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The Reason Winnipeg Is Considered The Slurpee Capital Of The World rachel ko/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Dec. 3, 2021 8:11 am EST Winnipeg, Canada has a lot to offer visitors. Taste Atlas points out some of its delicious specialty foods like schmoo torte, smoked goldeye, and honey dill sauce. According to Hey Explorer, “The Peg” is known for its museums, the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, and many festivals like Folklorama. It’s even Hugh Jackman’s supposed hometown, if you believe Ryan Reynolds’ joke on Australia’s “Today” show (via ET Canada)....

The Untold Truth Of Sushi In Mexico Shutterstock By Angela Gervasi/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 3:16 pm EST Sushi? In Mexico? If you’ve never tried it, you probably just did a double-take. Sure, you always figured that people in Mexico might be eating sushi, just as people in Italy might be eating quesadillas, while, somewhere in Japan, someone’s ordering a cheeseburger. Food has spent centuries making its way around the world, and in recent years, more people have taken to traveling than ever (via The Washington Post)....

These Are Marcus Samuelsson’s Go-To Ingredients When Cooking At Home John Lamparski/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 6, 2021 3:32 pm EST Renowned celebrity chef and TV personality Marcus Samuelsson was interested in cooking when he was a child and started working on his culinary skills at home. Per The Washington Post, one of his greatest sources of inspiration was his grandmother. He cooked with her often and made jams and desserts such as the Swedish apple cake (via Embroker)....

This Big Change Is Coming To The Coca-Cola Brand Bloomberg/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 11:10 am EST As a beverage company, Coca-Cola is a giant that has earned international recognition for its products over the years. As per Mental Floss, the classic aluminum Coke cans were first created for soldiers posted in international locations. By 1960, the company supplied Coke cans to the general public because they were seen as a convenient option....

This Canada Restaurant Replaced Vaccine Card Requirements With Dog Photos Antwon McMullen/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Jan. 20, 2022 12:15 pm EST As cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise across the world, an eatery in Canada’s Alberta province has found itself tackling an unexpected situation after it was revealed that the restaurant was blatantly ignoring pandemic protocols. According to a CNN report, The Granary Kitchen in Red Deer was told to temporarily close its doors after health officials discovered that guests were presenting pictures of their dogs instead of vaccination cards or negative COVID-19 test reports before entering the indoor dining area....

This Is The Only Way Queen Elizabeth Will Have Sandwiches Stuart C. Wilson/Getty By Kathryn Shelton/Dec. 27, 2021 11:01 am EST The Queen of England is a creature of habit who, according to Britroyals, is what helped her earn the public’s respect and affection. Devoted to her duties, the Queen is a constant source of strength and familiarity among her Nation. Queen Elizabeth II is revered for her no-nonsense approach to the life-long job that was thrust upon her at just 10-years-old, immediately changing the course of her future (via HELLO!...

Twitter Reacted Strongly To What Panda Express Is Paying General Managers Facebook/Panda Express By Lauren Cahn/Feb. 16, 2022 12:41 pm EST In a world in which the COVID-19 pandemic continues to decimate the labor supply — particularly that of service industries — it’s hardly shocking to drive up to a Starbucks in the middle of the workday only to find it temporarily closed, presumably due to staffing snafus. Nor should anyone be surprised to see long lines at drive-thrus (when they are, indeed, open for business, per abc57)....

Twitter’s Title Ideas For An Alton Brown Horror Movie Are A Real Scream John Shearer/Getty By Maria Scinto/Feb. 15, 2022 3:16 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Alton Brown is a man with wide-ranging tastes, and we’re not just talking about food. A few months ago, he shared a short video clip of himself enjoying some classic Rankin/Bass Christmas animation along with his adorable Boston Terrier, Scabigail....

Valerie Bertinelli Fans Are Applauding This Pro-LGBTQ+ Stance Manny Hernandez/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 27, 2021 8:24 pm EST If words were bullets, we’d all be dead by now — all of us Twitter users, anyway. The culture wars rage nonstop on the social media platform, and since the attacks are non-lethal, they show no signs of abating. Only the worst tweeters, including those who glorify or incite real-world violence, don’t get to engage on Twitter, as the platform’s blog explained....

Why You Should Think Twice About Getting Pre-Grated Parmesan Cheese Tanya Sid/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Oct. 1, 2021 11:22 am EST Buying a bag of pre-shredded cheese is so convenient. Any time you want cheese, you simply open the bag, sprinkle the cheesy goodness on hot food, throw the bag back in the refrigerator and call it a day. There’s one less thing to wash — the notoriously difficult to clean cheese grater — and you don’t have to bother transferring the cheese into a safe storage container....

Wolfgang Puck’s Smoked Salmon Pizza With A Twist Jason Goldstein/Mashed By Jason Goldstein AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 7, 2021 12:59 pm EST Wolfgang Puck is known for his gourmet cuisine and restaurants scattered across the United States. If you’re looking to recreate some of his famous recipes but don’t have access to all of the fine ingredients Puck is known for, there are some great alternatives. Recipe developer Jason Goldstein decided to take Wolfgang Puck’s smoked salmon pizza recipe and give it a twist, making it more accessible for home cooks....

25% Agree This Is The Best Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich Nicole Glass Photography/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Dec. 29, 2021 1:08 pm EST McDonald’s and Starbucks are two of the biggest chains in the United States, with QSR Magazine reporting a combined 29,000-plus locations between the pair nationwide. Therefore, it’s highly likely that you’ll be able to find one of each within driving or even walking distance of each other, no matter where you are....

Aldi Customers Have Noticed That ‘Tons’ Of These Items Aren’t In Stock FiledIMAGE/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Jan. 24, 2022 11:06 pm EST Shortages have become a fact of life. We understand that with a just-in-time supply chain, any disturbance can disrupt the whole thing. The severity of the ongoing shortages, however, was more acutely noted several days ago in the Aldi subreddit. “Are tons of frozen items out of stock for you guys too?...

Blackberry Cobbler Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:12 pm EST Having a weeknight, family-friendly dessert in your recipe rotation is never a bad thing, especially when the treat in question combines healthy, seasonal fruit and a sweet and savory topping that looks pretty and rustic when plated. Sound like a winning combo? Then meet registered dietician Kristen Carli of Mostly Green’s blackberry cobbler. Her accessible recipe will make you look like a star to your family or friends, yet it only requires a few simple ingredients, many of which we guarantee are stocked in your kitchen right now....

Chicken Piccata Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:17 am EST Want to serve a meal that will impress even the most discerning diners? Then you have a few options: hire a chef, attend culinary school and become a trained chef yourself, or find a meal that’s amazing without the need for pro-level cooking chops — a meal … just like this one. “Chicken piccata looks like a fancy restaurant dish that is deceptively easy to make at home,” says chef and recipe developer Erin Johnson of Probably in the Kitchen....

Heart-Shaped Bacon Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli/Jan. 26, 2022 10:37 am EST You may have to head to work on Valentine’s Day, but we think you still deserve an extra special breakfast. Whether you’re extremely busy in the mornings or you have lots of free time, we bet you can make the time for this easy, 20-minute breakfast crafted by recipe developer and registered dietitian nutritionist Kristen Carli. Or at the very least, you’ll want to make time for it....

Here’s What You Need To Know About Apple Pie Toast Crunch Instacart By Aimee Lamoureux/Sept. 14, 2021 7:20 pm EST It’s never too early to start thinking about the holidays. And what better way to start getting into the holiday spirit than by thinking about all the tasty seasonal foods that come along with the end of the year. From the classic fall flavors of pumpkin spice and crisp apples, to all the delectable, sugary desserts that come along with the arrival of the winter holidays, there are definitely quite a lot of culinary treats to look forward to this time of year....

How Ali Khan Really Feels About Restaurant Wages Facebook By Kate Hagan Gallup/Sept. 10, 2021 4:00 pm EST Ali Khan’s recent Twitter share addresses a topic that has come up frequently in the media — fair wages for restaurant workers. “I’m all in favor of this,” he wrote. “Fair wages make happy people making food you eat. Everyone wins.” For those who need a refresher, Khan is a longtime food and television creative featured on Food Network, Cooking Channel and Discovery+ (via Ali Khan Eats)....

How The Internet Turned Weird Pizza Orders Into A Meme Tanya Sid/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Oct. 26, 2021 3:40 pm EST When you consider that 350 slices of pizza are sold every second in America, it’s easy to see why pizza delivery places may encounter the occasional odd request (via Washington Post). However, it’s not every day that one of those requests becomes a meme. In 2007, the humor blog The Sneeze, decided to put Domino’s new online delivery ordering system to the test when they custom ordered a sauce-less, cheese-less pizza with ground beef added only to the left half of the pie....

Is Eating The Sticker On Fruit Bad For You? Twin Design/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Nov. 18, 2021 5:33 pm EST To the grocery world, the stickers found on produce are known as PLUs or “price lookup” codes, and they’re meant to help cashiers keep track of fruits and vegetables that are sold in-store. While these stickers are designed to stand out against the backdrop of your brightly-colored selections, people have actually been known to accidentally eat them....