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The Reason Absinthe Is Sometimes Cloudy Annavee/Shutterstock By Jen Peng/Dec. 13, 2021 4:37 pm EST Ah, the Green Fairy — with its distinctive green color, a history of being banned in many countries in the early 1900s, and rumors that it causes hallucinations and madness (via Liquor), there’s a definite air of mystery around absinthe. Traditionally made with anise, fennel, and wormwood, absinthe is known for its unique herbal flavor, and tends to have a high alcohol content of between 55 and 75%, according to How Stuff Works....

The Reason Sauerkraut Is A Popular Thanksgiving Side In Maryland Eskymaks/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Nov. 15, 2021 12:28 pm EST Yay, Thanksgiving is almost here! Roast turkey, yummy mashed potatoes, crusty bread rolls, tangy cranberry sauce … and sauerkraut? Who invited this, ahem, acquired taste to the party? Welcome to Bawlmer, hun! We do things a little differently in Charm City, and yes, that includes serving up sauerkraut on our Thanksgiving tables....

The Truth About Cat Cora David Livingston/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:41 am EST On March 7, 2021, when Tournament of Champions returns to Food Network, one of the 16 chefs competing in the boundary-pushing cooking competition will be Cat Cora (via Food Network). If you’re thinking that her name sounds familiar, it’s probably because you’ve been hearing it since the late 1990s, when she first turned up on Food Network, co-hosting Melting Pot with Rocco Di Spirito (via Cora’s website)....

The US Might Soon Get Its First Ever Fast-Food Union EvgeniiAnd/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 23, 2021 11:18 am EST Working in the food industry is no joke. Fast-food employees need to deal with incredibly long hours, difficult interactions with customers, high-pressure situations, and more. A Redditor shared their perspective on being in the industry and wrote that there are perks involved in the job such they didn’t need a lot of prior training before entering the field....

This Knife Trick Changes How Onions Taste Yeti studio/Shutterstock By Nick Desimone/Dec. 31, 2021 12:44 pm EST Cutting an onion is one of the basic knife skills used for all types of cooking and cuisines, and it can make you cry for more than one reason. With its many layers and sometimes slippery texture, cutting an onion can be difficult, especially since the way you cut them can change their flavor or texture....

TikTok Is Applauding This Employee’s McDonald’s Tips JAMOND/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Jan. 26, 2022 10:24 am EST In the U.S. restaurant industry, tips can go both ways. It’s custom for patrons to tip a server for a job well done, while the server can offer a tip by way of spilling some tea on how to get the most out of a dining experience. These secrets told by restaurant workers may not have a monetary value, but can provide invaluable information — and fast food is no exception....

TikTok Is Raining Hearts On These ‘Hero’ In-N-Out Employees Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Jan. 3, 2022 11:27 am EST There’s doing your job, and then there’s going above and beyond. Such was the case with In-N-Out employees in Katy, Texas who are being praised for trying to prevent tragedy. A video posted to TikTok on December 29 is going viral thanks to the heroic actions of multiple workers at the burger chain who tried to keep a drunk driver from leaving the premises....

Top Chef Contestant Nelson German Says This Is The Right Way To Cook Seafood - Exclusive Kathleen Sheffer By Katherine Peach/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 12:03 pm EST Cooking seafood might seem like a dish best left to the professionals. Unlike a thick cut of chicken or beef, seafood is a temperamental category of protein. Cooking salmon or cod is so quick that filets can be overcooked in a matter of moments....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are So Excited For Its Returning Pumpkin Caramel Kringle Instagram By Aimee Lamoureux/Sept. 17, 2021 1:11 pm EST Pumpkin season is officially back at Trader Joe’s. And while it is still technically summer for a few more days, the grocery store is helping to usher in the fall celebrations early by releasing their delicious seasonal pumpkin caramel Kringles. These sweet, buttery Danish pastries are the perfect way to start getting in the mood for autumn festivities, and now that Trader Joe’s fan-favorite pumpkin caramel Kringles are back on the shelves, it is time for these festivities to finally begin....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Unimpressed By Its Returning Truffle Hot Sauce Instagram By Erich Barganier/Nov. 3, 2021 2:59 pm EST When it comes to selecting the best hot sauce, you have your work cut out for you. According to Hot Sauce Fever, you can easily select from 550 commercial hot sauces out there and trying to find the most delicious condiment out of these hundreds can feel daunting. While diners might feel divided on which hot sauce tastes the best, many can come together and agree that Trader Joe’s truffle hot sauce doesn’t rank as one of the all-time best....

Traditional Jajangmyeon Recipe Tommy Leung//Mashed By Tommy Leung AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:22 am EST Valentine’s Day, whether you love it or hate it, is at least limited to one day a year — except in Korea, where according to Asia Society, the fourteenth of each month is a designated “love day.” While nine of these are lesser days such as January’s start-the-year-right Diary Day, October’s relatable Wine Day, and August’s not-sure-what-that’s-about Green Day (surely ’90s alt-rock can’t be that big of a deal there?...

Twitter Has Ideas About What Duff Goldman’s Baby Is Thinking In This Photo Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Sept. 4, 2021 8:41 pm EST Ever since Duff Goldman and his wife Johnna welcomed their first child in January of this year, the internet has been overjoyed by scenes of the jelly bean’s experiences, and her dad has dutifully obliged doting fans. “The Ace of Cakes” host wrote in an Instagram post, “We made a family!...

We Tried The New Frank’s RedHot Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Roll So You Don’t Have To Sarah Gardner/Mashed By David Klein/Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 6:09 pm EST Football season is once again upon us, which means it’s time to start figuring out your tailgate and homegate meal plan. Of course, the all-mighty Buffalo chicken wing is a perennial favorite when it comes to compiling the game day menu, and for good reason....

Weird Rules That Chick-Fil-A Workers Have To Follow Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Steven John/Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 10:27 pm EST Chick-fil-A is one of the most popular fast food chains in America, and that’s true both with customers who can’t get enough of the restaurant’s beloved sandwiches, salads, nuggets, and more and also with Chick-fil-A employees, who by in large report good experiences from their experience working there. Chick-fil-A currently enjoys a four out of five star rating on Indeed, and that’s with well over 17,000 employee reviews posted at present....

What Should Really Be Missouri’s Official Food, According To Reddit Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Sept. 15, 2021 7:03 pm EST There’s more to Missouri than just the Gateway Arch, Mark Twain, and Budweiser (although those are all pretty great, in their own right). Indeed, the menu in Missouri is not to be underestimated. With locally famous offerings like St. Louis-style pizza, gooey butter cake, and concretes, it’s tough for many to choose what the best Missourian recipe is....

Why McDonald’s Made A Massive Amount Of Revenue In 2021 Ksana Durand/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Jan. 28, 2022 1:06 pm EST McDonald’s had a very solid business year in 2021. The New York Times reports that the fast food chain pulled in over $23 billion over the course of the year and their profits rose 59% from 2020. Overall, the business accumulated a very sizable profit of $7.5 billion, and the company ended the year with the best revenue stream it has seen since 2016....

Why Padma Lakshmi Thinks It’s So Important To Save The Restaurant Industry Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 11:45 am EST The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an April 2021 report from the National Restaurant Association, 65% of restaurant operators who are still open have said their total volume of sales has decreased since the pandemic, and about 1.7 million jobs in the industry have been lost....

You Might Confuse This Giant Ohio Grocery Store For A Theme Park Facebook/Jungle Jim’s By Chase Shustack/Nov. 28, 2021 10:25 am EST It is believed that, within all of us, there exists a potential for untapped creativity, a vast wellspring of pure inspiration driving us to create incredible works of art or bring to fruition fantastic dream-like marvels. There is a place that represents this beauty of invention and whimsical wonder — and it’s a grocery store in Fairfield, Ohio....

You’ve Been Serving Champagne Wrong This Whole Time New Africa/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Nov. 19, 2021 9:44 am EST Whether toasting an accomplishment or enjoying mimosas at brunch, chances are you’ve had a fair share of champagne. The bubbly beverage is made from a robust blend of different grapes, but what separates it from being labeled as sparkling wine is where it’s made, which is the Champagne region of northern France (via Boston Magazine)....

Aldi Turns Heads With These Boozy Holiday Drinks Irina Rostokina/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 28, 2021 10:59 am EST There’s nothing like a boozy beverage to help make the holidays more merry and bright. Maybe you like a mug of toasty spiced rum to warm up after cutting down the tree, or maybe you like to warm up with a glass of creamy eggnog from the punch bowl at the annual holiday party....