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This Is Why Ikea’s Meatballs Are So Delicious Instagram By Malcolm Bedell/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:30 pm EST A trip to Ikea for the best bargains in flat-packed Scandinavian design always begins with such promise. As you pull into the massive expanse of the parking lot, with the grandeur of that gigantic blue and yellow building stretching over the horizon, the multicolored flags festooning the entrance flapping in the wind, you imagine a more perfect, organized life; a life where your dining chairs stack neatly inside your 100 square foot dining nook, your possessions are arranged by color in floor-to-ceiling shelves and cubbies (so many shelves and cubbies!...

This Is Why Your Hamantaschen Is Leaking Shutterstock By Audrey Michels/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 2:49 pm EST If you’re reading this, chances are you already know all about hamantaschen and Purim, but in case you don’t, here’s some context for you: The word “purim” is Hebrew for “lots,” and it’s the name given to the annual festival honoring the day Esther, Queen of Persia, convinced the king not to execute all Jews back in the 5th century BCE, as recorded in the Book of Esther (via the New York Daily News)....

Tim Hortons Hasn’t Been Canadian-Owned For A Long Time Bloomberg/Getty Images By Pauli Poisuo/Feb. 22, 2021 6:57 am EST If you had to rattle off a list of foods and drinks that are quintessentially Canadian, there’s a pretty decent chance that Tim Hortons’ coffee would appear on the list right after maple syrup and poutine — or perhaps even before either. Of course, in this day and age, it can be hard to know where your sustenance comes from, seeing as there are tons of stubborn food origin myths out there....

What Top Chef’s Gabriel Pascuzzi Really Eats In A Day Facebook By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 10, 2021 4:27 pm EST For chef Gabriel Pascuzzi, growing up was tricky. As a child, he was often bullied and didn’t know how to deal with it (via Bravo TV). He said that he would turn to food items and “things that weren’t really good for [him].” Pascuzzi explained, “I didn’t understand why I could watch my friends eat the same stuff as me, and we played the same sports, but I kept putting on weight and having to move up pants sizes....

Why All The Recipes In Mary McCartney Serves It Up Are Vegetarian David M. Benett/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Feb. 5, 2021 3:27 am EST Living a vegetarian lifestyle is nothing new. A History report cites how everyone’s favorite math whiz kid and Greek philosopher, Pythagoras, was celebrated as the “father of vegetarianism.” For centuries, his primarily vegetable and meatless diet was called the Pythagorean diet until about the mid-1800s when modern-day vegetarianism began....

Why Bone Marrow Is So ‘Seductive,’ According To Alton Brown Noam Galai/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/June 23, 2021 5:00 pm EST If you’ve ever tried bone marrow, you know it’s a flavor sensation that’s quite unique and alluring. Marrow is not something you find too often on restaurant menus, nor is social media awash in fun new ways to prepare the ingredient. In fact, if anyone is doing anything at all with bone marrow, they mostly seem to be boiling the heck (and the marrow) out of the bones and using it to make bone broth....

Why Turkey Almost Never Appears On Fast Food Menus Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 29, 2021 1:44 pm EST While fast food restaurants conjure up mental images of burgers and chicken sandwiches, these chains present a false picture of what meats really take center stage in our lives. According to the USDA, pork ranks as the most consumed meat in the world, and while poultry comes in as the second-most popular meat, we typically only see chicken widely available at our local fast food joint....

Wolfgang Puck Reveals Biggest Inspiration For Becoming A Chef - Exclusive Shutterstock By Molly Harris/July 1, 2021 9:26 am EST Many chefs are drawn to their chosen field through a spark of inspiration. Whether it is investing time in preserving their culture, a love of their family traditions, or something else, many chefs consider food and cooking an integral part of their lives. That’s why, during an exclusive interview with Mashed, ahead of the new Disney+ documentary “Wolfgang,” we asked the legendary Wolfgang Puck what really drives his work....

You’ll Never See Geoffrey Zakarian Eating At This Fast Food Chain Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/March 31, 2021 2:26 pm EST Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian has eaten a lot of food during his illustrious career, which according to his website, has spanned over 30 years and consists of opening several restaurants, as well as becoming an Iron Chef and co-host of Food Network’s cooking-themed talk show The Kitchen. Zakarian’s résumé also includes being a judge on the cooking competition series Chopped, where contestants are given a mystery basket of random and often bizarre ingredients that they have to create a dish with (via E!...

You Should Be Using Duck Eggs For Baking. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Updated: March 22, 2021 12:31 pm EST The eggs case in the grocery store offers an overwhelming array of options: free-range, cage-free, brown, white, large, jumbo, organic, and vegetarian-fed. And that’s just the chicken eggs. Perhaps you noticed that your supermarket also sells eggs from other birds, like quail and duck, and thought to yourself, “Well, isn’t that fancy!...

You Should Never Break This Mary Berry Cake Rule Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images By Kalea Martin/April 30, 2021 9:45 am EST Considering she’s been a celebrity chef since the 1970s, Mary Berry has built up an extensive repertoire of technically challenging cakes (via Ideal Home). From the spanische windtorte to the Charlotte royale, Berry’s recipes are known for causing some of the worst baking mishaps as well as the most impressive masterpieces on “The Great British Bake Off,” per the show’s website....

Aldi Shoppers Are Obsessed With These Fruity Sparkling Water Flavors Shutterstock By Molly Harris/April 21, 2021 1:34 pm EST Those who are crazy about seltzer water have probably already realized that Aldi has a great low-cost selection of bubbly carbonated water. And while you can get the PurAqua Belle Vie cans of sparkling water year-round, the PurAqua Belle Vie Bold line is the real winner of Aldi’s bubbly canned drinks. Sometimes Foodie reviewed several options only to call the PurAqua Belle Vie Bold line, “really successful....

Alton Brown’s Hilarious Reaction To This Good Eats Anniversary Paras Griffin/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/July 8, 2021 8:46 am EST Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” has been around a while. In fact, it’s been on for so long, we’re likely to forget that it was one of the first shows to have aired on the Food Network. The show isn’t just about how to cook good food, it also goes where people who enjoy cooking want to go — from trends to ingredient origins, all delivered with the notable chef’s brand of humor....

Andrew Zimmern Is So Embarrassed By This Story He Almost Refused To Share It Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Molly Harris/July 8, 2021 1:59 pm EST Obviously, everyone has embarrassing moments from time to time. But when a television star gets caught off guard by an interviewer, the embarrassing memory might become all the more uncomfortable in the run-around to avoid telling the story. At least, that’s what seems to have happened to Andrew Zimmern in an episode of a “Hot Ones” tribute show on YouTube....

Burger King Just Revealed New Details About Its Replacement Chicken Sandwich Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Feb. 17, 2021 4:45 pm EST Chicken has become the newest and hottest commodity for fast food restaurants in recent years, thanks to the highly publicized chicken sandwich wars that was kicked off by the release of Popeyes’ infamous chicken sandwich. Since then, fast food lovers have been able to experience a plethora of chicken sandwich options from favorites like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, KFC, Wendy’s, and more....

Costco Fans Are Loving These Tapatío-Seasoned Nuts Instagram By Boshika Gupta/April 30, 2021 1:13 pm EST As a retailer, Costco has found ways to impress shoppers across the U.S. who often head to their nearest outlet to stock on up on home essentials, pantry staples, and (our favorite) snacks. What works particularly well is that, as a warehouse club, Costco is able to offer a lot of items in bulk or at extra affordable prices....

Dunkaroos’ New Product Will Change The Way You Eat Cookies Instagram By Kate Hagan Gallup/Jan. 29, 2021 10:38 pm EST ‘90’s kids now have the perfect snack to pair with that Saved by the Bell reboot – Dunkaroos frosting! Betty Crocker wisely cut out the middle man and is now offering frosting straight-up, no cookie needed. The Dunkaroos brand describes the product as “the perfect thing for those of you who can never get enough frosting....

Easy Cauliflower Adobo Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/July 15, 2021 9:25 am EST Adobo is the national dish of the Philippines, but that doesn’t mean that there’s one specific recipe for it that’s representative of the entire Southeast Asian country. Quite the opposite, actually: The best take on adobo is often debated, and the exact ingredients vary depending on who you ask. The main part of this dish is protein braised in vinegar, but almost every other addition is fair game....

Giada De Laurentiis Says This Is One Of The Most Important Steps For Meal Planning Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Aug. 3, 2021 8:46 pm EST Giada De Laurentiis is all about meal prepping and batch cooking. The celebrity chef and co-host of the limited Discovery+ series, “Bobby and Giada in Italy” revealed to Mind, Body, Green that preparing meals for the week all at once can be a lifesaver for your health, diet, and pocket book....

Hardee’s Has The Perfect Valentine’s Day Meal For Biscuit Lovers Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Feb. 6, 2021 12:40 pm EST From February 11 through Valentine’s Day, Hardee’s will switch things up with their beloved Made from Scratch Biscuits by reshaping them into hearts. According to a press release shared with Mashed, the love biscuits will be available to order during breakfast hours at participating locations nationwide. They will be on offer “for a starting price of $1....