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This Comforting Dish Is Justin Bieber’s Favorite Food Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty By Kalea Martin/Oct. 25, 2021 2:20 pm EST His hit song “Yummy” may technically be written about his wife Hailey Bieber, but there is another thing Justin Bieber finds yummy: spaghetti Bolognese. During one of his first interviews, back before he was even a household name, ABC News wanted to know all the basics about Justin, from where he grew up to what his favorite food was....

This Halloween Decoration Has Aldi Shoppers Cracking Up jax10289/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Oct. 12, 2021 9:39 am EST The United States is home to more than 2,000 Aldi grocery stores (via Scrapehero), and if you have yet to visit the one closest to your house, we have one question for you: What are you waiting for? The German supermarket prides itself on providing customers with high-quality products at astoundingly low prices, and while that may sound too good to be true, most, if not all, Aldi shoppers will happily vouch for the chain....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Obsessed With These Pistachio Pomegranate Crisps Irina Rostokina/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Nov. 16, 2021 3:50 pm EST Who doesn’t love a good snack? While an ornate meal or a fancy dinner out can certainly be an enjoyable experience, sometimes settling in on a comfortable couch and relaxing with some tasty snacks just hits the spot. If you are on the hunt for the best crackers, chips, and crisps to kick your snack game up a notch, Trader Joe’s is the place to go....

What Is A Cherimoya And What Does It Taste Like? JUANST/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Sept. 8, 2021 2:20 pm EST The world of tropical fruits is wide, vast, and brimming with bold flavors and unique textures. Some fruits grow across the world and are regular finds in most supermarkets. Others are more likely to stay close to their source of origin, making the occasional appearance far from home. Climate, altitude needs, and natural patterns in agriculture can make some fruits more or less location-dependent (via JRank Science & Philosophy)....

What This Aldi Study Reveals About Your Opinion Of Wine Alexander Kuzmin/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Dec. 29, 2021 11:47 am EST In November 2021, Wales Online reported on the latest project by Charles Spence, the experimental psychologist at the University of Oxford who focuses on the ways we experience food. Aldi had commissioned him to discover how differences in cost and label design affect consumer perceptions. The results showed that these aesthetic alterations did more to convince testers of the quality or expense of the wine than the wine itself....

Why Burger King’s Switch To Digital Discounts May Reduce Sales Grzegorz Czapski/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Oct. 29, 2021 4:02 pm EST The past couple of years has seen a massive rollout of apps across the quick service restaurant industry and beyond. While the transition has largely been a positive one, some corners have grown concerned that the success could come at a price. The concern, as expressed by PYMNTS, is that the jump to digital gains a younger demographic at the expense of members of the older one....

Why This Koi Fish Restaurant Has Reddit Disgusted Koifish/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Dec. 14, 2021 10:53 am EST Even if you haven’t done it yourself, you’re likely familiar with the concept of people having fish eat the dead skin off their feet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, such procedures conducted in a controlled environment (like a medical institution) can be beneficial for those who suffer from psoriasis and other skin conditions....

Why You Should Start Eating More Canned Corn Shutterstock By Sophie Putka/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 8:51 am EST When you think of canned corn, you might picture a puddle of creamed corn or an ingredient in a highly suspect cold “salad” (think bean salad, pasta salad). It’s not the most glamorous food. But strangely enough, canned corn has advantages beyond being a convenient, inexpensive ingredient in a meal. According to a study from 2012 that compared nutrition values for canned, fresh, and frozen veggies, canned corn actually retains comparable nutrients to fresh corn – and is often a cheaper alternative (via the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources)....

12 Popular Brownie Mixes, Ranked Worst To Best New Africa/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 2:21 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We all love a delicious baked good from time to time. Unfortunately, though, we don’t all have the time to spend in the kitchen whipping up our favorite sweet treats. But just because you don’t have hours to spare for baking doesn’t mean you want to have to buy everything store-bought....

Aldi Shoppers Are Calling Its Irish Cream Holiday Calendar A Hit Aldi shoppers are calling its Irish Cream holiday calendar a hit DenisMArt/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/Dec. 9, 2021 10:52 am EST It may be the season of giving, but who doesn’t enjoy getting something for themselves every now and then? Advent calendars are one way to treat yourself every day during the holidays, and if you’re going to head anywhere to pick one up, Aldi has got to be the place....

Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe By Jennifer En/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:26 am EST I spent my late 20s as a pastry chef and baker in New York City where I learned how to do everything from tempering butter and concocting the smoothest meringue buttercream to making pies and baking giant cookies. Let’s talk more about that last thing! Bakery cookies in a food-obsessed city like New York are expensive, costing upwards of $6 each....

Basic Chicken Salad Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 8:36 am EST Mayonnaise-based salads are an American classic. Served on sandwiches, crackers, and atop beds of lettuce, tuna salad, pasta salad, and potato salad are synonymous with picnic foods. And for Alaskan recipe developer, blogger, and Mashed contributor Laura Sampson of Little House Big Alaska, the crown jewel of these salads is chicken salad....

Classic Omelet Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 16, 2021 8:09 am EST There are a lot of great omelets out there, but you don’t have to head out to a diner to enjoy one — you can whip up a great omelet yourself in mere minutes, no matter the hour. But the quick and easy omelet only becomes quick and easy with some practice. Before you start in on more complicated fare like Denver, Greek or Savoyarde omelets, chef and food writer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge wants you to master the basic omelet....

Controversial Food Combinations We Wish Would Go Away Shutterstock By Chris Heasman/Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 12:43 pm EST Some food combinations just make total sense. Burgers go with fries. Bacon goes with eggs. Yogurt goes with fruit. Some combos may seem a little weird, but make sense once you’ve tried them. Peanut butter and jelly, for example, or meat and fruit, or fried chicken and waffles. Others, however, seem to be born out of the deepest pits of madness....

Creamy Lemon Pasta Recipe Petar Marshall/Mashed By Petar Marshall AND Mashed Staff/Oct. 1, 2021 8:30 am EST When it comes to comfort food, a delicious, creamy pasta dish is at the top of the list for many. There’s nothing better than diving your fork into a cheesy bowl of noodles that’s jam-packed with flavor. And while a baked ziti or even a lasagna are entirely delicious, this creamy lemon pasta just might become your new favorite....

Easy Bulgogi Recipe Cecilia Ryu/Mashed By Cecilia Ryu AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 9:35 am EST Bulgogi is one of the most popular Korean dishes of all time. The dish is a favorite among food lovers around the world — and with good reason. It has a rich, flavorful taste and is already a meal on its own. It’s also easy to prepare, and it has a fast cook time....

Here’s What Alex Guarnaschelli Is Making For Thanksgiving Cindy Ord/Getty By Lauren Rothman/Nov. 24, 2021 2:56 pm EST With Thanksgiving Day coming up — YIKES! — tomorrow, chefs and food television personalities have been peppering their social media feeds with tons of ideas for cooking, decorating, and hosting on the big day. Bobby Flay recommended a side of mashed potatoes with green chile queso sauce; Andrew Zimmern suggested the surprising choice of poached salmon as a non-turkey main; and Alex Guarnaschelli guided TikTok fans through how to choose an appropriately sized turkey to feed a large holiday crowd....

How Trump Tower’s New Bar Menu Pays Tribute To Trump By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 30, 2021 2:25 pm EST Former President Donald Trump has a new bar dedicated to his single term as leader of the free world. 45 Wine & Whiskey is the brand new watering hole located inside Trump Tower in New York City. Of course, the name of the establishment denotes Trump’s numerical place in the line of U....

Kevin Bludso On American Barbecue Showdown, Family Cooking, And The Next Generation - Exclusive Interview Kevin Bludso By Steven John/Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 9:27 am EST For Kevin Bludso, getting fired was perhaps the best thing that ever happened to him, though it might not have seemed like it at the time. After earning a college degree, he worked for the Department of Corrections in the state of California for nearly a decade and a half, and while he often cooked BBQ foods (and even did the occasional paid catering job) on the side, working in food full time was the farthest thing from his mind....

Read This Before Softening Ice Cream In The Microwave SRCrabtree/Shutterstock By Meshawn Lloyd/Sept. 15, 2021 12:49 pm EST Okay, YOLO. Life’s too short to wait for your ice cream to thaw. You know exactly what we mean. Maybe you’re having a dinner party and are super pumped to serve the final course, your grandmother’s warm plum tart with a quenelle of fresh vanilla bean ice cream perfectly poised on top. As you pull the ice cream out of the freezer and go in for the scoop, you hit something that feels like the iceberg that hit the Titanic....