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Montreal Vs New York Bagels: What’s The Difference? Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/July 25, 2021 11:41 am EST It’s common for a city to have an iconic food item, whether it’s a hearty dish with dozens of ingredients (New Orleans jambalaya) or a simple snack that is sold on every street corner (Chicago hot dogs). While many cities stake their claim to a specific food, at times these specialties overlap and more than one city maintains being the source of origin or the best provider (see, pizza)....

Starbucks’ New Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino Is Turning Heads Starbucks By Hope Ngo/May 11, 2021 12:31 pm EST If you had to turn your favorite summer moment into a Frappuccino flavor, what would it be? The folks at Starbucks would tell you that a summer moment means taking an amusement park treat and blending that with seasonal fruit to create a limited-edition flavor, which is what they did to create the Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino....

The Classic Passover Soup Natalie Portman Asked Joan Nathan To Make Vegan Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/March 26, 2021 11:10 pm EST Natalie Portman has joined a growing list of celebrities hosting home cooking shows, and she’s definitely making us hungry. We wanted to make this unique take on a traditional Passover soup front and center for its unique twist – it’s all vegan. A vegetarian since childhood, Portman became vegan in her 30’s (via Showbiz Cheat Sheet)....

The Difference Between Yellow Mustard And Spicy Brown Mustard Shutterstock By Ashley Ortiz/March 16, 2021 5:21 pm EST Whether drizzled atop a freshly-grilled hotdog, emulsified in a salad dressing, or slathered on a sandwich, it’s no secret that mustard has become a staple condiment in modern-day cuisine (via FoodPrint). Mustard’s origins, however, are not so modern, and its mouth-watering variations — such as classic yellow and spicy brown — are not all made the same....

The First Food President Biden Plans To Indulge In After Lent Is No Surprise Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/March 30, 2021 11:02 pm EST People have had to sacrifice a lot during the coronavirus pandemic, but Christians around the world may have opted to go the extra mile over the last few days for Lent, the 40 day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Lent is a time for penance, fasting (skipping meals), and abstinence (staying away from certain types of food, usually meat), as a way of self-sacrifice (via Bustle)....

The Internet Is Losing It Over This Hilarious Gordon Ramsay Impression Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Aug. 10, 2021 1:34 pm EST While celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is best known as the tough-talking and temperamental host of shows like “Kitchen Nightmares,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” and “MasterChef,” younger generations may know Ramsay best from his popular TikTok account, which has over 25 million followers and frequently receives millions of views per video (via TikTok). Now, a viral video of a spot-on impression of the chef is taking the internet by storm and has received a stamp of approval from Ramsay himself....

The Truth About Ludacris’ Chicken + Beer Restaurant Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Feb. 26, 2021 3:33 am EST Hanging out in the busiest airport in the world (via Simple Flying) does not sound like anyone’s idea of fun. But if you happen to be on an extended layover at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, then actor/hip-hop legend Ludacris hopes you’ll find his little oasis of good food and good times in concourse D....

The Untold Truth Of Alison Roman Clint Spaulding/Getty Images By Meg Walters/April 5, 2021 4:58 pm EST If you know anything about millennial cooking, you probably know Alison Roman. After publishing her indulgent, Brooklyn-chic recipes in bestselling cookbooks like 2017’s Dining In, Roman shot to the upper echelons of celebrity chef stardom. As of 2021, Roman boasts over 500,000 Instagram followers and an impressive resume that includes stints at Bon Appétit, BuzzFeed Food, and The New York Times....

This Hack Makes Perfect Toast Without A Toaster Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/June 2, 2021 12:26 pm EST A toaster is essentially just a tiny oven, so it’s not a huge surprise that an oven can toast your bread to perfection just as well as a fancy toaster can. While toasters are a common countertop staple, many folks either don’t have space or just can’t justify the purchase based on their average toast intake....

This Is The Best Way To Thaw Frozen Pumpkin Bread Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/March 2, 2021 3:56 am EST Freshly baked pumpkin bread is a comfort food treat that, for some reason, we only make when the leaves begin to change color in autumn. Why is that? Even if fall is the official pumpkin spice season, the truth is that canned pumpkin is on store shelves year-round. Pumpkin bread is easy to pull together, and you don’t need to knead the dough or even use a mixer (via Sally’s Baking Addiction)....

This Is What Makes BurgerFi Different From Other Burger Chains - Exclusive Facebook By Gene Gerrard/April 8, 2021 3:01 pm EST You might think that BurgerFi is just another fast-food burger joint. But it’s not. First, there’s the difference between what’s called “fast food” and “fast casual.” As BurgerFi’s CEO Julio Ramirez told Mashed in an exclusive interview: “Some place like a drive-through chain might get you the food in three minutes, but it’s a different type of quality than you’re going to get in the five and seven minutes that we take to make our food....

This Was The Most Painful Man V. Food Challenge Travel Channel By Pauli Poisuo/Jan. 24, 2021 2:58 pm EST Travel Channel’s Man v. Food has become one of the finest TV specimens of happily indulgent eating. The various adventures and food challenges the show’s original host Adam Richman and his successor Casey Webb have endured is enough to induce the meat sweats in all but the most casual viewers, even before you account for all the painfully inventive spicy challenges....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Can’t Wait To Try Its New Smoky BBQ Coconut Aminos Instagram By Molly Harris/July 9, 2021 12:59 pm EST Trader Joe’s just dropped a new product that shoppers are so excited to try. The latest item is actually a new spin on coconut aminos, but this time they’ve been flavored to taste like smoky barbecue. The new release was spotted by a couple of different accounts on Instagram, @traderjoeslist and @traderjoesobsessed....

What A Blue Bruise On A Mushroom Probably Means Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/May 19, 2021 10:33 am EST Mushrooms are typically either adored or hated, with folks rarely having an in-between admiration for fungi. Mushroom advocates could argue that it’s impossible to hate the food when there are over 50,000 different species of mushrooms out there, according to IKONET. In the defense of mushroom haters, only about 20 varieties are worth eating, as the others lack zest and “can be tough, woody, gelatinous, give off an unpleasant smell, or taste bad....

What Is Treacle And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 6:32 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you live outside of the U.K., you probably only recognize the word treacle thanks to British pop culture. Perhaps you recall that Harry Potter’s favorite dessert is a scrumptious treacle tart, which also happens to be the same treat that the kids in the 1960s film “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” gleefully squeal about (via YouTube)....

Why You Should Never Press Down On Cooking Pancakes Shutterstock By Molly Harris/April 19, 2021 11:37 am EST If you’re someone that just can’t resist an amazingly light and fluffy stack of buttermilk pancakes for breakfast, then you might be wondering how you can get them even more cloud-like. While there are all kinds of tricks to making light pancakes by incorporating different ingredients that can provide extra lift as the pancakes cook, the real trick might be even simpler....

You’ve Been Storing Cheese Wrong This Whole Time Shutterstock By Elle Woodside/Updated: March 25, 2021 11:34 am EST Before you put that wedge of aged cheddar or gooey wheel of brie in the fridge, you should know that cheese benefits from some special attention. Storing cheese properly will increase shelf life while preserving texture and flavor. First things first, never ever store your cheese in plastic wrap. Yes, if you’re buying cheese at the grocery store, it’s likely shrink-wrapped in the stuff but that doesn’t mean it’s good for the gouda....

Chipotle Copycat Recipes You Can Finally Make At Home Facebook By Andrew Sheldon/March 2, 2021 4:46 pm EST For a quick-service restaurant, Chipotle sure knows how to serve up delicious and satisfying food. Whatever you decide to order — whether it’s burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, or salads, with chicken, steak, barbacoa, carnitas, or veggies — Chipotle’s flavors are undeniably tasty. But sometimes, you’d much rather remain comfy at home rather than opting to grab something out....

Easy Chicken Tamale Pie Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/July 13, 2021 8:01 am EST If you love Mexican food, then you know tamales might be one of the best items on the menu at any Mexican restaurant you go to. But when you grow up in the American Southwest like recipe developer Kristen Carli, you might also be exposed to something called “tamale pie,” which plays with many of the same flavors but looks a little bit different....

Easy Hot Dog Casserole Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 26, 2021 10:13 am EST Back to school is back on the agenda, and recipe developer Ting Dalton is planning out how to make this year the year that we have it all, by which we mean a full week of home-cooked weeknight family dinners. Or maybe just one. And if it has to be just one, let it be this easy hot dog casserole dish, which Dalton says “is a real comforting dish that my whole family loves,” not to mention a great way to sneak some brightly colored veggies onto the kids’ plates....