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The Heinz Pickles You Probably Never Knew Existed Nagel Photography/Shutterstock By Kathryn Shelton/Nov. 19, 2021 2:49 pm EST Did you even know Heinz pickles exist? Though pickles were one of the original products produced by the newly formed Heinz company in 1869 (via Heinz.com), along with horseradish, pickles aren’t necessarily what springs to mind when you hear the word “Heinz.” That honor goes to ketchup. A whopping 97% of Americans have a bottle of ketchup lurking in their refrigerator, and about half of those bottles sport the Heinz label....

The Hilarious Way Aldi UK Mocked Facebook’s Rebrand fizkes/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Oct. 29, 2021 3:28 pm EST Social media communication is advancing beyond the realm of what we currently think is possible. If it sounds dramatic, that’s because a recent announcement by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has the potential to significantly change the way that we interact. For starters, Zuckerberg revealed a rebranding of the company that will reflect its future direction (via BBC)....

The Most Popular Super Bowl Snack, According To Instacart beats1/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Feb. 7, 2022 8:18 am EST Super Bowl LVI is upon us and it’s one of the biggest sporting events of the year that is sure to garner attention from football fans, the media, and, of course, food and beverage companies. Big brands often shell out tons of money for fun, creative commercials in an attempt to outdo the competition....

The Real Reason Smoked Salmon Is So Expensive Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 12:23 pm EST If you want to order a smoked salmon from Alaska Sausage and Seafood, you had better be ready to gut your wallet. As of this writing, it would cost you $51.53 for approximately 1.75 pounds of smoked salmon, or just short of $30 per pound. One clear reason why smoked salmon should command such prices is that in terms of salmon weight, the fish only contains so much fillet....

The Reason People Are Comparing This Government Scandal To Martha Stewart Roy Rochlin/Getty By Maria Scinto/Oct. 29, 2021 7:53 pm EST Remember when Martha Stewart went to prison? That’s something she and her bestie Snoop Dogg have in common – they’ve both spent time in the big house. If you’re only familiar with the slightly edgy, kinda wacky Martha 2.0 who seems poised to inherit Betty White’s “Queen of the Feisty Over-90s” crown (in another 10 years, which is when she would reach this milestone), you probably don’t realize what a shocker it was back in the early ’00s....

The Surprising Gift Some Swiss Residents Get When They Turn 100 Photographee.eu/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Aug. 31, 2021 4:07 pm EST Living to the age of 100 doesn’t seem like an easy feat, but apparently it’s happening more than ever. With the advancements in healthcare and technology, the eldery population is living well past our ancient ancestors. In fact, the United Nations anticipates the number of centenarians to rise even further this year to an impressive 573,000 worldwide....

The Untold Truth Of Pizza Ranch Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Acacia Deadrick/Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 7:13 pm EST Anyone who’s explored even a fraction of the Midwest has likely stumbled across a Pizza Ranch. This western-themed pizza franchise is ubiquitous across the region, usually in a small town and always in a can’t-miss building adorned with its signature red awning. With hundreds of locations across the region, most of its citizens have tasted Pizza Ranch’s delicious food....

This Oddly Satisfying Cheese Wheel Has Reddit Divided SDammer/Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/Nov. 27, 2021 10:07 am EST If this generation has one thing down, it’s endless perusing the internet. We’ve all fallen victim to the doom scroll and somehow lost hours of daylight because memes and useless tidbits took priority. Every now and again, we’ll come across something that surprisingly relaxes us rather than speeding up our heart rate. Randomly gratifying photos, GIFs, and videos have an entire following of those that find comfort in repetitive motions that seem to put the mind at ease — just ask one of the 6 million Reddit users in the subreddit deemed “Oddly Satisfying....

This Soffritto Tip Will Save You So Much Time In The Kitchen Ostranitsa Stanislav/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Oct. 27, 2021 2:59 pm EST For many different recipes, before you add in any of the primary ingredients or unique seasonings, you have to get started by building a base of flavor with a blend of aromatic vegetables. While the staple ingredients remain the same, the name changes according to what type of cuisine you’re making and the exact way you’re preparing them....

TikTok Is Amazed By This Burger King Employee’s Chicken Cooking Video Papin Lab/Shutterstock By Kalea Martin/Oct. 19, 2021 3:58 pm EST Whenever a video posted by a fast-food employee goes viral on TikTok, it’s often because they’re exposing something surprising about what goes on in the kitchen. It was TikTok that revealed that the McDonald’s McRib is actually just a ribs-shaped patty, and that the Panera mac and cheese isn’t made from scratch but rather reheated from frozen in a plastic bag....

What It’s Really Like To Film Ice Cream For A Movie Atsushi Hirao/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Sept. 2, 2021 12:32 pm EST Wait, cut the cameras! Have you ever found yourself wondering if your favorite television or movie characters were really enjoying the ice cream they were seen eating on their shows or films? Well, although many actors are able to make just about anything look legit, most of the ice cream you see on screen isn’t actually ice cream....

What You Didn’t Know About Olive Garden’s Culinary Institute Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 5:32 pm EST You can’t mention popular eateries in the U.S. without thinking about Olive Garden. In fact, according to Taste of Home, the chain of eateries is so popular that it has several copycat recipes of its meals on the web. The breadsticks at Olive Garden are plenty: The restaurant bakes as many as 700 million breadsticks every single year....

Why You Should Soak Wooden Skewers Before Grilling With Them nelea33/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Sept. 20, 2021 4:08 pm EST Love throwing backyard barbecues and having your friends and family over? Trying to become the best grill master on the block? Whether you fire up the grill casually or want to hone your grilling skills, there’s a few tips and tricks you’ll need to know. There are certainly some mistakes you want to avoid, as well as many cooking ideas you should be using....

‘Real Chefs’ Never Do This, According To Alton Brown Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 9, 2021 10:52 am EST Prior to his own explosive success on Food Network, the man behind “Good Eats” didn’t enjoy watching cooking shows, and actually perceived them to be dull. Alton Brown told The Bitter Southerner that as someone who created TV commercials in the 1990s, food content at the time didn’t fascinate him in the least, because it didn’t teach him anything significant and failed to entertain him....

Aldi’s Melting Snowmen Are Exactly What Your Hot Chocolate Needs Liliya Kandrashevich/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Nov. 6, 2021 5:25 pm EST When the temperatures get colder, it’s only natural that our drinks get hotter. ‘Tis the season for all things cozy and comforting, after all. While coffee and tea are both great options, there’s just something about a mug of hot chocolate in the winter that feels like a hug in liquid form....

Aldi Shoppers Are Relating To This Hilarious Grocery Meme Dr. Victor Wong/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Oct. 1, 2021 5:06 pm EST Aldi shoppers who follow the r/me_irl on Reddit felt seen yesterday. What caused this was a picture of “Jack-ass” star Steve O in his car absolutely covered in vegetables with a caption that read, “When you go to Aldi’s and forget to bring the bags.” The point of the meme is to reference the fact that Aldi does not offer free bags....

Aldi Shoppers Are So Excited To Grab These Jarred Pestos Ilia Nesolenyi/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/Jan. 12, 2022 3:58 pm EST Pesto seems to have been pretty trendy lately, and it’s easy to see why: Its fresh taste and versatility is fairly unbeatable. You may have seen (and tried) the TikTok hack of cooking eggs in pesto, or perhaps you jumped for you when you saw Trader Joe’s tomato-based pesto on the store’s new items shelf a couple of months ago....

Burger King’s New Value Meal Is Only $5 Sorbis/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Dec. 30, 2021 5:00 pm EST Burger King plans to enter the new year with a whole new way of operating. According to USA Today, the fast food chain plans to overhaul their menu and cut out several items in order to increase efficiency, particularly in the drive-thru. Since this summer, the chain has also embraced new digital options, including more modern ways to order food, and they remodeled their restaurants in order to stay competitive in the market — one that they are currently falling behind in, according to Eat This, Not That!...

Chipotle’s Plant-Based Chorizo Inspired 3 New Lifestyle Bowls Chipotle By Erich Barganier/Jan. 3, 2022 10:41 am EST If you want to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to eating healthfully at Chipotle, here’s what you should order. According to Today, diners looking for a wholesome meal should opt for brown rice, beans, and more vegetables and perhaps ask for a taco shell on the side rather than a serving of chips....

Colorful Pan Dulce Conchas Cupcakes Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 19, 2021 2:38 pm EST Looking for a weekend baking project that is just perfect for Halloween and its calendrically adjacent (though culturally distinct) Mexican holiday, Dia De Los Muertos? Then stop right here, and look no further than this recipe forpan dulce conchas cupcakes. This comes to us from Illinois-based recipe developer and food photographer Stephanie Rapone of Pantry to Plate Meals....