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This Should Be New Mexico’s Official Food, According To Reddit Faina Gurevich/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 11:12 pm EST You may visit New Mexico for the state’s stark southwestern beauty, but you’ll likely be seduced by its food. As you travel around the state, you might enjoy a cup of piñon coffee accompanied by delicious, honey-drenched sopapillas or cinnamon-flavored bizcochitos (the official state cookie, according to Only in Your State)....

TikTok Is Divided On Wolfgang Puck’s Extra Ingredient For Scrambled Eggs Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Feb. 2, 2022 12:52 pm EST Scrambled egg fans generally land in two camps: Those that like them well-done and in solid, big curds — and those that like they them soft and creamy. The prior describes the American or “hard” preparation; the latter is the “French” technique that makes them silky, with almost a “sauce”-like consistency....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over Its Thin Jicama Wraps Instagram By Erich Barganier/Jan. 12, 2022 4:12 pm EST When you need to spice up your daily meal plan, you can’t go wrong with jicama. This root native to Mexico has a nice crunch, mild flavor, and proves incredibly versatile in cooking. According to Have A Plant, chefs can incorporate this vegetable into a salad, roast it in the oven, and even turn it into chips....

Twitter is also loving seeing Wolfie on stage Daniel Knighton/Getty Images For the live shows, Wolfgang fronts the band, playing guitars and vocals but he’s joined by an incredible live band, and together, they bring a heavy yet melodic sound that ties right into the Van Halen lineage. Fans have been loving both the video the band posted as well as the share from his proud mama, Valerie Bertinelli. Said one fan, “When you stand backstage and watch your baby in his own band, do you feel your life has come full circle?...

What Is Lutefisk And What Does It Taste Like? Fanfo/Shutterstock By Kirstie Bingham AND Erich Barganier/Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 5:07 pm EST With a distinctive odor and gelatinous texture, lutefisk is definitely an acquired taste. Unlike salmon and tuna, you can’t actually go out fishing for lutefisk, because it’s not a specific fish itself; rather, it’s a form of whitefish (traditionally cod) that is air dried until hard. Then, the fish is softened by soaking it in water and lye before consuming....

Why This Ex-Employee Is Glad He Was Fired From Chick-Fil-A Bloomberg/Getty By Molly Clark/Jan. 31, 2022 9:22 pm EST Charlotte, North Carolina resident John Holmes is passionate about cycling and pedestrian safety. According to LinkedIn, Holmes is trying to earn a master’s in public administration at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and describes himself as a “Cycling Safety Advocate.” He is also concerned about other modes of car-less transportation. “It is my hope that I can continue to help Charlotte redesign itself and its urban spaces so that the city is more equitable and safer for pedestrians,” Holmes wrote on his page....

Why You Should Always Keep Canned Vegetables In Your Pantry Pipas Imagery/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 8:45 am EST Prior to 2020, you might have had one or two canned vegetables in the pantry. During the pandemic, however, you may have been one of many who stocked up on canned goods, including veggies, as the items flew off the shelves nearly as fast as toilet paper (via Rolling Stone)....

10 Best Substitutes For Pine Nuts WenPhoto/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 8:29 am EST There’s no doubt that pine nuts help make the creamiest pesto, and rightfully so as, right behind macadamia nuts, they are the second most expensive nut in the world. These small nuts will set you back about $23 per pound because of how long they take to grow (via Money Inc). Spending a big chunk of your grocery budget on pine nuts every other week may be out of the question, especially when you can substitute them for other less expensive nuts....

All The Stars In Uber Eats’ 2022 Super Bowl Commercial NYC Russ/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Feb. 10, 2022 4:29 pm EST It’s no secret that Super Bowl commercials are expensive, highly coveted spots. According to Variety, NBC’s charge for 30 seconds of precious big game ad time is a whopping $6 million. To make the most of the opportunity of getting in front of a captive Super Bowl audience, a few large companies have put out teasers for their ads to hype them up even more....

Breakfast Burrito Fans Won’t Want To Miss This Taco Bell Freebie Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 9:24 am EST When Taco Bell announced the return of their Toasted Breakfast Burritos, fans couldn’t hold back their excitement. The brand showed off the item across social media, and fans on Twitter flooded the posts with replies like “on my way,” and “Now I want one.” While the Tex-Mex chain brought the item back in August, many patrons haven’t had the chance to try one of these breakfast burritos out for themselves due to limited breakfast availability options (via Instagram)....

Chocolate Orange Risotto Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 24, 2021 10:45 am EST A few years ago, recipe developer Jennine Bryant, who runs The Marshside Pantry, received a wonderful cookbook as a gift. The entire cookbook was devoted to cooking with chocolate — but not just in the ways you might expect. This cookbook featured “recipes using chocolate in what we’d normally consider to be savory dishes,” the self-described “chocoholic” told Mashed....

Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 13, 2021 11:52 am EST Wouldn’t it be amazing to be able to enjoy Starbucks bakery treats without ever having to leave your home? Well, thanks to professional chef Maren Epstein, who blogs at Eating Works, you can! Because along with Mashed, she created a copycat Starbucks banana bread recipe that, as she told us, “tastes almost exactly like the real thing....

Everywhere The Queer Eye Guys Eat In Season 6 Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Jan. 11, 2022 3:41 pm EST Season 6 of “Queer Eye” recently made its debut on Netflix. This season, in spite of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the stars of the show and their heroes were able to go out and about in Austin, Texas, as they filmed the new episodes. Austin is one of the best food cities in the country (via U....

Gordon Ramsay Had The Perfect Response To A TikToker Roasting His Grilled Cheese Sandwich David M. Benett/Getty By Amanda Tarlton/Oct. 27, 2021 1:56 pm EST If there’s one thing that Gordon Ramsay is more famous for than his cooking, it’s his fiery temper. On shows like “Hell’s Kitchen,” he’s cursed out chefs more times than you can count, engaging in screaming matches with contestants that have often ended in him throwing them out of the kitchen, recalls BabbleTop....

Gross Things You Never Knew About Eating At A Buffet Nabaraj Regmi/Shutterstock By Carissa Stanz AND Mariel Loveland/Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 12:53 pm EST Think dining at a buffet is a good deal? Think again. On the surface, buffet restaurants seem like a steal. You can eat as much as you want — and whatever you want — for one low price. Who doesn’t love stuffing themselves silly with a little of this and a little of that?...

How These Michelin Star Chefs Make KFC Chicken At Home Shutterstock By James Lewis/Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 1:26 pm EST The succulent splendor of KFC’s signature chicken is renowned in households across the land. With its gleaming, tender white meat and crunchy, irresistible batter, frequent and intense cravings are incredibly difficult to ignore. But, despite KFC’s immense popularity, the details of its Original Recipe chicken remain a secret (via KFC’s website)....

How To Know You’re Picking The Best Crab At The Seafood Counter PixHound/Shutterstock By Hannah Twietmeyer/Nov. 10, 2021 1:56 pm EST Sometimes, the most intimidating part of preparing a meal isn’t the cooking process. Try arriving at the grocery store, ingredient list in hand, where the star of your meal is behind the counter snapping its pincers. Crab is a seafood delicacy that you can cook in a myriad of ways....

Instagram Is Loving This Super Relatable McDonald’s Joke Sign 8th.creator/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 10, 2021 12:44 pm EST McDonald’s is a giant in the world of fast food. According to Reader’s Digest, the brand has vastly different menu options at its locations around the world. For example, customers can grab a McKebab or a McFalafel in Israel, while in the Philippines, patrons can order the McSpaghetti — a jumble of pasta and chicken nuggets....

Oreo Is Bringing Back This Beloved Flavor Just In Time For The Holidays Pao Laroid/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 7:29 am EST With Thanksgiving just a few short days away, it looks like it’s finally time to say a tearful goodbye to our favorite autumnal goodies. Most coffee shops have already retired pumpkin spice lattes for the year in favor of their long-awaited holiday beverages, while restaurants such as Shake Shack have introduced some yummy festive desserts for customers to try....

Padma Lakshmi Shares Rare Pic Of Daughter Krishna And She’s All Grown Up Noam Galai/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Dec. 12, 2021 4:40 am EST Padma Lakshmi, host of “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation,” is accustomed to life in the spotlight. Lakshmi is a regular on the red carpet and has dozens of TV and film credits to her name (via IMDb). She is also an outspoken activist who doesn’t shy away from public demonstrations....