Everything You Need To Know About Basting Shutterstock By Emily Cappiello/May 17, 2021 2:08 pm EST When it comes to imparting flavor on proteins, there are a variety of ways to do it. You can use a rub, sauce, spice, or even inject it. But, there is one technique that is sometimes used when trying to squeeze every last ounce of flavor into your chicken, steak, beef, tofu, fish, or seitan....
Everything You Need To Know About Eggplant Shutterstock By Keira Wingate/Updated: June 8, 2021 4:39 pm EST The eggplant, or aubergine, is a unique fruit (yes, eggplant is a fruit) that has a flavor profile suitable for just about anyone’s palate. A main ingredient that vegetarians and meat eaters alike enjoy due to its limitless possibilities of preparation, eggplant is (in our humble opinion) one of the most underrated healthy foods out there....
Here’s How Much Waffle House Employees Really Make Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/Feb. 24, 2021 4:56 am EST When you’re on the hunt for a big plate of hearty food for a cheap price, the first stop on your list might just be Waffle House. Though you may think that the longstanding chain that serves breakfast 24/7 is just known for serving good waffles, it was founded upon more than that....
How Boba Tea Sent Someone To The Hospital Shutterstock By Felix Behr/May 31, 2021 10:31 am EST In 2019, an adolescent girl went to a hospital in Zhejiang, China complaining about a case of constipation that had lasted five days. Alarmed, doctors searched for the usual signs of digestive issues but, according to Asia One, found nothing. So, they performed a CT scan. Then, they found something: boba. Despite the girl’s insistence that she had only had one of the popular drinks, made with tapioca pearls, prior to the onset of her issues, the scan revealed hundreds of spherical shapes throughout her intestines and colon....
It Might Soon Become Harder To Find Bacon In California. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Aug. 2, 2021 2:34 pm EST If you live in California and enjoy the occasional pork product, you could be in for a shock. This is because a welfare proposition, which California voters overwhelmingly approved in 2018, will officially come into effect in the New Year. Called the Farm Animal Confinement Proposition (Prop 12), the legislation is an anti-cruelty effort that requires more space than is the current standard for egg-laying chickens, veal calves, and breeding pigs....
Never Break This Fish Defrosting Rule Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 17, 2021 11:36 am EST Fish is a superfood for many reasons — it has loads of nutrients such as protein, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and more (via Healthline). Plus, fish is well-known for promoting overall health and protecting you from ailments like heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Need another reason to eat fish? Well, something like salmon is pretty versatile and you can cook it based on your personal preferences....
Survey: People Are Split On The Most Overrated Food And Drink Trend Of 2020 Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Feb. 3, 2021 9:49 am EST Some strange stuff happens when you stick people at home for hours (or months) at a time. Tiger King and pillow dresses aside, there were some food and drink trends that caught on like wildfire, too, and not necessarily the ones you’d expect (via Insider). Though we couldn’t fit in all the food trends of 2020, including those tiny pancakes and banana bread, Mashed asked 656 people online what the most overrated of these crazes was in a year of overrated crazes....
The Adorable Reason Joanna Gaines Chose This Building For Her Baking Company Donna Ward/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/July 5, 2021 2:46 pm EST There are two kinds of people in this world: Those for whom the word “magnolia” conjures up the image of a beautiful white flower, and the other 98% for whom the word conjures up Chip and Joanna Gaines. As the official name of the Gaines family’s umbrella of businesses, “magnolia” serves as the couple’s sprawling network of television shows as well as their digital address (magnolia....
The Big Way Gemma Atkinson’s Diet Changed After Becoming A Mom Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 10, 2021 4:24 pm EST British actress and radio host Gemma Atkinson knows the importance of staying true to her fans on topics that she cares about — for example, when she was pregnant in 2019, she was often vocal about her journey. Some of her choices were controversial, though, such as her decision to consume a sports drink called Lucozade as a way to support her exercise routine during her pregnancy (via Hello!...
The Most Expensive Coffee Machine Costs Even More Than You Think Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 6:25 pm EST Some things you can’t put a price on. Unfortunately, coffee is not one of those things, and for many of us, our morning fix is non-negotiable. According to GOBankingRates, the average American was spending $1,100 annually on coffee as of January 2021. That amount was higher than the average spent on auto insurance and close to what Americans were spending on their annual cell phone bills....
The Mushroom Capital Of The World Might Surprise You Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/June 4, 2021 12:57 pm EST Where do you think most of your mushrooms come from? Somewhere warm and agriculture-heavy, like Florida or California? Maybe you think your “fanciest” mushroom varieties come from somewhere like France. In actuality, half of America’s mushrooms are grown in a small town in Pennsylvania. Kennett Square is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World....
The Reason Ree Drummond Is Currently Trying To Lose Weight Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 1, 2021 11:04 am EST Ree Drummond, popularly known as The Pioneer Woman, is a food blogger, a television personality, a lifestyle influencer, a self-taught chef, a mom, and a lot more with an army of fans that love her work (via IMDb). One thing that sets Drummond apart from the competition is the fact that she offers relatable content that’s easy to like and make....
The Staggering Amount Of Money Gordon Ramsay’s Restaurants Lost During The Pandemic David M. Benett/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 12:48 pm EST When he’s not trying his hand as a game show host, roasting bakers who make cake-imitations of his face on TikTok, or, as Delish reports, trying to convince Jimmy Fallon to convince his wife not to have a sixth child, Gordon Ramsay has math to do....
The Surprising Ingredient You Should Be Adding To Salad Dressing Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/March 16, 2021 5:08 pm EST To dress or not to dress? That is the question … or is it how to dress? Dressing has long been contested as a potentially “make it or break it” element of a salad (via Saveur). While some people prefer to drown their salads in flavorful dressings that coat each element, others opt for health over flavor, choosing something simple like balsamic vinegar or lemon juice (via Bon Appétit)....
The Surprising Way Cracker Barrel Is Helping One Employee’s Dream Come True Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/July 15, 2021 1:12 pm EST The restaurant industry has long been home to a diverse crew of workers, including so many hard-working, entertaining, and extremely talented people with skills that go well beyond restaurant duties. One Cracker Barrel server is a great example of this, recently showing off her talents with a show-stopping rendition of her singing “Happy Birthday” to a customer that has now gone viral on TikTok....
The Untold Truth Of Bobby Flay Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Brent Furdyk/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 3:49 pm EST Bobby Flay, the longtime Food Network personality, has starred in dozens of shows on since the mid-1990s, Flay’s Food Network bio reveals his culinary career began when he landed a job at the famous New York restaurant Joe Allen at age 17. His kitchen abilities so impressed the restaurant’s namesake that Joe Allen himself paid Flay’s tuition so he could attend the French Culinary Institute....
This Accident Cost Duff Goldman A Few Toes DFree/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Aug. 24, 2021 4:02 pm EST Are you familiar with Duff Goldman, owner of the Baltimore bakery Charm City Cakes and former host of the Food Network series “Ace of Cakes”? If so, then you know that the man is a phenomenal baker, known for crafting large-scale, colorful, and gravity-defying cakes that have graced the likes of President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration (via Twitter) and a Katy Perry music video (via People)....
This Baby Yoda Chocolate Egg Is The Perfect Gift For Star Wars Fans Galerie By Sophie Putka/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 8:10 am EST So Disney might be milking their Baby Yoda branded merch partnerships for all they’re worth, but honestly, if you don’t lose it over the sight of Grogu every time this adorable alien toddler from “The Mandalorian” enters your consciousness, do you even have a heart? Well, if you do, Grogu is back to melt it again by — literally — melting into your mouth in not the first, but the second Baby Yoda chocolate egg-type product (via Galerie Candy)....
This Is How Much Geoffrey Zakarian Is Really Worth Manny Hernandez/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/March 17, 2021 11:47 am EST Geoffrey Zakarian is not an unfamiliar face for those who frequently watch Food Network. The celebrity chef has appeared on Iron Chef America, The Kitchen, Chopped, and The Next Iron Chef. He also hosts Food Talk, a radio show by Sirius XM that features a lot of his Food Network friends, as noted on his website....
This Is Rachael Ray’s Favorite Comfort Food Restaurant Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Aug. 1, 2021 12:15 pm EST What’s your favorite restaurant? For most of us, it’s a hard question to answer. It depends on your mood, right? All of us have our go-to spots for different occasions and tastes — whether it’s Mexican, Chinese, Italian, sushi, burgers, pizza, or something else. We’ll choose a sentimental restaurant for a special anniversary, or an energetic spot with loud music and great cocktails for a raucous night with best friends....
