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What Is Jicama And How Do You Eat It? Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 4:31 pm EST When shopping for produce, it’s easy to get stuck grabbing the usual suspects, without taking the time to explore new options. Since vegetables don’t usually come with instructions, reaching for a turnip or potato might be more natural to you than picking up a jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus). According to Specialty Produce, the botanical name translates to thick root in Greek, which makes sense when you catch sight of it....

What Makes 7-Eleven’s New Thanksgiving Sandwich So Unique 7-Eleven By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 12, 2021 11:56 am EST When you think of convenience stores, 7-Eleven may be the first place that pops into your head. Per Delish, the brand was responsible for making the concept of convenience stores popular in the first place. Today, the brand is still going strong, with its thousands of outlets around the world selling food and beverage options with enough variety to please everyone....

Why It’s Impossible To Mess Up This Seasonal Giada De Laurentiis Drink Recipe Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Sept. 18, 2021 8:54 am EST Making cocktails at home can be pretty intimidating. First, there’s the entire act of having the right combination of spirits and liqueurs in your home bar. Then you must figure out which mixers go best with it and what to garnish the drink with for the final touch....

Why You Don’t See Chi-Chi’s Restaurants In America Anymore Facebook By Maria Scinto/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:10 pm EST Oh, Chi-Chi’s. Perhaps the cheesiest pseudo-Mexican restaurant chain ever, and we’re not just talking about the queso. This restaurant chain began in Minnesota, of all places, and in the mid-70s, of all time periods, both of which make perfect sense in the context of its almost hilariously over-the-top inauthenticity. Started by two guys by the names of McDermott and McGee, Chi-Chi’s was supposedly named after Mrs....

Why You Should Start Keeping Orzo In Your Pantry Mironov Vladimir/Shutterstock By Justine Lee/Dec. 22, 2021 6:28 pm EST Here’s a set-up you may be all too familiar with: After grinding through another workday, you’re balancing running errands, walking the dog, and feeding the kids when, all of a sudden, you’re interrupted by a rumbling noise that seems loud enough to be coming from surround-sound speakers. Alas, it’s coming from your stomach, which makes you realize that it’s getting late, and you haven’t eaten dinner yet....

Bobby Flay’s Thanksgiving Advice For First-Time Turkey Chefs s_bukley/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Nov. 5, 2021 3:07 pm EST Whether you’re a novice or an expert, Thanksgiving is arguably the biggest cooking day of the year. Between the turkey, the side dishes, and dessert, even the most seasoned chefs can get overwhelmed. Luckily, if there’s one things cooks like to talk about, it’s Thanksgiving. So of course, Bobby Flay, star of “Beat Bobby Flay,” many other Food Network shows, and owner of several acclaimed restaurants, once stopped by “TODAY” to give his best advice about cooking a turkey....

Did Paul Newman Really Eat 50 Hard-Boiled Eggs In Cool Hand Luke? Hulton Archive/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Sept. 23, 2021 4:51 pm EST Paul Newman is a Hollywood legend who had the kind of successful and storied career many can only dream about. Per Reuters, the actor made more than 50 movies during his lifetime, starring along side the likes of Elizabeth Taylor in “Cat in a Hot Tin Roof,” Robert Redford in “The Sting,” and Tom Cruise in “The Color of Money....

Dunkin’ Patrons Aren’t Happy About Their Increasing Prices Pere Rubi/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Jan. 10, 2022 7:22 am EST Dunkin’ has long been preferred by coffee drinkers for the quality of coffee that it sells for its price point. Sitting somewhere between the pricey Starbucks and the relatively cheaper McCafe, Dunkin’ is a safe and reliable place to go to for good coffee that won’t cost you an entire week’s paycheck (via Spoon University)....

Easy Russian Honey Cake Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 30, 2021 10:39 am EST When it comes to dessert, there’s nothing better than a cake. Cake comes in all shapes and sizes, and this recipe for an easy Russian Honey cake is just what its title suggests — easy and sweet. According to Russia Beyond, the honey cake dates all the way back to the 19th century....

Emeril Lagasse’s Go-To Pasta For Family Dinners Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images By Lauren Rothman/Sept. 17, 2021 3:32 pm EST Who doesn’t love pasta? From oozy baked ziti to veggie-loaded pasta primavera to fluffy pillows of ricotta ravioli, we’ll chow down on this satisfying carb any day. And we’re not alone: Over in Italy, the country most associated with the pasta we know and adore, the average citizen forks down a whopping 55 pounds of pasta per year (via South Florida Reporter)....

Entenmann’s Wants You To Stop Believing This Unification Church Myth TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Dec. 22, 2021 12:11 pm EST It’s not unusual for companies to become embroiled in scandal. Just ask the powers-that-be at Papa John’s (via Reader’s Digest) or Subway (as reported by The Indianapolis Star). So although Entenmann’s peddles only the sweetest of fresh-baked goods, even they haven’t been able to avoid the occasional bitter fiasco. Who can forget their ill-advised Casey Anthony tweet, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter?...

Everything You Wanted To Know About Cooking With Chai Shutterstock By Krista Corrao/Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 4:11 pm EST Sweet, creamy, and full of warm spices, chai is a pure comfort pick-me-up and I try to savor a cup whenever possible. You may be wondering why I’m saying “chai” and not “chai tea” as you may assume I would, so let me share some chai knowledge with you. Chai is the Hindi word for “tea,” therefore saying “chai tea” would be redundant....

Homemade Gingerbread Latte Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 17, 2021 8:13 am EST If you ask us, there’s nothing better than a hand-crafted latte. When most people think of a hot coffee, they can’t help but smile, and that’s certainly the case here at Mashed. The great thing about a latte is that it gives you that nice kick of caffeine, some creamy milk, and, often, a sweet topping that takes it to a whole new level....

Instagram Is Loving Andrew Zimmern’s Fun Selfie With Martha Stewart Jamie Lamor Thompson/Shutterstock By Owen Duff/Sept. 12, 2021 6:46 am EST Andrew Zimmern doesn’t always do selfies, but when he does, it’s sometimes with one of his super-famous celebrity chef friends. Zimmern has photos with such big names as Jose Andres and Eric Ripert. His latest addition to the catalog? A selfie with none other than Martha Stewart. As it happens, the celebrity chefs are both panel members at the 38th Annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado....

Muddy Buddies Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 9:45 am EST If you’re not familiar with muddy buddies, it’s probably because you already know this treat under one of its many different aliases. As a homemade snack that’s long been popular in brown bag lunches, bake sales, and holiday craft fares, it often goes by the name of puppy chow, doggie bag, monkey munch, muddy munch, trash, or (in holiday situations) even reindeer chow....

Nestle Toll House Just Brought Back A Popular Valentine’s Day Flavor Facebook By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 8, 2022 3:54 pm EST Nestlé Toll House is a brand that has been on the market for several decades. According to its official website, it all began with a chef named Ruth Wakefield: She was working on a cookie recipe back in the 1930s and added pieces of a Nestlé Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar to the dish....

Pabst Blue Ribbon Is Facing Backlash Over This Now-Deleted Tweet Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Jan. 5, 2022 1:16 pm EST Many people around the world are hitting their internal reset button following the gluttonous holiday season by embarking on Dry January, which means that they won’t be drinking alcohol for the first month of the year. Apparently, at least one staffer at the beer company Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) has feelings on the matter....

Someone Drank Eggs Through A Straw And The Internet Can’t Handle It Mikhaylovskiy/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Nov. 30, 2021 3:07 pm EST Chefs are continuing to find new ways to cook and prepare the humble egg. According to Food Network, some have bruleed eggs by soft-boiling them, peeling the shells off, coating the outside with salt and sugar, and blow-torching the exterior to resemble a Crème brûlée. Other chefs have tried curing eggs by forming wells in a vat of sugar and kosher salt and letting an egg yolk solidify in said well for a week until solid....

Spicy Grilled Shrimp Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/Nov. 16, 2021 9:36 am EST There are plenty of ways that you can dress up shrimp, and honestly, there’s no wrong way to do it. If you are a lover of all things spicy and have a soft spot in your heart for shrimp in particular, then we have the perfect recipe to please your palate. One thing we love about this recipe is the fact that you cook this shrimp on the grill, and the spicy flavors are like a beautiful symphony in your mouth....

Subway’s $99 Mozzarella Add-On Has Reddit Confused Prachana Thong-on/Shutterstock By Kate Hagan Gallup/Dec. 3, 2021 4:52 pm EST We’ve heard stories of inflation, but this $99 mozzarella cheese option on the Subway app, shared on Reddit, seems pretty over the top. While Subway did introduce BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella as part of it’s recent menu revamp, describing the cheese as a “new and improved ingredient” (via Subway), it’s hard to imagine the chain would be charging this much for cheese, no matter how many awards it has won....