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Pepsi Has A New Dating Show Called Match Me If You Can Coming To MTV. Here’s What We Know Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/April 13, 2021 3:15 pm EST Perhaps tired of coming in second to Coke in the cola wars for over a century, Pepsi’s evidently got a side gig going on. Not only has their FOX Entertainment quiz show Cherries Wild drawn … well, not a great amount of viewers, according to TV Series Finale (then again, not bad for an extended commercial), but they’re now expanding their game-show repertoire to include a new dating show to be aired on MTV....

Pizza Hut’s Very First Menu Was Incredibly Simple Shutterstock By Steven John/June 30, 2021 4:35 pm EST The current Pizza Hut menu is a decidedly comprehensive affair. There are multiple different types of crust to choose from (Original Pan, hand-tossed, Thin ‘N Crispy, Original Stuffed Crust), there are all sorts of sauces, and there are toppings galore, including eight different meats and eight veggie toppings, and these can be used on whole pies or half pies as the customer pleases....

The Big Issue Trader Joe’s Fans Had With Its Grapefruit Hand Sanitizer Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Audrey Michels/Updated: April 26, 2021 8:59 am EST If you’re a fan of Trader Joe’s hand sanitizer sprays, you’re certainly not alone. In fact, they were even a runner-up in the 2020 Trader Joe’s Annual Customer Choice Awards in the category “Home, Bath, and Beauty” (via Travel + Leisure). Unfortunately, the sheer demand for the product might have been its undoing....

The Grossest Thing About Your Coffee Maker Will Make You Squirm Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Feb. 18, 2021 2:09 pm EST Can you guess what the germiest surface in your house is? Well, in 2011, the independent public health organization NSF International conducted a household germ survey where they had volunteers swab numerous household items, these swabs being subsequently tested for germs. As researchers said when writing up the survey results, the biggest surprise was the fact that kitchens are far dirtier than bathrooms....

The Rules Chefs Want You To Follow When Making A Leg Of Lamb Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/April 19, 2021 12:47 pm EST You’re putting together a holiday feast or a dinner party, and you’ve decided a leg of lamb will be on the menu — now what? There are a few rules chefs have given to ensure you get the perfect end result and leave all your guests well fed....

The Secret To Making Bourbon Chicken In An Instant Pot Shutterstock By Emily Alexander/Jan. 20, 2021 7:25 am EST Rumor has it that bourbon chicken, a popular dish often served at Chinese-American restaurants, actually originated in New Orleans. According to Savory Spice, near the eponymous Bourbon Street, a Chinese chef supposedly created the dish — a blend of Cajun and Asian flavors that come together in a sticky, sweet sauce to eat over rice....

This Is The Least Nutritious Type Of Cap’n Crunch israelavila / Creative Commons By Felix Behr/Feb. 8, 2021 6:46 am EST While we may long have been disabused by the tagline “part of this nutritious breakfast” that accompanied cereals like Cap’n Crunch, replacing that faux healthy image with reality comes as a bit of a shock. The original Cap’n Crunch, for example, will feed you 17 grams of added sugars, or 33 percent of the recommended daily total, per serving, according to the information available on the Cap’n Crunch website....

This Is The Secret Ingredient In Smashburger Burgers Instagram By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 2, 2021 5:35 am EST There are hundreds of fast food restaurants serving up juicy burgers on the fly — but one of the most popular among millennials right now is Smashburger. The Colorado-based chain now has over 300 locations across seven different countries and has become famous for its mouthwatering patties piled high on toasted buttery buns along with its tasty sides, including crispy Brussels sprouts and sweet potato fries....

This Is The Worst Type Of Salt For Cocktail Rims Shutterstock By Robin Miller/April 8, 2021 3:10 pm EST Few things trump sipping a margarita from a perfectly rimmed glass. As the citrusy drink traverses the salt and lands on your palate, there’s an unrivaled explosion of flavor. Turns out, the salt isn’t just used to festoon the glass; it serves a culinary purpose as well. The Kitchn explains that salt is used to balance out the tartness of the lime, the warm, peppery quality of the tequila, and the sweetness of the Triple Sec or Cointreau....

This Is What Oprah Eats Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Updated: May 19, 2021 10:33 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s safe to say that Oprah Winfrey is one of the most iconic figures in modern times. The media personality is worth billions and has been a household name since she first rose to prominence with her beloved talk show in the 1980s. Since the beginning of her career, she has been open about her struggles with her body image and weight....

This Pizzeria’s Desperate Job Posting Is Turning Heads Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/Aug. 24, 2021 5:59 pm EST The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone, especially those in the food and beverage industry. And even though vaccines have been rolled out (with the first official one now FDA-approved) and many places have fully reopened, the F&B world is still experiencing challenge after challenge. One of the biggest threats to restaurants everywhere now is staffing — or lack thereof....

What Duff Goldman Wishes You Understood About Derek From Spring Baking Championship Food Network/YouTube By Kalea Martin/May 13, 2021 2:24 pm EST From the introduction of the Spring Board ranking system, to the last-minute decision to have a Final Six instead of the usual Final Five, and of course, the return of former host Ali Khan, Season 7 of Spring Baking Championship was full of surprises. But nothing was more surprising than who the judges chose as the winner in the finale episode....

What Is The Difference Between Kimchi And Sauerkraut? Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/April 12, 2021 12:47 pm EST Would you ever put kimchi on a hot dog? If the idea of doing so seems too far fetched for you, well, perhaps you’ve forgotten about sauerkraut. Though they originate from entirely different cuisines and continents (one being Korean and the other Eastern European, explains Chowhound) kimchi and sauerkraut are surprisingly similar. After all, both of these condiments at their core are fermented cabbage....

What Outback Steakhouse’s Menu Really Looks Like In Australia Facebook By Maria Scinto/Updated: June 16, 2021 8:04 pm EST Outback Steakhouse builds their entire identity – the one thing that sets them apart from Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Logan’s Roadhouse, or any other casual steakhouse chain – around an “Australian” theme. While it seems like the whole shtick would collapse if one of these restaurants actually opened up in Australia itself, the Australians must have some sense of humor since there are actually 8 different Outback locations throughout the country/continent (countinent?...

Why McDonald’s Chief Executive Called Its Menu ‘Darwinian’ Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/July 6, 2021 1:11 pm EST When it comes to dominating the fast food market, no one can pull in diners like McDonald’s. According to Forbes, the secret to the brand’s success lies in its ability to adapt to the changing marketplace. On one hand, the chain embraced new changes in culture, shaping itself into a “fast and convenient” restaurant when patrons wanted a quick bite and expanded its presence across the world....

Why One Runner Is Claiming A Burrito Got Her Banned From The Olympics Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/June 16, 2021 12:02 pm EST A rather unexpected controversy has erupted after a distance runner, Shelby Houlihan, announced that she’s been let down by the Tokyo Olympics. The athlete was banned from the event after her test results indicated that she was positive for a steroid called nandrolone, NPR reports. Her response? Well, Houlihan claimed that the result was linked to a pork burrito that she ate from a Mexican food truck hours before the test....

Why You Should Always Add Salt To Your Oatmeal Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 14, 2021 8:17 am EST While we may consider oatmeal a rather straightforward meal to make, a subgenre of articles informing you of the mistakes you have committed would beg to differ. Among these articles are ones from Prevention, Bon Appétit, and Kitchn, which all explain that not adding salt deprives you of the fulfilling breakfast that is oatmeal....

You May Want To Order Your Thanksgiving Turkey Earlier Than Ever Bochkarev Photography/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Aug. 17, 2021 12:05 pm EST For many people, the Thanksgiving feast requires one food to be the centerpiece of the table, and that is of course the Thanksgiving turkey. Although the holiday celebration might have changed over the years, the truth is that turkey is still the focal point of the meal in most cases....

Aldi’s Most Popular Chips May Surprise You Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Feb. 19, 2021 11:26 am EST When you need to go shopping for all your snacks, few stores can compare to Aldi. Whether you love affordable tortilla chips, snack crackers, potato chips, and all the dips that come with them, Aldi makes snacking delicious and incredibly affordable (via Insider). This perfect storm of value and taste hits consumers hard, recently scoring Aldi a surprising victory when it came to winning over buyers with their snacks....

Andrew Zimmern Says This Smuggled Cheese From Paris Smells Like ‘God’s Feet’ Bennett Raglin/Getty Images By Kalea Martin/April 24, 2021 7:04 am EST When it comes to cheese, the stinkier the better, or in Andrew Zimmern’s case, the more forbidden the better. Considering one of his favorite cheeses of all time is casu marzu, an illegal maggot-infested cheese from Sardinia, it comes as no surprise that the former “Bizarre Foods” host went so far as to smuggle yet another type of illegal cheese, this time all the way from Paris, which he proudly shared via his Instagram....