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Why Reddit Is In Awe Of A German Chipotle Location Bloomberg/Getty Images By Brianna Corley/June 15, 2022 5:22 pm EST If you think the idea of Chipotle being in the fast food world of chicken strip baskets, waffle fries, and multi-flavored blizzards sounds off, your intuition is correct. Instead, the restaurant falls into a category known as “fast-casual” (via CNBC). meaning that it offers a primarily convenience-based service but with higher caliber food and a slightly more polished dine-in restaurant experience....

Why TikTok Doesn’t Think Costco’s Irish Whiskey Holds Up The Image Party/Shutterstock By Matt Byrne/Aug. 5, 2022 10:48 am EST Costco is frequently praised for its store brand, Kirkland, which is skilled at emulating name brands for a fraction of the price. Many Kirkland signature products are better than other brand name products, such as granola, tuna, batteries, and olive oil which are lauded as being outstanding choices for the budget shopper....

Why Tom Colicchio Is Still Pessimistic About The Future Of The Restaurant Industry lev radin/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 7, 2022 2:23 am EST It’s been over two years since the coronavirus pandemic reached the United States and the restaurant industry still has a grim outlook. At least, that’s what “Top Chef” judge Tom Colicchio shared in an interview with the Daily Beast. His pessimism is twofold. First, just when it looked like the industry could start recuperating, the Omicron variant flooded the country, placing more pressure on restaurants....

15 Ukrainian Foods You Need To Try Tetiana Liubarska/Shutterstock By Sarah Miller/Updated: March 21, 2022 10:22 am EST Ukrainian foods are rich, hearty, and delicious. Dishes from the second-largest country in Europe (via Nations Online) are centered around family, faith, and respect for the land. Known as “The Breadbasket of Europe,” Ukraine is renowned for its baked goods which double as a labor of love and a beautiful work of art....

Costco Shoppers Say These Ice Cream Bars Are Better Than Häagen-Dazs Facebook By Julia Mullaney/March 9, 2022 6:26 pm EST No matter how enticing a dinner entrée may sound, plenty of people are just dreaming about the dessert they’ll indulge in immediately after the savory stuff. For some home cooks — even celebrity chefs — that sweet treat looks like Häagen-Dazs. Ina Garten, for example, has said the brand’s vanilla ice cream is better than anything you could make from scratch....

Gordon Ramsay Just Roasted Jimmy Fallon’s Disastrous Sandwich-Making Skills David M. Benett/Getty By Adrianna MacPherson/Feb. 28, 2022 10:03 pm EST Chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to talk show appearances, frequently popping in to chat with various late-night hosts and spill about his latest projects. In a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” via video chat, he promoted his latest reality cooking competition show, “Next Level Chef....

Healthy Moroccan Carrot Salad Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/April 4, 2022 11:41 am EST Moroccan carrot salad is fresh, delicious, and super easy to make. As you can tell by the name, this dish features carrots as the main ingredient. Add a little bit of parsley, scallions, sunflower seeds, and raisins, and top the salad with a honey mustard dressing that has an Indian twist, and it’s absolutely a fantastic side dish to accompany any main course....

How Trader Joe’s May Have Copied An Indian Relish Brand The Image Party/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/June 9, 2022 12:29 pm EST If you’ve ever tasted roasted garlic achaar, it was, until recently, very likely from a brand called Brooklyn Delhi. The small-batch Indian condiment company — founded in 2014 by Chitra Agrawal, a US-born cookbook author of South Asian descent — creates condiments and sauces “inspired by Indian culinary traditions and plant-based ingredients,” per its website....

New Food Studies Suggest A Popular Healthy Snack Could Make You Sick Kmpzzz/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 17, 2022 5:58 pm EST Fruits are an essential part of a healthy diet. They contain large amounts of fiber, as well as important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, such as potassium, folate, and Vitamin C, according to Healthline. Diets that are high in fruit have been linked to a number of improved health outcomes, including lowered risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, according to Medical News Today....

Oreo’s New Packaging Features An Important Message 3DL/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 10:28 am EST According to National Today, Pride Month in the United States runs through the entirety of June and celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community and the people who participated in the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Your favorite brands usually celebrate the month with a selection of products that honor Pride, and last year, Kellogg’s, Skittles, and Shake Shack rolled out specialty products just in time for the festivities, per Eat This, Not That!...

Padma Lakshmi’s Red, White And Blue Dessert Had A Clear Message Frazer Harrison/Getty By Maria Scinto/July 5, 2022 1:43 pm EST Padma Lakshmi, although Indian-born, not only makes her home in the United States now, but she grew up in this country. It’s no wonder, then, that she would choose to celebrate the Fourth of July in a fairly traditional way. No, not with beer, barbecue, and baseball — she’s a New Yorker, after all, so probably not much room for backyard festivities....

PepsiCo Just Scored A Major Legal Win gubernat/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/July 26, 2022 12:30 pm EST Major brands are no strangers to potential lawsuits. With so much publicity and so many customers served, it’s often only a matter of time before a well-known brand is hit with some kind of legal action. PepsiCo knows the feeling — so much so, that some of its biggest lawsuits have even been ranked by Lawyer Inc....

Salt & Straw Wants To Make ‘Edible Perfume’ Happen — Here’s What To Know Facebook By Elaina Friedman/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 12:09 pm EST All ice cream parlors share a similar smell, but the Portland-based chain Salt & Straw has managed to harness a particularly unique aroma that carries through each of its 27 shops. Is it the burnt sugar that clings to its homemade waffle cones? The Double Fold Vanilla that uses twice as many pods as standard vanilla from a small farm in Oregon?...

The Alarming Discovery Found In Coffee Beans At A Nespresso Factory jazz3311/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/May 6, 2022 4:50 pm EST Weird objects find their way into food all the time. Frogs have found their way into bags of frozen vegetables; Happy Meals have been served with severed chicken heads inside; and a serrated knife once came inside a Subway sandwich (via Eat This, Not That!). While foreign objects and animals have accidentally found their way onto production lines, sometimes workers place some less-than-wholesome items into your favorite products....

The Cooking Competition Series That Has Reddit Divided Roman Chazov/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/June 10, 2022 3:13 pm EST It’s no secret that Food Network has changed a bit since its inception in 1993 (via Delish). At the time, the idea of a network dedicated to culinary programming garnered weird looks from investors and TV watchers alike, but look at them now (via WGBH). A few of the biggest stars that first appeared on the network in the late ’90s and early 2000s are still beloved by fans today....

The European Delicacy Andrew Zimmern Thinks Foodies Should Rediscover Amy E. Price/Getty Images By Jennifer Mathews/May 30, 2022 11:00 am EST Andrew Zimmern is best known as the host of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods” and MSNBC’s “What’s Eating America,” a five-episode docuseries exploring America’s political and social issues, such as climate change and immigration, examined through the lens of food. The show was created by Intuitive Content, where Zimmern is both the founder and CEO....

The Famous Baltimore Treat That Actor Josh Charles Made For Jimmy Fallon Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/May 29, 2022 3:26 pm EST If you don’t know too much about Charm City, least of all how it earns its nickname, there’s a good chance that the only thing you think about when someone mentions Baltimore is crime. Or cake, maybe, if you’re a big Duff Goldman fan. Non-Food Network viewers, however, are more likely to have seen the seamier side of Baltimore that shows such as “The Wire,” “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and, most recently, “We Own This City” are so fond of depicting....

The Ginger Salad Dressing Aldi Shoppers Can’t Stop Talking About artem evdokimov/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 19, 2022 12:24 am EST While a nice, fresh salad can certainly be delicious all on its own, sometimes a salad dressing can really kick the taste of those veggies up from good to great. The right kind of dressing can even serve as an excellent marinade, dip, or topping for just about all of your favorite vegetables....

The Real Reason Himalayan Salt Is Pink Andrii Horulko/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/June 22, 2022 9:42 pm EST Although salt is certainly a staple item in your kitchen pantry and on the dinner table, this basic ingredient can get complex quickly. For one, there’s a lot of different types of salt to choose from, like Kosher salt and specialty gourmet salts. The most common use for salt isn’t even in the kitchen – salt is most often used for de-icing highways....

The Ridiculous TikTok Steak Recipe That Gordon Ramsay Can’t Handle Eugene Powers/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 5:38 pm EST Gordon Ramsay has been having a lot of fun on TikTok, embracing the platform and creating content for his followers. The celebrity chef has become quite adept at using the platform’s duet feature which, allows a user to post side-by-side videos. The sharp-tongued chef has used this split screen to share his hilarious and sometimes shady commentary....