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The Real Reason You’re Craving Spicy Food Shutterstock By Angela Gervasi/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 2:42 pm EST When a product-ratings company called Influenster went about researching the most popular condiments in each U.S. state, the results were telling, according to Thrillist. While some U.S. states apparently worship ranch dressing (we’re looking at you, Idaho), a slew of states opted for hot sauce as their favorite condiment. In California and Nebraska, the most popular condiment was Sriracha....

The Surprising Medicinal Flavors Voodoo Doughnut Once Sold Agave Photo Studio/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Nov. 9, 2021 5:54 pm EST For donut connoisseurs, Voodoo Doughnut ranks high on the bucket list. Although the Portland-based chain is perhaps best known for its chocolate-covered, raspberry jelly-filled voodoo doll donut (complete with a pretzel stake through the heart), this is far from being the only treat they serve. Food & Wine included Voodoo Doughnut on its list of best donuts in the U....

The Time Gordon Ramsay Feuded With His Own Father-In-Law Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 8, 2021 1:50 pm EST Celebrity chef and TV star Gordon Ramsay is known for being a larger-than-life figure. Whether it’s about a TV show that he’s a part of or something else, Ramsay ends up being associated with some controversies. According to the New York Post, things escalated in an unexpected manner when the chef was a part of a public spat with his father-in-law, Chris Hutcheson, in 2010....

The Untold Truth Of Canned Chicken Bloomberg/Getty Images By Emily Alexander/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 2:31 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Canned meats can be a controversial subject; most people either love it or hate it. It’s reasonable to turn your nose up at the idea of canned meat — eating chicken that’s been sitting in your pantry for years seems, at best, a little gross....

The Untold Truth Of Supermarket Stakeout Bryan Bedder/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 9:45 am EST The premise of “Supermarket Stakeout” is simple, but very odd. It is similar to Curtis Stone’s old show, “Take Home Chef,” in which IMDb notes he would approach clientele of various supermarkets in each episode and see if he could lend his professional chef services to them; he had to use the groceries they picked (and add some of his own) to make a home-cooked meal for themselves and any guests they chose to host....

This Viral TikTok Revealed A Raising Cane’s Secret Menu Item Facebook/Raising Cane’s By Joe Nasta/Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 9:53 am EST We love when a new secret menu item goes viral on TikTok. Our minds start turning, and our stomachs start growling every time a user in the know posts a video that gives us all the details on how to order an exclusive version of our favorite foods at different chain restaurants....

TikTok Has Mixed Feelings About This Male Karen’s McDonald’s Complaint Pavlovska Yevheniia/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Feb. 7, 2022 12:56 pm EST McDonald’s is the top-grossing fast food restaurant in the U.S. with over $40 billion in sales in 2019 (via Fox Business), so it’s safe to say that most people are familiar with their classic menu offerings of burgers, chicken, and french fries. When the chain announced that they were going to officially start offering items that until now were just secret menu hacks, fans seemed excited....

TikTok Is Cracking Up Over This Kyle Scheele Meal Prank TikTok By Hannah Beach/Nov. 22, 2021 3:17 pm EST If you keep up with social media, you know that TikTok makes things happen. Sometimes it’s a good thing, like when TikTok helps raise awareness for one cause or another, but sometimes it’s not so good. You know, like all the people who have been fired because they posted questionable work behavior on TikTok, and it went viral....

Watergate Cake Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 10:23 am EST Watergate Cake is a classic recipe that’s been an American staple for decades. As a matter of fact, the pistachio-flavored Watergate Cake is said to have garnered its name from its 1974 origin, which was around the time of the famous scandal with President Nixon. People enjoying the new cake recipe (said to have first been made in Maryland) claimed it was full of nuts and “covered up” with icing....

What Life Was Like For Meghan Gill After Winning Hell’s Kitchen - Exclusive Instagram By Erich Barganier/Sept. 10, 2021 10:30 am EST After Meghan Gill won Season 14 of “Hell’s Kitchen,” her life changed in ways she couldn’t imagine. Before her win, the chef honed her skills at L’Academie de Cuisine where she studied French culinary techniques and went on to work at a variety of restaurants in D.C. (via Dormie Network)....

You Can Drink Two Trulys At Once With This New Device Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Dec. 5, 2021 2:26 am EST The weather outside may be getting chillier, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy an ice-cold adult beverage at the end of your day. Eggnog martinis are one festive way to wind down once you get done with work, though the creamy, cinnamon-flavored Christmas drink isn’t exactly for everyone....

You Should Never Microwave Leafy Greens. Here’s Why 7713 Photography/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Jan. 4, 2022 3:59 pm EST We encounter plenty of things that should not be microwaved in our everyday lives. Some of these things are common sense, like pets and electronics. Other things are less intuitive but still commonly known, like Styrofoam and aluminum foil, as per HowStuffWorks. And some things you would never expect to be unsafe for microwaving –- if you even thought to microwave them in the first place....

You Won’t Want To Miss This Free KFC Chicken Sandwich Deal KFC/Facebook By Sophia Lo/Jan. 13, 2022 9:41 am EST It seems like every fast food chain is coming up with its own versions of the fried chicken sandwich, so the fast food chicken wars won’t be over soon. Each restaurant wants to have the most popular option on the market, but KFC has spent years perfecting their signature secret spice blend, so we expect their sandwich to be pretty tasty....

14 Chain Restaurant Desserts You Need To Try At Least Once Derek Yamashita/Shutterstock By Korey Denton/Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 9:18 am EST No matter how big of a foodie you might be, there’s still no denying the fact that pretty much everyone has that one chain restaurant that they’ll always love and always go back to. Chain restaurants are reliable, generally affordable, and honestly, pretty tasty most of the time. Sure, they’re nothing fancy, and you can definitely get better food at a local or high-end joint, but there’s nothing wrong with chain restaurants....

Chick-Fil-A’s New Drink Features This Unusual Berry singh_lens/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 2:14 pm EST As the fall colors cast a vibrant glow all around, Chick-fil-A is adding a burst of flavor and color to its popular Sunjoy beverage. When Sunjoy — the combination of the iconic Chick-fil-A lemonade and iced tea — became a permanent menu item in April 2021, many customers were excited. As Tiffany Samuels from Chick-fil-A’s menu development team said in a press statement, “Sunjoy beverages have always been a guest-favorite drink....

Cracker Barrel’s New Holiday Special Features These Talented Artists TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Dec. 6, 2021 8:09 pm EST Cracker Barrel has an appreciation for music. In 2020, for example, Dolly Parton and Cracker Barrel collaborated for the artist’s performance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. So what does the restaurant chain have in store for us this holiday season? According to a press release, Cracker Barrel is presenting a music special called “Sounds of the Season: Together Again” on its YouTube and Facebook pages on December 15....

Double Cream Vs Heavy Cream: What’s The Difference? Michelle Lee Photography/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Dec. 16, 2021 12:40 pm EST Humans are the only animal known to regularly drink the milk of another species (via The Naked Scientists) and have been consuming animal milk for at least 6,000 years, according to the journal Nature. Historically, there has been a nutritional motivation for this when food was in short supply, but our modern affinity for dairy products like luscious cream transcends any imperative to survive as a species....

Duff Goldman’s Daughter Loves To Dance And Instagram Can’t Get Enough Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Dec. 31, 2021 3:27 pm EST Duff Goldman is mostly known for his previous show “Ace of Cakes,” where he and his fellow employees at Baltimore bakery Charm City Cakes baked the most elaborately decorated desserts imaginable. But, when “Ace of Cakes” was canceled in 2010, after 10 seasons and 116 episodes, Goldman didn’t disappear. He’s since appeared in numerous other series, such as starring in “Duff Takes the Cake,” as well as hosting “Kids Baking Championship,” and judging and hosting “Holiday Baking Championship....

Duff Goldman’s Wife Calls Him The World’s Best Husband After This Burger Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Jan. 16, 2022 1:24 pm EST Ask anybody what they think of when they hear the name Duff Goldman, and they’ll more than likely give you the same, single-word answer: cake. The response isn’t wrong. Twenty years after the opening of his first Charm City Cakes shop in Baltimore, MD – the bakery that put him on Food Network’s radar and ultimately landed him shows like “Ace of Cakes” and “Kids Baking Championship” – the 47-year-old is practically synonymous with the tiered-treat (via Food Network)....

Grocery Store Bacon Ranked Worst To Best Shutterstock By Steve Mosco/Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 2:52 pm EST For centuries, bacon has coaxed us out of bed with an intoxicating aroma and a symphony of snaps, hisses, and pops. And in the early-to-mid 2000s, this wonderful food sizzled its way from simple breakfast side dish to unequaled culinary craze. Strips of unctuous pork belly wrapped and weaved around an ever-expanding menu of foods, while bits of the stuff were crumbled into desserts, and bacon flavoring was infused into all manner of inedible items....