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Why The Breaking Bad Stars’ Alcohol Brand Is So Sustainable Kevin Winter/Getty By Felix Behr/April 4, 2022 5:55 pm EST The mezcal industry faces a long list of sustainability issues. First of all, the spirit comes from agave piñas, which take roughly 10 years (or longer) to grow mature enough for mezcal production. “Once you harvest them, they’re gone,” Tio’s Cerveceria co-owner and mezcal enthusiast Alex Dowd explained to Gourmet Traveller....

Why TikTok Lost It Over A Mexican Restaurant Karen Facebook By Cynthia Anaya/June 24, 2022 10:20 am EST From the March Jack in the Box drive-thru incident in California to the IHOP straw scandal in Orlando (also in March), there’s no shortage of so-called “Karens” making fools of themselves in public. A similar episode occurred in 2019 at the former Tampico Mexican Restaurant in Parkersburg, West Virginia, involving a woman who became upset after hearing the manager speaking to another employee in Spanish, per NBC News....

44% Of People Said This Canned Vegetable Is Actually Really Good Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 1:32 pm EST Canned vegetables aren’t generally considered a sexy food, but back in the early 19th century, canned vegetables were an exciting innovation that came to the U.S. as an import from France (per Britannica). There are quite a few canned food myths you probably fell for, but canned vegetables offer quite a few benefits over fresh, including that the vegetables inside the cans are usually picked and preserved within hours of being harvested as opposed to being trucked across the country before being dumped into a bin to await picking over by who-knows-how-many-people before you finally haul it home from your go-to vegetable purveyor (via Eat Right)....

Don’t Fall For This Cadbury Scam This Easter Season Craig Russell/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/April 1, 2022 10:41 am EST Fans of Cadbury chocolate and Cadbury creme eggs would be the first to say the candies are an essential part of any Easter basket. However, if you’re on WhatsApp and you find a message encouraging you to click on a link to get a free chocolate basket from the famed chocolate company, you might want to give that “contest” a hard pass, because it appears to be part of a seasonal phishing scam....

Easter Ham Recipe Hayley MacLean/Mashed By Hayley MacLean AND Mashed Staff/April 11, 2022 11:20 am EST Summer is the season for burgers and hotdogs. Thanksgiving is all about the turkey. And Easter? Why, that’s a time to enjoy some delicious ham, of course! But … why, exactly? Why do we eat ham on Easter, anyway? Simply put, it’s a tradition born out of good old logic. According to Martha Stewart, pigs were historically slaughtered in the fall and required the winter months to cure....

Everything We Know About Gatorade’s New Fit Beverages Patcharaporn Puttipon2465/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Updated: March 2, 2022 1:47 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. But for anyone who’s looking for a sports drink without the added sugars, Gatorade’s newest drink might be a good option. Beverage Digest reports that Gatorade is releasing an electrolyte drink that has no added sugars called Gatorade Fit. This drink is designed with athletes in mind but could be a better option for those trying to cut down on added sugar, too....

French’s New Mustard Comes In Some Unexpected Flavors KatMoy/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 27, 2022 3:11 pm EST You might never guess, but mustard comes in a ton of flavors. According to Brit+Co, mustard aficionados can pick up dulcet Moroccan mustard flavored with paprika, turmeric, and coriander, or try a bleu cheese herb mustard that draws its taste from its namesake cheese. Others might opt for “raspberry wasabi dipping mustard” that notably isn’t dominated by either raspberries or wasabi, or break out a jar of caramelized apple champagne mustard for a decadent treat....

Giada De Laurentiis Has A Simple Roll Recipe For Easter Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/April 16, 2022 3:59 pm EST Wondering what celebrity chefs make for Easter? Ina Garten released her Easter cupcakes recipe that features coconut flakes and Peeps, and around this time of year, Nigella Lawson makes a kedgeree risotto. Giada De Laurentiis made an Easter cake with Campari on TikTok, but she has more recipes up her sleeve. On Instagram, De Laurentiis shared a post that shows her followers how to make Casatiello rolls....

Here’s Where Ruth’s Chris Really Gets Its Meat From Ingrid Pakats/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Feb. 22, 2022 1:07 pm EST Ruth’s Chris brands itself as a high-quality steakhouse experience. The chain restaurant group has more than 150 locations between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and is known for its upscale trappings and price tags to match (via The Daily Meal). According to the restaurant’s website, founder Ruth Fertel purchased a New Orleans restaurant that was then known as Chris Steak House after mortgaging her home for $22,000 back in 1965....

How Bobby Flay Feels About The Gas Vs. Charcoal Grilling Debate Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Cristine Struble/May 6, 2022 5:42 pm EST While he might have first met a grill many years ago, Bobby Flay has never given up his expertise or passion for making people feel comforted with his grilled dishes. In fact, the popular Food Network star is back for Season 3 of “BBQ Brawl.” After winning Season 2, the pressure is on to earn another victory....

How Jones Soda’s New Augmented Reality Labels Work TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/March 24, 2022 10:53 am EST Whether it’s NFT ad campaigns, offering customers cryptocurrency rewards at the register, or incorporating artificial intelligence in nutrition apps, the food industry is rapidly evolving to leave room for all sorts of innovative technology. In recent times, large food corporations have realized the valuable impact new mediums can have in attracting different audiences. However, this doesn’t mean the nostalgia of the past has to be left behind....

Instagram Is All About Alex Guarnaschelli’s No-Bake Pizza Dave Kotinsky/Getty By Jennifer Mathews/June 10, 2022 3:09 pm EST As the daughter of the late Maria Guarnaschelli, the respected book editor that helped shape American home cooking, Alex Guarnaschelli’s passion for food began at home. Maria edited some of the most influential cookbooks in the U.S. (“The Joy of Cooking”) and took her work home with her. Fed by the recipes her mother tested for cookbooks, Alex had an eclectic diet growing up....

Is The Burger King Mascot Really In Elden Ring? Evan Agostini/Getty Images By Taylor Huang/Updated: April 14, 2022 9:53 am EST Fast food lovers and video game fans will both be in collective disbelief upon taking a closer look at the new FromSoftware game, “Elden Ring.” The role-playing game, which was released in February 2022, is filled with mythical creatures and has multiple different endings. The player has the main goal of repairing the Elden Ring by defeating enemies throughout the game (via Green Man Gaming)....

Pizza Hut’s Big Dinner Box Is Back For March Madness HeyDebbie/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/March 16, 2022 2:02 pm EST March has a lot going on. Daylight savings, Holi, the first day of spring, and Mardi Gras (which also means pazckis). March is also Women’s History Month, National Reading Month, and yes, March 10 is National Ranch Dressing Day (via Taste of Home). March is also when many people get drunk on St....

Secret Ingredients To Majorly Upgrade Green Beans Gayvoronskaya_Yana/Shutterstock By Linda Brockman/June 23, 2022 9:39 am EST You can call them haricot verts and whip them up with shallots and herbes de provence butter, or you can go old school with Grandma’s green bean casserole made with canned cream of mushroom soup and topped with crispy fried onions. In either direction, green beans can be great dressed up or down. With the help of culinary skill and produce marketing, Brussels sprouts became more than a bag of frozen veggies in your mother’s freezer, while elote rose above its origins as inexpensive Mexican street corn....

Simple Peach Crisp Recipe Jessica Morone/Mashed By Jessica Morone AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 15, 2022 4:53 pm EST If you’re looking for a dessert that’s delicious, comforting, easy to make, and sure to please, chef and recipe developer Jessica Morone of Jess Loves Baking has you covered with this simple peach crisp recipe. Even the novice baker will feel accomplished when this dish comes out perfect every time. And what’s more, it uses fresh, ripe peaches, so it’s sure to become a summer favorite you’ll look forward to year after year....

The Dream Of Becoming A Las Vegas Buffet Taste Tester Is Now A Reality Kartashov Stas/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/July 15, 2022 6:27 pm EST A man walks smoothly into a packed Las Vegas casino. He’s dressed in a suit, standing out from the rest of the gamblers and high-rollers, and has a determined, focused strut — like a man on a mission. People look up from their card tables and slot machines to watch him walk by....

The Hilarious Confession Martha Stewart Made About Her Dating Life a katz/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/July 15, 2022 10:29 am EST “What does a woman want?” Sigmund Freud once mused (per Johns Hopkins Press). Whether he was sincere or not, we’ve got some answers. Perhaps more specifically, what does a successful, attractive 80-year-old woman with a net worth of $400 million named Martha Stewart want? She seems to have it all: an incredible range of talents — from gardening to horseback riding – and tremendous business success (plus a great Instagram page, including fan-favorite cocktail selfies)....

The Marinated Chicken Aldi Shoppers Can’t Stop Talking About Instagram By Naomi Kennedy/April 20, 2022 12:34 pm EST Chicken breast is arguably among the most popular cuts of chicken on the market, especially for those looking for lean meat options. As Healthline reports, the white meat makes for a relatively low-calorie and low-fat meal when prepared via methods such as grilling or baking, not to mention the fact that it is also rich in nutrients that can aid in muscle building and weight loss....

The Norwegian Cheese That’s Actually Good For You David Pimborough/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Aug. 20, 2022 1:00 pm EST Cheese has the power to make just about any dish better. In all of its creamy, chewy, fragrant glory, cheese has been a staple element of cuisines around the world. And there’s no shortage of cheese to choose from, no matter where you live, where you’re traveling, or your personal palate. In fact, it’s been estimated that nearly 1,800 unique varieties of the glorious ingredient exist, according to Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin....