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KFC Customers Are Loving This Unique Kubuqi Desert Location Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/June 29, 2021 5:07 pm EST KFC is big news in China — like really big. In fact, there are more KFCs in China than there are in America, with 6,000 restaurants in more than 1,100 cities across the country, compared to about 4,000 locations in the US as of 2020 (via The China Guys). One of the keys to this success is that KFC did an excellent job of tapping into local culture with their China-based establishments, says the website....

Le Creuset Is Having A Major Sale This Spring. Here’s What To Know Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 2, 2021 10:45 am EST Le Creuset is having a major sale this spring. Here’s what to know. Le Creuset found their way into so many homes thanks to their serious attention to quality and detail. The brand, which first began production of its signature cookware back in 1925, relies on superior cast iron coated with enamel to form cookware that can stand the high heat of an oven, while perfectly cooking whatever you can throw in it (via Le Creuset)....

Mini Ice Cream Cupcakes Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/July 20, 2021 12:00 pm EST I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! That’s especially true when summer hits, with its warm temperatures and steamy weather. Is there anything better than digging into your favorite pint of ice cream with a spoon or enjoying an ice cream cone from your favorite local shop? We have to agree that few things can truly compare to ice cream enjoyed on a hot summer day....

Popular Cheesecake Factory Menu Items, Ranked Worst To Best Bloomberg/Getty Images By Kaley Roberts/May 27, 2021 3:04 pm EST When you slide into a Cheesecake Factory booth, you’re greeted with two of the most premiere wonders of the modern world. First, the brown bread, warm and sweet and distinct to the Factory. And then, almost simultaneously, the Cheesecake Factory waiter passes you the menu. In all honesty, the spiral-bound, booklike menu could more accurately be described as a manual....

Read This Before Eating Another Starbucks Cake Pop Bloomberg/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Updated: May 18, 2021 1:48 pm EST If you’re a fan of cake pops in general, and of Starbucks’ cake pops in particular, you might want to take a closer look at the next cake pop you consume from the coffee giant. Tiktok user Taylor Boullard, also known to her followers as @teabezel28, got the cake pop surprise of her life when she took apart what she thought was a pink frosted treat....

The Best Cooking Tips From Gordon Ramsay Getty Images By Kellen Perry/Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 1:44 pm EST You know him as the always-angry Scottish chef behind some of the most over-the-top cooking shows of all time, including Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, and MasterChef. You’ve looked up the Idiot Sandwich meme to see if it’s real. You’re very much aware of Gordon Ramsay and his tireless and much-televised pursuit of culinary perfection....

The Best Whole30 Recipes You Need To Try Jordan Zelesnick/Mashed By Emily Monaco/April 1, 2021 12:34 pm EST When the Whole30 program first came out in 2009, it took healthy living circles by storm. This diet developed by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig aims to suss out any food intolerances and help you build a diet that works for you, not against you (via U.S. & World Report News). The idea? Eradicate any possibly inflammatory foods from your diet for 30 straight days before slowly reintroducing them, keeping tabs on which ones make you feel fine and which ones don’t....

The Dessert Stephen King Always Eats Before Writing Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images By Alia Hoyt/July 19, 2021 11:09 am EST Forget conventional brain foods, like berries, dark chocolate, or fatty fish. If you want to be a world-famous writer, head on over to the bakery for a cheesecake or two, a la Stephen King. That’s right, the man who brought you thrillers like “It,” “Carrie,” and “Misery” turns to a self-described “monster” slice of creamy, rich cheesecake to get his creative wheels turning....

The Hot Ones Card Game You Probably Didn’t Know Existed Facebook By Joe Nasta/Aug. 8, 2021 12:20 pm EST Hot sauce is definitely a burning topic. For most people, you either love it and slather it on everything you can, or you can’t stand the stuff and would never dream of using it. Whether your personal taste, spiciness tolerance, or experience with different types of food may influence your preference, everybody has a limit when it comes to hot sauce....

Things You Should Never Order From A Sushi Restaurant Shutterstock By Amie Watson/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:26 pm EST For those of us who love sushi, there’s nothing like a night out at a good sushi restaurant, dining on plates or platters of perfectly shaped nigiri, carefully sliced sashimi, and crunchy, salty, sweet, and savory maki rolls. But whether you’re going to your favorite spot or trying out a new place with rave reviews, you have to be careful about what you order....

This Is The Best Cheese To Use For Dessert Nachos Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/July 13, 2021 9:31 pm EST Let’s talk about guilty pleasures, people. Everyone knows that a gargantuan plate of nachos isn’t complete without a generous helping of hot, zesty, ooey-gooey cheese, and all the garnishes your heart desires. No matter how you prefer to embellish your crispy, cheesy, spicy serving of tortilla chips, nachos are a classic ballpark staple that pretty much always hits the spot, without a doubt....

This Is The Trick To Fixing Runny Whipped Cream Shutterstock By Pauli Poisuo/Jan. 21, 2021 3:33 pm EST If cooking is magic, then making whipped cream is definitely one of the cool beginner sleight-of-hand tricks. It’s deceptively simple, yet impressive and brings joy to everyone. More often than not, it’s also an essential complement to the much more complex stuff that you have planned. Unfortunately, the flip side of the metaphor also applies — if you don’t pay attention, whipped cream can be surprisingly easy to mess up....

Science can’t explain the no-tears chopped onion hack on TikTok TikTok Setting a damp paper towel next to your onions to prevent tears while chopping them sounds too easy to be true. But several other TikTokers confirmed that it worked, including @noplanvanlife and @paigeejenna. The reason onions make us cry when we chop them wasn’t fully understood until 2002 when scientists in Japan discovered an enzyme in onions that starts a tear-jerking chain reaction (via Library of Congress)....

Trader Joe’s Macadamia Nut Blossom Honey Is Turning Heads Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: June 13, 2021 6:21 pm EST Honey has been used to sweeten food for thousands of years, and it is still one of the most commonly-used sugar substitutes today. Now, Trader Joe’s is selling a smooth, nutty, and lightly floral take on the classic food with its new Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Blossom & Multi-Floral Honey. This honey variety is perfect for people who appreciate traditional ingredients, but enjoy unconventional flavors from time to time....

Wendy’s Taco Salad: What To Know Before Ordering Twitter By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 2:44 pm EST Everyone loves a good taco Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday), but what are you to do when there’s no Mexican restaurant around? A pit stop at the grocery store will allow you to pick up everything you could possibly need to host an at-home taco night, though the shopping trip is only the first of many steps that go into the meal....

What Are Chebakia And What Do They Taste Like? Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: April 12, 2021 4:36 pm EST If you’ve been to a Middle Eastern bakery, chances are you’ve seen or even tasted chebakia, even if you didn’t know what they were called. Also referred to as mkharka, this traditional Moroccan dessert is served on special occasions, such as Ramadan, according to Taste of Maroc. Sweet, complex, delicious, and designed to look like flowers, they are made from thin dough seasoned with the unmistakably Middle-Eastern flavors of sesame, cinnamon, saffron, and anise....

What Is Alligator Really And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Aug. 3, 2021 11:07 am EST There are countless ways to prepare proteins like chicken and beef, but even with the seemingly endless number of recipes posted on the internet, it can get tiring to continue eating the same things over and over again. If you’re starting to feel a bit of taste fatigue with your favorite dishes, it might be time to venture out of your comfort zone and try something new, and alligator meat might be the perfect thing to help spice up your diet....

What Is Shaoxing Wine And How Do You Use It? Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/June 23, 2021 3:57 pm EST Every culture has certain flavors and ingredients that are associated with it. When folks think about Spanish and Italian food, their mind might float to things like olive oil, garlic, and tomatoes. When folks think of Lebanon and Greece, they think of baklava, gyros, and shawarma. Asian cuisine, like many other cuisines, is as vast as the people that represent it....

What Is Tapioca And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Steven John/May 25, 2021 11:09 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You have surely heard of tapioca before and know that it can be found in all sorts of foods. In fact, it’s such a common ingredient that you likely haven’t given much (or any) thought to just what the stuff actually is and have simply taken it for granted....

What Is The Difference Between Crème Brûlée And Flan? Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/April 15, 2021 4:35 pm EST Few treats exude luxury quite like a scrumptious custard. The combination of an ultra rich, creamy texture and sweet, decadent flavor are pretty much the stuff of royalty. Depending on where you’re from, the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word custard could be either flan or crème brûlée....