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The Untold Truth Of Wendy’s Chili Instagram By Brian Boone/Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 5:17 pm EST There are literally thousands of spots in the United States to grab a quick burger and fries. Wendy’s is among them, with more than 6,500 outlets in the U.S. alone. But what does the place famous for its illustrated redheaded mascot, never-frozen burgers, and an endless string of humorous commercials featuring the late Dave Thomas, also offer that no other major competitor even so much as attempts: Chili....

This ‘Savage’ McDonald’s Drive-Thru Sign Is Turning Heads Shutterstock By Sara Cagle/April 13, 2021 2:35 pm EST When there’s a shortage of workers, fast food is not so fast. At least, that’s the case at one McDonald’s location captured in a TikTok video by user @brittanyjade903. “Y’all, our McDonald’s is savage,” they captioned the post, which shows a flyer posted on the drive-thru speaker asking customers to be understanding about longer wait times....

Why Bill Gates Thinks People Should Only Be Eating Synthetic Beef Alex Wong/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 23, 2021 5:04 pm EST Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is now trying to solve a new problem: reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to help stop climate change. Gates has said he remains optimistic, and though he readily admits there are significant political and policy hurdles, he thinks there’s one thing the United States could start addressing today....

Why You Should Never Order The Jalapeño Bites At Arby’s Arby’s By Jorie Mark/Updated: May 19, 2021 5:14 am EST You’ve got to have your game face on when you eat at Arby’s. “We Have the Meats!” booms their motto, to which you need to boom back, “Bring it.” Those iconic giant roast beef sandwiches notwithstanding, many of the other items on the Arby’s menu pose feisty challenges to diners. The Italian sandwich is loaded — “you might want to sit down,” warns the menu....

You Should Be Replacing Your Cutting Board More Often Than You Think Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Feb. 25, 2021 9:55 am EST We all have our kitchen essentials — the tools and gear we automatically reach for every time we bake, decorate, cook, sauté, can, and pickle. Some of us are partial to having a good set of knives and pots and pans while others feel the most important items are more baking-centric....

You Should Think Twice About Eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Here’s Why Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: March 16, 2021 9:09 am EST Sometimes, it’s incredibly convenient to grab a box of cereal with a cup of cold milk on busy mornings. You get to treat yourself to a delicious breakfast with minimal prep, after all. As far as cereal fans are concerned, there is no dearth of options in a market that’s always overflowing with new flavors....

Arugula Vs. Spinach: What’s The Difference? Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Updated: June 1, 2021 2:24 pm EST Here’s the funny thing about arugula and spinach: They couldn’t be more different from each other in terms of taste, nutrition, appearance, and common recipe uses, but at the same time, they can easily be substituted for one another. Let’s start at the very beginning with a few fast facts about each salad green. According to MasterClass, arugula — a popular ingredient in Italian and French cooking — belongs to the brassica family, which is also home to broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and collard greens....

Celebrity Chefs Who Don’t Eat What They Cook Robin Marchant/Getty Images By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:14 pm EST Most celebrity chefs have at least one food they can’t stand. Alton Brown hates truffle oil, and you won’t likely find him utilizing the pungent ingredient in his recipes. Scott Conant famously told a Chopped contestant about his aversion to raw red onions, and when he uses them they’ve got to be caramelized, cooked, pickled, or otherwise tamed....

Costco Shoppers Can’t Get Enough Of This Vegan Cookie Dough Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 9, 2021 5:29 am EST Costco has great news for vegans that still crave a classic cookie every once in a while. They are now selling Eat Pastry’s popular vegan chocolate chip cookie dough. It tastes so good many people can’t even tell it’s vegan, and now you can purchase a 48-ounce tub for under six dollars at participating Costco locations....

Everyone Is Talking About This KFC And Genshin Impact Crossover Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 25, 2021 8:27 am EST KFC is a big name in the world of fast food chicken (if not the largest). According to FirstWeFeast, the brand’s presence across the globe is impressive with outlets in over a hundred countries. It all began, of course, with Harland Sanders, KFC’s founder in 1930 who used to run a gas station and came up with his signature Original Chicken recipe sometime in 1940....

Famous Celeb Dishes With A Twist Kate Shungu/Mashed By Andrew Sheldon/April 22, 2021 12:37 pm EST Nowadays, famous chefs aren’t just cooking for celebrities, they are celebrities. It’s hard to find a well-known culinary personality who isn’t constantly on television, whipping up meals on talk show cooking segments, let alone hosting their very own cooking show on the Food Network. Needless to say, trying your hand at a famous chef’s recipe has never been easier or more popular....

Fresh Fruit Smoothie Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/July 22, 2021 9:06 am EST Using fresh, seasonal fruit in a recipe is always a great idea. This fresh fruit smoothie perfectly blends seasonal fruit into a drink that you can take on-the-go, and it’s so refreshing that you’ll want to make one every day of the week. Recipe developer Hayley MacLean of Happy Healthy Hayley chose peaches and strawberries as the seasonal fruits for this particular recipe, but she also wants you to experiment with whatever fruits make you happiest....

How Are Coconut Milk And Regular Milk Different? Shutterstock By Brittany Gibson/Feb. 2, 2021 10:10 am EST Remember those “Got Milk?” posters that were plastered all over the cafeteria in middle school? How about the fact that some schools used to have entire refrigerators full of just milk cartons (and very few, if any at all, other beverage options)? Given all of this promotion, you might wonder if cow’s milk is truly good for you and how it compares to popular non-dairy alternatives, like coconut milk....

If You’re Not Using This Trick To Organize Your Pantry You’re Doing It Wrong Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/April 8, 2021 1:43 pm EST If you’ve got a few hours to spare and you’re in the mood, now may be a good time to help yourself achieve a goal you might have always set for yourself — set up a well-ordered pantry. Because let’s face it, how many times have we gone to our favorite supermarket to pick up a few essentials, only to have something we’ve always wanted catch our eye, purchase it, take it home, and then forget about it because out of sight, out of mind....

Read This If You Recently Purchased Cake Mix Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Aug. 4, 2021 5:59 pm EST Bad news, batter lovers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) has recently warned consumers who have purchased cake mix to be aware of potential infection from consuming the goods. According to the troubling new CDC report, raw batter made with boxed cake mix has been linked to a recent outbreak of E....

Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme Copycat Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/April 13, 2021 4:41 pm EST When the craving strikes, the craving strikes. We all know that feeling. There’s a rumbling in your stomach, and there’s only place that can fill the void. Yo quiero Taco Bell. The fast food giant is a fan favorite. With locations in all over the world, the chain keeps us coming back again and again thanks to their crunchy beef tacos and their addictive Baja Blasts....

The Best Cocktail For You, According To Your Zodiac Sign Rachel Murray/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/June 11, 2021 1:58 pm EST Are you a regular reader of your daily horoscope, or are you such a devotee of astrology that you plan your every action in accordance with how the stars align? Even if you have only the most casual interest in astrology, still, it’s always fun to see how something so random as your sun sign supposedly influences all of your likes and dislikes and can be used to determine everything from what color shoelaces you should wear to your favorite holiday candy to the type of person you should marry....

The Fancy Technique Cat Cora Wishes Chefs Would Stop Using During Competitions Instagram By Sara Cagle/July 6, 2021 3:00 pm EST If you’ve ever been to a Michelin-starred restaurant or have simply fallen down a fine dining YouTube rabbit hole, you’ve probably seen something called spherification. The molecular-gastronomy technique was patented in the 1940s and results in burst-in-your-mouth, caviar-like pearls of nearly any kind of liquid, from passionfruit juice to vegetable purée, explains Chemical and Engineering News....

Cadbury’s history of giving Shutterstock Cadbury’s recent act of generosity can warm anyone’s spirit, but the support they have shown to others isn’t new. The candy giant has a history of donating candy to charity, and constantly shows support to underfunded communities when it can (via Confectionery News). They have expanded their charity efforts to help the elderly and anyone suffering from loneliness (via Campaign Live). With a track record like that, it just makes sense that Cadbury rose to the occasion and lifted struggling confectioners up by promoting competitors’ chocolate over their own....

The Impossible Burger Rumor You Shouldn’t Believe Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 24, 2021 1:36 pm EST Veganism is exploding in popularity. According to data harvested by Plant Proteins, the number of people who have committed to vegan diets shows a trend of continued growth and the plant-based food market is worth an estimated $4.5 billion — that’s just in the U.S. Such successes are great news for the vegan community, the planet, and — of course — business....