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Everything You Need To Know About Kumquats Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 9:38 am EST Kumquat is much more than just a fun word — it’s an under-appreciated citrus fruit that boasts bright flavor and numerous health benefits. These small, golden orbs are excellent eaten as is, are a stellar dessert inclusion, and also add depth and complexity to savory dishes. Some say they look like tiny oranges, while others note their resemblance to grapes or cherry tomatoes....

Everything You Need To Know About Sonic’s New Hard Seltzer Collab Scott Olson/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/March 3, 2021 3:16 pm EST Hard seltzer is nothing new, as it gained rapid popularity over the last few years. However, something unique is finally coming to the hard seltzer scene, thanks to a new collaboration between COOP Ale Works in Oklahoma City and everyone’s favorite drive-in, Sonic. The partnership combines COOP Ale Works’ hard seltzer with Sonic’s famous slushes, for a one-of-a-kind alcoholic beverage with a hit of nostalgia....

Foods The CDC Has Warned People To Avoid Shutterstock By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 6:54 pm EST No one wants to get food poisoning. You might be able to power through some common illnesses, such as a cold or a bout of allergies, but if you come down with food poisoning you’re most likely going to have to take a few days off, thanks to the need to make a several trips to the bathroom every hour....

Here’s What To Do With Soggy Rice Shutterstock By Jen Peng/July 23, 2021 11:14 am EST Cooking rice seems like it should be a simple task. Yet it’s incredibly easy to screw up, something even prominent chefs profess to do from time to time (via Delicious). Perhaps you’ve made the mistakes everyone makes while cooking rice, such as cooking the rice too hot (which causes the grains to burst), or you couldn’t resist stirring the rice (which causes the starch to activate and make the rice mush)....

How Anthony Bourdain Really Felt About The Food Network Shutterstock By Felix Behr/June 24, 2021 4:48 pm EST Anyone with even a passing familiarity with Anthony Bourdain knows he had a rather disdainful view of the Food Network and those who appeared on it. In a now-legendary guest post he wrote for Michael Ruhlman, which you can still read thanks to the Wayback Machine, he either disparages the chefs directly, like Paula Dean, or he gives a compliment to the chef by insulting the Food Network....

Instagram Adores This Photo Of Padma Lakshmi And Her Daughter At A Famous French Landmark Rich Fury/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Aug. 16, 2021 8:27 am EST Fans of Padma Lakshmi know that she sure keeps herself busy. Season 18 of “Top Chef,” which premiered in April 2021, saw the return of Lakshmi as one of the judges on the panel. Per Bravo, Lakshmi has even been nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality Competition Program at the Emmy Awards alongside her co-judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons....

Old El Paso’s New Kits Make At-Home Burrito Bowls Easier Than Ever General Mills By Lisa Curran Matte/July 19, 2021 4:11 pm EST Old El Paso is upping its meal kit game with the addition of a few new products. According to a statement sent to Mashed, these new kits consist of three burrito bowl options and three street taco options. The kits can serve up to four people in about 30 minutes....

Padma Lakshmi Shared This Touching Birthday Message To Mindy Kaling Shutterstock By Olivia Bria/June 25, 2021 11:53 am EST Refraining from making “The Office” jokes is a lot more difficult than it seems. Yesterday, June 24, was Mindy Kaling’s birthday, and countless celebrities sent the actor special birthday messages. Padma Lakshmi, the television host of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” took to Twitter to praise Kaling and her successful career. The tweet came with a picture of the two and a caption that read, “Is it weird to be proud of someone you had no hand in raising or helping in any way but have admired from afar and now are lucky enough to know?...

Read This If You Ever Bought Real Water Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/March 19, 2021 1:41 pm EST Water is a natural resource that provides the body with a slew of different benefits. According to Healthline, drinking sufficient water can help the body stay hydrated, assist with overall brain function, and can even aid in losing weight. Everyone grew up hearing that they needed to drink at least eight cups of water a day in order to meet the necessary daily water requirements, but a Mayo Clinic report states otherwise....

The Best Side Dishes You Can Pair With Burgers Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/March 1, 2021 2:24 pm EST Everyone loves a good burger every now and then. Whether you’re grilling them for a cookout with friends and family or you simply have a craving for a burger and don’t want to spend the money on getting takeout or fast food, you can easily whip up burgers in the comfort of your own home....

The Big Problem With Top Chef Season 18 Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: July 7, 2021 11:21 am EST The restaurant industry as a whole has a big problem — sexual harassment. The issue is allegedly so common, journalists sometimes won’t bother to investigate and expose individual cases (via Grub Street). However, there have been some notable chefs that have seen their media and restaurant careers crumble after revelations of abuse in their restaurants....

The Food Gwyneth Paltrow Served At Her Wedding Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/May 31, 2021 11:44 am EST As the founder of lifestyle brand Goop, and author of quite a few cookbooks, actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow certainly knows her food. So, it seems natural that she would go all out when catering her second wedding — and she certainly did. When she wed producer Brad Falchuk in the Hamptons back in September 2018, she called on not just one, but two culinary superstars to feed her guests (via Eater)....

The Genius Gluten-Free Ingredient Giada De Laurentiis Uses To Bread This Lemony Sole Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:58 pm EST Leave it to Giada to give us a delicious and crispy fish without an ingredient that has made fish and chips off limits for so many — it’s gluten-free. Sharing her new recipe for Gluten Free Sole with Lemon Caper Sauce, Giada first starts by making it all look delicious (via Giadzy)....

The Mustard Brand Ina Garten Swears By Brad Barket/Getty Images By Karen Hart/April 25, 2021 3:53 pm EST There are some ingredients that, over time, build up a cult-like following. Maybe it’s the ingredient’s reputation; maybe it has stood the test of time; maybe it really is that good. Or maybe it’s because a movie like “Wayne’s World” takes an iconic commercial and turns it into a memorable scene that people are still referring to and turning into memes (via Pinterest)....

The One Fast Food Item Josh Scherer Will Never Eat Again - Exclusive Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/Aug. 25, 2021 2:03 pm EST “Mythical Kitchen” host Josh Scherer is no stranger to unique food items. His cooking show has millions of subscribers that tune in to watch Scherer create one-of-a-kind concoctions like a Panda Express Big Mac, which involves a mashup of beef and broccoli mixed with the classic burger....

The Oreo Dunking Tool This TikToker Invented Is So Extra Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 6, 2021 9:40 am EST One of the best parts about eating Oreo cookies is the fact that you get to dunk them in a glass of creamy milk. It’s the perfect treat that can lift your spirits super quickly and is very easy to find. This may or may not come as a surprise, but the art of dunking is taken quite seriously by some folks....

The Surprising Reason Pop-Tarts Are Banned In Other Countries Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Updated: July 30, 2021 12:58 pm EST Compared to other countries, the U.S. has notoriously relaxed regulations regarding food additives. Things like flame retardants and carcinogens are federally allowed to be added to our food in small amounts and still be considered safe for consumption (via WebMD). In other countries, however, this isn’t the case. The Daily Meal compiled an exhaustive list of specific ingredients and additives that are banned in some places, and, forewarning, it’s a little freaky to read....

This Employee Video Shows How Much Tea Taco Bell Wastes Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: June 25, 2021 11:15 am EST A remix of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” plays in the background as one Taco Bell employee demonstrates just how much tea they have to pour down the drain in a recent TikTok video. The video focuses on the employee disposing of two large dispensers of Lipton sweet and unsweetened tea at their undisclosed Taco Bell location, likely at the end of the day....

This Is What You Should Be Batch Cooking, According To Giada De Laurentiis David Becker/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 11:51 am EST Meal prepping - specifically, making a week’s worth of meals in a day – has been trending for quite a few years now. At some point, you’ve probably heard someone enumerate all of the reasons why you should hop on the bandwagon. Whether you are looking for ease of serving up dinner in the evening for your hungry and over-scheduled family, controlling food portions to control your waistline, or saving money by preparing and eating the foods you actually buy, there are lots of reasons why meal prepping might make sense....

What Chopped Contestants Really Know About The Mystery Boxes Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/June 20, 2021 3:03 pm EST For those unfamiliar, “Chopped” is a food show featuring Ted Allen as host, which pits chefs against one another in a three-round elimination battle to have them cook unique apps, entrées, and desserts using items from mystery baskets they are provided. The baskets hold ingredients that are unknown to them until the competition starts and possibly unknown to them even after hearing what they are....