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This Should Be Hawaii’s Official Food, According To Reddit okimo/Shutterstock By Neala Broderick/Sept. 24, 2021 7:53 pm EST The stunning state of Hawaii is a prized destination for explorers and serene parties alike. Known for its surreal views, outstanding surfing, rich culture, and last but not least, exquisite culinary scene, Hawaii is a little piece of paradise on Earth. Foodies flock to the Aloha State to indulge in distinctive signature dishes that date back eons, such as kalua pork, poi, and the mega-popular poke (via Migrationology)....

This Traditional Preservation Method Inspired The Founder Of Birds Eye Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Oct. 14, 2021 12:35 pm EST If you’ve ever browsed the freezer cases at your local supermarket, you’ve probably noticed one brand that dominates in the frozen fruits and vegetables department: Birds Eye. Established in the 1930s by founder Clarence Birdseye (via Birds Eye), this frozen food megagiant is the No. 1 seller of frozen vegetables in the United States, according to Dun & Bradstreet....

TikTok Can’t Get Enough Of This McDonald’s Vs. Starbucks Sign War Street VJ/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 12:57 pm EST The COVID-19 pandemic has been rough on fast food restaurants. Sure, they’ve done better than independent eateries, as The Wall Street Journal reported, but they have faced some major challenges: a huge drop-off in business at the start of the pandemic, and difficulty finding workers after lockdowns were lifted (via Franchise Times)....

What Made Burger King’s Whopper Wine Unique Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Nov. 30, 2021 11:27 am EST In 2015, Burger King realized that it had been operating in Spain for 40 years. Obviously, it had to commemorate the occasion. But how? Why, with wine, of course! As Dieline reported at the time, Burger King initially offered wine to appeal to its Spanish consumer base. Playing on that history, it created 40 bottles of Whopper Wine....

What Was Actually Served On The Titanic antoniradso/Shutterstock By James Lewis/Aug. 31, 2021 3:26 pm EST At some point during their lives, almost everyone dreams about being rich. (Genuinely rich, that is — not the childhood fantasy of finding a $1 bill that’s tightly glued to the sidewalk by a piece of five-days-old gum.) One way to daydream about life with an overflowing bank account is to browse the menus of fancy restaurants, imagining what you’d order if money were no object....

Why Some Think Cayenne Pepper Can Be Used For First Aid Veronika Idiyat/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 14, 2021 11:23 pm EST Cayenne pepper is often touted as a healthy ingredient. According to Healthline, the spice is also known as Capsicum annuum and is believed to have a spicy taste that’s best described as moderate. There are a few potential health perks that have been attributed to cayenne pepper in the past....

Why You Should Never Eat Rhubarb Leaves HVPMdev/Shutterstock By Meshawn Lloyd/Sept. 29, 2021 4:13 pm EST Rhubarb is one of those perplexing spring vegetables you’ve probably avoided cooking with, passing it hanging out next to the celery at your local grocery store. Maybe you’ve ordered a slice of it in oh-so-popular strawberry-rhubarb pie form at your favorite diner, or had a slice of cousin Barb’s at the family reunion. This strange stalk looks like celery, it’s stringy like celery, but tastes nothing like it....

Yes, Lay’s Potato Vodka Now Exists Lay’s By Maria Scinto/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 1:48 pm EST Food brands are all about the crossovers these days, and it’s particularly big in the booze world. Over the past few years we’ve had a Cadbury Creme Egg-flavored stout, a beer made to taste like Christmas tree cakes of the Little Debbie variety (although the Little Debbie people weren’t actually involved, so this one counts as more of a knockoff), a bacon-flavored beer from Waffle House (still waiting on that waffle beer), and two Oktoberfest beers made with Snyder’s pretzels....

38% Agree This Product Isn’t Worth Buying At Trader Joe’s Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Aug. 30, 2021 12:04 pm EST Trader Joe’s has accrued its devoted customers by balancing the near-impossible combination of good prices and good quality. However, even the most rabid of TJ’s fans would accept that the grocery chain does certain things well, while being surpassed in other areas. To suss out the type of food for which customers look elsewhere, we created a survey asking what product is not worth buying at Trader Joe’s and 603 people in the United States responded....

Always Do This Before Baking With Fruit from my point of view/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Sept. 14, 2021 3:53 pm EST If you don’t already use fruits in baked treats, there are plenty of reasons why you should start doing so. During summers when fresh berries are abundant, adding them to fruit cakes and galettes will add a pop of fresh color to otherwise monochrome desserts. Add spices to apples and pears and you’ll have yourself delicious pies, along with a house that smells like Christmas....

Cinnamon Roll Hearts Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli/Jan. 26, 2022 4:15 pm EST Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to shower your loved ones with homemade goodies. Who doesn’t love receiving treats? And who wouldn’t love receiving adorable, heart-shaped treats? These heart-shaped cinnamon rolls from recipe developer and registered dietitian nutritionist, Kristen Carli, MS, RD, are the classic cinnamon rolls that you know and love, but instead of wrapped up in a spiral, they’re formed into cute hearts....

Dolly Parton’s Collab With Duncan Hines Means A New Line Of Cake Mixes Dan Macmedan/Getty By Kathryn Shelton/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 9:41 am EST Dolly Parton just can’t slow down. She said as much in a recent interview with Tennessee’s WBIR Channel 10, adding, “I personally love to work, and I love to see all the new things that come from the dreams that have come true, just creating new dreams, so I have no intentions of really slowing down....

Golf Legend Arnold Palmer’s Nut Business Is Preparing To Tee Off Evening Standard/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 8, 2022 11:51 am EST Arnold Palmer was a legendary golfer, and while he will certainly be remembered for his athletic feats, he also made quite the name for himself in the refreshment business. His namesake drink, made with half iced tea and half lemonade, is now a famous non-alcoholic libation. But the Arnold Palmer company seems to no longer be content with just sweet, refreshing beverages....

Grilled Chicken Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 7:56 am EST If there is any more basic, reliable protein than a piece of grilled chicken breast, we’re not sure what it is. A great grilled chicken breast can be sliced and used in salads or sandwiches, served as-is beside rice, potatoes, or pasta, or chopped and dropped into a soup, wrap, or just about any other food....

Here’s How A Blob Of Domino’s Pizza Dough Almost Swallowed A Dumpster Scott Kenneth Brodie/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Sept. 7, 2021 12:41 pm EST When a hurricane is about to make landfall, businesses and residents make all types of preparations. In the Covington area of Louisiana, one Domino’s Pizza location has caught the attention of many people with its disposal of its pizza dough. According to Nola.com, one employee tossed dough in the dumpster prior to Hurricane Ida making landfall....

Here’s Why So Many People Eat Pizza With Ranch Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 7:28 am EST There has been a great debate raging on the internet – even Reddit has enough threads on this topic to fill several pages of a Google search – for several years, engaging the greatest minds and palates: Does ranch dressing belong on pizza? But rather than get dragged into a conversation that has no clear end in sight nor victor, other than each person’s personal taste buds, we wanted to know why so many people enjoy this either bizarre or sublime combination, depending on which side of the pizza you sink your teeth into....

Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:40 am EST If you think of homemade sauerkraut as a topping for hot dogs or German sausages and that’s pretty much it, then you need to do a bit of re-thinking. There are few better (and cheaper!) ways to add a serious flavor injection to all sorts of dishes than by spooning on some of this salty, savory, tangy stuff, a foodstuff you can make yourself at home in a matter of minutes and then keep on hand for weeks....

How Sheep Keep Some California Vineyards Afloat puyalroyo/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Sept. 29, 2021 1:33 pm EST The beautiful vineyards of Napa Valley don’t just happen. They take a lot of care and meticulous maintenance in the purveyor’s efforts to grow those delicious grapes that will be turned into even yummier bottles of Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Syrah, and all of our other favorite types of wine. But like with all farms, one of the greatest enemies of a crop is the dreaded weed....

Martha Stewart Just Called Out Stephen Colbert For Being ‘Frisky’ And Instagram Is Loving It Ga Fullner/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Feb. 5, 2022 12:03 pm EST Martha Stewart, the domestic diva with an enviable media empire, recently made an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and got along very well with the late-night TV host. Stewart was helping Colbert and his viewers get into the spirit of Valentine’s Day as the dynamic duo sampled Stewart’s new wine, 19 Crimes Martha’s Chard — and she did not break her rule about adding ice to it — while whipping up her Vanilla Heart-Shaped Cake with Raspberry and Custard Filling....

National Bagel Day 2022: Where To Get The Best Food Freebies And Deals Bruegger’s Bagels/Facebook By Erich Barganier/Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 11:13 am EST Bagels have found fans ever since they popped up in Poland back in the 14th century, per Living on the Cheap. The baked good continues to go strong centuries later and now even has a dedicated holiday in the United States. If you love bagels and want to get a great deal on a dozen, you can’t miss January 15, better known as National Bagel Day....