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Why People Are So Upset With This Viral Bean Stunt Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 11, 2021 12:39 pm EST With constant stories of the restaurant industry struggling through the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, people might want some lighter news. However, when Reuters uploaded a video to Twitter featuring stuntman and film director Hunter Ray Barker sitting in a pool of bean dip, commenters ranged from unimpressed to disparaging. In their article accompanying the clip, Reuters covered how Barker had sat in a pool filled with bean dip for 24 hours to attract attention and visitors to his favorite Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles, Los Toros....

Yes, PBR Really Just Released A 1,776-Pack Of Beer Facebook By Maria Scinto/July 1, 2021 10:45 am EST While the United States’ Semiquincentennial — yes, this is the preferred term for the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary, according to Boston’s Channel 25 News — is still five years away, the Pabst Brewing Company is all ready to party. If you, too, are planning a truly epic Fourth of July bash, the kind to which you’ll be inviting each and every one of your social media friends and followers, they’ve got just what you need: a 1,776-pack of beer that yes, actually does hold 1,776 cans of their signature Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, an amount equivalent to 74 cases or 296 6-packs....

Adam Richman Shares The Best Advice He Ever Got From Anthony Bourdain - Exclusive Ben Hider/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/March 12, 2021 12:23 pm EST Adam Richman wasn’t exactly a household name before he started knocking down challenges for Man v. Food, but that quickly changed when the show launched in 2008 (via IMDb). It almost immediately became a sensation, according to the LA Times, catapulting Richman into stardom. The host admits that, while appreciated, the overnight success could be overwhelming and difficult at times....

Aldi’s Street Corn Dip Has Shoppers Divided Instagram By Erich Barganier/May 7, 2021 4:38 pm EST No one can argue that elotes make any grill out feel just right. This Mexican street corn features a charred ear of corn topped with a creamy chili, garlic, and Cotija cheese sauce that provides the perfect amount of heat for the warm weather (via Serious Eats). Enjoying this treat comes easily, but whipping it up takes too much time to enjoy every day....

Burger King May Have Just Leaked A Spicy New Menu Item Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/July 7, 2021 1:25 pm EST It all started with a July 2 Tweet from account @Emmaobei: “I was looking at Burger King’s website and I saw a ‘spicy as fire whopper’ … and then I asked the guy at the drive-thru if they had it and it literally DISAPPEARED off the website.” ChewBoom stumbled upon that particular Tweet and blasted the word out in an article conjecturing about this new mystery menu item that was supposedly leaked....

Cheesecake Factory’s Newest Cheesecake Flavor Combines These 2 Popular Desserts Maddie Meyer/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: July 7, 2021 1:18 pm EST The Cheesecake Factory is a popular restaurant chain for sure. As per Insider, the brand has hundreds of outlets in the U.S. and an international presence in major cities such as Hong Kong and Dubai. Plus, it’s no mystery that the brand doesn’t like holding back in terms of its offerings....

Easy Roti Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/July 26, 2021 9:48 am EST Sometimes we love a recipe because its rich flavors instantly make it the star of the meal. Other times, a side dish that might seem as though it was an afterthought ends up being the one that truly shines. This easy roti recipe by Miriam Hahn of YouCare-SelfCare fits into the latter category. Hahn is a passionate recipe developer who’s keen to share nutritious recipes with others....

Fast Food Pies, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:18 pm EST When you’re eating on the run, the convenience, portability, and yumminess of an individually sized pie is difficult to beat. Many of these handheld desserts taste really good and, unlike a full-size pie, the price tag won’t dent your bank account. From apple to chocolate, there’s a flavor available that you will certainly love....

How Rich Is The Popeyes CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Ni’Kesia Pannell/April 7, 2021 1:55 pm EST When in the mood for some good ol’ fried chicken, most people head right to Popeyes, and for good reason. Though the end of 2019 saw the famed chicken joint spearhead the battle of the spicy chicken sandwiches, the restaurant — which, according to its official website, was founded in 1972 by Alvin C....

How To Pour The Perfect Pint Of Guinness, According To Its Taproom Manager Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/March 18, 2021 4:46 am EST Everywhere around the Irish-loving, green-wearing world has had a subdued St. Patrick’s Day this year. Dublin even canceled its traditional parade due to COVID-19, Guinness Beer Specialist Ian Colgan told a live audience in the U.S. via Zoom on March 17. “We will raise our glasses again, so just bear tight and enjoy your friends and family,” Colgan said....

If You Ever Wanted To Stay On A Cap’n Crunch-Themed Houseboat, Now’s Your Chance Twitter By Kate Hagan Gallup/July 30, 2021 10:24 pm EST Cap’n Crunch lovers, rejoice! The classic cereal brand announced the opportunity of a lifetime for Crunch fans in the form of a new cereal-themed vacation. The brand said in a social media post, “Sometimes to be the Cap’n, you gotta live like the Cap’n. Learn how to enter for a chance to win a stay aboard my Cap’n’s Quarters” (via Twitter)....

Is It Safe To Sous Vide Chicken? Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/July 8, 2021 12:16 pm EST “Sous vide,” which means “under vacuum” in French, is a cooking technique by which food is vacuum-sealed in plastic and then submerged in a water bath set to the precise temperature at which you want your finished product to be cooked to (via Anova Culinary). So, if your aim were to serve a rare steak, then after vacuum sealing your raw steak, you would immerse it in a water bath set to exactly 125 degrees Fahrenheit (the temperature at which a steak is considered to be cooked to “rare,” according to Certified Angus Beef)....

Jacques Torres Reveals The Biggest Mistakes Bakers Make On Nailed It! - Exclusive Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images By Alexandra Cass/March 26, 2021 10:15 am EST You only need to watch one episode of Netflix’s popular baking competition Nailed It! to understand the appeal. It’s a nightmare scenario for the competing bakers, throwing around cake batter, sugar, and sprinkles in a wildly desperate bid for $10,000 — but for all of us viewers, it’s a spectacle of absurd dessert creations we can’t tear our eyes away from....

Nailed It! Season 6: Release Date, Challenges, And More - What We Know So Far Courtesy Netflix/VanDam By Felix Behr/Aug. 24, 2021 4:47 pm EST It’s officially happening. Netflix has dropped the trailer for Season 6 of “Nailed It!” on YouTube. Not bad considering that the previous season just launched in March. For those that have managed to miss the first five seasons and yet clicked here anyway, the show is essentially like the various “Baking Championship” specials but with the twist that no one who competes can actually bake....

Spicy Soup Recipes That Will Warm You Right Up Sher Castellano/Mashed By Lauren Cahn/April 22, 2021 4:27 pm EST Humans are one of only two animals on the planet that are willing to eat spicy food, according to Food Research International, which pointed out that the human willingness to eat spicy food is in direct contradiction to the purpose of a pepper’s heat, which is meant to discourage animals from eating the plants....

The Humble Beginnings Of The Aldi Brothers Shutterstock By James Lewis/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:19 am EST Competition between grocery stores is fierce. Owing to the prosperity and increasing market control of discount chains such as Aldi, traditional supermarkets are being forced to fight the rising wave of high quality goods sold at absurdly low prices. But it took Aldi a long time to grow to its current huge presence of more than 2,000 stores (and that’s just in the US — via Aldi’s website)....

The One Ingredient Food Network Star Damaris Phillips Can’t Stand Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 18, 2021 10:25 am EST Food Network star Damaris Phillips is quite the phenomenon. As per her website, she’s particularly known for offering fresh perspectives on Southern food, and has won over audiences with her appearances on several show such as Food Network Star, Southern at Heart, Guy’s Grocery Games, Bakers vs. Fakers, Celebrity Food Fight, and more....

The Real Reason Monster Energy Drinks Were Banned In India Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 1, 2021 3:08 pm EST If you think the US imposes some rigorous standards on what Americans should and should not be allowed to consume, then you should see what has gone on in India. In May 2015, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banned Monster energy drinks, along with several other brands, including Tzinga and Cloud 9, according to Down to Earth....

The Reason A.1. Sauce May Be Becoming Less Popular Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/June 21, 2021 8:44 am EST Let’s admit it: sauces can make our lives much better by sprucing up our dishes. One of the oldest names in this space is A.1. Sauce, a distinctive name that has established itself in the food industry. As the description on the Kraft Heinz Food Service website reads, “A.1. adds uniquely unforgettable flavor that elevates everything from elegant steaks to flavorful burgers and exciting breakfast items....

The Reason Andrew Zimmern Likes To Grill With Natural Lump Charcoal Kevin Mazur/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:18 pm EST Chef Andrew Zimmern’s passion for different foods never fails to surprise us — or, perhaps occasionally, to gross us out. The “Bizarre Foods” host appears capable of eating almost anything on earth, from jellied moose nose to cane toads to grilled bamboo rat. Luckily for Zimmern, there are many more parts to his career than the Travel Channel series — parts where he can eat what might be considered more standard, mainstream fare....