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This Collaboration Saved Noodles & Company From Potential Disaster Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock By Lauren David/Jan. 4, 2022 6:11 pm EST Noodles & Company is a fast food chain that launched in Denver, Colorado, in 1995. Aaron Kennedy, the founder, got the idea for a noodle-focused chain after dining at a Thai restaurant in his neighborhood in Manhattan, per Funding Universe. His concept was simple — create various dishes with noodles as the base, from classic pasta dishes like Shrimp Scampi to iconic Mac and Cheese entrees to Asian-inspired noodles, like Japanese Pan Noodles....

This Is How Microwaves Actually Work goffkein.pro/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Nov. 23, 2021 12:21 pm EST In September, TikTok became enraptured with a hack popularized by lifestyle vlogger Emily Mariko. The hack, as she shared in a video, was that she would bring her rice to the point of perfect fluffiness by microwaving an ice cube placed on top of the rice bowl. The most amazing part, though, was that the ice cube didn’t instantly melt into a heated, tasteless soup....

This Should Be Vermont’s Official Food, According To Reddit Katherine Welles/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Sept. 16, 2021 5:36 pm EST One of the best things by far about hitting the road and visiting other states is getting a taste of the foods and drinks that you’ve never tried before, dishes that you may never have heard of because they’re so unique to one region or another. When a massive road trip across the country wasn’t possible for one Redditor, she found another way to experience these foods: By cooking one dish from every state at home....

This Trader Joe’s Expiration Date Confusion Has Reddit Cracking Up Cacio Murilo/Shutterstock By Lindsay Cronin/Dec. 2, 2021 3:34 pm EST When it comes to storing ghee, you typically have a fair bit of time before it expires. According to Survival Freedom, store bought ghee typically lasts 24 months if you don’t open the container. If you do open it, you still don’t have to worry — ghee stays fresh for up to four months if left open and unrefrigerated, and lasts up to 12 months if it goes in the refrigerator....

What Foods Is The Midwest Actually Known For? Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 10:48 am EST What do casseroles, fried fish, chili, and pizza all have in common? They’ve all been perfected, to some extent, in the American Midwest. Midwestern food is nothing if not homey and nostalgic: comfort food incarnate. But Midwestern food also boasts a rich and varied history, informed by waves of immigration — principally from Italy and Germany; by a cultural devotion to subsistence and a waste-not want-not mentality; by an ingrained neighborliness that makes sharing automatic and large portions a standby....

What You Should Know Before Eating Vindaloo At An Indian Restaurant Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 2:05 pm EST The flavor bombs in many Indian dishes are second to none. Full of aromatic spices, creamy rich sauces, and crispy textures, a fiery kick is also a big promise in many plates. One particular dish that is often considered among the hottest is vindaloo (via The Diplomat) as it often incorporates an ingredient called Bhut jolokia, aka ghost peppers, one of the hottest varieties in the world....

Why Buddy Valestro Isn’t A Fan Of This Wedding Cake Trend Paul Archuleta/Getty Images By Kathryn Shelton/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:18 pm EST Calling Buddy “Cake Boss” Valestro a wedding cake aficionado may be an understatement. Having logged almost 20 years as master baker at Carlo’s Bake Shop, and working/hanging there for years before that, with his father as his mentor, it’s safe to say that he knows a thing or two about wedding cakes....

Why TikTok Is Upset Over These 2 Egyptian Fast Food Locations AlexAnton/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 12:02 pm EST TikToker Kimmie Connor (who is a travel blogger at Adventures & Sunsets) uploaded a TikTok video sharing some travel hacks for the next time you visit the Pyramids of Giza. Specifically, she notes that if you turn around you will see a Pizza Hut welcoming the archeologically curious. That’s not all: Connor also shows that it’s possible to have a breathtaking view of the pyramids while eating some KFC....

Why You Should Never Store Your Food In The Snow Instagram By Nick Desimone/Feb. 2, 2022 2:33 pm EST Every winter, social media is flooded with hilarious videos and pictures of people opening up their front doors to a wall of snow several feet high, and pulling out an ice-cold beer, or, in some cases, things like milk, or even prepared food. When the power goes out, this may seem like a logical choice — to keep food from spoiling if the temperature inside the refrigerator isn’t maintained....

You Might Want To Start Using A Salt-Free Dry Rub. Here’s Why mutie/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:21 pm EST If you are a meat eater, you’ve probably used a dry rub before or have at least heard of this blend of seasonings and spices. As the name indicates, it contains no wet ingredients, and (just like it sounds) this herb-and-spice mixture is rubbed into meat to augment or enhance its flavor....

12 Grocery Store Chocolate Ice Creams Ranked From Worst To Best margouillat photo/Shutterstock By Courtney Hamilton/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:53 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you crave a classic scoop of ice cream, do you go for chocolate or vanilla? If you’re the former, you’ve likely bought your fair share of cocoa-flecked cartons from the grocery store freezer aisle. While we all love to indulge in hand-crafted, artisanal ice cream at small-batch scoop shops, that’s not how most of us get our regular ice cream fix....

Air Fryer Baked Potato Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:27 am EST If you’ve ever thought baked potatoes were on the boring side, you need to think again. As a matter of fact, you need to try our best air fryer baked potato recipe, because you may never go back to baking them in an oven again. At least that’s how recipe developer Miriam Hahn of YouCare-SelfCare feels about them....

Almond Milk Has Been Popular For Longer Than You Think TeeStocker/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Dec. 8, 2021 1:08 pm EST Plant-based milks have witnessed extreme growth in popularity as wholesome replacements to cow milk, which has been heavily consumed by humans for centuries, as per Science. Cashew milk, oat milk, hazelnut milk, coconut milk, walnut milk, soy milk, almond milk, and other varieties are typically enjoyed by people who are lactose intolerant, adhere to a vegan diet, or simply want to limit their dairy intake....

Costco Shoppers Are Impressed By This Oktoberfest Beer Glass Alexander Raths/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Oct. 23, 2021 2:03 pm EST Even if you could have managed to make it all the way over to Germany for Oktoberfest this year, you wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the beer-centric merriment, as the festival organizers actually made the decision to cancel the event for 2021 (via Oktoberfest). However, if you want to bide your time until it (hopefully) kicks off again in 2022, there’s a Costco find that you may want to consider adding to your collection....

Dive Bar Lovers Will Flip For Miller High Life’s Bizarre Gingerbread Kit Miller High Life By Melissa Campana/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 4:00 pm EST Christmas might be a dive bar lover’s (DBL, for short) favorite season. Think about how great the Christmas lights always look in a dive bar! Or the way that proprietors always manage to make Christmas drink specials — usually involving Baileys or peppermint schnapps — that fill you with holiday cheer without taking all of your shopping money?...

Here’s How To Get Your Hands On McDonald’s New McPlant Burger Instagram By Lucy Maddox/Jan. 20, 2022 5:52 pm EST There’s nothing more classically American then a juicy, gut-busting hamburger. Wherever you are in the nation, whether you’re a New York City native or living in rural Montana, you can rest easy knowing that a delicious burger is never too far away thanks to fast food joints. Whenever a craving strikes, you can easily place an order or pull into a drive-thru to satiate your hunger pangs — whether Five Guys is your go-to spot or you prefer dining at In-N-Out....

IHOP Just Dropped Game Day Feasts Perfect For Football Fans Facebook By Chase Shustack/Jan. 21, 2022 3:25 pm EST We consider baseball and apple pie to be some of the few things that are truly American, but we should start adding the Super Bowl and fast food to that list. Every year, we gather ‘round the TV with our family, or at our favorite sports bar with our buddies, and cheer, jeer, bet, and feast to our boys on the gridiron....

Instagram Is Applauding Gordon Ramsay’s Proud Message To Tilly Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Katie Lenhardt/Nov. 29, 2021 4:05 pm EST Gordon Ramsay and his youngest child, Matilda “Tilly” Ramsay, are no strangers to the spotlight. At only 20-years-old, Tilly has already hosted a cooking show, become a TikTok influencer with millions of followers, and competed on Britain’s popular dancing show “Strictly Come Dancing,” according to Insider. She and her celebrity chef father have a close relationship that fans can enjoy through their supportive and playful back and forth on social media....

Instagram Is In Love With Michael Symon’s Adorable Kitchen Assistant Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Dec. 22, 2021 10:34 am EST There’s nothing like the holidays to put the spotlight on family, and Instagram loves how Michael Symon is spending time with his. Symon is not only the newly minted throwdown king, having been anointed by none other than the OG, Bobby Flay, who is producing the new “Throwdown with Michael Symon,” but he is also a dad and a grandfather....

Jamba Has Good News For Plant-Based Smoothie Fans Jamba/Facebook By Felix Behr/Jan. 7, 2022 3:50 pm EST Smoothie chain Jamba is ringing in the new year with a just-launched beverage called The Go Getter. In a press release, the company explains that the new offering is a vegan combination of matcha green tea, mango, kale, orange juice, and a vegetable and fruit juice blend. Each green-hued smoothie will fill you with three servings of vegetables, as well as a bounty of vitamins A and C to “support immunity,” the brand says....