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What Is Capon And Does It Taste Different Than Chicken? Pazyuk/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Sept. 3, 2021 3:17 pm EST Have you ever heard of capon? Capon is a type of poultry: more specifically, it’s a rooster that gets castrated before reaching sexual maturity, causing differences in the bird’s flesh that make it a more desirable and expensive option than plain old chicken meat (via The Spruce Eats). The lack of sex hormones in the bird — along with its rich diet of milk, porridge, or bread — yields a more tender meat with a luxurious flavor and texture (via Modern Farmer)....

What Makes Richard Blais’ Carrot Recipe So Unique Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:48 pm EST Richard Blais is a pretty unconventional individual. But, with this “Top Chef” contestant, it is part of the reputation he has built. Blais is known for his adventurous and often times unusual ingredient selection. At the 2013 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the celebrity chef used both tortilla chips and Lemonheads to create a dish where trout was the main attraction....

You’ll Never Guess The Story Behind Arby’s Name Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Nov. 17, 2021 12:17 pm EST You pull up to your local Arby’s drive-thru and order the usual. A classic Beef and Cheddar, a box or two of those strangely addictive curly fries, and a medium drink. You pay for the order, take the bag of meat and seasoned fries, and pull into the parking lot to eat. As you dig into the generous pile of roast beef dripping with melted cheddar, you glance up at the Arby’s sign on the side of the restaurant....

20 Popular Tortilla Brands Ranked From Worst To Best TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Molly Delmore/Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 10:21 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to Alto Hartley, the first record of the tortilla dates back to roughly 10,000 BC when a Mayan serf made the flatbread for his ruler. Today, many restaurants and brands have created their own version of the delicious tortilla to be enjoyed worldwide....

3-Ingredient Baked Taquitos Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 12, 2021 1:58 pm EST It’s pretty hard not to love taquitos. You take a few delicious ingredients, like beef, cheese, or beans, roll them up in a tortilla, and either deep-fry or bake them — it doesn’t get much better than that! Not only are taquitos delicious, but they’re self-contained, meaning that clean-up is an easy process and you don’t even need utensils to eat them....

37% Think This Is Cracker Barrel’s Worst Dinner Menu Item Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 9:40 pm EST Chain eatery Cracker Barrel has a menu packed with all kinds of comforting fare, from pillowy pancakes served up with sizzling bacon to cozy fare like meatloaf with mashed potatoes and biscuits. The sheer variety and amount of items on the menu can make it challenging to decide what exactly you want to order — however, if you’re going with the consensus of a crowd, there’s one particular dish you may wish to steer clear of....

A Next Level Chef Contestant Keeps Setting Kitchens On Fire FOX By Elise DeVoe/Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 6:43 pm EST “Next Level Chef” is the first-of-its-kind cooking competition where 15 contestants, ranging from social media culinary influencers to professional chefs, cook the best dish they can in 45 minutes while receiving mentorship from hosts Gordon Ramsay, Richard Blais, and Nyesha Arrington (via Parade). The “next level” title plays into the format of the show, where the cooks compete on three different levels on the set as well as three different kitchens that all offer unique environments and ingredients....

Aldi’s Peppermint Bark Creamer Is Back In Time For The Holidays Alvarez Photography/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Nov. 15, 2021 1:28 am EST Candy canes and Christmas go together like peanut butter and jelly. While candy canes’ eponymous shape, which Epicurious reports was created to resemble a shepherd’s staff, is eye-catching, their sweet and refreshing flavor is the main draw. The reason the candy is so synonymous with Christmas today? A man named Bob McCormack founded Bobs Candies in 1919 to sell his striped candy, according to GPB....

Burger King Just Took This Iconic Burger Off The Discount Menu Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Katherine Mclaughlin/Feb. 16, 2022 3:09 pm EST Burger King’s most notable sandwich is coming off of the discount menu. On February 15th, the burger chain’s parent company, Restaurant Brands International Inc, announced it would be removing the Whopper from the discount menu. According to Yahoo News, Restaurant Brands Chief Executive Officer Jose Cil told Reuters the notable sandwich “had been on this core discount platform for too long....

Chef Antonio Ruiz Says You Need To Stop Being Afraid Of Salt - Exclusive Miro Novak/Shutterstock By Steven John/Nov. 2, 2021 9:20 am EST Back in 2010, not everyone was on board when legislation was passed that required restaurant chains to post nutritional data (via The New York Times). Corporations figured that when readily confronted with just how many calories, grams of fat, and milligrams of salt a given meal contained, many health-conscious consumers would eschew ordering certain menu items....

Chilled Cranberry Pineapple Marshmallow Salad Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 23, 2021 11:23 am EST Fruit makes a delicious base for any dessert, especially one as creamy and rich as this cranberry pineapple marshmallow salad. The quick-prep recipe makes a perfect sweet treat, one that requires no cooking. The fact that this is a refrigerated no-bake dessert also means that this recipe is perfect for even the hottest days, when a fresh warm pie might not be as refreshing as chilled fruit and cream....

Costco Shoppers Can’t Wait To Try These Japanese Waffle Cake Treats Instagram By Erich Barganier/Jan. 18, 2022 10:41 am EST If you were to go to Japan and buy traditional taiyaki, you would likely get a cake shaped like a red seabream fish filled with red bean paste, per Tokyo Treat. Nowadays, the popular fish-shaped snack with a waffle-like exterior might be filled with custard, matcha cream, or chocolate, among other options....

Crumpet Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:45 am EST Look, Rome wasn’t built in a day, right? So chef and food writer Laura Sampson of Little House Big Alaska wants you to be okay with crumpets that look merely okay. “Don’t assume that you’ll make a batch and they’ll be perfect,” she says. “It takes time and practice to make a good crumpet,” one that’s an even disc with that lovely browning across the top....

Dogs Aren’t The Only Animals That Shouldn’t Eat Chocolate rfranca/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Nov. 2, 2021 4:10 pm EST While a dog has always been synonymous with being a man’s best friend, there are many other cute pets that we also adore. Whether you’re more into a small gerbil or a large horse, there are plenty of animals out there that are looking for a home. And when we think about taking care of our pets that often become like family members, it’s important for us to keep them as safe as possible....

Duff Goldman Just Shared His Secret For Making Ultra Crispy Focaccia Bread Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Sept. 27, 2021 1:30 pm EST Few chefs know how to bake better than Duff Goldman. This celebrity chef started experimenting in the kitchen at the age of 4, started professionally working in a bagel shop when he turned 14, and has gone on to work in professional kitchens, write cookbooks, and host multiple television shows, per Food Network....

Emeril Lagasse’s Spider’s Lair Taco Dip Will Wow Your Halloween Guests John Lamparski/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Oct. 26, 2021 7:40 pm EST When planning the perfect Halloween party, there’s a lot to think about, like the most contest-winning costumes, the spooky decorations, and, most importantly, the most frighteningly delicious menu. You can brew up a potent potion (think: blood-moon punch and zombie cocktails) or serve creepy culinary concoctions, like candy eyeballs or Martha Stewart’s “poisonous” caramel apples....

Golf Pro Bud Cauley Almost Lost $3000 In A Jack In The Box Mixup Sam Greenwood/Getty By Erich Barganier/Dec. 7, 2021 5:20 am EST Many diners have inadvertently left behind an umbrella or garment at a restaurant before. Most of the time, the owner of the lost item is considered to be at fault, and occasionally hospitality insurance can cover some larger mishaps, per RMS. Would pro golfer Bud Cauley have had to invoke some insurance to cover the $3000 that got misplaced during a Jack in the Box trip gone wrong?...

Hellmann’s 2022 Super Bowl Ad Tackles Food Waste Facebook By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 12:35 pm EST The teasers for more and more food-focused Super Bowl commercials are here, and fans can’t get enough. The latest promotional smile comes to you from the folks at Hellmann’s mayonnaise. In an early teaser, viewers see New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, as well as his wife, Chantel Mayo. And the couple’s last name should add some clues as to the focus of this new promo....

How Julia Child Helped Make Lidia Bastianich Famous Ben Gabbe/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 17, 2021 3:16 pm EST Celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich has had a long and inspiring career. When she first got into the culinary world, she simply wanted to focus on coming up with wholesome meals. She wished for her food to be as close to the authentic Italian experience as possible and demonstrate what regional Italian meals are actually like (via Andrew Zimmern....

Hungry Howie’s Fans Won’t Want To Miss These Limited-Time Flatbreads Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/Jan. 18, 2022 11:58 pm EST Over the course of its nearly 50-year existence, Hungry Howie’s has become famous for its flavored crust pizza (via Hungry Howie’s website). However, this year, Hungry Howie’s has decided to branch out into something different. The popular pizza chain has just announced it will now be releasing new oven-baked flatbread pizzas across the country at participating Hungry Howie’s locations, according to a press release published by Restaurant News....