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What Chopped Judge Amanda Freitag Wished You Knew About The Show Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/May 21, 2021 4:17 pm EST As a television show “Chopped” has been a game changer for food competition related content. The series offers an exciting blend of drama, food, and cut-throat challenges as talented chefs try to impress the judges with their outstanding culinary skills, per Thrillist. However, filming the show is extremely taxing, since every episode takes as long as 12 hours to finish and has sometimes harsh criticism from the judges....

What Is Kokumi And Where Can You Find It? Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: July 26, 2021 9:44 am EST Umami still raises questions, even though it has officially been accepted as a fifth taste in recent years, behind sour, sweet, bitter, and salty. Ever since, new notions of taste are continuously being explored, redefining our experience with food. Kokumi is one of many expanded theories about taste. It has no flavor of its own, notes Ajinomoto, the group that first isolated umami to create a seasoning....

What Jennifer Lopez’s Daily Diet Is Really Like Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/July 15, 2021 9:27 am EST Good news for anyone who is interested in emulating Jennifer Lopez’s daily dietary regimen! Turns out, everything the undeniable goddess and powerhouse does to eat healthily and stay fit is totally accessible for the average Jenny from the block. After launching her own skincare line this past January called JLo Beauty, the 51-year-old triple threat recently told Apple Music that she’s “never been better” (via CNN)....

What You Didn’t Know About The Market Monsters On Supermarket Sweep Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/May 21, 2021 12:26 pm EST “Supermarket Sweep” is a beloved American TV game show, which first aired all the way back in 1965. The game combines elements of a quiz show with a race through the aisles of a supermarket, with contestants competing against each other to grab grocery store items of the highest total value, via Popsugar....

What You Didn’t Know About The Stoves On Kitchen Crash Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Jan. 29, 2021 12:35 pm EST On January 27, Ali Khan, host of the Cooking Channel’s Cheap Eats, was so wrapped in the episode of Kitchen Crash he was watching that he took to Twitter, tagging Jeff Mauro, its host, and the Food Network to ask if the grills supplied to the contestants failed to get hot enough....

Why Jimmy John’s Super Bowl Commercial Was A Total Fail Twitter By Erich Barganier/Feb. 7, 2021 9:37 pm EST The year 2020, couldn’t knock Jimmy John’s down. According to Bloomberg, over 110,000 restaurants permanently folded across the U.S. last year due to issues stemming from COVID-19, but Jimmy John’s forged ahead securing a current revenue stream of $3 billion (via Zoom Info). The brand made its latest move when they launched a new ad during the Super Bowl, but after the response it received across the internet, Jimmy John’s might have to do some damage control....

Accidents You Didn’t Know The Pioneer Woman’s Family Has Had Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: April 8, 2021 12:23 pm EST What accidents has The Pioneer Woman’s family had? Food and television personality, Ree Drummond — more popularly known as The Pioneer Woman – is a delightful icon who has a plethora of fans. As per her website, she first began working on her blog “on a whim,” and didn’t predict that it would blow up the way it did....

California Pizza Kitchen Pizzas, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 3:51 pm EST When you want a pizza, it seems like there are almost unlimited options at your disposal. If you consider yourself good in the kitchen, you may want to try to whip one up yourself. On the other hand, if you’re in a hurry and want something that’s as easy as can be, you might look for a frozen pizza at your local grocery store....

Copycat Taco Bell Enchirito Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 13, 2021 3:04 pm EST Copycat recipes of your favorite restaurant foods give you the unique experience of making something yourself at home that hits the spot for a specific craving. If you’re ever craving Taco Bell — and let’s be real, we’ve probably all been there — we have a few ways you can bring the Bell home....

Costco Shoppers Are Intrigued By These Daily Fruit And Veggie Vitamins Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 23, 2021 12:09 pm EST We all know we should be eating more fruits and vegetables. Maintaining a balanced diet is essential for good health, but many people find it difficult to find the time to eat healthy meals on top of everything else they have on their busy to-do lists. But now, the health and wellness company Natrol has made it easy to get the nutrition you need, in the time it takes to swallow a sip of water....

Foods And Drinks The Oldest People In The World Swear By Shutterstock By Karen Miner/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:46 pm EST An apple a day keeps the doctor away… or does it? This old adage has been drummed into our heads all our lives, but we now know — thanks to the least surprising study conclusion ever — that a daily fruit habit probably will not keep the doctor away. It might, however, keep you out of the pharmacy....

Giant Peanut Butter Cup Recipe Jason Goldstein/Mashed By Jason Goldstein AND Mashed Staff/June 7, 2021 3:32 pm EST Peanut butter cups are salty and sweet, making them the perfect treat when you fancy something special — and who doesn’t love the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate? While Reese’s always hit the spot, it’s actually pretty easy to recreate peanut butter cups at home. Once you know how, you’ll be able to have them whenever you like....

Here’s How You Can Get Paid To Eat Pizza Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/June 28, 2021 11:58 am EST Getting a paycheck to sample pizza sounds like the perfect dream and now, you might get the chance to live out this fantasy. Slice, a digital pizza sales and distribution app, has some big plans to get America eating more fresh-baked pies with your help. As part of the brand’s P.I.E. Society Slice, the company wants to find the biggest pizza lovers in each state and get them chowing down this iconic Italian-American meal across their area....

How Rachael Ray’s And Martha Stewart’s Workout Routines Differ Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 3, 2021 9:45 am EST Being a full-time chef is not an easy job. The shifts can be demanding and arduous. Additionally, the fact that you need to try several dishes while preparing delicious meals makes it even harder to ensure that you’re taking care of your health. According to Shape, many culinary legends consciously take the time to incorporate healthy habits into their routines, such as working out on a regular basis to stay fit....

How This Messy TikTok Taco Trend Is Helping Businesses In Australia Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Aug. 8, 2021 12:15 pm EST With the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the presidential election, and everything else that contributed towards making 2020 so 2020, you would be forgiven for not realizing that the birria taco became a sensation on TikTok. As of writing, videos with #birriatacos have been seen 472.5 million times on the platform....

Instant Pot Farro Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/July 20, 2021 9:18 am EST Imagine this scenario: You’ve come home after a long day and you need to cook something for dinner. Your mind might first think about what sort of protein you can whip up, whether it be chicken, fish, or tofu. You might also consider what you can add to round out your meal, including some sort of vegetable, potatoes, or a grain....

Jeff Mauro Talks Kitchen Crash, And Shares His Best Cooking Tips - Exclusive Interview Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:01 am EST Jeff Mauro, his silver tongue and superpower (making food so inspired it makes your mouth water even though you can only see it on a screen) has been a household name since 2011. That’s when he won “Food Network Star.” Shortly after, he hit the ground running, turning sandwiches into the Mona Lisa’s of the culinary world with Food Network’s “Sandwich King....

Mac & Cheese Ice Cream Is Now Out But You Can’t Have Any. Here’s Why Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/July 24, 2021 2:25 pm EST Ice cream makers have proven you can combine practically anything with ice cream and make it work. Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Maine has a popular ice cream flavor with bits of real lobster (via Taste of Home). OddFellows out of Brooklyn has figured out how to make extra virgin olive oil ice cream work....

Nestlé Has Good News For Vegan KitKat Fans Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 12:02 pm EST On February 15, Nestle announced that 2021 will see the release of a vegan KitKat called KitKat V. According to Bloomberg the new recipe attempts to recreate the creamy milk chocolate texture that arises from blending sugar and cocoa with milk by using a rice-based formula in place of the dairy product. Other substitutes apparently add unpleasant notes to the chocolate’s flavor....

Paul Rudd Has A Surprising Foodie Connection To This Walking Dead Star Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/April 10, 2021 8:52 pm EST There’s little not to love about any story that involves saving a mom-and-pop shop. There’s absolutely nothing not to love about a story that involves saving a mom-and-pop shop, Paul Rudd, and lots of candy. Samuel’s Sweet Shop in Rhinebeck, New York, celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019 (via the Poughkeepsie Journal), but how it got there is even sweeter than all the toffees and chocolates they sell....