How To Know If Your Yeast Bread Dough Is Ready To Bake Iaroshenko Maryna/Shutterstock By Dave Malyon/Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 8:30 am EST The key to a successful bread is the condition of your dough, get it wrong and your bread will be misshapen, caved and doughy even in its cooked state. According to Hotel Management Hub, yeast, flour, liquids, and salt are the ingredients that have an essential role in the proofing process....
If You Love Ranch Dressing, You Need To Eat At This Restaurant Leeron Cohen/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/March 5, 2022 12:49 pm EST It seems that ranch dressing has developed somewhat of a cult following over the years. People either like it a lot or really love it. Aside from drizzling this creamy, herbal, zesty sauce over salads, there are folks out there who swear by smothering and dunking just about anything in ranch – pizza, french fries, potato chips, burgers, and so much more....
Not All Flavored Coffees Contain Artificial Ingredients. Here’s Why jazz3311/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: May 19, 2022 12:24 pm EST Taking that first sip of coffee in the morning is borderline euphoric. Whether you take your coffee black or like to add a dash of sugar or creamer for extra sweetness and body, there’s truly nothing better than a piping hot cup o’ joe (or a glass of iced brew) in the morning — or any time of day you could use a jolt of energy....
Sam’s Club Memberships Are Cheaper Than Ever Right Now Jarrett Homan/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/Aug. 10, 2022 3:24 pm EST If you’ve never joined Sam’s Club, it really isn’t that exclusive. In fact, right now, the bar for membership is pretty low. On its website, Sam’s Club says its typical membership fees range from $45 to $100 per year, but the typical isn’t always in effect. It isn’t at all uncommon for the warehouse chain to run limited-time specials on memberships....
Spooky Halloween Cooking Shows Are Returning To Food Network Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Aug. 27, 2022 1:02 pm EST When a new season first peaks its head through the proverbial curtain with a gust of wind or an unseasonably warm day, it never fails to dominate small talk (maybe you’ll hear the phrase “time is a flat circle” more than once) and stir us from our routines. This time of year, the last stretch of summer is preparing to give way to shorter days and darker nights, which can only mean one thing: The spooky season is upon us....
Survey Reveals More Than 50% Of Americans Prefer This Kind Of Milk Caterina Trimarchi/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: March 23, 2022 8:10 am EST You shouldn’t cry over spilled milk. People may be more tempted to cry over certain types of milk though. At least, that is what the results of a survey conducted by YouGov in February suggest. Out of the thousand Americans asked, a solid majority preferred whole milk over skim milk....
The Best Way To Store Cheese, According To Alex Guarnaschelli Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Jared Kaufman/March 23, 2022 12:32 pm EST If anyone knows dairy, it’s Food Network chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Not only is her acclaimed New York City restaurant called Butter, but she also makes plenty of homemade butter with a surprising ingredient: sour cream. (Although, in 2011, per Eater, she did serve as a spokesperson for the butter replacement I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!...
The Best Wines Made In Monasteries P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Jacob Smith/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 6:23 pm EST Wine is one of the most prominent alcoholic drinks in the world with approximately 260 million hectolitres produced globally in 2020 (via Statista). The mass production of modern-day wine marks contemporary demand as extremely high, yet the beverage has been consumed for millennia. According to National Geographic, the oldest evidence comes from Georgia, where wine production is proved to have occurred 8,000 years ago....
The Chocolatey Dessert Idea Paula Deen Shared In Honor Of Father’s Day Tara Ziemba/Getty Images By Ashley Steinberg/June 20, 2022 12:23 am EST While cooking has captured Paula Deen’s heart, there are many things she holds dear that can’t be served on a plate — family, in particular. According to Deen’s website, one of the crucial lessons she learned over the course of her life was: “I know I wouldn’t be where I am without help from friends, family, and strangers, and I always do my best to give thanks....
The Costco Steak Redditors Are Calling Their Favorite Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock By Matt Byrne/Aug. 29, 2022 5:35 pm EST The deli of any store is a magical place, if you know what you’re doing. When you’ve learned exactly how to shop at a deli you can find delicious cuts of steak that are dirt cheap. On the other hand, if you’re one of the uninitiated you can easily waste a huge amount of money getting overpriced slices of meat that require strong grilling in order to cook properly....
The MasterChef Contestant The Internet Adores Masterchef Wiki By Claire Schuh/July 27, 2022 9:48 am EST Oh how fast the youth grow up. Shayne “the Train” Wells made a big impact on audiences when he appeared on “MasterChef Junior” at just 13 years old, and it seems like no time passed at all until he appeared on “MasterChef: Back to Win” at the (still) young age of 18. This was the first time that a contestant from “MasterChef Junior” would get a chance to compete with the big dog....
The Untold Truth Of Ball Park Franks Keith Homan/Shutterstock & undefined By Adam Swierk/July 12, 2022 3:18 am EST Hot dogs are as American as it gets. While their predecessor, the frankfurter, can trace its origins back to Frankfurt, Germany, in the 15th century, according to The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, the decision to serve and eat the sausage on a bun was first done in New York in the 1860s....
The Untold Truth Of Chicken Parmesan Marie Sonmez Photography/Shutterstock By Ian Stuart Bragan/April 1, 2022 12:10 pm EST What could be more comforting than a plate of crisp chicken, savory tomato sauce, and melty-gooey cheese? Not much. It’s stick-to-you-ribs food that manages to satisfy even when it’s just an ordinary version from your local Italian take-out spot. Although its origins are somewhat mysterious and it happens to be a late arrival to the world of Italian cuisine, it has remained a beloved staple in the US for decades....
The Untold Truth Of Simca Beck YouTube/Sony By Ian Stuart Bragan/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:48 am EST Julia Child may be the chef most closely associated with the famous cookbook, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” but it was hardly a solo endeavor. One of her co-authors (as portrayed in the 2009 movie “Julie & Julia” — seen above — by actress Linda Emond) was Simca Beck. Born Simone Suzanne Renée Madeleine Beck in 1904 in Dieppe, Normandy, Simone Beck would go on to have an enormous and consequential influence on the kitchens of mid-20th century America (via Hazlit)....
This Is How The Airheads White Mystery Flavor Is Actually Made Karen Hart/Mashed By Karen Hart/Updated: April 7, 2022 1:44 pm EST If you grew up in the late ’80s and ’90s, chances are you probably had your fair share of the sweet confection called Airheads. Airheads are long, flat, brightly colored strips of taffy-like candy. They come in a variety of flavors that range from cherry, strawberry, watermelon, grape, and blue raspberry to name a few (via Airheads)....
Why Costco Stopped Selling Caged Eggs dennizn/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 29, 2022 3:06 pm EST Costco sells a lot of stuff — and when we mean a lot of stuff, we’re not kidding around. Costco is a place you can purchase your favorite coffee in bulk alongside jugs of mixed nuts and tires for your truck. It’s big-bulk goods for low prices, or at least that’s what Costco says anyway. With over 581 locations across the United States and 116....
Why People With Celiac Disease May Want To Steer Clear Of Semolina Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/May 31, 2022 9:46 am EST Does the word “semolina” ring a bell? Even if it’s the first time you’re learning about this versatile ground grain, you have most probably eaten food containing this ingredient in the form of pasta, pizza, bread, couscous, or even pudding. Made from durum wheat, semolina is popular worldwide due to its mild nutty taste, earthy aroma, and health benefits that include promoting weight loss, improving blood sugar control, supporting heart health, and assisting with digestive health (via Healthline)....
Why The Food ‘Sniff Test’ May Not Be As Accurate As You Think Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 3, 2022 7:21 pm EST In January, the British supermarket Morrisons decided to stop printing use-by dates on its milk cartons, reports The Guardian. The point, the chain argued, is that having a specific date creates an artificially hard deadline that causes people to throw away milk that can still be consumed in the next few days....
Why You Should Make Cookies In Your Air Fryer Cavan-Images/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 9:37 am EST Who doesn’t love devouring different types of cookies — or should we say little cakes? Yep, you read that right. Did you know that the word cookie is derived from the Dutch word “koekje,” which means “small or little cake” (via Online Etymology Dictionary)? While countries around the world have different names for the word “cookie,” we know the heavenly smell of freshly baked cookies is enough to evoke the Cookie Monster inside anyone — no matter how old they are....
Wingstop Fans Need To Know About Its National Chicken Wing Day Freebie Facebook By Amberly Mckee/Updated: July 29, 2022 1:48 pm EST Proclaimed by Mayor Stan Makowski, the origins of National Chicken Wing Day can be traced back to Buffalo, New York. According to the National Chicken Wing Day website, the story of the first chicken wing began in Anchor Bar, which was owned by Frank and Teressa Bellisimo. When their son asked for snacks for him and his friends late at night, Teressa tossed some wings in the deep fryer, buttered them, and added hot sauce....
