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Andrew Zimmern Dishes On The Restaurant Industry, Bourdain, And More - Exclusive Interview The Travel Channel By Jorie Mark/Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 8:55 pm EST There are few culinary legends on par with Andrew Zimmern. Perhaps best known as the globetrotting taste tester on the Travel Channel show, Bizarre Foods, which has entertained audiences for 22 seasons, Zimmern’s new series, The Zimmern List, snagged an Emmy in its first season. Binging on Zimmern’s far-flung foodie discoveries has offered an escape so many of us crave — especially in recent days, when a masked trip for some tasty curbside pick-up is about as close to “adventurous eating” as we can get....

Crispy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 24, 2021 9:15 am EST If you close your eyes and think of the perfect comfort food, what comes to mind? And don’t worry, there are lots of right answers. Maybe … a slice of good ol’ cheese pizza? A bowl of hearty soup? Or maybe a cookie? And to that end, maybe an oatmeal raisin cookie, because what tastes more like a bite out of childhood than the cookies you enjoyed at summer camp or on autumn afternoons at home?...

Fast Food Ice Cream Cones Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: July 20, 2021 11:29 am EST When you want a sweet treat from a drive-thru window, you have a multitude of options. You can opt for anything from a fast food pie to the glorious frozen dessert that is the Wendy’s Frosty. When you just can’t decide, a fast food ice cream cone is something that will always hit the spot....

Guy Fieri’s Wife Has To Stop Him From Buying Too Many Of These Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/May 31, 2021 12:33 pm EST Guy Fieri is well-known as a celebrity chef. According to Mental Floss, he was always drawn to food. At just 10 years old he got a cart and sold fresh pretzels to his customers and later worked as a dishwasher on the side, which allowed him to save enough cash to study the culinary arts in France....

Here’s How The Dirty Martini Got Its Name Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/May 4, 2021 3:31 pm EST How many people want to drink dirty water? Eat dirty vegetables? Dirty chicken? Dirty martinis, on the other hand, are a staple and obviously can’t be as dirty as the name suggests. But where does the name “dirty martini” come from? According to Liquor.com, the dirty martini’s origins came about at the very beginning of the 1900s, when a bartender in New York decided to experiment with the already established dry martini (dry vermouth and gin) by muddling in some olives....

How Gordon Ramsay Really Feels About This Trendy Ingredient David M. Benett/Getty Images By Brittany Gibson/Jan. 28, 2021 1:39 pm EST Truffle oil is one of those ingredients that you can add to just about anything to make it taste (and cost) a little more “gourmet.” For instance, that boxed mac and cheese you have? Sprinkle some truffle oil on there and you instantly have truffle mac and cheese, which can be a very pricey dish if you’re dining out....

How Rich Is The Buffalo Wild Wings CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Craig Barritt/Getty Images By Jen Peng/March 30, 2021 1:26 pm EST There are few things that go better with each other than beer and chicken wings, which has been the secret sauce of Buffalo Wild Wings’ success since 1982. With more than 1,200 restaurants around the country (via ScrapeHero), the chain also offers a massive selection of more than 25 sauces for their wings....

People Are Furious About Chick-Fil-A’s New Point System. Here’s Why Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images By Sara Cagle/March 5, 2021 3:25 am EST Chicken-loving Redditors are pretty cluckin’ serious about Chick-fil-A One, the chain’s points and rewards program for members only. So serious that Reddit user Plaguei5 recently posted a spreadsheet detailing the best and worst values on the Chick-fil-A rewards menu. Fellow One members on the r/Chick-fil-A subreddit rejoiced, praising the user for “doing the Lord’s work....

Popcorn Actually Isn’t That Bad For You. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/April 29, 2021 10:32 am EST Popcorn is a classic snack food that many people all over the world enjoy for its savory flavor and satisfying crunch. However, folks may not know that popcorn is also a healthier alternative than many other common calorie-laden chips and snacks. Made by heating up a special kind of corn until it expands — or “pops” — popcorn satisfies the same salty snack cravings, but with fewer of the unhealthy additives and calories that are often found in other popular snack foods....

Taco Bell’s New Chicken Sandwich Taco Is Guaranteed To Spark A Big Debate Spencer Platt/Getty Images By Fabio Magnocavallo/Aug. 26, 2021 11:51 am EST Marking the two-year anniversary of a stray tweet from Popeyes that sparked the eternal launches we later dubbed “the Chicken Sandwich Wars,” Taco Bell will finally release their Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco. Beginning in early September on a day not yet announced, Taco Bell will officially be engaged....

The Best Recipes To Make And Take On A Road Trip Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Alexa Mellardo/March 25, 2021 2:53 pm EST Road trips are one of the best getaways to plan of all time, any time of year. Whether you’re hitting the open road with a group of your best friends or packing up with the family, it’s sure to be a time perfectly set to make lots of memories and take plenty of pictures....

The Bizarre Mac And Cheese Flavor Kraft Wants You To Eat On Valentine’s Day Facebook By Robin Miller/Jan. 27, 2021 1:09 pm EST It takes a lot to garner attention in the food space these days, especially when you consider that 30,000 new products hit the market annually — enough to fill an entire grocery store with new stuff (via Neilson). But Kraft is no stranger to the category and the company is launching a limited-edition, Valentine’s Day themed macaroni and cheese that will definitely turn heads, per Best Products....

The Mysterious Story Behind The World’s Oldest Bottle Of Bourbon Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Aug. 2, 2021 3:59 pm EST In the world of rare whiskey and bourbon, an outstanding bottle that’s been aged for a considerable period of time tends to fetch the highest prices. For example, the Macallan Fine and Rare 60 Year Old auctioned in 2019, took the title of most expensive whiskey in the world going for just under $2 million (via Elite Traveler)....

The Real Reason Samin Nosrat Cooks With So Much Cardamom - Exclusive Erik Voake/Getty Images By Molly Harris/March 30, 2021 10:14 am EST Mashed recently spoke with American chef and author Samin Nosrat about her role in the new Netflix show, Waffles + Mochi. While the heartfelt and educational kids cooking show is building childhood memories centered around food for many of its viewers, we wanted to talk to Nosrat about her own favorite food memories....

The Reason Chick-Fil-A Will Soon Start Limiting Its Sauces Shutterstock By Felix Behr/May 11, 2021 3:16 pm EST In an email obtained by WTRF, the television news channel for Wheeling, West Virginia, Chick-fil-A has announced that they will begin to limit the amount of sauce packets they distribute to customers. Entrées will warrant only one sauce packet, while each meal may receive two sauces, and a box of 30 nuggets will be eligible for three....

These Cheesecake Factory Dessert Cups At Aldi Have Fans Excited Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 11, 2021 1:07 pm EST Aldi has great news for fans of the Cheesecake Factory. Shoppers can now purchase restaurant-quality desserts straight from their local Aldi. The supermarket is now selling Cheesecake Factory at Home pudding cups in two decadent flavors: Cafe Mocha and Crème Brûlée. Each dessert cup comes with a sweet and crunchy mix-in that gives every bite an extra decadent kick....

Trader Joe’s New Spicy Mochi Rice Nuggets Are Turning Heads Instagram By Erich Barganier/Updated: May 19, 2021 10:37 pm EST If you have searched high and low for a new snack, mochi might provide the chewy answer you need. Made from sweet, glutinous rice flour, Allrecipes explains that mochi originates from Japan and features a cooked ball of rice flour wrapped around sweet red bean paste — or a variety of trendy fillings like ice cream — and even comes in flavors such as mango, strawberry, and chocolate....

What A Traditional English Wedding Cake Really Looks Like WPA Pool/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/July 8, 2021 10:18 am EST While there is a lot to be said for tradition, we can all agree that some wedding customs are downright problematic. According to the New York Times, throwing the garter stems from a medieval tradition in which wedding guests would rip off pieces of the bride’s gown like Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters....

What Are Banana Flowers And Can You Eat Them? Shutterstock By Karen Hart/June 2, 2021 11:35 am EST Banana flowers, blossoms, or banana hearts, as they are commonly referred to, are just what they sound like, flowers that grow on a banana tree. The very words “banana flowers” conjures up the sweet and fragrant smell of bananas, but these edible, purple almost ice cream cone-like blossoms do not taste like bananas....

What Is Golden Sugar And What Does It Taste Like? Facebook By Molly Harris/May 26, 2021 10:38 am EST For avid home bakers that are up on the latest trends and products, golden sugar might already be a staple of their pantry. However, for those who bake less often, this new kind of sugar might be a head scratcher. Like ruby chocolate was introduced as an additional option among the line-up of white, milk and dark chocolates, golden sugar is another shade on the spectrum from white to dark brown....