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Does Kranch Sauce Really Exist? Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 4:31 pm EST If America was a condiment, it would be Heinz’s Kranch for sure. Based on the picture of the bottle, posted by the official Facebook page of AJ’s Surplus Grocery and reshared by Snopes, Heinz appears to have released a two-in-one sauce combining American staples ketchup and ranch. Skeptics across social media found it hard to believe that Heinz would release such a product for as little as 99 cents, but a listing on the Heinz website confirms that Kranch is as real as can be....

Does Living Near Fast Food Restaurants Actually Cause Obesity? Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/June 18, 2021 2:23 pm EST Obesity rates in America have been steadily rising for the past 20 years, with the country’s percentage of obesity prevalence increasing from 30.5% to 42.4% in the years between 1999 and 2018, according to the CDC. One of the most commonly accused culprits for the rising obesity epidemic is the prevalence of fast food....

Eating A Single Hot Dog May Shorten Your Life By This Shocking Amount Of Time JeniFoto/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Aug. 21, 2021 4:40 am EST It’s a summertime icon that sits up there with the greats that include iced drinks with mini umbrellas, frosty glasses of lemonade, burgers, and frozen watermelon slices. Now some food scientists are warning that low nutrition food items like the hot dog – which so many of us love and enjoy – might be a lot worse for us than we think....

Everything We Know About Amy Poehler’s New Series, Baking It Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: May 14, 2021 9:43 am EST No one loves showing off home-cooked creativity like Amy Poehler. Most recently, Poehler teamed up with Nick Offerman to produce and host the show “Making It,” which showcased the DIY skills of crafters and builders across the U.S. (via NBC). If you count yourself as a fan of this showcase of serious talent, Poehler’s latest foray into the world of baking has your name on it....

Everything You Need To Know About Wendy’s New Panko Fish Sandwich Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:44 pm EST If you want to mark the spirit of Ash Wednesday and forgo meat, Wendy’s has your back. Anyone who observed the day last year could hop on over to Wendy’s and grab a signature cod sandwich, which typically featured a panko-breaded and fried cod filet on a toasted bun, served with a pickle, lettuce and tartar sauce (via The Daily Meal)....

Everything You Should Know About NY Strip Steak Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:33 pm EST The NY strip is one of the most tender steaks, according to the Food Network, and offers an “assertive beefy flavor.” The main muscle in the steak is the longissimus dorsi that runs from the hip bone to the shoulder blade (via The Spruce Eats). The NY strip has less marbling, or intramuscular fat, than a ribeye and doesn’t cost as much....

Famous Chefs Refuse To Eat These Foods Rob Kim/Getty Images By Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH/Updated: June 9, 2021 3:12 pm EST They may be the ultimate foodies, but celebrity chefs are more like us mere mortals than you would ever believe. You would probably never classify a well-known chef as a picky eater, but even the most famous celebrity chefs have foods they just can’t stand — and some of them are definitely not what you would expect....

Hardneck Vs. Softneck Garlic: What’s The Difference? Shutterstock By Molly Harris/April 2, 2021 2:36 pm EST It seems as though there are two camps of people. Those who cannot stand garlic and those who cannot use enough of it. But no matter how much you love garlic, you have probably noticed that there are several types. Like green garlic, which is young garlic that’s typically harvested during the spring before it has had time to fully mature and turn into what you probably think of as garlic (via Food52)....

Here’s How Joey Chestnut Trains For Competitive Eating Contests Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 22, 2021 10:57 am EST Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is a man who’s not afraid of pushing his limits. According to Major League Eating, Chestnut is extraordinary and has been blessed with the talent required to overcome the fiercest competitors. His turning point was triumphing over Kobayashi in 2007 at a hot dog-eating championship. This was followed by an impressive victory run and Chestnut went on to win many awards for eight years....

Here’s What Makes Lemons Sour Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/April 12, 2021 12:47 pm EST How delicious is lemonade, with its contrasting flavors of tart and sweet. And what a perfect life lesson this simple beverage offers us: it’s the sweet and the sour that make life balanced and interesting. Sugar of course, is what makes lemonade sweet, and the sour comes from the lemons themselves. But why are these bright, beautiful fruits sour and how do our brains even know this?...

How California’s ‘Megadrought’ Could Affect Your Grocery Prices Shutterstock By Olivia Bria/June 9, 2021 12:03 pm EST California is no stranger to droughts, but the state is currently facing its worst one in four years. According to Boss Magazine, Farmers are slowly leaving areas of their fields unseeded due to a lack of water. Currently, this is a bad sign as the state carries a $50 billion agriculture industry that provides over 25% of food nationwide....

How Rich Is The Wendy’s CEO And What’s The Average Pay Of Its Employees? Shutterstock By Laine Doss/April 29, 2021 1:47 pm EST The first Wendy’s hamburger restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969. The brand quickly became popular for its square patties made with fresh beef and thick shakes known as Frosty treats. According to the Wendy’s website, the restaurant chain quickly grew. Within 100 months, it had opened 1,000 locations....

Krispy Kreme Donuts Taste Best At This Temperature Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 7, 2021 7:50 pm EST Dunkin Donuts may have nailed the cake donut, but Krispy Kreme has nailed the glazed donut. Fried and covered in a sugary vanilla coating, the fluffy yeast donuts were born out of a tiny stand in Winston-Salem, N.C., back in 1937 and quickly grew to be a huge hit. Krispy Kreme donuts can now be found across the country, including in grocery stores and convenience shops....

Macy’s Just Dropped Chrissy Teigen’s Cookware Line. This Could Be Why Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: May 19, 2021 4:55 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cookbook author and former model Chrissy Teigen gets a lot of attention for her social media activity, like the time she had a few choice words for President Donald Trump that can’t be repeated here (via Business Insider). Then there was the time, in early May, when Teigen managed to criticize four people in a single tweet — actors Ben Affleck and Matthew Perry, and the two people who said they had communicated with them on a dating app (via Insider)....

McDonald’s Saweetie Meal Is Coming. Here’s What You Need To Know Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/July 29, 2021 2:05 pm EST Recently, McDonald’s has collaborated with celebrities to create meals based on their signature orders. We’ve seen the sales of Travis Scott’s extremely popular Cactus Jack meal, which even led to some McDonald’s restaurants running out of key ingredients. The fast food chain saw record-breaking traffic at its restaurants once the BTS meal came out....

Michelle Obama Says This Is Why Waffles + Mochi Was A Clear ‘Yes’ Jim Bennett/Getty Images By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/March 12, 2021 2:18 pm EST Healthy eating habits can be difficult for adults. When jumping between work, the kids, and housework, sometimes going for the easiest thing is all most people want to do when it comes to food. Whether it be pre-made frozen pizzas or takeout, there are plenty of times when folks just don’t want to cook....

Pizza Hut May Soon Start Making Recommendations Based On The Weather Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Aug. 9, 2021 1:35 pm EST Pizza Hut has plans to recommend pizzas based on the weather. Admittedly, these plans are still in the early stages of development, but they are the first that occurred to Tristan Burns, Pizza Hut’s global head of analytics, to mention as they spoke to VentureBeat. The focus of the interview was Pizza Hut’s investment in their in-house AI in which their algorithms would learn “a little bit about who customers are, where in the world they are, what the weather might be at their location, and then surface relevant product recommendations to them during their experience....

Popular Texas Roadhouse Menu Items, Ranked From Worst To Best George Rose/Getty Images By Korey Denton/Updated: March 26, 2021 11:25 am EST Chances are, no matter where you’re from or where you live (at least in the U.S.), you’ve heard of Texas Roadhouse. The popular chain restaurant doesn’t just have devoted fans throughout the Lone Star State, but really, all over the United States. Seriously, there are even Texas Roadhouses in New Jersey, so everyone can get a taste of what the beloved chain steakhouse has to offer....

Slow Cooker Stewed Apples Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 13, 2021 9:15 am EST When you’re busy working, seeing friends, and trying to get all your life admin done, it can be hard to fit in cooking healthy and delicious meals. Slow cookers changed all of that. With so many slow cooker recipes that can make your life easier, now you can plan a meal in the morning, throw all of your ingredients into the slow cooker, and it’ll be ready by dinner time....

The Celebrity Restaurant That Over 30% Of People Want To Eat At Most Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 9, 2021 11:25 am EST You’ve watched Gordon Ramsay hurl insults at frazzled contestants on Master Chef. You’ve traveled across the country with Guy Fieri on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. You’ve whipped up the most delicious bolognese with Giada de Laurentiis on Everyday Italian. If you’re someone who loves to cook — or someone who loves to eat — you’re likely all too familiar with the biggest names in the food world, especially the ones you see on channels like Food Network and Bravo....