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These Shows Tried To Rip Off Man V. Food And Failed agwilson/Shutterstock By Acacia Deadrick/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 9:10 am EST Americans love two things: food and a challenge. That’s why television show “Man v. Food” became so popular. If you’re unfamiliar with the show, the host — first Adam Richman, now Casey Webb — visits an American city and participates in a local eating challenge. You know, those asterisks on menus promising a free meal and your picture on the wall if you can eat an inordinate amount of food....

TikTok Is Impressed With Wolfgang Puck’s Egg Kitchen Gadget Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Jan. 29, 2022 11:16 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Wolfgang Puck believes cooking an egg can be very telling when discerning a chef’s skills. In fact, according to the Passionistas Project, the Spago chef often asks potential employees to cook one as a test. As he explained, “To me, I judge these chefs often on how they can cook an egg....

Walmart’s New Venture Means You’ll Never Have To Agree On Takeout Again Sundry Photography/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Sept. 8, 2021 11:23 am EST When you’re hungry and looking for a quick bite to satiate the craving, fast food options can be tempting. However, if you’re with a group of people, trying to agree on the same spot to order from can be trickier than going home and cooking a meal yourself. Although food courts have always boasted a variety of options, they require a large space to provide each restaurant with its own kitchen....

What Makes French Breakfast Radishes Unique Iaroshenko Maryna/Shutterstock By Rachel Pasche/Oct. 6, 2021 11:41 am EST Whether you love or hate radishes, you can’t deny that they make a pretty addition to many dishes, plus they boast a ton of health benefits. Their bright color and peppery flavor add a big punch — both visually and to the palate — to any meal. They’re also super versatile; you can roast them with butter and salt, add them to soups, serve them raw to dip with hummus, add them to a salad, pickle them, shave them thinly for a bright sandwich topping, and the list goes on and on....

What Makes This Year’s Costco Wine Advent Calendars Different Instagram By Amy Hamblen/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 1:55 pm EST It’s hard to believe Hallothanksmas, the time of year when stores stock shelves full of goodies for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas at a maddening pace, is almost upon us (via Urban Dictionary). For shoppers who like to plan early, this is good news! It means while you’re picking up your candy to reward trick-or-treaters, you can also nab a gift to recognize someone who will be checking the nice box on Santa’s list this year....

Why Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen Disappeared Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By A. C. Grimes/Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 1:28 pm EST In the world of cooking shows, Carla Hall has been a lot like a light bulb in the sense that when she’s on, she lights up the room. However, there is no off switch for her infectious energy. During her time hosting The Chew, she didn’t just chew the fat about food; she got the audience jazzed by dancing (per Pickler and Ben)....

Why Some Reddit Chefs Refuse To Take This One Kind Of Gig Roman Chazov/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Oct. 1, 2021 1:38 pm EST Getting a high-paying gig cooking in swanky kitchens, using the highest-quality ingredients, and getting to jet set to beautiful and exotic places might seem like a dream job for a talented chef. Rich, wealthy, and powerful people are known to have their own private chefs, who cater to their individual tastes and lifestyle....

3-Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 30, 2021 2:40 pm EST There’s nothing quite better than freshly baked homemade cookies, but sometimes, making a batch can be daunting. Generally, cookies require more than several ingredients and a solid chunk of your time, but one thing is for sure — the result is always excellent. The great part about this particular recipe for banana oatmeal chocolate chip cookies is that it’s super easy to make, and it only requires three ingredients....

7-Eleven’s New Chicken Appetizer Is Perfect For Garlic Lovers CHAIYARAT/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Jan. 28, 2022 4:16 pm EST Whether you’re looking for a late night snack or a quick bite on the go, 7-Eleven usually has your back. From hot dogs to boneless wings to those famous taquitos, you can be snacking on something hot and savory from the convenience store in just minutes. Now, the chain has just announced it will be adding a new item to its menu that is hot in both senses of the word....

Alliant Wants To Pay For Your Avocado Toast And Iced Coffee By Taylor Huang/Feb. 15, 2022 11:04 am EST Who doesn’t want free brunch? Alliant Credit Union will actually treat you to your favorite savory meal if you’re one of the first 1,500 eligible applicants to open a checking and savings account between Feb. 15 and March 4. The financial services company, which is headquartered in Chicago, is incentivizing young people to invest in their future....

Beloved Chain Restaurants We Might Sadly Lose In 2022 JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Caitlin Lamb/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:12 pm EST With most restaurants, stores, and other businesses open once more, it seems as though the world is returning to normal again after pandemic-related shutdowns. While that’s good news for most of us, it might be cold comfort to the 14% of all restaurants, or more than 90,000 businesses, that closed their doors as a result of COVID-19....

Classic Chili Recipe With A Twist Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 20, 2021 8:07 am EST Once upon a time, you could only enjoy some of your favorite recipes at certain times of year. After all, how can you justify cooking chili when it’s 95 degrees outside? Thanks to your Instant Pot, that’s a problem no more. Using the Instant Pot has helped many chefs make some of their wintertime favorites in the warm weather months, and in a fraction of the time....

Costco Fans Can’t Wait To Try This Chocolate-Covered Cheesecake Heart Facebook By Naomi Kennedy/Jan. 29, 2022 5:25 pm EST Costco is one of those retailers known for putting out extravagant goodies ahead of whatever holiday is up next on the calendar, and with Valentine’s day approaching, we can’t help but reminisce over the chocolate peppermint loaves the grocer sold last Christmas. And how could we forget those massive pumpkin pies that show up ahead of Thanksgiving every year?...

Easy Corn Chowder Recipe Maren Epstein/Mashed By Maren Epstein AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:39 am EST A warm bowl of fresh corn chowder is about as close to comfort embodied as you can get. It’s just the right blend of sweet, savory, and salty, it can be dressed up into a meal in a bowl with all sorts of toppings or left simple and sipped from a mug, and it’s a great way to get even picky eaters to eat their veggies, too....

German Potato Salad Recipe Tara Rylie/Mashed By Tara Rylie AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 11:57 am EST Looking for a fantastic side dish that pairs perfectly with fried chicken or another hearty main dish? Look no further than this German potato salad recipe from developer and Rylie Cakes founder Tara Rylie, a dietitian and chef. “This warm potato salad is best served as a side dish in my opinion. It’ll knock your friends’ socks off at a barbecue, but it’s even better served warm at home paired with applesauce and pork chops,” Rylie said....

How Marie Kondo Really Feels About The Alison Roman Controversy Clint Spaulding/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Aug. 31, 2021 12:16 pm EST If any of us wanted to know how fickle fame actually is, we only need to track down former New York Times columnist and Momofuku Milk Bar pastry chef Alison Roman. Roman was a godsend for many of us who had just gone into lockdown in the Spring of 2020, (foolishly) thinking that days of isolation and staying at home were meant to end in mere weeks....

Instagram Is Raining Hearts On Marcus Samuelsson’s Sweet Baby Throwback lev radin/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Feb. 5, 2022 10:11 am EST Chef Marcus Samuelsson must be in the Valentine spirit because he’s making it rain hearts across social media with a new sweet throwback. An image he posted on Instagram features epic cuteness, showing Samuelsson with his wife Maya Haile and then-newborn baby Zion from a People magazine feature — of course Samuelsson and Haile just welcomed new baby girl Grace Ethiopia, which gave the chef pause to look back at the early days with his son, too....

Late Summer Ratatouille Recipe Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 8:30 am EST Capture the essence of summer vegetables with the ultimate late summer ratatouille recipe, the kind that will transport you to Provence from the first bite. The secret is in cooking all the vegetables separately and accepting that this is the kind of dish that requires waiting, plus a few bottles of wine. Ratatouille originated in Nice, the heart of Provence....

Nearly 19% Agree This Steakhouse Has The Worst Sides Nishihama/Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 2:07 pm EST Who doesn’t love tucking into a satisfying steakhouse dinner? Whether your cut of choice is a ribeye, a New York strip, a filet mignon, or a T-bone, you can satisfy your cravings at any one of a multitude of steakhouses around the nation. Maybe you’re planning to visit your local, independent meat-slinger or want to sit down at a table at one of the country’s many chains — either way, steakhouses remain a popular choice for American diners, even in spite of an overall decrease in beef consumption over the past few years (via FSR Magazine)....

Oreo Cookie Bats Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 11, 2021 5:29 pm EST The Halloween season is upon us once again, and aside from creative costume projects, home cooks will be excited to make fun and inspired snacks. The general aesthetic involves anything black, orange, or creepy, and there are indeed plenty of foods that can be disguised into eerie Halloween treats. Recipe developer Miriam Hahn of YouCare-SelfCare created an Oreo cookie bats recipe that is oh-so-perfect for this time of year....