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Here’s What J. Kenji López-Alt Thinks About Waffles+Mochi Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Molly Harris/April 5, 2021 12:15 pm EST If you’re among the many fans that have been geeking out over how wonderful the new Netflix show Waffles + Mochi is, you are far from alone. According to Vogue the series received a “record-high” with audiences in the U.K. and was trending in the “Popular on Netflix” category. After the show premiered, there were also a ton of fans that left positive comments on an Instagram post that Michelle Obama shared about the series....

Here’s What Kash Doll’s Kitchen Looks Like Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/June 17, 2021 1:36 pm EST Rapper Kash Doll is a woman that’s not afraid of living her life in style and working hard to achieve her goals. According to Delish, the musician has a lavish home with a kitchen and a home bar that are quite luxurious, to say the least. Her kitchen is a bright space with large windows that allows for plenty of natural light to come in, something that makes the musician very happy....

Here’s What You Can Substitute For Demerara Sugar Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: June 13, 2021 4:41 pm EST If sugar cane had offspring, demerara would be its oldest child. This pale brown sugar comes from sugar cane’s first pressing (via The Spruce Eats) and has a mild flavor with notes that mirror that of molasses, butterscotch, or caramel. And thanks to its rather large, crunchy grains, it has long been a favorite of British bakers who like to use demerara as a topping for cakes and cookies, and as a sweetener for coffees and teas (via Spiceography)....

Here’s What You Can Substitute For The Wine In Tiramisu Shutterstock By Brittany Gibson/March 29, 2021 4:35 am EST The scenario: You’re about to make the best tiramisu you’ve created yet; you can feel it in your bones — this one is going to be transcendent. You’re taking one last glance down at your ingredients before getting started. You’ve got the egg yolks, mascarpone, espresso, cocoa powder, heavy cream, ladyfingers, sugar — everything looks great until you realize you forgot one crucial ingredient: the Marsala wine....

Here’s Which Type Of Tabasco Sauce Is Actually The Hottest Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/June 13, 2021 11:16 pm EST Tabasco sauce has been around for quite some time. According to the company’s website, this spicy sauce got its start when Edmund McIlhenny received some pepper seeds. Lucky for us, he grew those seeds, originally from Mexico or Central America, into healthy plants on Avery Island in South Louisiana and produced some piquant peppers....

Here’s Why You Should Be Tenting Your Grilled Steak Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Updated: April 21, 2021 12:48 pm EST Although grilling is one of the simpler cooking methods out there — compared to, say, sous vide or advanced pastry techniques — there are still some pitfalls to be avoided if you want to serve up the juiciest steaks, most tender chicken, and perfectly charred vegetables. From attempting to cook over a too-cold grill to neglecting to pat meat dry before searing, even the most enthusiastic grillers can sometimes slip up on BBQ day....

How Many Calories You Are Really Eating At Five Guys /Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Updated: March 29, 2021 7:17 pm EST Everybody loves Five Guys, right? Its meteoric rise in popularity has this one-time small regional chain now joining the ranks of the nation’s most popular fast food giants. There is, however, one group of people who might not be feeling the Five Guys love, and that would be health-conscious customers who’ve checked out the burger chain’s nutrition data (which is conveniently listed right on the menu)....

Imposter Restaurants Are Taking The Place Of Closed San Francisco Favorites Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 9, 2021 12:25 pm EST On April 7, DoorDash and GrubHub removed Blowfish Sushi and SF Wagyu Mafia from their listings in response to a spate of paranoia spawned by a story revealing that neither of these restaurants actually exist. As the original San Francisco Chronicle piece reported, Blowfish Sushi, which had, over the course of two decades, become an institution in the Mission District, closed permanently in December....

Is A ‘Snack Tax’ Really Coming To England? Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 15, 2021 5:03 pm EST Obesity is a growing health crisis in much of the Western world. In the United States, Europe, and the UK, increasingly unhealthy diets have led to a troubling rise in many health issues, including type two diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and even cancer (via CDC). Henry Dimbleby, the British government’s new food tsar and head of the government-commissioned new National Food Strategy, aims to change all this with the world’s first ever “snack tax....

Kitchen Nightmares: The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit The Show Roy Rochlin/Getty Images By Anne Clendening/Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 8:49 pm EST Imagine the hellspawn of Disney villain Cruella de Vil and the infamous Seinfeld Soup Nazi coming to your home in a chef’s coat, screaming his head off about everything, and then threatening to shut it all down upon coming across a moldy orange you’ve been meaning to throw away....

Oven Fried Catfish Nuggets Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/July 28, 2021 4:08 pm EST There are few quick meals that are as easy to throw together and as beloved as that childhood classic of fish sticks. And while the fish sticks that claim freezer space in so many households certainly have a time and place, turns out it’s not all that difficult to make your own from scratch....

Robert Irvine’s Advice For Starting A New Business John Lamparski/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/June 29, 2021 12:19 pm EST If you’re going to take business or entrepreneurship advice from anyone, let it be Robert Irvine. Channel clickers may recognize Irvine as one of Food Network’s talented celebrity chefs from their rotating roundup of guest judges and hosts. He’s made cameos in “Worst Cooks in America,” “Next Food Network Star,” “Next Iron Chef,” and “Guy’s Grocery Games” to name a few, per Food Network....

The Bizarre Location Of The Original LongHorn Steakhouse Bloomberg/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 10, 2021 8:23 am EST George McKerrow, the founder of the LongHorn Steakhouse chain, didn’t start out as a successful business owner. As a teenager, he worked a series of food service jobs, doing everything from bartending to working the griddle at a Cleveland pancake house. According to Reference for Business, in 1973, at just 22 years old, he decided to venture out on his own, purchasing a supper club in West Virginia....

The Difference Between McDonald’s And Burger King’s Crispy Chicken Sandwiches Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images By Felix Behr/April 2, 2021 1:29 pm EST In February, as the International Business Times reported, Burger King released its revamped crispy chicken sandwich one week before the long-awaited debut of McDonald’s own version. Per IBT, the move marked the entrance of the two burger giants into the seemingly eternal chicken sandwich wars. One may wonder how much difference there really is between the chicken sandwiches offered....

The Difference Between Pupusas And Arepas Shutterstock By Ashley Ortiz/Updated: April 19, 2021 9:00 am EST When it comes to Latin American cuisine, corn — or maiz – is a staple ingredient found in many dishes, which The Spruce Eats explains “has been cultivated in South America for more than 5,000 years.” As the star ingredient in a wide array of foods among the varying countries and cultures that make up the region, corn (when combined with other ingredients) can be enjoyed stewed, steamed, or even slurped down as a refreshing beverage....

The Fries Order Chick-Fil-A Employees Wish You Wouldn’t Make Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/March 15, 2021 8:34 pm EST Chick-fil-A employees aim to please. So much so, it’s company policy to say “my pleasure” to customers instead of “you’re welcome,” according to the unofficial Chick-fil-A podcast called – that’s right - My Pleasure. But certain customer requests have been known to put a strain on that good-natured grin employees are expected to have on their faces during customer interactions....

The Grits Rule You Should Never Break Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/March 30, 2021 9:31 am EST If you’re a fan of Southern cuisine, chances are you’ve had grits a time or two. The simple dish has such a good reputation that it even became the official food of South Carolina (via The Spruce Eats). The versatile favorite can be served up for breakfast or dinner, and adapted in a wide variety of ways....

The Hands-Down Easiest Way To Prepare Asparagus Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:32 am EST Now that spring has arrived, it seems spring vegetables are calling out to most home cooks and chefs alike. From spring peas and green garlic to a crowd-pleasing favorite, asparagus, there are so many fresh ingredients to utilize this time of year (via USDA). While asparagus can be cooked and used in a number of dishes such as roasting them, sautéing them in butter with almonds, or even topping a quiche with them, there’s a much easier way to enjoy the vegetable....

The Ingredient You Won’t Regret Adding To Your Del Taco Burrito Twitter By Karen Hart/Updated: April 20, 2021 10:15 pm EST Del Taco has a bold following and for good reason. You don’t garner a fan base that includes the likes of Chrissy Teigen, who is a fan of the chain’s chicken soft tacos (extra del scorcho) for offering up a menu of meek options. Plus, per a company press release, they are the first national Mexican fast food chain to offer a plant-based meat option....

The Real Difference Between Bloody Marys And Micheladas Shutterstock By Caroline Coral/Updated: March 8, 2021 1:13 pm EST When it comes to savory cocktails with mysterious beginnings, the bloody mary and michelada share more than a spicy kick and solid squirt of citrus. Conflicting origin stories and endless recipe variations are just the beginnings of the DNA that these popular north- and south-of-the-border day drinking favorites have in common. Spicy, tomatoey, and finished with fresh garnishes, the bloody mary has been a daytime drinking staple for the past century, or more, depending on who you talk to....