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The Untold Truth Of Cook Out Facebook By Andrew Sheldon/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:46 pm EST Every corner of the country has its own list of regional restaurant chains to enjoy — and even brag about. But when it comes to a place like Cook Out, it’s a true shame the entire country doesn’t get to enjoy all the goodness it has to offer. Cook Out’s delicious food, legendary milkshakes, ridiculously low prices, and late hours have garnered the burger joint with a cult following....

The Way J. Kenji López-Alt Eats Asparagus May Surprise You Instagram By Nancy Mock/April 23, 2021 4:33 pm EST What’s your favorite way to enjoy asparagus? Even if you think you don’t like it, HuffPost is sure that you just haven’t had asparagus the right way yet. They suggest roasting asparagus with oil and a little salt, or briefly blanching stalks in boiling water, so they retain a brilliant, green hue on veggie platters....

The Worst Menu Item At McDonald’s, According To Nearly 39% Of People Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/April 14, 2021 6:10 am EST Thanks to a selection of fan-favorite menu items, McDonald’s has managed to retain its brand loyalty over the years — and its numbers prove it. As Spoon University reports, the brand is so popular that it opens a new outlet every 14.5 hours. Seriously. This fact alone shows how impressive McDonald’s presence is, and most people would find that you’re never too far from an outlet either — in America, the maximum distance is never more than 115 miles (via Spoon University)....

This Is Why In-N-Out Once Sued Smashburger Bloomberg/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 15, 2021 8:22 am EST Asking people which fast food burger is the best is as divisive as asking whether New York-style pizza is better than Chicago deep dish. (Hint: there’s no right answer.) Everyone has their own opinions. There are those who swear by McDonald’s OG hamburger, others who think Shake Shack reigns supreme, and others who go crazy for Burger King’s loaded Whopper — and that doe not even scratch the surface of all the burger joints out there....

This Is Why Squeezits Were Discontinued General Mills/YouTube By Neala Broderick/June 10, 2021 2:50 pm EST Back in the ’90s, it was critical that food had its own persona. Snacks weren’t just snacks. They were interactive with lively branding, and they kept things fun. There were chocolate bars that turned your mouth vibrantly green, fruit leathers that gave you tongue tats, and last but not least, sugary drinks that were technicolor hues for, well, no reason whatsoever....

Trump Still Owes His Ex-Bodyguard Money For McDonald’s Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/April 2, 2021 2:06 pm EST No matter your feelings about our recent former president, one thing you’ve got to admit is that billions and billions (or at least multimillions) of us do share some similar tastes in food. Year after year, McDonald’s continues to be one of America’s favorite fast-food spots, and it’s certainly popular with the 45th POTUS, as well....

What Is Bourma And How Do You Make It? Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 11:22 am EST According to Food & Wine, bourma is a rich, sticky, and sweet phyllo dough-based dessert studded with nuts and redolent with butter. In some ways, it may be similar to baklava, but it truly stands alone. Baklava is thought to have been created in Turkey during the 15th-century — or perhaps even earlier — and includes influences from Arab and Iranian cooking, according to MasterClass....

What Is Paneer And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/March 18, 2021 5:04 pm EST If you’ve ever eaten at an Indian restaurant, chances are that you’ve tasted the white cheese-like ingredient better known as paneer. Whether in your saag paneer, matar paneer, or paneer tikka, the ingredient is a staple in many classic Indian dishes (via Marigold Maison). Mairgold Maison explains that paneer is a south Asian soft cheese made by curdling hot milk with lemon juice, vinegar, yogurt, or citric acid....

What Is Quesadilla Salvadoreña And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Anthony Mastroianni/May 13, 2021 6:39 pm EST Everybody knows what a quesadilla is. Cheesy goodness in a tortilla, maybe with some rice, beans, chicken, or steak. So a quesadilla Salvadoreña has to just be some kind of basic variant from El Salvador, right? Nope! This Salvadoran treat is a quesadilla in name only. According to 196 Flavors, the quesadilla Salvadoreña is actually more akin to a pound cake than to its Mexican namesake....

Why Andrew Zimmern Says American Breakfast Is ‘Almost Like Child Abuse’ Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: July 23, 2021 12:37 pm EST As a celebrity in the field of food and cooking, Andrew Zimmern is expected to hold strong opinions. Even comparing American breakfasts to child abuse, as he did during a Q&A with Life Hacker, might seem only mildly hyperbolic, considering that food informs the majority of his working life. Still, there should be a general point grounding the hyperbole, lest the rage reads as bluster....

Why You May Be Seeing A Butter Shortage At Grocery Stores New Africa/Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/Aug. 26, 2021 12:38 pm EST As the heat has risen across the globe, the natural environments around us have been more and more affected. California is in severe drought conditions that have made limited water usage and water theft a news topic. Heatwaves have also affected the weather all over the country, bringing record-high temperatures to seven states in the west during the massive June 2021 uptick in temperatures (via Climate....

Wing Boss Just Teamed Up With Dr Pepper For A New Sauce Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 3, 2021 10:38 am EST If you enjoy biting into hot chicken wings, you’re probably familiar with Wing Boss, a promising virtual concept from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. On its website, the brand states that its chicken wings are exactly the way you’d expect them to be: “perfectly smoked” and then fried and coated in a feisty sauce or rub....

12 Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salads, Ranked Worst To Best Facebook By Samantha Maxwell/Aug. 23, 2021 3:27 pm EST If you live in the South or the Midwest, you know that there’s one place you can always count on for a delicious light lunch: Chicken Salad Chick. It’s a fast casual place where you can grab a relatively healthy lunch instead of something that’s deep-fried and going to leave you feeling sluggish for the rest of the day....

12 Popular Ice Cream Brands, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Becki Robins/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 2:28 pm EST Let’s just start by saying, all ice cream is good. Expensive ice cream is good, medium-priced ice cream is good, even that cheap generic stuff your grandma used to buy is good, if only in a nostalgic sort of way. And really, if you have to choose between so-so ice cream and no ice cream at all, you’ll take the so-so ice cream because the alternative is just too horrible to ponder....

Aldi Shoppers Are Loving These Affordable Organic Spices Instagram By Lauren Cahn/March 2, 2021 3:21 pm EST Go ahead and try to find a better price on spices, let along organic spices, than Aldi is offering right now on its Simply Nature organic ground cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, and turmeric. Seriously, we double-dog dare you. A standard two-ounce-ish jar of any of these is now $1.95, according to a March 2, 2021 Instagram post by this Aldi-super-fan account, which has 199,000 followers....

Chef Hosea Rosenberg Talks Top Chef And Sustainable Beef - Exclusive Interview Facebook By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 2:49 pm EST Chef Hosea Rosenberg’s cooking style can best be described as three things — local, seasonal, and sustainable. The “Top Chef” champion has used his success to open two restaurants (one complete with its own butcher shop) that embody that style, along with his deep-rooted Southwestern flare. Now, he’s trying to help us all cook and eat more sustainably....

Domino’s New Pizza In South Korea Features These Eye-Catching Toppings Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Aug. 2, 2021 11:54 am EST When you say the word “pizza,” most of us probably picture a pie with traditional toppings like cheese, pepperoni, and maybe even pineapple, if we are feeling contrarian. Although there is certainly nothing wrong with these classic toppings, one could make the argument that these kinds of pizzas, while perfectly tasty, can look a little boring....

Don’t Make This Common Mistake With Risotto Shutterstock By Jillian Hammell/Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 3:51 pm EST If you’re looking to expand your palate, and work on those newfound cooking skills, risotto might be the perfect dish for you. Known for its creamy texture, packed with savory flavors you typically enjoy with pasta, risotto is an Italian rice dish traditionally made with onion, white wine, stock, parmesan cheese, and arborio rice (though if you can find it, carnaroli rice yields the best results)....

Easy Lobster Bisque Recipe Michelle McGlinn/Mashed By Michelle McGlinn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 12, 2021 11:30 am EST If you are a seafood lover or have a soft spot for lobster in particular, then this lobster bisque soup is an absolutely perfect recipe to make. This fantastic soup is so enjoyable during the chilly winter months when all you want to do is to cuddle up by the fire, but it’s also delicious in the summer season....

How Much KFC Employees Really Make Shutterstock By James Lewis/May 19, 2021 9:40 am EST With takeout restaurants adorning street corners and packing city centers, the allure of fast food couldn’t shine brighter. Among the top picks for Americans is none other than KFC. KFC is one of the most successful fast food chains going, boasting over 25,000 restaurants worldwide, according to the brand. Though estimates vary of the company’s employee count, as of 2021, KFC was hoping to bring on at least 20,000 more restaurant hires this year alone (via QSR)....