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Quick And Easy 15-Minute Jackfruit Tacos Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/June 10, 2021 8:45 am EST Whether you’re celebrating Taco Tuesday or want a fun, filling meal that’s well suited for the whole family, you really can’t go wrong with tacos. Maybe you’re looking for a vegetarian or vegan taco filling that’s different than your usual beans and corn, or you want to try something new after years of combining ground beef and taco seasoning for your family’s taco night....

Store-Bought Salsas, Ranked Facebook By Kori Ellis/Updated: May 19, 2021 10:48 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. At its core level, salsa is just a combination of chopped tomatoes, chile peppers, onions, and cilantro leaves with a dash of seasoning and a squeeze of lime. But it’s so much more than that. Depending on the meal, the mood, and the bravery of your taste buds on that given day, finding the perfect salsa is an ever-moving target....

The Best Way To Eat Kiwano, According To Andrew Zimmern Shutterstock By Ashley Ortiz/Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 8:33 am EST You may recognize this bizarre-looking oval and horned fruit as one of the ingredients Thanos harvests from his farm in Avengers: Endgame, but rest assured that the Kiwano melon (or Thanos fruit, as it has been dubbed by Avengers fans online) is no fictional plant. A member of the melon family, Kiwano — or African Horned Melon — is an exotic fruit with origins in Sub-Saharan Africa that has grown increasingly popular around the world due to its robust nutritional value and unique taste....

The Canned Fish Ted Allen Swears By Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/May 24, 2021 8:53 am EST If Ted Allen has done one thing for Food Network viewers and fans over the years, it’s gained their trust. In addition to hosting three shows on the food-centric channel — one of which being the popular “Chopped” that’s won not one, but two James Beard Awards — the TV personality is also a cookbook author, per his website....

The First Food Julia Child Taught Viewers To Cook On TV Janet Fries/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/Updated: March 25, 2021 5:02 pm EST Whether you consider yourself a superb at-home chef or have gone to culinary school, the long-told tale of exquisite celebrity chef Julia Child must have hit your ears a time or two. It’s sadly true that she is no longer around to show us how to make some of the best examples of French cuisine out there, as she died in 2004 (via TODAY)....

The Real Reason Robert Irvine Stopped Dyeing His Hair John Lamparski/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Sept. 7, 2021 10:16 am EST Robert Irvine always seem so down to earth and accessible, despite being a popular celebrity chef. He’s also comfortable being candid in his interviews about his views on work, life, food, and everything in between. For example, he told OC Weekly in an interview that if he wasn’t in the food business, he’d probably chase his other dream of being in the military....

The Real Reason Some Pepperoni Curls When Cooked Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Aug. 8, 2021 12:50 pm EST If you’re a fan of pizza (really, who isn’t?), you know that not all pizza is created equally, and much of the differentiation stems from the ingredients used. You don’t want just any old sauce and cheese and toppings on your pie — you want to be sure it’s made with quality ingredients because it does make a huge difference....

The Real Reason Whole Foods No Longer Sells Rabbit Meat Noam Galai/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:27 pm EST In September 2015, Whole Foods announced that it would terminate its experiment in selling rabbit meat. They had only begun to sell rabbit meat in the summer of 2014. The official reason, as reported by Food Navigator, was that, despite the brand’s pleasure in working with farmers to raise quality meat, the sales volume did not warrant the initiative’s continuation....

The Real Reason Why Noodles And Company Is Struggling Facebook By Mary Patterson Broome/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 7:34 pm EST Now headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Noodles and Company started in 1995 in Denver’s posh Cherry Creek neighborhood. Former Pepsi exec Aaron Kennedy conceived of the idea for a noodle-centric eatery after eating at an Asian noodle shop in New York and realizing a need for restaurants offering that kind of cuisine....

The Real Reasons McDonald’s Is So Cheap Kena Betancur/Getty Images By Andrew Sheldon/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:56 am EST Maybe we’re all just so happy to be able to get a cheeseburger for a dollar that we’ve never considered just how McDonald’s does it. How is it able to sell food for so little? The answer is that McDonald’s has mastered the art of making and serving food at rock-bottom costs....

The Reason Yeast Makes Bread Smell So Good Shutterstock By Lauren David/June 25, 2021 3:56 pm EST Have you ever wondered why many bakeries smell similarly, if not the same? Or if you’ve ever baked bread at home, you probably have noticed a distinct and delicious aroma that emanates from the oven while the bread is baking. But it’s not a coincidence that the scent at your nearby bakery is often similar to other bakeries, or even the grocery store bakery, especially when loaves are in the oven or someone is just pulling out fresh bread....

The Surprising Guests Billie Jean King Would Invite To Her Dream Dinner Party Omar Rawlings/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 3:21 pm EST When people think of a dinner party, the food on the table is only one aspect to the event. Although tastes and meal preferences can vary, the people around the table are often the most memorable and pleasurable part of the evening. The classic question of who would make that dinner guest list has been bantered about forever....

The Truth About Megan Brown From Chopped: Alton’s Maniacal Baskets YouTube/Hub Culture By Erica Andrews/June 22, 2021 4:18 pm EST With Alton Brown’s vast cooking knowledge and strong opinions to match, his new Food Network show has fans very interested. The series, “Chopped: Alton’s Maniacal Baskets,” will have chefs competing in three rounds that will include appetizers, entrées and desserts. However, the ingredients that they’ll find in their baskets will be anything but ordinary....

The Truth About The Relationship Between Cake Boss And Ace Of Cakes - Exclusive Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/May 20, 2021 9:31 am EST You know what they say about having too many cooks in the kitchen … but does that apply to cake bakers? That’s the big question when it comes to Duff Goldman of “Ace of Cakes,” and his confectionary counterpart, the “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro. They have basically been pitted against one another for the last decade (via Eater), with each baker wowing national TV audiences and building empires with their masterful, even magical, dessert designs....

The Untold Truth Of Daym Drops From Fresh, Fried & Crispy Netflix By Cristine Struble/June 5, 2021 11:45 am EST In the trailer for the Netflix show “Fresh, Fried & Crispy,” host Daym Drops says his food mission is clear: He is ready to devour food. While he might be encouraging everyone to “keep it crispy,” the reality is that this food vlogger turned superstar is never shy with his opinions....

The Untold Truth Of Hennessy Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 3:37 pm EST Hennessy lovers, we don’t have to school you on the proper way to drink your fascinatingly-layered, golden-hued nectar of choice. No doubt, you have that much down to both a science and an art — meaning that there’s no “right” way to drink it. Still, Hennessy is commonly served straight in a snifter, tulip glass, or balloon glass (via Simply Healthy Family)....

The Worst Mistake Contestants Make On Cooking Shows, According To Damaris Phillips Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/July 22, 2021 10:16 am EST Chef and television personality Damaris Phillips knows her way around competition cooking shows. Before she managed to snag her own Food Network show, “Southern at Heart,” and earn a role as judge on both “Guy’s Grocery Games” and “Beat Bobby Flay,” Phillips herself was a contestant on and winner of the competition show “Food Network Star” (via Food Network)....

This Alton Brown Tweet Has Good Eats Fans Confused Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: July 14, 2021 9:54 am EST This latest tweet by Alton Brown has fans feeling confused, and honestly we are too. “#QQ will be back, live tonight on YouTube at 7pm. And don’t forget starting at 10pm on @FoodNetwork the final new episodes of #GoodEatsTheReturn #EndOfAnEra,” Brown wrote on Twitter. Fans are generally taking this to mean that “Good Eats: The Return” has been canceled and will be airing its final episode....

This Is What Each Side Of Your Box Grater Actually Does Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/March 17, 2021 8:30 am EST Do you ever look at your box grater, that cowbell-shaped kitchen utensil, and think to yourself: Huh, that’s funny; my cheese grater has three other sides to it? Turns out, cubed graters exist for a reason, as there is only so much a flat, rectangular grater can do. You know how much a three-dimensional box grater can do?...

This Movie Food Challenge Has Killed Multiple People Shutterstock By James Lewis/Aug. 7, 2021 2:28 am EST Unlike Tom Cruise, not all of us have the acting skill, confidence, or – if you are particularly cynical – recklessness to perform dangerous theatrical stunts ourselves (via Insider). That’s why, under normal circumstances, daredevil maneuvers like flying fighter planes would be left in the relatively safe hands of skilled stunt performers. Of course, this isn’t an option on the tough streets of reality, where aspiring risk-takers sometimes endanger themselves just for a chance of bagging applause....