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Why You Might Want To Think Twice About Ordering Arby’s Roast Beef Arby’s By Julia Mullaney/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 12:55 pm EST Arby’s rose to fame because of its popular roast beef sandwiches. The fast-food chain was founded in 1964 by brothers Leroy and Forrest Raffel. According to Funding Universe, the two brothers saw the writing on the wall that the fast-food industry was about to blow up, and they thought it made sense to dive into the beefy business venture head first....

Why You Should Never Bite Into Someone Else’s Hamburger In Oklahoma Nastyaofly/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Jan. 4, 2022 5:09 pm EST Every state in the U.S. has its own version of laws. There’s different laws on gambling, buying alcohol, having a license to fish or hunt, and perhaps most bafflingly, laws on the food you eat. That’s right — if you’re a frequent traveler or even a homebody in your home state, you may have unknowingly broken more than a few of these downright absurd rules....

Why You Should Start Using UV Light To Debone Fish Mironov Vladimir/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Oct. 15, 2021 1:43 pm EST When you’re eating a perfectly cooked piece of fish, the last thing you want to crunch into is a bone — it ruins the entire dining experience. While frozen fish typically comes already deboned, as Real Simple reports, any other type of fish that you may buy will likely need to be deboned....

Why Your Local Subway’s Remodel May Take Longer Than Anticipated Subway/Facebook By Erich Barganier/Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 10:31 am EST Back in 2017, Subway decided to update the look of its restaurants. According to NBC, the sandwich chain had maintained the same look for about 20 years and the planned revamp aimed to replace its previous brick and subway car design with better lighting, brighter colors, and modern furniture. Restaurant Dive reported that the chain decided to modernize its look again in 2019, with funds provided to 10,500 stores to help cover some of the expenses....

A Burger King Customer’s Terrifying Reaction To A Drink Mixup Kasang.Foto/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Sept. 4, 2021 4:32 pm EST We’re all human. We make mistakes. Sometimes, fast food drive-thru employees get an order wrong, even when it’s a mobile order — believed to reduce the possibility of miscommunication between customer and employee (via Field Agent). Sometimes, when we pull up to the drive-thru and find our order is wrong, we overreact....

Elizabeth Warren Is Trying To Bring Back Pandemic Aid For Restaurants Kevin Dietsch/Getty By Hannah Beach/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:32 pm EST The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was inarguably difficult for everyone. With non-essential workers having little choice but to stay shut up in their homes, many businesses found themselves suddenly floundering to stay open. Sit-down restaurants in particular faced closures due to staffing shortages and an utter lack of business....

Every Dole Whip In Disney World, Ranked And Where To Find Them Facebook By Jenny Kellerhals/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:14 pm EST Walt Disney World is magical for so many reasons, from Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom to the Tower of Terror in Hollywood Studios, festivals at Epcot, and the safari at Animal Kingdom. But for many people, it’s not the characters, shows, or even the rides that are the highlight of a Disney World trip — it’s the food....

Everything We Know About Alison Roman’s New CNN+ Cooking Show Instagram By Lucy Maddox/Jan. 6, 2022 4:06 pm EST If you have an Instagram account, you’re likely familiar with bestselling cookbook author Alison Roman. Known for her viral recipes and highly opinionated, self-deprecating humor, Roman’s appealing yet approachable food has made her popular among home cooks of all ages, but particularly millennials, Insider explains. The former New York Times Cooking columnist gained more fame during the pandemic-imposed quarantine period....

Frozen Peas Might Be Superior To Fresh. Here’s Why Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Oct. 18, 2021 2:10 pm EST So, you’ve prepared a delicious meal and sat down with your friends or family to enjoy it, only to find with one of your very first bites that your peas are mushy and starchy. This is because, as Wide Open Eats reports, fresh peas lose their texture quickly. So what’s a home cook to do?...

Gooey Brownie Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 10, 2021 4:29 pm EST What’s ooey, gooey, and brown all over? A fan-favorite dessert that everyone loves: brownies! And we have a mouthwatering recipe that you simply must try within the comfort of your own kitchen. Recipe developer Jaime Shelbert has created this decadent and yet easy to prepare brownie recipe that’s sure to please everyone with its sweet, rich flavor....

How Julia Child’s Business Partner Really Felt About Julia’s Success George Rose/Getty Images By Nancy Mock/Nov. 12, 2021 9:18 am EST The new documentary “Julia” shines a light on the life of Julia Child and her closest friends and family throughout the decades. As the film explores Child’s journey, one that took her beyond simply appreciating fine French cuisine to actually learning the exacting techniques firsthand, we meet Simone “Simca” Beck....

Olympic Gymnast Sunisa Lee Ate This Food To Celebrate Her Gold Medal Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images By Lisa Curran Matte/Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 2:44 pm EST As Olympic enthusiasts around the world tune in to watch the Tokyo Games, there’s been a lot of buzz about what the competing athletes eat while they’re in training. One American volleyball competitor, Erik Shoji, even took to TikTok to chronicle his dietary journey, showcasing an array of healthy choices like collagen protein and oatmeal, as well as Japanese food like sushi and gyoza....

Panera Fans Can’t Stop Watching This Behind-The-Scenes Green Tea TikTok Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Dec. 6, 2021 4:10 pm EST Evidently, customers love the iced green tea at Panera Bread. For one example, Delish named it the best tea offered by the brand in 2020, with writer Julia Smith commenting, “It’s essentially a grown up Pacific Cooler Capri Sun, and I am not mad about it.” Recently, a video about how the company prepares its popular drink was released, and many Panera fans have watched and are taking notes....

The Dairy Queen Secret Menu Treat Pet Owners Will Want To Know Instagram By Joe Nasta/Sept. 23, 2021 2:48 pm EST After a long playdate at the dog park, your best friend and furry companion sits in the backseat of the car completely content and happy to be along for the ride. Your dog’s tongue laps in the wind as he gazes out the slightly opened window while you pull into a drive thru to grab yourself a snack....

The Exciting Reason The Queen Is Holding A Baking Competition Max Mumby/indigo/Getty Images By Molly Clark/Jan. 10, 2022 12:01 pm EST This year marks the 70th year on the throne for Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, per CNN, and to celebrate, Great Britain is throwing a Platinum Jubilee in June during which revelers will be treated to what Royal Central calls everything from “street parties to tea dances.” Of course, a big part of all celebrations is food, and it has just been announced that a search has been launched to find the best pudding in the country (aka a dessert, according to British Food History) to serve at the Jubilee’s lunches, including the guest of honor, Queen Elizabeth herself....

The Pioneer Woman Has This Advice To Minimize Holiday Meal Stress - Exclusive Bobby Bank/Getty Images By Steven John/Dec. 16, 2021 2:56 pm EST Former President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower once famously said, as noted by PMI, “In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” When it comes to putting together a large holiday feast, supreme commander of all things kitchen and home Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman, echoes the general’s sentiments....

The Truth About Frank Scuderi From Worst Cooks In America: Halloween Redemption 2 Instagram By Ralph Schwartz/Sept. 15, 2021 3:59 pm EST Sometime around 2010, Food Network must have run out of quality chefs to put in front of its cameras. That’s when the network debuted “Worst Cooks in America” (via IMDb), a food competition series that’s an extended joke at the expense of its contestants. The formula has proven successful, as Food Network recently concluded Season 22, and we’re all just waiting for “Worst Cooks in America” Season 23....

The Unique Way HAGS Plans To Reinvent Fine Dining In NYC Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 8:06 am EST Restaurants witnessed big changes during the pandemic as lockdowns were announced and people had to quarantine in their homes, opting for home delivery from their favorite eateries instead. For a New York-based couple, Telly Justice and Camille Lindsley, the pandemic was an eye-opener: Both of them lost their gigs in the food industry and spent time reflecting on what was wrong with the local dining scene (via Eater)....

The Untold Truth Of Crunch Bar Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Brian Boone/Oct. 12, 2021 3:29 pm EST After Hershey, with its flagship solid rectangular chunk of sugar, milk, and cocoa proved the commercial viability of chocolate bars, the next stage in candy evolution was the “combination bar.” In layman’s terms, that means “chocolate with something else complementary in there,” be it nougat, caramel, peanuts, or almonds, for example. In the case of the Crunch Bar, manufactured and distributed by milk chocolate originator and popularizer Nestlé since 1938, the special ingredient is rice — cooked, puffed, and popped....

The Untold Truth Of The Kalimotxo Cocktail Raimunda-losantos/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/Sept. 2, 2021 1:53 pm EST The Kalimotxo cocktail may not immediately ring any bells, but if you love to travel, you may have seen the drink on menus around the world. In Romania, locals refer to the beverage as motorină, Chileans call it jote, and the cocktail goes by vadász or vörösboros vóla in Hungary, per Hella Basque. This concoction is immensely simple to make but much more than the sum of its parts....