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Why Gordon Ramsay Never Yelled At Mary Lou Davis On Hell’s Kitchen - Exclusive Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Gene Gerrard/Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 6:29 pm EST Gordon Ramsay’s insults can be brutal, especially when he spews them at contestants on “Hell’s Kitchen.” While these rants can certainly be entertaining, it might not feel that way to every “Hell’s Kitchen” chef. But in Season 19, Ramsay never yelled at Mary Lou Davis, the season’s popular runner-up....

Why The Food In Squid Game Is So Meaningful Netflix By Khyati Dand/Oct. 15, 2021 10:27 am EST When the man behind “Squid Game,” Hwang Dong-hyuk, first started pitching his idea 10 years ago, he probably didn’t anticipate that after years of being rejected by top studios, the show, now on Netflix, would be No. 1 in more than 90 countries, passing “Bridgerton” and “Lupin” as the most-watched Netflix show in the process (via Buzzfeed)....

Woman Says Spicy Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Sent Her Into Labor tartanparty/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 9:12 am EST While people who love chicken sandwiches will have their reasons for why they think their favorite is the best, we’re guessing not many would say their favorite crispy, juicy filet on a bun had the power to put pregnant people into labor. But that’s exactly what one new mom in Atlanta is claiming....

12 Coke Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Korey Denton/Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 11:43 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether or not you are a big soda drinker, or even if you’ve never had a soda in your life, you know that Coca-Cola is probably the most popular soda out there. The brand is so ubiquitous with soda in general that it’s not uncommon for someone to request “a coke,” while actually referring to another brand of soda....

Aarón Sánchez Says This Is A Fatal Flaw On Chopped DFree/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Sept. 8, 2021 3:56 pm EST We all love watching Food Network’s vast array of cooking and baking challenges, and everyone has their favorite. Whether you’re an “Iron Chef” diehard, a “Chopped” super fan, love to tune in to the “Halloween Baking Championship,” there’s something for everyone. As a competitor, however, there are a lot of things to juggle and take into consideration while you’re preparing your culinary masterpiece for the judges, who are usually pretty difficult to please....

Betty White Says This Food Rule Almost Got Her To Her 100th Birthday David Livingston/Getty By Karen Hart AND Molly Clark/Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 2:15 pm EST Betty White was a national treasure, and her life was the kind of roadmap we should all be so lucky to emulate. As People noted just days before her death on December 31, the actor and comedian was set to celebrate her 100th birthday in January 2022, and up until the end, was still proving she was the master of comedic timing....

Binging With Babish Reveals The Grocery Store Item You Shouldn’t Skimp On Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Rachel Pasche/Sept. 15, 2021 2:59 pm EST “Binging With Babish” is one of those YouTube cooking shows that’s hard to look away from, Andrew Rea creates dishes seen in movies and television shows, giving us all the satisfaction that we crave when we watch people in media consuming tantalizing dinners and mouthwatering meals. His first ever recreation was of the burger in the “Parks and Recreation” burger cook off episode, and he realized he had discovered his medium....

Chef Rick Bayless Talks Smashburger, Authentic Mexican Food, And Creating A Cookbook - Exclusive Interview Smashburger By Steven John/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:13 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many people find their life plans changing right at the time they expect to be hitting their stride. Studying for a specific college degree may reveal a lack of passion for a given field, or a first job out of school may lead to a complete re-think of one’s planned professional path....

Chef Ron Duprat Reveals What Makes A Really Great Chef - Exclusive Instagram By Steven John/Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 5:55 pm EST When you sit down to have a chat with chef Ron Duprat, you quickly learn two things about this man: He is both eternally grateful for his lot in life, and he is brimming with confidence about his abilities in the kitchen. During a recent interview with Mashed, in the space of five minutes, Duprat reflected on his unlikely journey to success in the American culinary scene and his beginnings in Haiti....

Costco Shoppers Are Giving These Mozzarella Sticks An A+ koss13/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Feb. 3, 2022 11:39 pm EST If die-hard Costco members could tell you just one thing about their experience shopping at the retailer, it would probably be that there’s nothing more satisfying than finding something phenomenal for a really good price. In the sprawling aisles of this big-box warehouse store, customers love to discover finds that makes their membership worth every penny, from kitchen appliances to quality wines....

DoorDash’s 2021 Top Convenience Store Orders Are More Obvious Than You Think Ascannio/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Dec. 17, 2021 11:00 am EST Over the last year, food delivery services and apps have skyrocketed in popularity. It’s partly thanks to the pandemic — for a while, many of us had no other option but to order takeout in lieu of actually going to a restaurant — but it’s also thanks to our love of all things quick and easy....

Easy Grilled Orange Roughy Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 11, 2021 5:34 pm EST Orange roughy is truly a people-pleasing fish that doesn’t have an overpowering “fishy” flavor and offers a nice, flaky texture. So if you’re looking to add more fish to your diet, it’s hard to go wrong with orange roughy. Of course, if you haven’t spent much time cooking fish, it can feel a little intimidating at first....

El Pollo Loco Menu Hacks That Will Change Your Life David Livingston/Getty Images By Matt Meltzer/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 7:15 pm EST Even if you don’t live in California, Texas, Arizona, or anywhere near the American southwest, you’ve still probably heard of El Pollo Loco. That might be because you know someone from one of those states who can’t walk into a local chicken joint without telling everyone about the greatness of El Pollo Loco “back home....

Foodtastic’s Benny Rivera Demonstrates How To Make Easy Food Art At Home - Exclusive Facebook By Alexandra Cass/Dec. 28, 2021 9:28 am EST If there’s one takeaway from the new Disney food culinary competition show, “Foodtastic,” it’s that we all should be playing with our food a little more. The show, which features teams of food artists creating 100% edible masterpieces (not that you’d want to eat them) readily demonstrates just how beautiful and mind blowing food can truly be, to your eyes and not only your stomach....

Here’s How Kellogg’s Plans To Fend Off Cereal Shortages Amid Strike Bruno Ismael Silva Alves/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Nov. 14, 2021 1:49 pm EST Cereal is the sort of pantry staple that you could never imagine not being able to find at a supermarket. But then again, that’s what you probably thought about toilet paper, and we all know how that turned out as soon as the first mention of a nationwide lockdown was made in the U....

Here’s How Often The Ice Cream Machines At McDonald’s Really Break - Exclusive Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock By Katherine Peach/Oct. 1, 2021 12:13 pm EST Ordering ice cream from McDonald’s can feel like a losing battle. Ice cream cones, sundaes, and McFlurries can seem like rare commodities due to common reports of the ice cream machines being down. Mashed spoke with Daniel Estrada, CEO and co-founder of 86 Repairs — a tech platform that manages and streamlines equipment maintenance and repairs for the restaurant industry — about the “McBroken” controversy surrounding the franchise’s ice cream machines....

Here’s What GBBO Winner Giuseppe Dell’Anno Is Up To Now Giuseppe Dell’Anno/Twitter By Molly Clark/Dec. 14, 2021 6:19 pm EST Giuseppe Dell’Anno is officially the winner of Season 12 of “The Great British Bake Off.” The Italian pastry extraordinaire wowed judges throughout the season, earning two famous Hollywood handshakes and two star baker awards. It was his final creation, however, a massive mushroom cake accompanied by a choux caterpillar made for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party-themed showstopper, that ultimately earned him the title of champion, reports the Evening Standard....

Instant Pot Cranberry Applesauce Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 23, 2021 11:18 am EST Cranberry sauce can be a delicious complement for turkey and other poultry, but cranberries also pack a significant antioxidant punch. According to recipe developer and wellness coach Miriam Hahn, there is one potentially serious drawback. Depending on how it is prepared — and especially if it comes in a can — cranberry sauce can be quite high in sugar....

KFC’s Plant-Based Fried Chicken Will Officially Stay On The Menu KULLAPONG PARCHERAT/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Jan. 5, 2022 11:24 am EST Have a hankering for KFC, minus the chicken? You’re in luck: starting January 10, plant-based chicken will hit menus at the fast food chain’s locations nationwide. This menu addition, known as “Beyond Fried Chicken,” comes after two full years’ worth of testing in various markets, largely to massive success, per QSR Web....

Someone Reportedly Discovered A Scorpion In Their Aldi Broccoli Valery121283/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Jan. 26, 2022 5:45 pm EST Recently, an stowaway scorpion randomly popped out of an unsuspecting bushel of Aldi broccoli and scuttled across the customer’s cutting board. Two questions for you: Where do you think this egregious incident involving nature’s scariest armored predator happened, and why is your answer Australia? You’re correct, of course, as News.com.au reports that a woman in New South Wales nearly put more protein in her dinner than originally intended last week....