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The Time Mr. Peanut Ran For Mayor Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/July 3, 2021 2:15 pm EST Mr. Peanut may be one of our favorite brand mascots — well, for those who don’t suffer from peanut allergies, anyway. The aristocratic legume held a beloved place in pop culture for 104 years before his heroic “death” (via CNBC). Many persons have donned the anthropomorphized peanut suit over the years, but one especially grabbed our attention when he decided to run for mayor over 40 years ago (via Vancouver Sun)....

The Truth About Burger King’s Pizza Burger Facebook By Sara Ryan/Updated: June 21, 2021 9:40 am EST Are you an adult man looking to eat just one meal a day? Well, Burger King used to offer just the thing for you. Burger King’s Pizza Burger packed a whopping — yes, that’s a Whopper pun — 2,500 calories (via Digital Journal). The average man needs about 2,500 calories to maintain their weight, so one of these burgers was enough to keep anybody running all day (via Healthline)....

The Unbelievable Amount Of Orange Juice Americans Drink Each Year Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 2, 2021 4:09 pm EST In July 2020, Statista released data about the amount of orange juice Americans drank and estimated that 532,000 metric tons of orange juice were consumed in the United States in 2020 alone. That adds up to 741,022,800 gallons of straight orange-y stuff. Per capita, in 2018, Americans consumed six gallons of juice....

This $28 Beer Led To An Audit Of NYC’s Airport Restaurant Prices Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 4, 2021 11:50 pm EST It would seem airport retailers would be able to charge whatever they want for whatever they’re selling — if only because they’re literally the only retailers “in town.” Nevertheless, some airports are subject to legally prescribed limits as to what is acceptable in terms of airport price-hiking (via TR Business’ Consumer Forum)....

This Is The Best Temperature For BBQ Pulled Pork hlphoto/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Aug. 22, 2021 5:42 pm EST There’s a reason that BBQ pulled pork is such a crowd-pleaser, whether you’re whipping up a massive batch for a backyard BBQ or simply ordering it on the menu at your favorite joint — while it’s relatively inexpensive, it’s juicy and absolutely packed with flavor. Plus, according to Tomcat BBQ, pulled pork is a forgiving cut that has a wider margin for error....

This Trick Will Help You Cook Flank Steak Evenly Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/May 3, 2021 11:40 am EST There are few summertime activities more fun — and yet somehow more complicated — than grilling. While you can’t beat cooking meat over a hot, open flame — both in terms of entertainment value, as well as in the flavorful results — grilling can be challenging. As good as your cookout intentions are, sometimes the burger just comes out too dry, the BBQ chicken burns to a crisp, and the zucchini rounds turn to mush (if they don’t fall through the grill grates first)....

Top Chef Judge Kwame Onwuachi Shares His Best Cooking Tips - Exclusive Bryan Bedder/Getty Images By Jorie Mark/Aug. 12, 2021 4:04 pm EST Everyone has cooking tips — from that coworker who thinks your potluck dish was a little too spicy, to celebrities who have penned their very own cookbooks. If you’re going to take anyone’s advice, though, we recommend heeding the words of Kwame Onwuachi, a “Top Chef” judge and contestant who opened five restaurants before turning 30....

Triple Crown Cocktails You May Not Be Familiar With Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/April 28, 2021 9:54 am EST Everybody knows about mint juleps and the Kentucky Derby. Just as beer is to the Super Bowl and eggnog is to Christmas, the mint julep is the one drink you absolutely must have in order to celebrate Derby Day in style. As Cocktails for You tells it, this simple drink may have been around since the late 18th century, but it’s been a Churchill Downs staple since 1938....

Twitter Can’t Stop Talking About This Chopped Mystery Ingredient lev radin/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 18, 2021 11:20 am EST Fans of “Chopped” likely tuned into the Season 50 tournament finale of “Playing with Fire: Hog Heaven” when it recently aired on the Food Network. During the episode, the four live-fire cooks battled it out with pork-filled baskets to potentially win $25,000. But the meat items that were in the basket were far from what anyone expected, including one item in particular....

What Ever Happened To McDonald’s Halloween Buckets? Twitter By Amy Hamblen/June 24, 2021 3:05 pm EST Was there anything better than rushing home to pull a plastic ALF mask out of a cardboard box, putting it on, throwing on the matching garbage sack-like costume it came with, grabbing a cheap, orange flashlight and a plastic bucket painted like a jack-o-lantern, and heading out for a candy-fueled evening that would make any Oompa Loompa’s best day look like child’s play?...

Why Chef Chris Oh Will Always Love SPAM - Exclusive Angela Weiss/Getty Images By Steven John/Aug. 13, 2021 2:32 pm EST For many people, the word “SPAM” first brings to mind all the junk email cluttering up our inboxes rather than the canned meat product created by Hormel Foods back in 1937 (via SPAM). For others, the association they have of SPAM is of a low-quality food product not well-suited to use in any decent dish....

You Should Never Eat These Foods At A Party Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Jan. 22, 2021 3:50 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Every year come holiday time, there are countless articles telling you about all of the perils and pitfalls of holiday parties, particularly as these are likely to affect your waistline. You are told to swap out eggnog for champagne and to pass up fruitcake (no hardship there) and cookies (some hardship) in favor of nibbling on crudites dunked in fat-free cottage cheese dip instead....

15-Minute One-Pot Stovetop Enchiladas Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/July 8, 2021 4:50 pm EST When most people hear the word “enchilada,” they usually think of a savory and sometimes spicy combination of meats, cheese, and vegetables wrapped up in a handy tortilla. Popular? Absolutely! Delicious? Undoubtedly! Messy? Well, if you overstuff it or you’re not careful while eating it, an enchilada certainly can get everywhere. But what if you could take all those foods and flavors you love about an enchilada and enjoy them in an easier-to-manage bowl?...

7 Nuts You Should Be Eating And 7 You Shouldn’t Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: June 3, 2021 12:40 pm EST If you’re looking for a healthy snack, nuts might seem like a sure-fire win. But there are ways to go very, very wrong with picking up some nuts, so let’s take a look at some that are both good for you and good for the environment, some that might ruin all of your best intentions, and some that might even make you sick....

Andrew Zimmern’s Emotional Post About His Pug Will Break Your Heart Kevin Mazur/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/July 13, 2021 8:25 am EST Andrew Zimmern had a special place in his heart for his pug. He entertained his fans on social media by posting updates about Pretzel. In 2015, one of his hilarious Instagram posts read, “My old blind pug has been licking my head obsessively for over 2 minutes without stopping....

Are Toasters Really Banned At Trump Rallies? Evan El-Amin/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Aug. 25, 2021 9:39 am EST Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been busy this summer. Unlike typical ex-presidents who seem content to retire into relative obscurity, quietly building houses for the poor, like Jimmy Carter, or taking up portraiture, like George W. Bush (via Do You Remember), Trump has been holding rallies across the country, some say with an eye toward another run at the presidency in 2024 (via New York Post)....

Copycat Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 13, 2021 10:01 am EST Cold Stone Creamery is surely one of the most popular ice cream spots in the country and, for many hungry visitors, this chain’s flavors are next-level good. While there are many options to choose from on their menu, their cake batter ice cream is often targeted one of their most delicious....

Don’t Believe This Outlandish Monster Energy Drink Myth Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/June 30, 2021 11:47 am EST Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory. They’re fun to come up with and even more entertaining to pick apart, bit by bit. That’s why the moon landing (faked?) is a hot-button topic even decades later. Don’t even get us started on Area 51 or chemtrails. Conspiracy theories aren’t always about major societal events or issues, though....

Everything You Need To Know About McDonald’s New Caramel Brownie McFlurry McDonald’s By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:08 pm EST McDonald’s just announced that you’ll soon be able to enjoy a delicious new Caramel Brownie McFlurry, starting on May 3. The press release for the announcement describes the limited-time McFlurry as a vanilla soft serve with chocolate brownie pieces and gooey caramel. While this is the first time the new flavor is debuting in the U....

Foods You’ll Never Eat Again After You Know The Ingredients Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Aug. 14, 2021 9:55 pm EST Every time you go to the grocery store and throw something into your basket or your cart, you’re doing so with some pretty strong faith in manufacturers. As consumers, we don’t know what ends up in all those cans, boxes, and bottles, and most of us just have a sort of blind faith that what we’re eating isn’t cringe-inducing....