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The Big Problem Costco Fans Have With These Screamin’ Hot Vegetable Chips Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/June 15, 2021 12:31 pm EST Costco rarely disappoints. From killer deals on kitchen products and electronics to favorite foods in bulk, it’s not often that Costco debuts a new product or brand its customers don’t immediately take to. But by the looks of it, it seems as though Terra’s new Screamin’ Hot vegetable chips are one big flop among Costco customers....

The Real Reason You Should Be ‘Blooming’ Your Coffee Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/June 2, 2021 6:57 pm EST There’s nothing quite like that first steaming hot cup of coffee in the morning. There are countless types of brewing methods and beans that can go into crafting your perfect cup, many of which depend on the method you use. If you’re a pour-over enthusiast, you may put a lot of effort into your coffee experience and feel like you have it down to a science....

The Reason People Are Complaining About Chick-Fil-A’s Fries Bloomberg/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/March 10, 2021 3:46 am EST A complaint about Chick-fil-A? Given the Atlanta-based chain’s wide popularity and “favorite chain” status (via TODAY), we were surprised, too. But with the challenges of 2020, however, there’s one area in which Chick-fil-A seems to have a problem. That is, it hasn’t figured out a way to successfully keep its fries crispy when sent out for delivery....

The Reason People Are Criticizing Gordon Ramsay’s Starbucks Sandwich TikTok Is Not What You’d Expect Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/April 10, 2021 5:44 am EST Gordon Ramsay, TikTok, controversy – just a regular week, right? Actually, this time the criticism is a little bit different, and the real reason people are criticizing Gordon Ramsay’s Starbucks sandwich TikTok is not what you’d expect. First of all, chef Ramsay didn’t like the sandwich....

The Sad Truth About Instacart Ratings Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/April 2, 2021 11:22 am EST In 2020, deliveries became bigger than ever. Takeout and delivery apps saw orders higher than ever before, per Marketwatch, so it stands to reason that grocery delivery services had the same results. According to Business of Apps, Instacart, which had previously been losing money, gained so much traction it “passed its 2022 goals”, requiring them to add “300,000 more ‘shoppers’” to make sure the company could handle the added workload....

The TikTok Inside-Out Omelet Trick You Need To Try TikTok By Kate Hagan Gallup/April 27, 2021 2:04 pm EST TikTok has sent food fans into a frenzy once again with this brilliant and simple omelet hack. Called either a reverse omelet or an inside-out omelet, the trick to this tasty meal is the cheese (via TikTok). How do you master this breakfast hack? Grab yourself a nonstick pan. It looks like many users opt for the standard Teflon, but a well-seasoned cast iron or eco-nonstick pan is likely to work well too....

The Truth About Brynn Gibson From Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns Season 1 Instagram By Jen Peng/May 25, 2021 12:07 pm EST On May 31, Gordon Ramsay and “Hell’s Kitchen” is returning for a special Season 20, with a cast made entirely of “up-and-coming chefs” as described by Gold Derby. Filmed in Las Vegas in 2019, “Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns” features 18 cast members who were all just 24 years of age or younger at the time of filming....

The Unexpected Ingredients Martha Stewart Adds To Her Potato Gratin Denis Contreras/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 4:29 pm EST Three weeks ago, Pennsylvania’s favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow just long enough to see his shadow, which, in groundhog-speak, translates to “get ready for six more weeks of winter, all you silly humans” (via CBS News). Meteorological savant that he is, “P-Philly” wasn’t kidding, as anyone who is living through this extra-snowy February already knows....

The Untold Truth Of ‘Mr. Oreo’ Sam Porcello AZFAR ARTS/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Aug. 25, 2021 3:58 pm EST Talk about an indulgence. In 2020, a British man named Max Stanford walked into a pub, sat down, and ate 141 Oreo cookies in five minutes, significantly breaking the previously held world record. He achieved his championship through a delicate method of eating two cookies at a time after dunking them in milk and water (via Metro)....

The Untold Truth Of Wendy’s Twitter Account Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images By Courtney Iseman/April 6, 2021 11:08 am EST What’s your favorite item on the Wendy’s menu? The Spicy Chicken Sandwich? The Frosty? Or the sass? Vulture called it “The Wendy’s Roast Heard Round the World.” In January of 2017, the fast-food chain became famous for more than its chicken nuggets when it clapped back at a Twitter user who, as Wendy’s playfully accused, “had forgotten refrigerators existed....

These Are The Vegetables The Pioneer Woman Grows In Her Garden Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Aug. 9, 2021 12:06 am EST Growing a garden can be incredibly rewarding, especially if you’re lucky enough to end up with one that springs forth with lush vegetation and growth. It seems that Ree Drummond, better known as The Pioneer Woman, has been able to accomplish just that. In a blog post on her website, Drummond explains that her Oklahoma garden had gotten somewhat of a rocky start back in 2014....

We Finally Know Where All Those Gross Food ‘Hacks’ Come From TikTok By Felix Behr/Updated: May 27, 2021 12:53 pm EST The internet fills itself with inane sounding food hacks all the time. In recent months, however, many have turned from potentially helpful tips to videos that blur the line between sincerity and trolling. For example, there’s the “Better than Olive Garden” sauce on TikTok that, among other things, plops in blocks of cream cheese, two packets of parmesan cheese, and random amounts of chicken bullion....

What Is Harees And When Is It Eaten? Shutterstock By Sara Cagle/April 16, 2021 4:37 am EST As Muslims around the world fast, pray, and break their fasts in recognition of the holy month of Ramadan, one Middle Eastern dish is on particularly high rotation: Harees, which is a porridge-like mixture of soaked whole wheat and meat that’s cooked for several hours and served warm with ghee (via Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism)....

What You Didn’t Know About The Natural Version Of Green Beer Shutterstock By Hannah Cole/March 12, 2021 10:44 am EST Believe it or not, the first glass of a bright green beer — one of the most universally beloved traditions of St. Patrick’s Day — wasn’t poured in Ireland; It was created in the United States. Nowadays, most green beers are born out of a simple lager and a drop of food coloring, but its introduction wasn’t so simple (via Betty Crocker)....

Why Drinking Coffee Might Be Good For Your Vision Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 23, 2021 4:40 pm EST Water may well have a claim to fame as being vital to sustaining life, but it is nothing compared to the massive importance of coffee. On average, 62% of U.S. residents enjoy a daily influx of coffee, while regular coffee drinkers down three cups of the brown brilliance, according to research by the NCA (National Coffee Association, that is — not the other one)....

Why Fast Food Industry Antibiotics May Be A Bigger Problem Than You Thought Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 15, 2021 12:40 pm EST Recent global health studies have some troubling news: Antibiotic resistance is one of biggest growing health crises in the world. While it has been an increasing problem for a while now, the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the issue, as the high usage of antibiotics to treat the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to an increased prevalence of antibiotic resistance, as Harvard reported....

Crispy Waffle Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 3, 2021 2:02 pm EST Few things hit the spot at breakfast more than a stack of waffles that are topped off with butter and maple syrup. Recipe developer Miriam Hahn of private wellness practice YouCare-SelfCare came up with this recipe for crispy waffles, and what makes them so unique is that you first cook them in the waffle maker, only to stick them in the oven later on to make them nice and crispy....

Do This Before Pouring Out Hard Seltzer Flavors You Hate Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/July 20, 2021 11:51 am EST Summer calls for a refreshing cooling drink that helps you rejuvenate, right? Lots of options to consider: lemonade, iced coffee, orange juice, sparkling water, hard seltzer water, and more. Hard seltzer has been a fairly popular option for many. Guess what? In 2019, popular hard seltzer brands like White Claw actually ran out of cans (via CNN)....

Employees Reveal What It’s Really Like To Work At Potbelly Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 8:14 am EST Potbelly is a tried and tested brand that has won over many sandwich shop enthusiasts. According to Potbelly’s official website, founder Peter Hastings and his wife first ran an antique store in Chicago but were motivated to go the extra mile and prepare sandwiches for their visitors in the 1970s....

Here’s How Much Jack In The Box Employees Really Make Bloomberg/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/March 17, 2021 9:58 am EST You might not mentally place them alongside Burger King or McDonald’s, but Jack in the Box helped shape the fast food world. The chain, which opened its doors back in 1951, helped develop and popularize drive-through service and helped shape the way we eat at fast food establishments with an intercom service (via Mental Itch)....