Andrew Zimmern Reveals His Favorite Bernie Sanders Meme Dimitrios Kambouris, Alex Wong/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Jan. 22, 2021 6:01 pm EST Bernie Sanders may have lost in his bid to become president of the United States — two times in a row now! — but the senator from Vermont has won the internet. While President Joe Biden sits in the Oval Office, shaping U.S. policy, Sanders occupies just about every virtual space online....
Bobby Flay’s Grilling Rule You Should Never Break Aaron Davidson/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/April 19, 2021 10:59 am EST If you want to learn how to make the perfect beef Wellington, you ask Gordon Ramsay. If you want to learn how to whip up the perfect plate of spaghetti Bolognese, you ask Giada De Laurentiis. And if you want to learn how to grill up the perfect burger (or steak or chicken), you ask Bobby Flay....
What are infused maple syrups? Shutterstock Fine Cooking defines infusion as “the process of extracting an ingredient’s flavor into liquid.” Since maple syrup is a liquid, additional flavors can be added to change, alter, or enhance the taste experience. But, using the right ingredient combination is important for bringing out the best combination of flavors. Since “vanilla is extremely water soluble,” it can be a good choice for a maple syrup infusion, per Fine Cooking....
Dairy Queen’s Summer Blizzard Lineup Is Already Here Dairy Queen By Maria Scinto/April 14, 2021 1:45 pm EST Summertime, and the Blizzards are easy…Easy to suck down way too many of them, that is! Nothing says summer like ice cream, or cold drinks, or some weird hybrid of the two. Okay, so summer is still a few months away by the calendar, and the weather’s not all that summery in most parts of the country, either....
Does Putting An Avocado Pit In Your Guacamole Really Help It Stay Green? Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/July 29, 2021 10:19 am EST Avocado pits can be put to good use in many ways. Grind it up, and you could consume it for nutrients in a smoothie, turn it into an avo-shampoo for voluminous hair, make an exfoliating face mask during a day of self-care, or keep it whole and use it to grow your own avocado plant for an endless supply of the fruit at home (via Treehugger)....
Easy Mexican Meatloaf Recipe Liz Capozzoli/Mashed By Liz Capozzoli AND Mashed Staff/July 20, 2021 9:37 am EST Meatloaf is believed to have originated somewhere in Europe as early as the fifth century — Germany, Belgium, or Scandinavia, depending on who you ask. According to Bon Appétit, the first record of meatloaf in America can be dated to the 1870s, when New Englanders made the recipe from whatever meat they could get their hands on....
Foods That Do Weird Things To Your Body—and Why Shutterstock By Leah Kelley/Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 3:05 pm EST Some things are just out of your control. Your dishwasher stopped working, your favorite jersey got a hole in it, and whenever you eat curry for dinner you get crazy weird nightmares about John Waters chasing you with an ax. And while we can’t fix your dishwasher or repair your jersey, we can explain why spicy foods give you bad dreams, and why other foods do really weird things to your body too....
Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches That Are Definitely Worth The Money Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/May 5, 2021 1:24 pm EST You know what they say, don’t you? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Even if you have a really great lunch packed to eat at work and you’re planning on preparing a healthy meal when you get back home, it’s still important that you start the day off with something good....
Half Of All People Think This Is The Best Type Of Pizza Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 2, 2021 8:20 am EST According to Eat This, Not That!, some three billion pizzas are sold in the United States every single year. So it’s safe to say that one thing most Americans can agree on is that pizza is delicious. However, one thing most Americans can’t agree on? Exactly which pizza is most delicious....
Here’s How Coffee Grounds Could Help With Hair Loss Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/April 23, 2021 2:39 pm EST After brewing a pot of coffee at home, you’re likely left with a filter full of soggy grounds. Chances are high you just dump them in the trash or rinse them down the sink, but that could be a big waste. Turns out there are actually a lot of unique ways to use your leftover coffee grounds....
Here’s Why Jennifer Garner Thinks This Bagel Bread Recipe Is So Scary Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images By Erica Andrews/March 25, 2021 4:03 pm EST Actress Jennifer Garner is known for being in a ton of entertainment hits. She’s been in Juno, 13 Going on 30, and was even an action star in the long-running series Alias (via IMDb). However, fans who follow her on Instagram have also been able to see her more domestic side, with her posting photos of her farm and her cooking....
How Randy Savage Saved The Slim Jim Brand YouTube By Maria Scinto/Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 9:40 am EST Once upon a time there was a sophisticated food mascot who wore a top hat, carried a cane, and served as an oh-so-elegant spokes-character for his signature snack: meat sticks. What, did Mr. Peanut have a side gig? No, we weren’t speaking of the (sort of) late Mr. P, but instead, of his long-lost and little-known cousin, “Slim Jim....
Must-Try Recipes For The Super Bowl Keith Kamikawa/Mashed By Amie Watson/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:06 pm EST You might be celebrating the Super Bowl via Zoom with friends or with a tiny bubble of loved ones this year, depending on where you call home — or maybe you’d rather spend your Sunday watching something else — but that’s no excuse for giving up on great eats. The classic tailgating foods still apply, whether you’re a party of one or part of a small pod, and you’re perfectly allowed to cook a batch of chicken wings, mac and cheese, pulled pork, nachos, or even an entire Oreo cheesecake just for yourself or a few people....
Padma Lakshmi Just Clapped Back At This Reductive Food Opinion Lev Radin/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Aug. 23, 2021 4:19 pm EST There are some foods with basic characteristics that can be easily summarized. Take pizza ー in its most general form, it consists of a dough base with tomato sauce and cheese. Of course, there are infinite variations to the formula, but it remains fairly straightforward. If you try to say the same about Indian curry, chances are your experience with the dish has been limited....
People Are Comparing McDonald’s Packaging Redesign To Burger King’s Twitter By Audrey Michels/Feb. 18, 2021 8:37 am EST Some things are just too iconic to change, like the classic golden arches that signify to people all over the world a McDonald’s is nearby. However, evolution in design and aesthetic preference are inevitable, as evidenced by the brand’s brand new product packaging design, set to launch soon worldwide (via DesignBoom). The flat design is bold and each item is easily recognizable, especially the Egg McMuffin and the Filet-O-Fish, which make expert use of minimal colors and shapes to achieve the maximum impact....
People Can’t Believe These Bizarre Chick-Fil-A Orders Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/June 15, 2021 3:20 pm EST Fast food workers have seen it all, especially a large share of incredibly bizarre orders from some customers. Employees at McDonald’s have served up bags of uncooked McNuggets, while Taco Bell has received orders for all-lettuce burritos, and a Tim Horton’s customer once asked for a large “Gretzky” coffee with nine sugars and nine creams (via Reddit)....
People Can’t Stop Talking About These Frank’s RedHot Chicken Bites At Sam’s Club Instagram By Maria Scinto/Jan. 22, 2021 9:04 pm EST Are you really, really into any of the final NFL playoff games, and/or is there a potential Super Bowl matchup that you’d find so compelling you simply couldn’t take your eyes off the screen? So much so, that you couldn’t spare even so much attention as it might take to nibble the meat off of a chicken wing?...
Shota Nakajima Didn’t Watch A Single Episode Of Top Chef Before Competing Instagram By Lucy Maddox/July 15, 2021 3:21 pm EST “Top Chef: Portland” came to a dramatic finish several weeks ago when Gabe Erales’ was crowned victor, defeating fellow cheftestants Dawn Burrell and Shota Nakajima. While Nakajima didn’t come away with the “Top Chef” title or the $250,000 prize, winning isn’t everything for the Seattle-based chef. “I was extremely proud of myself for making it to the finale and not giving up even though it was very hard,” Nakajima shared in an interview with Vulture....
The Real Reason McDonald’s Got Rid Of Officer Big Mac Facebook By Matt Meltzer/Jan. 29, 2021 3:54 pm EST Even in McDonaldland, they needed law and order. And while the made-up world of trippy fast food characters didn’t exactly have Ice-T chasing down criminal deviants and Sam Waterston prosecuting their cases, it did have a police force of its own. That force consisted of one man, and his name was Officer Big Mac....
The Surprising Amount Of Money The Average Chick-Fil-A Made During The Pandemic Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/July 27, 2021 12:22 pm EST In just 10 months, from March 2020 to January 2021, more than 110,000 restaurants all over the US permanently went out of business (via US Chamber of Commerce). With fewer customers, adjusted hours, and relying solely on to-go orders for business, the restaurant industry was hit especially hard by the effects of COVID-19....
