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Every Trader Joe’s Puff, Ranked From Worst To Best Sarah Gardner/Mashed By David Klein/Feb. 10, 2022 12:47 pm EST The savory snack hierarchy tends to revolve around potato chips, pretzels, and popcorn. While this classic trifecta may be a supermarket staple, next time you wheel your cart to the snack aisle, don’t pass up the puffs – the humble puff deserves to be in the conversation. Whether made of corn or rice (or even a combination of both), tube shaped or cloud-like, sweet, spicy, tangy, or cheesy, they surpass their peers in myriad ways....

Fun Dip’s Newest Flavor Is Made For Fans Dreaming Of Sunny Days Fun Dip By Justina Huddleston/Feb. 15, 2022 6:40 pm EST Have you ever had Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip? It’s a candy from the Ferrara brand featuring a solid sugar “Lik-a-Stix” that you lick, dip into a pouch of sweet and sour flavored candy powder, and repeat, per Snack History. Some have called it one of the worst candies ever made, but the old-fashioned treat has been around since the ’50s and is still coming out in new innovations to this day....

Gordon Ramsay’s Scallop Recipe Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:15 am EST It’s hard to improve on something as wonderfully simple as pan-seared scallops, says food blogger and photographer Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant’s Table. But a fresh, perky side salad that encapsulates the best of spring just might do the trick! Gordon Ramsay’s scallop recipe with a twist involves some perfectly grilled scallops served alongside a fresh spring salad of Boston lettuce, snow peas, and radishes....

How Anthony Bourdain Really Felt About Filming In Sicily Santiago Felipe/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 12:14 pm EST Anthony Bourdain is remembered for approaching the places to which he traveled with an open mind and in doing so presenting the viewer with a complex picture of the locale. This makes his reflections on Sicily, which were later posted to the “Parts Unknown” website, even more striking: “Why, why, why can’t I get Sicily right?...

IKEA Is 3D-Printing Vegan Meatballs For Job Interviews MaraZe/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 5, 2022 5:48 am EST Meatballs have arguably been one of the keys to IKEA’s success over the years. In 2015, the head of food-product development at IKEA USA, Peter Ho, told MarketWatch that the company would sell 236 million meatballs in the U.S. alone. Ho reportedly said that globally, the company was selling about a billion meatballs across 47 countries each year....

Instagram Can’t Wait To Make Bobby Flay’s Fruity Spin On Brussels Sprouts Dennis W Donohue/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 20, 2021 8:17 pm EST If you were ever forced to eat Brussels sprouts growing up — or if you’re currently dealing with picky eaters — you’re likely well aware that they’re one of those vegetables that get a really bad rap among the younger set. However, there are plenty of good reasons to eat the tiny green cabbages....

Irish Soda Bread With Sour Cream Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 8, 2022 5:59 pm EST Of all the types of breads that you can bake, this Irish soda bread with sour cream may not be the first thing to come to mind. If you’ve ever had it though, then you know just how delicious it is, combining subtle sweetness and savoriness to perfection. Recipe developer Miriam Hahn has crafted this wonderful recipe, so making Irish soda bread from scratch has never been easier....

Jackie Sorkin Builds A Candy House On Hulu’s Candified And Never Stops Craving Sweets - Exclusive Interview Brooke Levenstein By Hanna Claeson/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:45 am EST Jackie Sorkin lives in Candy Land. You’ll find her workshop somewhere between the Peppermint Forest and the Gumdrop mountains, which IRL is in the Greater Los Angeles Area. In Sorkin’s candy kingdom, another candy queen provides musical inspiration. Sorkin tells Mashed that Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” is the title track to the soundtrack of her life....

Marvel’s Simu Liu Relied On This Drink To Combat Spice On Hot Ones Theo Wargo/Getty By Ashley Steinberg/Dec. 5, 2021 9:54 pm EST People love spicy food! For those who can handle the heat, spice can be surprisingly beneficial in that they lower bad cholesterols, increase good cholesterols, and altogether strengthen your immune system. And while some people have more trouble with it than others due to genetics and some taste bud training, others really need something to dull the shock to their system when they attempt to eat it....

McDonald’s Says ‘Something’s Coming’ On Super Bowl Sunday. Here’s What Fans Hope It Is 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 13, 2022 2:18 pm EST On February 12, McDonald’s dropped a tease on Twitter and Facebook “Uhhhhhhhhhhh,” the company wrote in the posts, “something’s coming.” This was accompanied by a picture of a drive-thru with the massive wheels of a truck barely visible behind the glare of headlights. Above the floating “M” on the image hovered the numbers “2....

People Can’t Stop Talking About This Dangerous Turkey Demonstration Jason Kempin/Getty Images By Kate Hagan Gallup/Nov. 19, 2021 9:12 pm EST Deep-frying turkey is an American tradition. Unfortunately, deep-frying can also cause fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association (via FDNY Foundation), these blazes claim five lives, cause 60 injuries, and result in $15 million in property damage each year. You may have heard that you shouldn’t deep-fry a frozen turkey, but New Hampshire firefighters took this advice to another level....

Ree Drummond Says This ‘Rock Bottom’ Snack Moment Made Her Get Serious About Her Health Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 10:05 pm EST It has happened to the best of us. Maybe the waiter brought out more bread than you expected and you “didn’t want to let it go to waste.” Maybe you are having a bad night or are just particularly bored and you decide to raid the snack drawer....

Roasted Corn Salsa Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 27, 2021 8:17 am EST If Taco Tuesday is a big day in your house and you’re in need of something to spice it up, then we have just the recipe for you! No matter what type of tacos you choose to make, you always need a side of salsa, right? Well, this yummy corn salsa is slightly different from your average salsa, as the tomato is replaced with corn as the main ingredient....

Robert Irvine Said This Dinner: Impossible Mission ‘Almost Killed’ Him Noam Galai/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 12, 2021 12:02 pm EST Celebrity chef Robert Irvine has worked on several popular shows in his career, such as “Restaurant: Impossible” and “Dinner: Impossible.” According to the Food Network, the latter is filled with unexpected experiences for Irvine as he sets out to overcome difficult culinary challenges worldwide. The day before the challenge begins, Irvine likes to stick to his routine and do regular “everyday” things, like ironing his clothes....

Sunny Anderson Is A Huge Fan Of This Sci-Fi Series Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Jen Peng/Dec. 9, 2021 9:02 pm EST Since she first appeared as a guest on “Emeril Live!” in 2005, Sunny Anderson has gone on to host or co-host five different shows on the Food Network, including “Cooking for Real,” “Home Made in America,” and her most recent show, “The Kitchen.” She’s also the New York Times best-selling cookbook author of “Sunny’s Kitchen: Easy Food for Real Life....

Taco Bell Nachos: What To Know Before Ordering Instagram By Taylor Huang/Oct. 27, 2021 1:21 pm EST Americans love their nachos. That’s an indisputable fact: According to Statista, 236.78 million Americans consumed tortilla chips and cheese in 2020. Taco Bell is one of best providers of this nationwide craving, with its famous, currently off-the-menu Nachos Party Pack, which consists of a box full of chips piled high with guacamole, nacho cheese, seasoned beef, and tomatoes (via Taco Bell)....

Ted Allen Says Chopped Judges Aren’t Fooled By This Codeword lev radin/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 28, 2021 2:27 pm EST Televised cooking competitions like “Top Chef” or “Chopped” put chefs to the test and show off the contestants’ culinary prowess. While these shows give individual cooks the chance to demonstrate what they know, some individuals like to play it safe, annoying the judge pool in the process. The judges on “Chopped” have seen it all, and at this point, have gotten incredibly tired of contestants presenting their own takes on bread pudding, per Insider....

The Best Aldi Coffee You Can Buy Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 4:12 pm EST Aldi, the German-owned budget grocery chain, is known not only for its low prices but for offering an intriguing variety of specialty items — kind of a discount Trader Joe’s, which isn’t that shocking once you realize that the two chains actually share a common origin. While Aldi can be a fun place to pick up luxury items like imported chocolate and specialty cheeses, it’s also a great place to stock up on staples such as coffee....

The Bizarre Cheese Law You Didn’t Know South Dakota Has sweet marshmallow/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Jan. 10, 2022 11:12 am EST The U.S. is home to some pretty weird local laws — like the Iowa towns that banned ice cream trucks in the 1960s, or the entire state of Wisconsin, which has a ban on margarine. In Oklahoma, it’s actually illegal to take a bite of someone else’s food, even as a joke....

The Chef Show Season 3: Info We Know So Far Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images By Khyati Dand/Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 12:30 pm EST Unlike most food shows on Netflix, “The Chef Show” was never set to be a food show. In an interview with Eater, actor, director, and “The Chef Show” host Jon Favreau spoke of his friendly relationship with fellow host and chef Roy Choi, who had previously worked with Favreau as a culinary consultant for his film “Chef”....