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The Reason Aldi Fans Can’t Stop Talking About This Abandoned Shopping Cart Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 11, 2021 4:07 pm EST Yesterday, on Reddit, a photo of a cart unceremoniously left on a gravel island in a parking lot appeared in the Aldi subreddit under the title “I swear, California does not believe in getting their quarter back.” The point is that Aldi’s rent-a-cart system requires a person to pay a quarter to use a cart, which is then refunded when the cart is returned, but doesn’t necessarily take into account people too lazy or too rich to care about losing a quarter....

The Ridiculous Number Of Employees Subway Is Looking To Hire Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/May 13, 2021 11:03 am EST Subway has gone through some rough times as of late. According to Business Insider, the sandwich chain had to shutter 10% of its locations in 2020 due to dwindling sales and restrictions imposed to combat the pandemic. At the beginning of 2021, experts predicted the fallout to expand, with even more Subway locations to disappear, spelling serious trouble for the brand (via Restaurant Business)....

The Starbucks Yogurt Drink You Can’t Get In The US Grand Warszawski/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Sept. 1, 2021 12:32 pm EST It’s safe to say Starbucks is pretty well-known around the world by this point and has also amassed a good reputation in the coffee chain industry. As of March 2021, the sprawling company has nearly 33,000 locations across the globe and it still ranks as one of the most popular chains in the U....

The Startling Truth This Undercover Video Reveals About Costco’s Chickens Johnny Louis/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Feb. 8, 2021 4:24 pm EST On February 6, Mercy for Animals, an international nonprofit animal protection organization, uploaded a video to CostcoExposed.com, which depicts images of extreme animal cruelty. Footage from a hidden camera recording of the Nebraska-based Costco owned slaughterhouse (which opened in 2019) was captured by a Mercy for Animals investigator. It shows chickens suffering from broken limbs and burns, thousands of chickens kept closeted in sheds living amongst their own excrement, and piles of dead chickens being scooped with a shovel....

The Surprising Dish Served By This Restaurant: Impossible Restaurant Facebook By Maria Scinto/June 7, 2021 10:50 am EST The whole point and purpose of “Restaurant: Impossible” is to try to fix floundering restaurants, but in so doing, they often kill the thing that made that restaurant special. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many of the restaurants don’t survive the drastic makeovers. According to Food Network Gossip, the latest stats show that 108 out of 181 restaurants featured have closed, and scrolling through the list indicates that many of these restaurants closed within a year or so after they were featured on the show....

The Truth About Egg Coffee Shutterstock By Robin Miller/March 27, 2021 10:59 pm EST There’s no question coffee and eggs are quintessential breakfast fare. Emphasis on “essential.” Starting the day with a steaming cup of joe nestled alongside perfectly cooked eggs is about as comforting and classic as it gets. But what if we told you the egg was served in the coffee? Seems there are two varieties of egg coffee, Swedish and Vietnamese....

The Untold Truth Of Necco Twitter By Audrey Michels/March 31, 2021 4:00 pm EST What’s the truth about Necco? Candy is believed to have been first invented by the Ancient Egyptians, though back then it was made of simpler ingredients like honey, fruit, and nuts (via the Orlando Sentinel). Since then, candy has taken on so many different shapes and flavors that defining it is almost impossible. Some of it isn’t even sweet!...

The Untold Truth Of Sohla El-Waylly YouTube By Sara Cagle/June 11, 2021 10:43 am EST You might know her as the chef who made a seven-course tasting menu entirely out of bodega snacks on YouTube. Or maybe you lay in bed at 2 a.m. drooling over her Korean-style dinner and dessert video challenge (where almost every dish successfully incorporated Oreo cookies or crème filling). Or perhaps you’ve followed her adaptable recipe techniques for braises, pound cakes, or chicken and rice....

These Are The Top 2021 Food Trends So Far, According To Grubhub Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/July 9, 2021 1:45 pm EST So what’s everyone been up to lately? And by “up to” we mean eating, of course. The food delivery people at Grubhub track this kind of thing because, well, it’s fascinating. Isn’t it interesting to find out what’s in those delivery bags your neighbors are getting? Grubhub’s “State of the Plate” report gives insight as to what’s been trending in the world of restaurant delivery....

White Castle Is Giving Away Free Dessert To Anyone With The COVID Vaccine. Here’s How To Get Yours Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/April 22, 2021 11:04 am EST That poke in the arm deserves a sweet reward, so White Castle will treat guests to a free dessert. In a recent company press release, the fast-food hamburger chain announced that it will provide a “complimentary dessert-on-a-stick” to anyone who has had a COVID-19 vaccine....

Aldi Fans Are Unsure About Its Fruit-Flavored Sparking Cold Brew Instagram By Courtney Iseman/July 13, 2021 11:47 am EST Beverage mash-ups have been all the rage lately, with everything from coffee sodas to hard seltzer-meets-canned cocktails. Grocery store chain Aldi is no stranger to inventive drinks, wowing its devoted fanbase with bottled mimosas and margaritas in a can, to name just a couple. Now, the German supermarket known for low prices and fun seasonal items has rolled out a mash-up of mash-ups, and for once, the crowd reaction isn’t exactly an instant rave review....

Burger King’s New Chicken Sandwich Is Getting Delayed. Here’s Why Instagram By Hanna Claeson/March 26, 2021 12:14 pm EST Roughly 40 million hungry Michiganders, Wisconsinites, Ohioans, and Illinoisans, who were already part of the last stage of Burger King’s national, new-and-improved chicken sandwich roll out, might have to wait longer than they expected to taste the fast-food chain’s entry into the chicken sandwich wars (via MLive and United States Census). And that’s not because Burger King is finding it hard to convince employees that hand-breading each, individual chicken breast for each, individual sandwich ordered is a good idea....

Costco’s Unexpected Chicken Nugget Shortage Has Fans Upset Shutterstock By Felix Behr/July 26, 2021 12:29 pm EST Costco’s shelves lay barren of Just Bare Chicken Nugget bags. “You buy a thing, like it and wanna keep buying it and it’s gone,” a person wrote on Reddit, bemoaning the missing meat blobs and rejecting the alternative “Perdue Panko Breaded Pink Slime” outright. However, lest you, dear reader, foresee futures bereft of such a product, a self-proclaimed freeze driver gave the most likely explanation: “I can almost guarantee it’s just a problem with keeping up with demand....

Do Higher Quality Spices Really Make A Difference? Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/June 25, 2021 12:34 pm EST From experienced cooks to newbies in the kitchen, one ingredient might make the difference between a bland dish and a mouthful of deliciousness. In a recent Reddit conversation, users sought to answer a longstanding food debate about higher-quality spices. While various food authorities agree that spices can dramatically improve home cooking (per Eater), not all spices are the same....

Easy Sopa De Fideo Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 23, 2021 11:58 am EST Sometimes, you just need a nice, comforting soup to help you get through the day: one with veggies, some carbs, and a delicious broth that you can sip on when you’re done eating. Luckily, that’s just what Kristen Carli has come up with in this recipe for sopa de fideo. In about 20 minutes after you first set foot in the kitchen, you will be garnishing bowls of this traditional Mexican noodle soup with lime wedges and serving them to some very happy diners....

Food Trends From 2019 That No One Will Remember In 2020 Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:27 pm EST Food trends come and go — quickly. One day, they’re trending on Instagram and they’re all over your social media news feeds, and the next day they’re replaced by the next bigger and brighter thing. Oh, that hashtag? That was so yesterday. And it’s not just normal, everyday people on social media spreading these trends far and wide....

In-N-Out Is Suing Another Australian Burger Joint. Here’s Why George Rose/Getty Images By Emily Alexander/July 21, 2021 1:00 pm EST Apparently there’s only room for one In-N-Out Burger in the world. Though the beloved California-based burger chain hasn’t established roots in Australia yet, it seems locals are desperate for it — so much so that Aussie Puneet Ahori recently decided to take matters into his own hands (via Food & Wine)....

Jacques Torres Broke This Important Rule On Chopped Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Aug. 10, 2021 10:50 am EST If you have ever watched an episode of “Chopped,” you know just how stressful it is. On the popular Food Network cooking competition, contestants are given a “mystery basket” and have 30 minutes to whip up a delicious dish that includes all of the surprise ingredients. The goal? Create something that impresses the judges and edges out the three other chefs competing....

Little Caesars Just Announced A New Plant-Based Pepperoni Pizza. Here’s What We Know Shutterstock By Felix Behr/July 13, 2021 10:58 am EST Starting today, the plant-based tsunami has now washed over the emperor of pizza. In a press release, Little Caesars has announced that select locations in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and, of course, their hometown of Detroit will now be selling Planetroni pizzas featuring a meat-free pepperoni topping....

Nearly 27% Of People Think This Is The Grossest Fast Food Chain Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:00 am EST What’s the grossest fast food chain out there? When it comes to things like chocolate cake, a slice of pizza, or an order of French fries, we can all agree that bigger is better. But when it comes to fast food chains, that’s not exactly the case. Turns out, one of the biggest fast food chains in the world is also considered by many to be the grossest....