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Which Taco Bell Sauce Is The Hottest? Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images By T.S. Lowry/Nov. 12, 2021 5:13 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. People are very particular about their sauces — especially when tacos are involved. Taco Bell, without a doubt, has one of the best sauce games in the business. Ranking fast food sauces might as well be a rite of passage, and in that spirit, we took up the honorable (yes, honorable, perhaps even admirable!...

Why Jermaine Dupri Created A Vegan Ice Cream - Exclusive Brian Moghadam/MindMedium By Gene Gerrard/Dec. 1, 2021 3:41 pm EST Music entrepreneur, songwriter, and hip-hop artist Jermaine Dupri switched to the vegan diet 16 years ago to improve his health. Since then, he’s been a passionate cheerleader for the lifestyle by promoting its benefits to the body and the mind. In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Dupri revealed his inspiration for recently creating a line of vegan ice creams, called JD’s Vegan....

Why Top Chef Is So Different Now, According To Dawn Burrell Facebook/Dawn Burnell By Boshika Gupta/Sept. 27, 2021 3:57 pm EST As a TV show, “Top Chef” is one of those names that has managed to remain popular among its viewers for several years. According to Mental Floss, the show has been on air since 2006 and is still a favorite among many cooking enthusiasts. It’s way more complex than it looks, by the way....

Candy Queen Jackie Sorkin Thinks This Discontinued Candy Should Get Another Chance - Exclusive Brooke Levenstein By Hanna Claeson/Dec. 10, 2021 10:17 am EST Finding a candy that Jackie Sorkin will disavow is about as possible as teaching a goldfish how to play the clarinet. Candy corn and circus peanuts? Sorkin loves them both. “I … feel so bad when I see all the candy corn haters,” she admitted to Mashed in an exclusive interview....

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Tart Recipe By Jennifer En/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:28 am EST Prep time: 40 minutes. Cook time: 10 minutes. Servings: 6-8. One of my favorite desserts for achieving casual weeknight fancy, this streamlined (but no less decadent) take on beloved peanut butter fudge pie is oh so sweet with just the right touch of salty. Whereas I find some versions of this classic Southern treat a little too rich, cloying, and over-the-top for everyday consumption, this dense and creamy but noticeably thinner tart remake is something I could enjoy regularly with a cup of coffee or tea....

Crispy Pork Belly Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Jan. 27, 2022 1:11 pm EST Pork belly futures were once the darling of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, according to The New York Times. However, the source reports that as the American taste for pork grew, the market for pork belly futures dwindled. Today, when we think of pork belly, we think of bacon, pancetta, or even spare ribs. But right now, we’re thinking about a tender, mouth-watering, crispy-skinned roast, which is what this pork belly recipe from recipe developer Catherine Brookes yields, with very little effort and just four ingredients....

Halloween Charcuterie Board Recipe Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 28, 2021 3:47 pm EST Every year brings a new crop of food fads that seem to take over social media, and 2020 was the year of charcuterie boards, since everyone had a lot of spare time on their hands to arrange their food in pretty patterns. Charcuterie boards didn’t disappear at the end of the year, though. Instead, they morphed into more elaborate versions custom-tailored for specific themes or holidays....

Hermit Cookie Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:45 am EST Have you ever wondered what, exactly, hermit cookies are, and why they have that name? Are they cookies that you’re supposed to share at the beach while searching for hermit crabs? Or are they cookies to hide out with so you enjoy them all by yourself? While nobody seems to know for sure just how these cookies got their name, we’re leaning toward the latter explanation....

Is There A Real Difference Between Kraft Dinner And Kraft Macaroni & Cheese? BWM Infinity/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Oct. 15, 2021 11:15 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Of all the foods Americans love, macaroni and cheese ranks pretty high. And for both kids and grown ups still eating like kids, macaroni and cheese is practically synonymous with the Kraft boxed brand. As the Chicago Tribune writes, “many who grew up on mac and cheese may never have had a version that wasn’t made with a powdered mix....

Last-Minute Gifts You Can Buy At The Grocery Store New Africa/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:58 am EST With the holiday season underway, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with events and daily tasks. Maybe you have your calendar of plans carefully organized, but unexpected invitations are bound to take you by surprise. It’s always a good idea to show up with something in hand, but you might not have the time to prepare....

Little Debbie Is Bringing Back These Fan-Favorite Valentine’s Treats Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/Jan. 21, 2022 4:03 pm EST There’s no wrong way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe a romantic candlelit dinner with your beau sounds like the perfect night, or maybe you like to take your chances with something a little more adventurous and out-of-the-box. Or perhaps you prefer a quiet night in with a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates....

Lizzie Acker On Paul Hollywood, Her Favorite Fast Food, And Great British Bake Off - Exclusive Interview Lizzie Acker/Instagram By Erich Barganier/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:43 am EST “The Great British Bake Off” never has a hard time recruiting some of the most talented and colorful bakers from across the U.K. to participate on the show. While the program has amassed a hoard of fan favorite bakers over the years, Lizzie Acker struck a particular chord with audiences around the world....

McDonald’s Dining Rooms May Close Again. Here’s What We Know So Far Margarita Young/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Aug. 31, 2021 3:58 pm EST The restaurant industry continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused even the largest global food service companies to scale back operations significantly. This week, fast food juggernaut McDonald’s revealed a wave of potential new shutdowns across their U.S. locations as the virus and its variants continues to spread....

Meat Recall Expanded To Over 2.3 Million Pounds Amid Listeria Concerns Timolina/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Dec. 15, 2021 9:30 am EST If you didn’t think you were affected by the recent nationwide meat recall — you might be now. The Class 1 Recall has expanded ten times to include 2.3 million pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni. The previous number, which was announced by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on December 5, 2021, was 234,000 pounds....

Peach Caprese Salad Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 30, 2021 2:42 pm EST Caprese salad is an all-time favorite. As is the case with many traditional dishes, the origin of Caprese salad is something that cannot be pinpointed with absolute certainty. Despite the salad having been named after the isle of Capri, The Nibble reported that the dish is native to the entire region of Campania, which encompasses Italy’s southwest coast....

Popular Wingstop Flavors, Ranked Worst To First Laura Grier/Mashed By Matt Meltzer/Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 2:56 pm EST What’s the best flavor of Wingstop wings? Answering that question takes not only an iron stomach, but a substantial love of chicken, as between its dry rubs and signature sauces Wingstop offers 14 different flavors to choose from. They must be doing something right, though, as according to Nation’s Restaurant News the Texas-based chain saw a 20% growth in sales between 2019 and 2020....

Some Redditors Think Trader Joe’s Missed The Mark When Naming Its Potato Tots Hope Phillips/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Jan. 31, 2022 11:51 am EST Some Trader Joe’s items come with pretty basic and straightforward names like “Spinach Tortellini” and “Organic Watermelon Fruit Spread.” But occasionally, the quirky grocery chain has been known to give its products some pretty clever monikers. The makers of “Incredisauce” and “Magnifisauce” made a franchise of their “Everything But The …” products, such as Everything But the Bagel and Everything but the Elote seasoning and Everything But The Gluten Crackers....

The 2 Things You’ll Never Catch Chris Santos Eating dasfx32/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/Oct. 21, 2021 7:46 pm EST “Chopped” star and celebrity chef Chris Santos knows a thing or two about evaluating and tasting delicious food. As a judge on the popular food competition show, he’s savored lots of different dishes. His favorite meals include burgers, chilaquiles, and cassoulet (via Food Network). He is also a managing partner and executive chef at TAO Group, a company known for its global restaurant and nightlife brands....

The Easiest Way To Cook For A Crowd, According To Chef Andre Rush Monica Schipper/Getty Images By Kirstie Bingham/Oct. 2, 2021 6:56 am EST If anyone knows the ins and outs of cooking for large crowds, it would be former White House Executive Chef Andre Rush. The executive mansion is home to three kitchens, the Daily Meal notes, and the kitchen staff can whip up full meals to up to 140 guests, or hors d’oeuvres for over 1,000 (via The White House)....

The Gross Thing This Subway Employee Did With Food In The Bathroom Bloomberg/Getty Images By Ralph Schwartz/Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 5:33 pm EST Jumanne, a 28-year-old Subway employee from Providence, Rhode Island, believed he was running out of options. He admitted to being a “clout chaser” in an October 6 Facebook video, after posting other videos showing him trashing the Subway restaurant where he worked. He had a plan to stitch his own rap music video, which he had shot earlier at his Subway shop, to the end of one of the videos of him throwing food behind the restaurant’s counter....