comes close to the complications involved with using an outdoor grill. Aside from the dry bread and blackened meat, choosing the correct corn is a necessity for an enjoyable grilled meal....
Here’s When Ina Garten Prefers To Sift Flour Brad Barket/Getty Images By Emily Cappiello/May 19, 2021 2:40 pm EST Sifting flour is the process in which lumps are broken up and the flour is aerated, as Christine Gallary writes at TheKitchn. Using a sifter creates a flour that is lighter and easier to mix. The process also helps to blend together ingredients, especially when multiple dry ingredients are being used — think flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder all at once....
Here’s Why Einat Admony From Battle Of The Brothers Is So Familiar Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:42 am EST If you tune in to Discovery+ on June 17 to watch the new cooking competition “Battle of the Brothers,” you’ll eventually see a familiar face among the guest judges. Brothers Bryan and Michael Voltaggio will host and mentor contestants who are competing for an opportunity to take over a Voltaggio restaurant as guest chef, according to Discovery+....
Is Pasta Good Past The Expiration Date? Shutterstock By Courtney Iseman/May 11, 2021 6:13 pm EST With the past year causing many of us to cook at home more often than ever —which means buying even more groceries than ever — there are presumably also more questions than ever about the shelf life of different foods. Pasta is one of those items we often file under “non-perishable,” compared to things like produce and meat....
Jeff Mauro’s Take On The Muffuletta Is The Ultimate Breakfast Food Rob Kim/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/May 23, 2021 6:34 pm EST Order’s up! Breakfast for dinner is always a special favorite. Well, how about dinner for breakfast? Whenever these worlds collide, something just short of magic happens. There’s something mega-satisfying about enjoying a savory dish at the breakfast table — as opposed to your everyday, run-of-the-mill bowl of cereal, stack of pancakes with syrup, cup of fresh fruit, or box of delectable doughnuts....
Matcha Vs. Coffee: Which One Leaves You With More Energy? Shutterstock By Jillian Hammell/Feb. 11, 2021 11:08 am EST When it comes to selecting your morning drink of choice, there are a lot of options to consider. While coffee has been a forever favorite, matcha has also been showing face in pop culture a lot more as of late. But what is matcha? You’ve most likely heard it mentioned in countless commercials or maybe you’ve noticed the ingredient pop up on your favorite menu....
Social Media’s Influence On Eating Habits Is Stronger Than You May Think Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Aug. 2, 2021 3:15 pm EST You don’t have to be an avid social media user to realize that these online platforms have entirely shifted the way we interact with the world. While targeted marketing strategies have been steadily evolving over the past several years, social media goes beyond just influencing the products we purchase, says Wired....
The College Dorm Cooking Method Ina Garten Swears By Noam Galai/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/June 3, 2021 11:02 am EST If you could do college all over again and pick one superhero to be your roommate, who would you choose? “Iron Man” is the obvious choice, since parties would be epic and you’d have the best lab partner for chemistry every time. A case could be made for “Wonder Woman,” whose first-hand experience with Greek mythology might come in handy as you get those humanities courses out of the way … plus, you know, she has an invisible jet....
The EU May Soon Ban The Use Of Cages In Animal Farming. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Felix Behr/June 15, 2021 12:14 pm EST Earlier this week, the European Parliament responded to a petition titled “End the Cage Age” by voting to demand the banning of cages in animal agriculture by 2027. The petition, as Politico derisively put it back in May, “seeks to return the EU to a bucolic idyll of happy farm animals gambolling in open fields by legislating to move farmers to alternative production systems such as free-range and organic agriculture....
The Real Reason ‘Taste The Nation’ Means So Much To Padma Lakshmi Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/June 1, 2021 4:04 pm EST It’s hard to believe that Padma Lakshmi has been hosting “Top Chef” for 15 years. She’s made phrases like, “Please pack your knives and go,” famous around the country. However, prior to the success of the competition show, Lakshmi kept herself extremely busy. She was a successful model that appeared in runway shows for designers like Versace, often traveling to Milan and Paris....
The Ridiculous Number Of Ingredients In A McDonald’s McRib Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/July 22, 2021 5:16 pm EST Though it’s not a regular item on their menu and only appears for limited-time stints, the McDonald’s McRib has earned many fans over the years who simply can’t get enough of the unique fast food sandwich. However, if you’ve chowed down on quite a few McRibs over the years, you may want to pause and examine what exactly is in those seemingly simple sandwiches, because it turns out that each McRib contains a laundry list of 70 total ingredients (via Time)....
The Secret To Making Yellow Rice In An Instant Pot Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Updated: July 19, 2021 8:26 am EST If you’ve never had yellow rice, allow us to fill you in: it’s absolutely delicious savory rice, usually flavored and colored with turmeric or saffron and other spices (via Fav Family Recipes). Yellow rice pops up in so many cuisines — from Latin America to Indonesia, Indian cooking to South Africa — and luckily, you can hack it in your Instant Pot with a few tricks, depending on what kind of flavors you’re going for (via Amy + Jacky)....
The Sweet Way Julia Child Corrected This Recipe Mistake Francesco Da Vinci/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 10, 2021 10:20 am EST Poetry, in and of itself (as opposed to, say, as a basis for song lyrics), might not currently be among the most popular of American art forms (via Penn State News). However, it has always been relevant in American society, and for those who appreciate it, the name John Ashbery (1927-2017) likely rings a bell....
The Truth About Jamie Tran From Top Chef Season 18 Instagram By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/March 30, 2021 12:51 pm EST Bravo’s Top Chef is back. Luckily for fans, the producers of the popular cooking competition show found a way to continue filming during the pandemic, albeit with a few changes. Season 18, which takes place in Portland, Oregon, premieres on April 1, and fans won’t want to miss it. The Bravo network released a preview of the season, complete with the beautiful scenery of the Oregon coast and a glimpse of the 15 contestants who are competing during this uniquely emotional season, which takes place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and its toll on the restaurant industry....
The Truth About Megan Day From BBQ Brawl Season 2 Instagram By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 12:36 pm EST You won’t want to miss Megan Day as she faces 11 other barbecue experts in the second season of “BBQ Brawl” on Food Network (via Food Network). Don’t let that sunny smile fool you — this lady takes her bbq seriously. A competitor on the professional pit team “Burnt Finger BBQ,” Megan and husband Jason Day are a force to be reckoned with on the professional circuit (via Burnt Finger BBQ)....
The Untold Truth Of Hell’s Kitchen Winner Ariel Contreras-Fox Gary Gershoff/Getty Images By Lucy Maddox/Aug. 11, 2021 12:03 pm EST Mouth-watering beef wellingtons, juicy drama, and world-renowned Scottish chef Gordon Ramsay — what more could you want? Based on the British series with the same name, “Hell’s Kitchen” is where Ramsay’s cutthroat character really shines, and you can look forward to many bleeped cuss words and well-crafted insults dished out in each episode....
The US Is Divided On Its Most Popular Junk Food Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/July 28, 2021 2:35 pm EST Oh, junk food, how we love you and how we hate how you make us feel sometimes. Nevertheless, we soldier on, occasionally — or frequently — succumbing to our cravings for chips, fries, pizza, and other treats. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. is reported to be the world’s top consumer of fast food, from which we can surmise that Americans are fans of junk food overall....
This Is The Most Shocking PEZ Dispenser Ever Sold Erin Cadigan/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 24, 2021 1:58 pm EST PEZ is one of those candies that seem to be more fun to collect than to eat — or, at least, their special dispensers are. These spring-loaded bobblehead-like plastic dispensers have come a long way from simple Vienna mint candies to a staple of pop culture in the United States, so much so that certain humble-looking sugar dispensers can easily fetch a few hundred dollars from eager collectors....
This Original Skittles Flavor Is Making A Big Comeback Shutterstock By Erica Gerald Mason/June 7, 2021 5:27 pm EST Sometimes, when you wish very, very hard, you get what you want. In this case, it’s the return of a Skittles fan-favorite. Yes, the old-school lime Skittle is coming back! In a bit of quid pro quo, Skittles took to social media to ask fans for a little favor: If the brand won @TwitterMktg’s “Best Brand On Twitter” poll, they would bring back the citrusy flavor....
A cleaner that has TikTok talking Instagram Virtual demonstrations of The Pink Stuff working its magic have quickly won over everyone on TikTok. One post shows the grease-removing action contained in each tub of The Pink Stuff as a user takes layers of grease off of their oven door. Enticed fans quickly fell in love with the product, claiming “okay where do you buy this stuff from?” and “The pink stuff is amazing....
