The Untold Truth Of Hershey Getty Images By DB Kelly/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 9:33 am EST There’s probably no one in America who hasn’t had a Hershey product of one kind or another. They’re such a staple it’s impossible to think of a kitchen (or checkout line) without them. Hershey was founded by Milton Hershey at the turn of the century, and he wasn’t always the successful philanthropist we think of today....
TikTok Can’t Believe This Mind-Blowingly Simple English Muffin Tip Elena Zajchikova/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Aug. 27, 2021 4:21 pm EST Popular TikToker @sidneyraz has made a cottage industry out of videos showing things he wishes he would have learned before he was in his 30s. In addition to perpetuating the stereotype that Millennials are slow learners, Sid may be performing a real community service, teaching his nearly 1 million followers something new....
The new kalua pork spring rolls received mostly positive reviews Instagram Many excited Trader Joe’s customers seemed as if they couldn’t wait to try out this new product for themselves. Quite a few social media users responded to the news saying they “needed” to purchase these savory, smokey spring rolls the next time they went grocery shopping (via Instagram). “This sounds delicious!!!! Definitely have to snag these on my next grocery run,” @brittcheek posted....
We Tried Burger King’s New Ghost Pepper Chicken Nuggets. Here’s How It Went Becki Robins/Mashed By Becki Robins/Oct. 12, 2021 3:41 pm EST It would be a huge understatement to say that ghost peppers are spicy. They’re not the world’s hottest pepper, sure, but they’re up there. Ghost peppers are certainly hot enough to be painful, hot enough to be the subject of a dare, and hot enough to boil water....
Why Fans Think Costco Might Raise Its Membership Fees In 2022 Kenishirotie/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Dec. 28, 2021 5:34 pm EST Over the last couple of days, the idea that Costco will raise its membership fees has once again floated. “As is well known, Costco has increased its annual membership fee every five and a half years by $5-10. On this timetable, the next hike would come in August-September 2022,” John Heinbockel, an analyst for Guggenheim, wrote in a report acquired by Yahoo....
Why Five Guys Is So Particular About Its Potatoes Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Dec. 8, 2021 3:58 pm EST When they opened their flagship store in Arlington, Virginia in 1986, Five Guys threw away the rule book for how a burger chain should operate and did it their own way. According to Delish, the chain was founded by Jerry and Janie Murrell when they gave their four (soon to be five) sons the choice of either going to college or starting a business....
Why You Should Never Buy A Rotisserie Chicken From Walmart Facebook By Courtney Giardina/Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 3:00 pm EST Rotisserie chicken is a big moneymaker for supermarkets across the U.S. — hungry shoppers took home a total of 625 million in 2017 alone, and plenty of those rotisserie chickens had to come from Walmart. After all, the one-stop shop carries everything from household items to clothing to fresh produce, and holds the number one spot in the grocery world (via Chain Storage Age)....
100,000 Restaurants Could Close By The End Of The Year. Here’s Why Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:28 am EST If you’ve been taking advice from health experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has repeatedly advised us to get takeout instead of eating out, we might not have been paying too much attention to the restaurant scene around us. But perhaps it’s time we did, because according to the National Restaurant Association, after nearly six months into the pandemic, 1 out of every 6 restaurant has closed — either permanently or long term — as a result, nearly 3 million restaurant workers don’t have work....
Aldi Shares Super Relatable Meme About Its Shoppers Habits Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:15 pm EST Have you ever started working on a recipe only to realize you’re missing one pesky little ingredient? You then grab your car keys and plan to make a quick, five-minute run to a supermarket, promising yourself that it’s going to be a breezy run-in only to grab that one thing followed by a quick sprint out the door....
Andrew Zimmern Can’t Live Without These Knives Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Justine Lee/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 6:09 am EST It’s no question that Andrew Zimmern knows his way around the kitchen. After all, he’s a chef, author, and four-time James Beard Award-winning host of culinary programs like “Bizarre Foods” and “The Zimmern List” (via The Travel Channel). And though he could easily cut his way through pounds of meat and produce for an exceptional feast using a hodgepodge of rickety cutlery and a whole lot of culinary improv, Zimmern would much rather keep a lean arsenal of dependable knives at the ready....
Beat Bobby Flay Winner Manish Tyagi Tells Us All About Indian Food - Exclusive Interview Facebook By Steven John/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 1:43 pm EST When Chef Manish Tyagi — the man behind the menu at celebrated Bay Area contemporary Indian restaurant Aurum – was growing up, few men sought to make cooking their life’s work. At least that was the case in his native country of India. Despite his path being an unconventional one for the time and place, his life’s journey was always headed toward the kitchen....
Cantonese-Style Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow) Recipe By Jennifer En/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:16 am EST Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 25 minutes. Servings: Makes 16 to 18 dumplings. Dumplings are a staple of Chinese cuisine and for good reason. Whether they are filled with pork, cabbage, beef, or shrimp — boiled, pan-fried, steamed, or simmered in broth — there’s no denying the sheer comfort of biting into these savory delicacies....
Chicken Stir Fry Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:30 am EST If you don’t have a chicken stir fry in your cooking repertoire yet, then this recipe is the one you need to try. It’s quick and easy, and you and your family will get a generous healthy helping of chicken and fresh vegetables. This stir fry recipe was developed by Melissa Olivieri, who shares Pinterest-worthy but simple savory and sweet recipes on her blog, The Olive Blogger....
Don’t Believe This Chick-Fil-A Sunday Deal Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 16, 2021 6:59 pm EST Don’t believe everything you see on Reddit. Okay, so that’s obvious. But some internet hoaxes are so clearly false, one has to wonder why the perpetrator even bothered. Our current times may be filled with uncertainty, but there is one thing you can be sure of, no matter what anybody online tries to tell you: Chick-fil-A is not open on Sundays....
Here’s Exactly Which Cheese Rinds You Should And Shouldn’t Eat barmalini/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Feb. 16, 2022 12:18 pm EST It’s not difficult to see why cheese boards have risen in popularity in recent years. Business Insider reports that the trend has garnered social media popularity among millennials, with some food influencers earning thousands of followers thanks to about building charcuterie boards. The phenomena has even gone so far as to attract attention from influencers including “Board Lord” Jared Fried, who’s on a constant quest to critique cheese boards and maintain high cheesy standards....
Here’s How Scientists Made Gin From Peas Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 4:21 pm EST Traditional gin has always been made by mixing botanicals with grain-based alcohol (via Food Republic). To be a true gin, these botanicals must include juniper. Distillers take an aromatic food or spice such as juniper, coriander, citrus peel, cinnamon, almond, or licorice and then mix this aromatic with neutral grain alcohol. A liquor designed for cocktails, gin and tonics have long been know as a United Kingdom favorite and has plenty of fans stateside, too....
How A 5-Year-Old Tricked His Dad Into A $1200 Ice Cream Bill beats1/Shutterstock By Kathryn Shelton/Dec. 24, 2021 12:36 pm EST We have become a smartphone society. It’s almost impossible to fathom how anybody got anything done in the days before they existed. According to Pew Research Center, 97% of Americans own a cell phone, and 85% own smartphones. Another Pew Research Center study shows that 63% of parents say their kids between the ages of 5 and 11 use smartphones, and more than half of kids under age 5 do as well....
Italy Might Start Fining Vendors Of Low-Quality Gelato Shutterstock By Sara Cagle/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 8:43 pm EST There’s no reason to eat bad gelato in Italy. Ever since noblewoman Caterina de’ Medici and her crew of chefs helped introduce the frozen dessert to Italians and the rest of Europe in the 1500s, gelato has been a sweet symbol of Italian summers for both locals and tourists. Today, streets in bustling cities and small villages alike are abundant with the rich yet airy concoction that is Italy’s version of ice cream....
McDonald’s Just Made Its Self-Order Kiosks Even More Inclusive Deman/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Sept. 9, 2021 2:39 pm EST Those who wanted to skip the line to order at the register at McDonald’s were likely pleased when the self-order kiosks first arrived in 2018 (via Forbes). Yet, the kiosks were not well suited to all customers. According to QSR Web, McDonald’s is finally incorporating new kiosks with some new technology. For those who are blind or those who have low vision, the original kiosks were not accessible....
Mountain Dew Wants To Pay You $5,000 To Be Outdoors. Here’s How To Enter Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 3:38 pm EST The ubiquitous citrus-flavored soda Mountain Dew, best known for its famed radioactive green hue, is offering the opportunity of a lifetime to one Dew-fueled nature enthusiast as part of the brand’s latest initiative. In a press release, the company shared plans for the opening of a brand new MTN DEW Outpost, an outdoor center that will be situated on 8,600 acres of wilderness on Doe Mountain in Mountain City, Tennessee....
