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What Is Gochujang And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:44 am EST Shake Shack had the best of intentions when it unveiled its Korean-style Fried Chick’n sandwich and gojuchang chicken nuggets in January of this year. The deal was part of a 2021 limited-time-offer campaign that will see the chain presenting Korean-themed items through early April (via Insider). And while first few items didn’t exactly get rave reviews from foodies at sites like Eater, some good things happened — as New York Korean chef Hooni Kim put it to Insider, “I believe that incorporating Korean ingredients or dishes into America’s mainstream is generally a positive thing....

Why You May Be Paying The Same Price For Less Food At The Grocery Store Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/June 4, 2021 3:54 pm EST As each year passes, it feels like you get a bit less for your money. If you believe you have noticed the quantity of milk, cereal, juice, and more steadily falling while sticking to the same price, you might have witnessed “shrinkflation.” According to Medium, this economic phenomenon falls under the category of inflation....

Why You Shouldn’t Expect McDonald’s To Bring Back Its All-Day Breakfast Soon Noam Galai/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/May 4, 2021 8:53 am EST When the coronavirus pandemic first landed on U.S. shores in 2020, restaurants across the country began scaling back their menus, simply because they needed the cash to keep their places of business open. As a result, we saw chains like IHOP cut their menu from 12 pages to two; Denny’s dumped items like the Sizzlin’ Supreme Skillet, while McDonald’s got rid of its salads, yogurt parfaits, and its all-day breakfast (via CNN)....

You Should Be Pairing This Chutney With Aloo Tikki Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/March 1, 2021 6:13 am EST It can be hard to understand the regional distinctions in Indian food if you have not had the chance to experience the dishes at the source. While there are huge variations from the north to the south, one condiment that prevails country wide accompanying most meals is chutney (via Food NDTV). Chutney originated from the Indian subcontinent, according to Food Reference, and was later enjoyed and popularized in the West by the British....

Arby’s Has Good News For Shovel Knight Fans Rich Fury/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/March 4, 2021 1:17 pm EST When Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove arrived, fans of the franchise couldn’t wait to get their hands on a copy. The game packaged together the original Shovel Knight, a challenging side-scrolling adventure-action game created in a vintage 8-bit style, with a bunch of expansions, introducing new playable characters and unlockable items (via Nintendo)....

Can You Use Ziploc Bags To Sous Vide? Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/June 27, 2021 3:30 pm EST Ralph Waldo Emmerson warned that you should beware of any enterprise that requires new clothes (via BrainyQuote). Well, you may not need new clothes to sous vide (though an apron couldn’t hurt), but you’re definitely going to need some new equipment. Sous vide is French for “under vacuum,” and it’s a method of cooking that was once reserved for professional kitchens and fancy food fanatics, according to Bon Appétit....

Copycat Arby’s Beef ‘N Cheddar Recipe Jason Goldstein/Mashed By Jason Goldstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: May 14, 2021 10:46 am EST Countless food rankings sing the praises of the best fast-crafted cheeseburgers. Yet one of the most renowned fast food sandwiches doesn’t even consist of a ground beef patty. The Arby’s Beef ‘N Cheddar is, in fact, the unsung hero of fast-crafted sandwiches. And now, you can prepare it in the comfort of your home thanks to recipe developer and Chop Happy blogger Jason Goldstein’s Copycat Arby’s Beef ‘N Cheddar recipe....

How Are Chives And Green Onions Different? Shutterstock By Shea Swenson/March 16, 2021 7:19 am EST Whether sprinkled on as a garnish or chopped, blended or grilled as the backbone of a dish, chives and green onions can add flavor to any meal. But the two aren’t the same, each has a unique taste to bring to the table Even by eye alone, the two are distinguishable. Eating Well explains the visual differences: If you’re looking at a long, skinny, and all-green stem, those are chives....

How Paul Hollywood Really Feels About Blake Lively’s Baking Anthony Harvey/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Feb. 10, 2021 3:59 pm EST Celebrity chef Paul Hollywood is so good at critiquing cakes on television that he’s now worth around $15 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Hollywood may be British, but he’s into trying American baked goods. New York donuts? “Oh yeah, I love that,” he groaned upon trying them (via Youtube). Now, it seems that all-American mom, and Gossip Girl star, Blake Lively, wants in....

Instagram Rains Heart Emojis Over Photo Of Robert Irvine With Wife And Daughter Gary Gershoff/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Aug. 2, 2021 5:30 am EST Famed TV personality, author, and chef Robert Irvine is known to most as a “tough love” kind of man. Even the woman he loves is tough – Irvine is married to former pro wrestler Gail Kim. Fans from all over have been able to see Irvine’s always caring attitude on shows like the Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible” (he told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he isn’t “an angry man,” just a “passionate” one)....

Instant Pot Steamed Salmon Recipe Kit Hondrum/Mashed By Kit Hondrum AND Mashed Staff/July 9, 2021 2:47 pm EST Fish dinners are always a fun, healthy treat to make and enjoy for a meal. Some fish like tilapia and cod are flaky with a light flavor, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But if you’re looking for a heartier fish that’s totally packed with healthy nutrients, then it’s hard to top a classic like salmon....

Kraft’s Mac And Cheese Flavored Ice Cream Is Turning Heads Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 13, 2021 6:27 pm EST There are some things that, when combined, simply make each other better. Foods like peanut butter and jelly, or spaghetti and meatballs, complement each other, coming together to make a delicious third flavor that is better than either one of them could be alone. However, these special types of pairings are few and far between....

People Can’t Stop Talking About TikTok’s Boozy ‘Adult Pineapple’ Shutterstock By Emily Cappiello/July 7, 2021 1:07 pm EST Summertime is that time where beach visits and gatherings are frequent — even if packing/prepping for them can be super stressful. Well, never fear, TikTok is here to show us how to get a bit boozy on our beach days (or picnic days!) with this sweet trick. Get ready for the adult fruit snack of your dreams with this fun recipe for “adult pineapple” from user Bee Tinoco (via TikTok)....

Reasons Why Top Chef Is Totally Fake Getty Images By Amanda Bell/Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 10:43 am EST Foodie culture got a pretty big boon when Bravo first introduced its long-lived culinary competition series Top Chef in 2006. Over the course of its dozen-plus seasons, producers have tinkered with the recipe here and there, but the key ingredients on the show’s plate have always been the same: a lineup of high-class cooks roll up their sleeves, sharpen their knives, and go to work impressing the panel of regular judges and special guest diners (and, erm, Padma Lakshmi)....

Sheetz Pioneered This Popular Convenience Store Feature Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 27, 2021 8:38 am EST Sheetz is several things at once; it’s a convenience store, a quick pit-stop for weary travelers, a mini fast food eatery of sorts, and more. Here’s an interesting fact about Sheetz: the family that founded Sheetz originally focused on building a milk delivery service, putting extra milk from dairy farmers to good use (via Mental Floss....

Smugglers Tried To Hide Over $2.8 Million Worth Of Cocaine In This Cereal Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:48 am EST On February 13, the U.S. Customs and Border Protections in Cincinnati reported the seizure of 44 pounds of cocaine that had been hidden in boxes of Corn Flakes. The value of this haul, the agency estimated in an announcement published on the 19th, was $2,822,400 (via CBP)....

The Difference Between Masago And Tobiko Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/June 1, 2021 3:32 pm EST To understand the differences between masago and tobiko, let’s start with the basics. Masago is also known as capelin fish roe, and tobiko is known as flying fish roe, and roe is a general term for fish eggs. If you’re wondering how roe differs from caviar, it all depends on which family or type of fish the eggs come from (hence all the different names)....

The Mysterious Origins Of Mayonnaise Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/April 30, 2021 3:00 pm EST One of the world’s most ubiquitous — and polarizing — condiments, mayonnaise has been slathered on sandwiches and used to bind tuna and chicken salads for generations. It’s also rather simple to make at home with common ingredients. Verywell Fit notes that the emulsion of egg yolk, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice is the best-selling condiment in North America....

The Real Reason Duff Goldman Wanted To Write A Cookbook For Kids Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/April 23, 2021 5:06 pm EST As host of The Food Network’s popular show “Kids Baking Championship,” Duff Goldman is certainly no stranger to working with children. In the nine seasons of the program, Goldman has come across more than his fair share of exceptionally talented young people, who are more than capable of preparing complicated baked goods even some adults can’t master, like puff pastries, macarons, monkey bread, tarts, and more (via The Food Network)....

The Real Reason You Should Blanch Some Vegetables Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: March 15, 2021 4:30 pm EST If those vegetables you bought just the other day are already turning brown, there’s good reason. And by “good,” what we mean is it’s one of the reasons eating those veggies is so good for your health. It comes down to the presence of certain enzymes, namely polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase, according to a 2016 research paper published in the Encyclopedia of Food and Health....