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The Truth About Subway’s Oven Roasted Chicken Sandwich Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:38 am EST As far as fast food dining options go, one might assume that a Subway Oven Roasted Chicken sandwich is a relatively healthy pick. According to Insider, it’s one of the healthiest choices on the menu, and Subway itself categorizes the sandwich as one of their Fresh Fit™ options, which means that a six-inch sub clocks in at under 400 calories (via Subway)....

The Untold Truth Of Alex Guarnaschelli Bryan Bedder/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:02 am EST If you’re a fan of Alex Guarnaschelli, then you’re probably a fan of Chopped, too. Come for the contestants and the nail-biting culinary rivalries (and the bizarre mystery baskets), stay for the judges and their humorous commentary. That’s what many fans find to be true when it comes to the popular cooking competition show....

This Grocery Shopping Trick Will Change The Way You Plan Meals Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 18, 2021 1:58 pm EST When you have to survive a super hectic week, nothing saves time and your sanity like a succinct meal plan that can get you to the weekend. While this planning technique makes dinners so much easier, we still face a ton of risks when we begin figuring out our menus. According to Taste of Home, we have to face a ton of obstacles during weekly meal prepping, like accidentally cooking the same meal too often, using too many ingredients, and even exclusively using packaged condiments....

Vegetable Roll: What You Should Know Before Ordering Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/May 24, 2021 1:49 pm EST If you like a spicy and crunchy snack, it’s likely that you’ll really enjoy feasting on a delicious vegetable roll or two. According to Our Everyday Life, these rolls are often referred to as spring rolls. Plus, it’s possible to enjoy them either hot or cold. What’s more, you could deep fry the rolls if you’re looking for extra crispy results or you could choose a healthier option and avoid the frying process altogether and grill your roll instead....

Walmart Just Made It A Lot Easier To Watch These Cooking Videos Bloomberg/Getty Images By Holly Riddle/March 3, 2021 4:22 pm EST With a whole bevy of food celebrities taking their shows to subscription-based platforms like Discovery+, you may feel like there’s no way for you to stream new food content from some of your favorite food celebs. Unless, of course, you sign up for one of those platform’s subscriptions or happen to catch a new show on Food Network at random....

What Ben & Jerry’s VIP Tour Is Really Like Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Aug. 10, 2021 11:38 pm EST If you’re a hardcore fan of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (and really, who isn’t?), then maybe you’ve considered making the trip out to Waterbury, Vermont, to see where the magic happens. Waterbury is where the Ben & Jerry’s factory was built in 1985, and in present times the factory pumps out an impressive 350,000 pints each day according to the beloved brand’s website....

What Is Güllaç And When Do You Eat It? Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: July 27, 2021 7:11 am EST Depending on where in the world you live, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins on April 12 or 13 (via Al Jazeera). For people from Turkey, this is the month when the traditional baklava dessert takes a backseat to güllaç (via The Guide Istanbul). Even in Turkey, it’s hard to find güllaç any other time of year besides Ramadan....

What’s Really In McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets By Kitty Jay/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:00 pm EST I want to be crystal clear right up front: I love McDonald’s. Yes, this tree-hugging, make-my-chicken-broth-from-scratch, won’t-buy-berries-unless-they’re-organic foodie loves McDonald’s. I haven’t eaten at Burger King in years, and the mere thought of Taco Bell or White Castle makes me nauseous, but something about the barely-unchanged-since-my-childhood taste of a McDonald’s cheeseburger tastes like home. I also have a slight Egg McMuffin problem....

Why Justin Timberlake Eats 2 Breakfasts Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/July 25, 2021 10:12 am EST Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake could likely have anything he wants for his meals, from getting a meal delivery service to hiring a personal chef that could whip up dishes exactly catered to his taste and nutritional needs. But when the “Can’t Stop The Feeling” singer spilled his eating habits to Bon Appétit, there was one particular quirk that many fans couldn’t help but notice — his policy of eating two breakfasts every day....

Why This Animal Welfare Organization Is Criticizing American Pizza Chains Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/May 17, 2021 3:23 pm EST As the animal welfare nonprofit The Humane League tells it, the lives of chickens raised for food are short and grim. In its new report, “The Price of a Slice,” The Humane League described how some chickens raised in factory farms are bred to grow so large, so quickly, they can barely stand....

Why You Should Think Twice About Buying Sushi At Trader Joe’s Shutterstock By Mirtle Pena-Calderon/Updated: April 26, 2021 3:57 pm EST Since arriving in the United States in the late-1960s, Food52 says that sushi quickly became an immensely popular food with many Americans. From delicate slices of traditional tuna and salmon sashimi to Americanized versions of the food like California and Philadelphia rolls, the food’s popularity began to really take off in the 1970s, becoming a full-on phenomenon by the ’80s....

Zaxby’s Has Good News For Fans Of Its Fried Pickles Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/May 11, 2021 11:32 am EST We have Arkansas to thank for the emergence of fried pickles. According to Eater, Atkins, Arkansas’ Duchess Drive-In started serving this finger food back in 1963 when the owner had a ton of leftover dill pickle slices and catfish batter. He combined the ingredients together, threw them in a deep fryer, and sold baskets of ten pickles for ten cents apiece....

10 Best Substitutes For Cheesecloth Juver/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Aug. 17, 2021 4:41 pm EST Even if you’ve never tried to make homemade cheese, there’s a chance you’ve encountered some type of recipe that calls for cheesecloth. The unique gauze-like cotton can be absolutely essential in the process of creating certain dishes. Whether you’re straining out blended nuts to create your own creamy cashew milk or almond milk, crafting a little herb pouch to place in soups, or using it as a way to keep the meat you’re roasting moist, cheesecloth has many uses in the kitchen....

10 Best Substitutes For Star Anise Shutterstock By Meshawn Lloyd/Aug. 26, 2021 5:35 pm EST You’re taking a break from Zoom calls and decide to organize your spice rack to get some inspiration on what to cook for dinner. But as you push the basil and curry powder out of the way, lo and behold, you find something unexpected. It’s the jar of ground star anise you bought many years ago after finding a spice-rubbed chicken thighs recipe that you had to try....

31 Popular Applebee’s Menu Items, Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Kristin Danley-Greiner/Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 3:47 pm EST For tasty casual dining, one of the most popular places to pop into for an assortment of appetizers or a wholesome meal followed by a decadent dessert happens to be Applebee’s. In fact, it’s such a hot spot for lunch or dinner that it’s part of a pop-country song called “Fancy” Like by Walker Hayes....

Air Fryer Avocado Fries Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/July 20, 2021 12:02 pm EST French fries are an absolutely delightful food when it comes to taste, but they’re not so much of a delight when you think about the health implications. After all, those delicious fries are essentially pure starch that has been deep-fried in oil that’s not exactly heart healthy. Sure, your taste buds will thank you, but your heart and arteries probably won’t....

Aldi Fans Love Its Sliced Apple Snack Packs For Summer Activities Instagram By Erich Barganier/June 15, 2021 12:40 pm EST When you need some great summer snacks, you have a ton of options at your disposal. You could always munch on classic standbys, like tortilla chips or pretzels, or you can go out towards left field with inventive options like honeydew granita or apricot fluff (via Taste of Home). While these options always have your back, sometimes it feels so much better to sink into a simple snack that tastes great and has a bunch of positive nutrition....

Aldi’s Heartwarming ‘Flower Challenge’ Has Fans Talking Shutterstock By Jen Peng/April 26, 2021 9:47 pm EST Aldi is well known for its low prices on grocery items, as well as a right and wrong way to shop at the budget grocery chain. Fans of the chain love shopping at the store. There’s even an Aldi Aisle of Shame Facebook Group, with more than 600,000 members, who post about the latest “Aldi Finds,” along with a website, AisleofShame....

Aldi Shoppers Can’t Get Enough Of These Frozen Lasagna Rolls Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/March 1, 2021 2:32 pm EST Lasagna has a long history of delighting fans with each delicious bite. But did you know it was actually invented hundreds of years ago? According to Mi’talia Kitchen, lasagna was first created in Italy during the Middle Ages and featured just layers of pasta, but no tomatoes. The more modern version that contains tomato sauce, didn’t show up until the 1880’s....

Arby’s Wants To Pay For Your Fish Sandwich. Here’s Why Arby’s By Felix Behr/March 1, 2021 11:24 am EST Over the weekend, Arby’s announced the drastic measure they intended to take for all of their customers who have ever been disappointed by a fish sandwich. This was an opportunity for those who, having heard about their recently released Crispy Fish Sandwich, still bought the Filet-O-Fish. As they explained in a new ad they aired during Saturday Night Live and which you can watch on YouTube, they decided to give everyone who has settled for a Filet-O-Fish a check for $3....