The Best Places To Eat French Fries In Every State Shutterstock By Chloe Miller/Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 7:36 pm EST The humble potato is really one of the most versatile crops on Earth, but perhaps no form of the potato is more widespread — and more beloved — than the French fry. The fry is thought to have originated in Belgium in the 1600s, but America has really adopted fries as a central facet of our culture....
The Gingerbread Trick Kardea Brown Learned From Holiday Baking Championship John Lamparski/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 19, 2021 10:55 am EST Chef Kardea Brown had no idea that she would become a popular food TV personality. As per the Charleston City Paper, she learned cooking by herself and took inspiration from her grandmother, who was gifted in the kitchen and introduced her to Gullah dishes and food from the South. Years later, when she was at an audition for a cooking show, Brown was spotted by Food Network executives, and the rest, as they say, is history....
The Reason Some Shoppers Have A Problem With Aldi’s Meat Daria Nipot/Shutterstock By Lauren David/Jan. 12, 2022 1:54 pm EST There’s a reason so many people love shopping at Aldi. The grocery store chain has affordable prices, a good range of staples to fill your pantry, along with new products each week to keep you intrigued about new food products, and even some home furnishings. And shoppers keep coming back to Aldi for the low prices....
The Scientific Reason Syrup Is Sticky New Africa/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Dec. 14, 2021 2:56 pm EST If you’ve ever been to a sugar house and watched the maple syrup production, you may have been surprised to learn that syrup is essentially just water and sugar. Molasses is the same, as is honey — just water and sugar. So why are these substances so sticky, when a few tablespoons of sugar dissolved into a cup of water is not?...
The Squash Soup Addition Alex Guarnaschelli Calls ‘Brilliant’ Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Oct. 7, 2021 10:07 am EST Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli is a fan of simplicity. Per Insider, the chef likes her recipes to be filled with simple ingredients. She also likes to use devices like the slow cooker when she doesn’t have a lot of time to spare and wants to prepare a dish that requires very little prepping....
This Cozy Merch Is The Perfect Gift For Your Dunkin’ Obsessed Friend Dunkin Shop By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 18, 2021 3:13 pm EST With the holidays coming up, many of us are trying to start crossing people off of our gift list. And this year, Dunkin’ is making holiday shopping easier than ever with the launch of its cute and colorful new merch. The company has just released a collection loaded with the perfect new items to get cozy in this holiday season, including great giftable items like sweatpants featuring the famous Dunkin’ logo, a warm Dunkin’ Sprinkles Wearable Blanket, and a set of fuzzy slippers in the brand’s iconic orange and pink colors....
This Gordon Ramsay Restaurant Has Broken A London Record DFree/Shutterstock By Joe Nasta/Sept. 2, 2021 1:35 pm EST Gordon Ramsay is one of the biggest household names in the culinary industry. He’s a food reality TV star on shows like “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” and “MasterChef.” Of course, he is also a prolific chef and businessman who owns restaurants all over the world. His work as a restaurateur is incredibly impressive....
Twitter Is Thankful For This Hilarious Turkey Dinner Candy Corn Review Instagram By Owen Duff/Oct. 11, 2021 9:42 am EST Here’s an anomaly worth considering: In the wide world of seasonal candy — from Halloween and Christmas to Valentine’s Day and Easter — why isn’t there a Thanksgiving-themed candy? Incredible when you think about it, right? This must be, roughly, how the elevator pitch for Brach’s Turkey Dinner Candy Corn began....
Wendy’s Canada Is Temporarily Swapping Its Vanilla Frosty For This Bold Flavor Twitter By Ashley Steinberg/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 12:17 pm EST Wendy’s Frostys have been staples for as long as many can remember. The classic vanilla and chocolate flavors have both graced dessert menus and been used as a sweet dipping sauce for fries, among other unconventional manners of consumption. According to The Square Deal blog, the Frosty is based on a different treat that appeared on the non-Wendy’ menu of a racetrack in the 1960s....
What Does Marmite Actually Taste Like? Leon Neal/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 3:43 pm EST Marmite (not to be confused with Vegemite) is a food paste made out of yeast, and it’s primarily used as a spread — thinly layered — on buttered toast. It’s sold by the jar and looks a lot like molasses, but it is nothing like molasses. The first thing most people will notice when they open a jar of Marmite is the smell....
Why Doja Cat Fans Suspect A Taco Bell Collab Is Coming Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 18, 2021 9:38 am EST Popular Doja Cat has made her feelings for Taco Bell abundantly clear in the past. In fact, she has tweeted fiercely about her love for the chain’s discontinued item: the Mexican Pizza. Others have taken note of this and can’t help but share their own feelings on Taco Bell....
Why The Internet Is Unimpressed With McDonald’s Latest ‘Menu Hack’ Promotion McDonald’s By Amy Hamblen/Feb. 16, 2022 9:59 am EST Just last month, McDonald’s announced a promotion that was supposed to be a hit with some of their most loyal fans. The company announced their new “Menu Hacks” in a press release shared by PR Newswire describing how the new options were designed to highlight some “fan-favorite creations.” As part of the launch, McDonald’s introduced four new possibilities to choose from that sounded right on the money, and the pictures looked downright delicious....
Wolfgang Puck’s Secret Ingredient For Gingerbread Cookies Tim Mosenfelder/Getty By Lauren Rothman/Dec. 17, 2021 3:23 pm EST In the world of food industry stardom, Austrian-born chef Wolfgang Puck is a superstar. Having been called “one of the first true celebrity chefs” (via Variety) and “the world’s most recognizable chef” (via Forbes), Puck, who these days is known for taking pizza to the next level with fancy ingredients such as smoked salmon and caviar at his worldwide empire of Spago restaurants, has been in the game since he was 14, when he started his formal training as a chef at the encouragement of his mother Maria (via his official website)....
15 Red Bull Flavors Ranked Worst To Best Facebook By Molly Allen/Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 4:24 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The world of energy drinks is incredibly vast, and at this point, it’s fair to say they’re here to stay. Energy drinks have been around since 1960 after making their first appearances in Europe and Asia and then making their way to the United States market....
Baking It’s Maya Rudolph And Andy Samberg Always Order These Fast Food Items - Exclusive Peter Kramer/Getty Images By Molly Harris/Dec. 6, 2021 1:44 pm EST While it’s hard to deny the comedic power of hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas on “The Great British Baking Show,” the duo may have a run for its money with the latest program to sweep across streaming platforms — “Baking It” — thanks to funny hosts/executive producers (and former “Saturday Night Live” alums) Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg....
Carrot Cake Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:33 am EST Carrot cake is such a versatile dessert. It’s suitable for just about every occasion, including birthdays, date night, and afternoon tea time. This easy carrot cake recipe is something you’ll be able to whip up pretty quickly, and it’s bound to satisfy all the carrot cake lovers in your life. Kristen Carli, dietitian, wellness coach, and founder of Camelback Nutrition & Wellness guarantees this cake will be a hit....
Dunkin’ Is Celebrating National Espresso Day With This BOGO Deal Moatassem/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Nov. 19, 2021 9:46 pm EST It’s not often that you meet a person that doesn’t start their day with at least one cup of coffee. According to Brew Smartly, Americans alone guzzle down more than 400 million cups of the stuff every single day, making it the second most-consumed beverage in the country. The first? Good ol’ H2O....
Garlic Smashed Potatoes Recipe Christina Musgrave/Mashed By Christina Musgrave AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 19, 2022 10:16 am EST There are plenty of ways to make potatoes — you know, the best starch on Planet Earth — but one of the best ways to fix them up is by making smashed potatoes. Yes, not mashed, but smashed. This delicious recipe may not be as famous as french fries, mashed potatoes, or scalloped potatoes, but it’s every bit as good, if not even better....
Here’s How Gail Simmons Is Taking A Stand In Texas Eugene Powers/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Oct. 2, 2021 4:28 pm EST In recent weeks, Texas has been the crucible for the battle over reproductive rights in America. It also happens to be the state hosting the next season of “Top Chef,” which already started production in Houston (via CultureMap Houston). “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi took to Twitter recently to defend the show’s decision to film Season 19 in Texas, despite calls by some on the social media platform to boycott the state after it passed what Forbes said was the most restrictive abortion law in the country....
How Long It Really Takes To Sous Vide Steak FotoCuisinette/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Oct. 20, 2021 12:19 pm EST “Sous-vide cooking allows you to cook [steak] better than the best steakhouse,” claims Anova Culinary, a company that manufactures sous vide cookers. Believers in the sous vide method, which involves securely sealing foods in plastic bags and cooking them slowly in a temperature-controlled water bath, insist that the technique lends unprecedented precision to the process of cooking proteins evenly and deliciously....
