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Don’t Take One More Bite Of Fish Until You Read This Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Jan. 29, 2021 11:14 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you want to eat healthy, fish can do some amazing things. According to the Department of Health, eating fish provides our bodies with some key nutrients like magnesium, zinc, iodine, and more. The American Heart Association even recommends that we include seafood into our diet twice a week to reap the full health benefits....

Fast Food Items That Aren’t Worth The Money Shutterstock By Joel Burrows/Updated: July 12, 2021 10:31 am EST Whether you love fast food or loathe it, the cultural impact that these often-franchised, quick service restaurants have had is mind-boggling. They’ve become a staple of long road trips, midnight snacks, and the weekends that are too exhausting to cook. You might even snag a fast food meal just as a simple, ever-so-slightly guilty treat every once in a while....

Gluten-Free Foods You Should Be Buying At Aldi Facebook By Robin Miller/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:43 pm EST Finding delicious food on a gluten-free diet was once an arduous task. But walk into any grocery store these days and you’ll likely find entire aisles dedicated to gluten-free living (via Very Well Health). According to Global News Wire, the gluten-free market was a $22 billion category in 2019 and is likely to surge to $36 billion by 2026....

Here’s How To Get Cast On Food Network Star Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: May 28, 2021 1:57 pm EST Being a part of a popular competitive cooking show is like living a childhood dream: you get to entertain scores of viewers, prove your mettle in front of the camera, and win over fans with your talent. One such show that has been a popular name in the TV industry is “Food Network Star....

Here’s Why Fish Is Traditionally Eaten For Nowruz Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/March 18, 2021 11:57 am EST If there’s one thing that most New Year’s celebrations have in common, it’s traditional foods that are supposed to be eaten to bring some type of good luck, fortune, or blessings for the coming year. Here in the U.S., many people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, while in Spain, people pop grapes at the stroke of midnight (via NPR), and in the Netherlands, the lucky Dutch get to breakfast on delicious oliebollen....

How McDonald’s McFlurrys Led To A Restraining Order Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 3:16 pm EST The machines instrumental in making the McFlurry may not be broken as often. Until recently, Taylor — the manufacturer of the McFlurry machines — had a monopoly on the repair of the notoriously unreliable equipment. Now they’ve received a restraining order from Kytch, a company that was formed to create devices that allow McDonald’s locations to fix their own machines....

How Much 7-Eleven Employees Really Make Scott Olson/Getty Images By Cassidy Dawn Graves/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:55 pm EST Convenience stores like 7-Eleven get their name for a reason. There’s usually one close by, no matter where you are, providing a quick and convenient way to get a greasy snack or a potentially addictive fountain soda that’s bigger than your face. 7-Eleven is also known for its low, low prices that attract fast-paced and budget-conscious consumers....

How The Pioneer Woman’s Daughters Have Been Helping Her Behind The Scenes Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 9:07 am EST It has often been said that cooking is a language all itself. It truly helps strengthen bonds and brings families and friends together in a world where work and tasks tend to take precedence. Transform Health relays all the benefits of cooking, with relationship-building at the top....

Instant Pot 10-Bean Soup Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/June 11, 2021 4:22 pm EST Can you ever have too many simple, delicious soup recipes in your arsenal of go-to dinners? We didn’t think so. Enter Kristen Carli, a registered dietician who created a method for making an Instant Pot 10-bean soup that is so easy, she says you literally cannot mess it up! Plus, the Instant Pot saves you tons of time, with Carli telling Mashed, “The Instant Pot is great for this dish because you can cook these beans from dried much faster than if you were doing this on the stove top....

Little Caesars’ Cheesy New Menu Item Combines These 2 Popular Foods Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 16, 2021 2:31 pm EST Calzone fans have so much to look forward to thanks to a whole new menu item that Little Caesars is introducing to its stores. The pizza chain is combining two menu items, a pizza and a calzone, to create an all-new Crazy Calzony. According to a press release received by Mashed, the new item is like an extreme stuffed-crust pizza, but wrapped around the edges in four places are calzones....

Mario Lopez’s new restaurant is all about the tortas Tamar Aprahamian (Earl Enterprise) Having grown up in a Mexican-American household, Mario Lopez was inspired to make Mexican food more accessible nationwide (via QSR Magazine). Despite the fact that tacos have been hogging the spotlight in the U.S. for years, the torta is just as ubiquitous in casual Mexican cuisine, says Spoon University. As Lopez explained to Mashed, this “very underrated sandwich” is essentially “Mexico’s version of the hoagie or the sub....

Robert Irvine’s 2 Most Emotional Episodes Of Restaurant: Impossible Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Aug. 23, 2021 4:30 pm EST Anyone who has ever seen “Restaurant: Impossible” knows it promises emotional moments. Restaurateurs invest everything they have, financially and emotionally, into their businesses. And by the time they are chosen by series host Robert Irvine, they are usually desperate for help, as they watch their business and their life savings slip away....

The Biggest Food Recalls Of 2018 Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 10:20 pm EST It seems like nearly every day there’s a new food recall on the news. That can be alarming, but fortunately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the US Department of Agriculture are all working together to keep everyone safe. According to CNBC, there has been a pretty shocking increase in the number of food recalls in the last decade....

The Biggest Mistake People Make When Drinking Beer, According To Dogfish Head Brewer - Exclusive J. Countess/Getty Images By Steven John/May 5, 2021 10:15 am EST To be sure, the biggest mistake a person can make drinking beer is to drink way too much of it, especially if said intoxication leads to irresponsible behavior behind the wheel, getting into an altercation, or (more mildly) in the form of drunk dialing or texting....

The Difference Between French And American Food, According To Dominique Crenn Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:16 pm EST France and America share a long-lived and unique connection. According to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in France, Frenchmen fought alongside U.S. soldiers when the American colonies battled for independence from British rule in the 1770s. France even provided economic assistance, ensuring the American War of Independence’s successful outcome....

The Most Popular Location For Swedish Egg Coffee Might Surprise You Shutterstock By Karen Hart/April 1, 2021 10:53 am EST Many people could not imagine starting their day without the giddy up they get from a hot cup of coffee. In fact, per DisturbMeNot, Americans drink a lot of coffee, with 64 percent of adults fueling up with at least a cup a day. But it is probably fair to say that most of those people drinking a daily cup of Joe are not drinking Swedish egg coffee....

The Real Reason Montenegro Has No McDonald’s Locations Brandon Bell/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:20 pm EST Montenegro is a stunning Balkan country with a complex political past like many countries. While the country’s beautiful Bay of Kotor has attracted tons of attention from tourists over recent years, there’s one thing that the travel boom still has not brought to the country — a McDonald’s. But that doesn’t mean the chain hasn’t tried....

The Truth About Idris Muhammad From Chopped: Alton’s Maniacal Baskets Youtube/Blendtec By Felix Behr/Updated: June 23, 2021 11:02 am EST In December, Park Springs, a senior community in Atlanta’ suburb Stone Mountain, announced that chef Idris Muhammad would be joining their staff as a homemaker. To some, this might seem a step down. After all, he began his culinary career as a private chef for P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez and later as the executive chef of P....

The Wrestling Star Kevin James Said He Fought On Hot Ones Mireya Acierto/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Feb. 16, 2021 1:45 pm EST You might describe YouTube’s viral show, Hot Ones, as what might happen if Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and Man V. Food fell in love at a sports bar over a big ole pile of insanely-spicy chicken wings. Or, as Jimmy Fallon described it to Selena Gomez on an episode of Late Night, it’s a show where celebrities sit down with host, Sean Evans, to talk about their personal lives and professional projects while eating a gauntlet of chicken wings, each doused in a progressively spicier hot sauce chosen by Evans (via YouTube)....

Africa offers the best seafood on the planet, according to Zimmern Shutterstock Assuming you don’t have unlimited days to spend exploring Africa during your hypothetical dream vacation, we asked Zimmern where in Africa, specifically, a foodie should go for the best eats. Here, he was at a loss. “The seafood of coastal Senegal, versus the stew and tajines of the mountains of Morocco…” makes for a tough choice, he said. But if you love seafood, one destination that must go on your itinerary is Namibia, Zimmern said definitively....