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This Viral TikTok Reveals How McDonald’s McRib Is Made David Paul Morris/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 8:58 am EST On December 2, the McRib, McDonald’s periodically available barbecue-flavored pork sandwich, was released once more in more than 10,000 McDonald’s restaurants nationwide (via USA Today). Last year, when the sandwich was previously being sold, Alexander Chernev, a professor of marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, explained the importance of the sporadic appearances of the sandwich to CNN: “When you have these exclusive products, which exist for a short period of time, it gives people a reason to come to the store....

Tom Colicchio’s Braised Short Ribs Recipe With A Twist Mikayla Marin/Mashed By Mikayla Marin AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 11, 2021 5:36 pm EST There’s something succulent and crave-able about a well-braised short rib — especially when you’re following the guidance of a James Beard award winning chef like Tom Colicchio. Colicchio’s beef ribs are braised in chicken stock and red wine and enhanced with a medley of vegetables and aromatics that make the final sauce so rich and sweet....

Twitter Is Losing It Over This ‘Jamon Barbie’ Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Dec. 19, 2021 12:06 pm EST Barbie has had some iconic looks over the years, from styling like the Sydney Opera House to posing in “avant-garde” designer gear (via It’s Rosy). This year, however, the Barbie look that has everyone talking is all about food. Laura Martínez asked in a Twitter post, “Who needs a regular Barbie when you can have a jamón Barbie?...

Why Domino’s Fans Might Be Encouraged To Pick Up Their Own Pizzas pio3/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Oct. 17, 2021 10:22 am EST Pizza is staple for Americans. Like it or not, we eat a lot of it. Per the South Florida Reporter, the USDA shares that 13% of people in the United States eat pizza every day. To wit, pizza shops in the United States, according to Statista, made a whopping $46....

43 Thanksgiving Dishes For People Who Hate Turkey Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Nov. 15, 2021 1:52 pm EST Thanksgiving is almost here, and though most of us are used to having a big turkey as the centerpiece of our feast, let’s face it: not everyone loves turkey. Sometimes it’s because the bird comes out dry, but sometimes it’s because, no matter how you brine it, smoke it, deep-fry it, or roast it, someone at the table just doesn’t like turkey....

Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Recipe By Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 8:04 am EST It is officially here. Kids are going back to school, sweaters are on sale, and you can almost taste the pumpkin spice lattes. Fall is here, and I’m ready to embrace it. I can almost feel the crunch of the leaves under my boots. Fall is the perfect time to savor the last of the warm weather and begin to make our homes a bit cozier....

Fantastic Burger You’ve Never Tasted Recipe By Jake Vigliotti/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:58 pm EST Nothing like coming right out and throwing down that gauntlet, eh? You’ve had plenty of great burgers in your time, but to make a claim as “best burger ever!” is just a wee bit brazen — that is until you see what we have under the hood. There’s a lot of things that don’t seem to make sense here, but perfectly mixed and seared meat, with a savory bun and sweet and smoky sauce, all accentuated with a melty cheese will make you question everything you thought you knew about food groups....

Food Shortages We Could See In 2022 DronG/Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 11:52 am EST Let’s be honest here: 2020 kicked off a decade that just seems like one cruel joke after another. Life for pretty much everyone went through a seismic shift with the arrival of a global pandemic, and with it came the shortages. Unfortunately, that’s continued through 2021, and bad news, folks: It looks like 2022 will be the same way....

Heart-Shaped Pizza Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 1, 2022 10:22 am EST As the saying goes, you can often find the way to a person’s heart through their stomach. Food is the language of love, and what better way to tell someone you love them than by making a delicious, homemade meal? While people tend to indulge in sweet treats on Valentine’s Day, we think pizza would be a great main course to serve on this special day....

Instagram Can’t Get Enough Of Martha Stewart’s Souffle-Eating Tutorial a katz/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Oct. 12, 2021 9:43 am EST Hope your backpack is ready by the door because domestic guru and culinary class act Martha Stewart is about to take you to school. And there will be no recess — and if one of you so much as thinks about putting a hot drink down on a table with no coaster, there will be hell to pay....

Instagram Is Loving Marcus Samuelsson’s Birthday Shoutout To Michelle Obama lev radin/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 18, 2022 11:25 am EST Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson has previously prepared dishes for former President Barrack Obama and his wife, Michelle, and it was an honor that he didn’t take lightly at all. He once told She Knows, “I’ve been lucky enough to cook for the Obamas, which was a great privilege … I’d probably go back and cook for Michelle Obama again....

Marc Murphy Won’t Touch This Chopped Ingredient Ron Adar/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Oct. 4, 2021 3:02 pm EST Marc Murphy has had to eat his fair share of questionable foods. As a judge on “Chopped,” Murphy has the sometimes unenviable task of sampling what contestants make with those unpredictable mystery basket ingredients that can range from kumquats to Rocky Mountain oysters, geoduck, or even vegetable yeast spread (via Food Network). But even celebrity chefs have their limits when it comes to certain foods....

Of Gordon Ramsay’s Insults, This One Was The Most Intense Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 20, 2021 10:51 pm EST Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay can be pretty direct when it comes to his insults. As per Insider, he doesn’t hold back at all when he’s providing feedback to contestants on shows like “Masterchef” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” He also tends to say what’s on his mind when he’s talking about his peers....

Pickle Juice Is The Ingredient You Never Knew Your Soup Needed Viktorya Telminova/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/Jan. 28, 2022 9:47 am EST You might be surprised to learn that sour soup is a staple food in many cultures. While you may have enjoyed a hot and sour soup from a local Chinese restaurant, there are many varieties of sour soups from around the globe. For example, in Eastern Europe, there’s borscht, a cabbage and sauerkraut soup that’s both sweet and sour....

Pumpkin Muffin Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:41 am EST It’s hard to resist those spiced pumpkin muffins at your local coffee shop, but the hefty price tag often deters. Luckily, it’s a cinch to make pastry shop-worthy pumpkin muffins at home, and recipe developer and registered dietician Kristen Carli of Camelback Nutrition & Wellness is here to give you her tips and tricks....

Quick Instant Pot Chicken And Dumplings Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 8:24 am EST Chicken and dumplings is an iconic Southern dish. Making it from scratch, though, can take half a day, and the consistency of the dumplings can range from light and fluffy to gummy clods of dough. Angela Latimer of Bake It With Love learned how to cook by being a baker’s assistant to her “Granny Janny,” who taught her not only to cherish the goodies they made but also the process that goes into making them....

Read This Before Buying Olive Oil In A Clear Bottle Sergey Ryzhov/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Dec. 10, 2021 10:30 am EST If you want a high-quality olive oil that will taste fresh and last for months in your pantry without going rotten, look at the packaging before you make your purchase. Joseph Profaci, executive director of The North American Olive Oil Association, tells Well+Good that the perfect olive oil packaging will effectively keep out light, heat, and air, which are all the things that can turn your olive oil rancid over time....

Soft Herbs Vs. Hard Herbs: What’s The Difference? Okrasiuk/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Oct. 27, 2021 3:38 pm EST Fresh herbs are a surefire way to boost flavor in any dish. They can be used sparingly, such as in a garnish at the end of cooking, or more heavily as an added flavor throughout the making of a dish. Herbs date back thousands of years to as early as 3,000 B.C., according to Penn State University, and have since shaped regional cuisines around the world....

Target’s Spooky New Treats Will Make Halloween Baking Easier Than Ever Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 1, 2021 5:13 pm EST With Halloween just around the corner, you couldn’t ask for a better time to break out some scary recipes that serve up the perfect combination of spooky and delicious. For years, bakers have had to rely on making spiderweb cookies and eyeball cake pops from scratch. While these baked goods can motivate anyone to come back for seconds, it’s not easy whipping up a constant stream of holiday-themed treats....

Ted Allen’s Latest Advice To Chopped Contestants Has Nothing To Do With Food Sam Aronov/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Oct. 21, 2021 9:59 am EST Ted Allen, the host of Food Network’s food competition television series “Chopped,” is always serving up spoonfuls of hearty advice. When it comes to designing the perfect kitchen, Allen told Food & Wine, “In my opinion, lots of people choose the wrong sink. For starters, I don’t like porcelain sinks; they’re brittle and if you drop a wine glass in one of them, it’s very likely to break....