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This Is Damaris Phillips’ Hack For Quick, Flavorful Roux Santiago Felipe/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/Oct. 7, 2021 7:59 pm EST A roux is basically culinary magic. The simple mixture typically contains a one-to-one ratio of oil or butter and flour, as AllRecipes explained. The process couldn’t be simpler — you merely heat the oil or butter until it’s nice and warm before whisking in your flour, allowing the two ingredients to combine into a paste-like consistency that gently bubbles and softly browns....

This Is What Chipotle’s Barbacoa Is Actually Made Of Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Anna Kang/Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 2:44 pm EST From its humble beginnings as a small taqueria in 1993 to the large international fast-casual chain it is today, Chipotle Mexican Grill has gained a wide following from loyal customers across the globe. By now, fans have go-to orders whenever they stop by a Chipotle location. Among the meats you can choose for your burrito bowl or tacos, however, one protein stands out from the rest as a fan-favorite option: Chipotle’s barbacoa....

This TikToker May Have Just Revealed 2 New Wendy’s Sandwiches Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Jan. 12, 2022 2:00 pm EST Just like in any other year, 2022 will see an emergence of several new trends, particularly in the realm of food. According to Delish, mushrooms, potato milk, and non-alcoholic beverages are just a few of the things you can expect to see skyrocket in popularity over the course of the next 12 months — though that’s not to say that a few dishes from the past won’t continue to be major contenders in the culinary world as well....

Twitter Is Cracking Up Over Valerie Bertinelli’s Cooking ‘Burn’ Dominik Bindl/Getty By Katie Lenhardt/Dec. 27, 2021 5:55 pm EST Novice cooks can expect to get burned in the kitchen, just usually not by their own mothers. Valerie Bertinelli’s son, Wolfgang (Wolf) Van Halen, recently entered a Twitter battle over his musical skills being compared to his late father, Eddie Van Halen. And when the conversation turned to his cooking abilities, one might have expected his mother to come to his aid, but instead, she jumped on the bandwagon in a hilarious Twitter post....

Weird McDonald’s Breakfast Items From Around The World Getty Images By Malcolm Bedell/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:43 pm EST McDonald’s changed the morning eating game forever when it introduced its breakfast lineup in 1970. Originally conceived by franchisee Jim Delligatti as way to stretch the success the chain enjoyed in the afternoons into the early hours, breakfast at McDonald’s really began to make its mark on the restaurant chain’s bottom line with the introduction of the Egg McMuffin in 1971....

What Are Pomegranates And How Do You Eat Them? Shutterstock By Liz Barrett Foster AND Angela Gervasi/Updated: Oct. 21, 2021 3:39 pm EST In recent years, the pomegranate (punica granatum) has gotten more and more popular on mainstream menus, to say the least. The fruit has wiggled its way into grain salads, smoothies, and stunningly colored cocktails. But its history spans back thousands of years. The Los Angeles Times notes the pomegranate is mentioned in multiple holy books, including the Koran and the Bible....

What Starbucks Employees Wish Customers Knew About Its Breakfast Sandwiches Grand Warszawski/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Oct. 11, 2021 3:27 pm EST You walk into Starbucks with the sole intention of ordering a vanilla latte on your way to work. But then, while you’re waiting in line, your eyes drift over to the display case stocked with delicious treats like fluffy loaves of pumpkin bread, chewy chocolate chip cookies, and spinach egg white wraps....

Why Disgusting Grocery Pranks Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon non c/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 14, 2021 5:47 pm EST Nothing will make us spit out our food faster than discovering it’s been tampered with. Unfortunately, the internet is full of disturbing videos of people meddling with food in grocery stores. Take, for instance, the popular 2019 #icecreamchallenge that encouraged teens on social media to head to the frozen food section, open a container of ice cream, lick the top, reseal it, and put it back into the freezer for someone else to buy....

Why Some People Think The Cambridge Diet Goes Too Far Tatjana Baibakova/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 8, 2021 7:04 pm EST In a world that is filled with alternative eating patterns, one of the options that some people have been gravitating towards is the Cambridge Diet. In case you’re not sure what that is, here’s some help. According to Marie Claire, this diet was the brainchild of a nutritionist from Cambridge University named Alan Howard who came up with it in the 1960s....

Why Taco Bell Had To Pull Its Infamous Vegetable Plate Super Bowl Ad Taco Bell By Felix Behr/Feb. 5, 2022 3:19 pm EST We’re entering the final stretch to this season’s Super Bowl. For food news, this means there will be a parade of advertisements. The most interesting of these ads, however, may have already happened. In 2013, Taco Bell launched a Super Bowl-themed ad that was directed against vegetarians. FoodBeast described in a contemporary report how it focused on a character called “Veggie Guy” who went to a football game night party....

Why The Internet Is Poking Fun At Gordon Ramsay’s Apple French Toast Recipe s_bukley/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 13, 2021 12:21 pm EST Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is someone who has ensured that people pay attention to him. Love him or hate him, it is impossible to ignore the chef. He’s not just a well-known TV personality, he’s also an accomplished chef who has lots of tips for those trying to create incredible dishes in their home kitchens....

18 Instant Coffees, Ranked Worst To Best warat42/Shutterstock By Noelle Caliguri/Nov. 15, 2021 11:21 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many of us, instant coffee translates to instant fuel. Even though the idea of a glorious pour-over sounds incredibly desirable, we might not have enough energy to endure every step of the process. This is exactly why mega commercial brands like Folgers and Maxwell House became famed pioneers in the “first wave” of instant coffee....

A Surprising Number Of People Like To Wander Aimlessly Around Costco Ilze_Lucero/Shutterstock By Hanna Claeson/Aug. 27, 2021 3:37 pm EST If humongous, warehouse-style buildings stocked with 4,000 different, rotating products (via Britannica) – and infinitely long lines of overloaded shopping carts, impossibly stuffed with half-priced merchandise you never knew existed — do it for you, you’re not alone. Costco anxiety is real. Equally, a stunning number of people cross-their-hearts-hope-to-die-stick-a-needle-in-their-eyes enjoy wandering aimlessly around Costco....

A White House Thanksgiving: Release Date, Recipes, And More - What We Know So Far Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 1:50 pm EST Maybe this Thanksgiving, Americans can agree to come together in unity and celebration, despite the political differences that divide them. If that one uncle wants to wear his MAGA hat to the turkey-day family gathering, just let him. Once the meal is done, the whole family, Democrats and Republicans alike, can sit in front of the TV and tune in to “A White House Thanksgiving” with first lady Dr....

Aldi Shoppers Can’t Wait To Try These Double Chocolate Belgian Waffles Instagram By Karen Hart/Jan. 20, 2022 1:02 pm EST Aldi really knows how to tempt their loyal fan base with its product offerings. The economically friendly grocer took to Instagram to share photos of some of their favorite sweet and delicious finds, leaving their followers longing for a box of double chocolate Belgian waffles that might be too good to pass up....

Antonia Lofaso Reveals What You Didn’t See On Restaurant Hustle - Exclusive J Carter Rinaldi/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 10:17 am EST Ever play that game where everyone thinks of one word to describe 2020? When Restaurant Business took a look back at how the year of the pandemic played out for the restaurant industry, it came down to one word: “survival.” No one understands that better than celebrity chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Antonia Lofaso, who sat down with Mashed for an exclusive interview — in between running her three L....

Gather the ingredients to make candy corn parfaits Miriam Hahn/Mashed It’s time to get started on these wonderful parfaits. As with any other recipe, the first thing you need to do is make a list for the grocery store. Double check your pantry and fridge ahead of time to see if you have any of the listed items. For starters, you will need a little bit of fruit. Add pineapple to your list, as well as mandarin oranges....

Best Frosted Maple Cookies Recipe Kate Shungu/Mashed By Kate Shungu AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 1, 2021 1:37 pm EST Ah, fall — that time of year where the long, hot days of summer give way to the cooler, early twilit afternoons, when the leaves dazzle us with their hues of reds, yellows, and oranges, and some of our favorite recipes come into their season. Indeed, autumn is the season of apple pies, hearty stews, pumpkin spiced, well, just about everything, and cookies aplenty....

Cheez-It’s Popular Wine Collab Is Back With An Extra Fancy Twist Cheez-It By Kalea Martin/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 2:27 pm EST If you loved the limited edition Cheez-It and Wine combo that came out in Summer 2019, you’re in for a treat. The brand is bringing back the fan-favorite for the third consecutive year, and this time around, it’s even more extra than the original. As announced on their official Instagram page in celebration of their 100th anniversary, Cheez-It is releasing The Cheeze-It x Usual Wine ‘So Extra’ Toasty Experience, and it promises to take your Cheez-It snacking to the next level....

Chef Jose Garces On Bobby Flay And Different South American Cuisines - Exclusive Interview Mike Perisco By Steven John/Feb. 7, 2022 9:51 am EST Chef Jose Garces knows a thing or two (or 10) about the restaurant business, having opened nearly a dozen restaurants in his career (Main thing to know? The restaurant business is a tough business). He knows a thing or two about South American food — and French, Spanish, and Japanese food, to name a few other cuisines with which the chef is comfortable....