Why French Cheese And Red Wine Actually Isn’t A Good Pairing French Cheese and Red Wine By Dave Malyon/July 21, 2022 3:37 pm EST We tend to accept that wine (in general) and cheese make good pairing combinations, but it gets a lot more complex. Incorrect pairings like red wine and French cheese may not render the best flavors on the palate. Why not? The trick is finding a wine with a taste strength equal to the cheese in question....
Why Milk And Butter Are Getting Even More Expensive itor/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/June 16, 2022 12:54 pm EST Grocery shopping these days is not for the faint of heart thanks to skyrocketing food prices. Meats, like beef and pork, as well as poultry and eggs are all ringing up much higher than normal. In fact, consumers can expect to pay an average of 14.2% more on these items than they did this time in 2021, according to Yahoo!...
Why One California Town Might Declare Chick-Fil-A A ‘Public Nuisance’ jmac23/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/March 3, 2022 11:30 am EST This Santa Barbara Chick-fil-A is in trouble, and no, it’s not because a vegan fried chicken advocate reported them. According to Noozhawk, the town’s City Council might declare the location at 3707 State Street a “public nuisance,” which is a real crime that is punishable by law. People aren’t pleased with the news....
Why Wine Is Actually Cheaper After Inflation Alexander_Kuzmin/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Aug. 17, 2022 2:35 pm EST From gas to eggs to coffee to ground beef, it can seem like no consumer good is safe from the inflation that’s been ripping through our wallets this past year-and-change. By this point, those who have been following along with global price trends can list the probable causes like school children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance....
Why You Should Buy Vacuum-Sealed Meat, According To Michael Symon bigacis/Shutterstock By Katy Canada/March 29, 2022 3:05 pm EST Selecting meat at a grocery store can sometimes feel like playing Russian roulette. Unless you have a close personal relationship with the store’s butcher, there’s a pretty good chance you don’t know exactly what you’re getting. Many people in this pickle will assume that their best option comes in a vacuum-sealed package....
Wolfgang Puck Asked TikTok About Steak Tartare And People Have Lots To Say Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Karen Hart/May 1, 2022 10:07 pm EST When a celebrity chef asks you if you are up for steak tartare, it might just ignite a conversation. And that is just what has happened on Wolfgang Puck’s Tiktok channel. Puck is well known for his flagship restaurant Spago, catering for the Oscars, and his signature smoked salmon pizza....
5 Types Of Scotch That Will Transport You To Scotland barmalini/Shutterstock By Lauren Johnson/July 11, 2022 3:01 pm EST Just one sip — or even a mere whiff — of Scotch will tell you there’s something different about this spirit. The aromas change based on how long it’s been aged and other factors, but you can often expect to be taken on a journey. Smoke, citrus fruits, dark cherries, and vanilla are just some of the lively aromas in any given glass of Scotch....
A Customer Allegedly Found Glass In A Trader Joe’s Product And Reddit Wants An Explanation jejim/Shutterstock By Claire Schuh/March 3, 2022 10:11 pm EST Reddit user u/chikmaglur posted a photo of a Trader Joe’s Pesto Rosso jar on a plate, but something was very wrong with the picture. The user reports that they allegedly found a piece of glass embedded in the sauce within the jar. Yikes! That’s one of the last things you’d want to find in store-bought sauce you’re about to put on your dinner....
American Shoppers Are Fascinated By This Glasgow Costco dennizn/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/March 9, 2022 4:52 pm EST It’s funny, the things different countries have in common. At first glance, America and Japan may seem totally different culture-wise, but both places share a love of baseball, reports Smithsonian Magazine. Germany and Ireland get along rather nicely, as Germany has apparently had a strong appreciation for Irish culture dating all the way back to the 19th century, per the Embassy of Ireland in Germany....
Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o Has Instagram Divided With This Fruit Combo David Livingston/Getty By Karen Hart/July 26, 2022 7:11 pm EST Lupita Nyong’o may be best known for her role as Nakia in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” but it’s her food choices that currently have the internet buzzing. We love to talk about what Nyong’o eats for breakfast, as well as, how she entertains. The Academy Award-winning actress revealed that she can be a spur of the moment planner, saying, “My dinner parties usually spring up out of nowhere....
Burger Chains That Are Taking Over America Bryan Steffy/Getty Images By Matt Meltzer/Updated: April 29, 2022 6:45 pm EST Before we had soup chains, salad chains, and non-GMO smoothie chains, there were burger chains. Whether you found yourself in the middle of the great plains or swarmed in Times Square, if you wanted a burger from McDonald’s, Burger King, or Wendy’s, you rarely needed to look far. And the idea of duplicating a food concept in locations all over America — and, indeed, the world — changed the way the restaurant industry operated....
Chipotle Just Officially Added This Dish To Its Nationwide Menu Facebook By Chase Shustack/March 10, 2022 2:37 pm EST Chipotle fans who are fatigued of ordering the same protein in their bowls and burritos may be pleased to know that the fast-casual Mexican-inspired chain has introduced its “first chicken menu innovation in its 29-year history,” according to a company press release. The chain’s new grilled pollo asado consists of “Responsibly Raised” chicken that tossed in a spice blend, plancha-seared, chopped, and garnished with a marinade containing garlic, guajillo peppers, lime, and cilantro....
Creamy Yellow Squash Soup Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 2:48 pm EST If you’re looking for a soup that’ll make you feel warm and fuzzy on a crisp autumn day, this creamy yellow squash soup is for you. Prepared by wellness coach Miriam Hahn of YouCare-SelfCare, this dish is the perfect recipe for squash lovers. Hahn has crafted this one-of-a-kind butternut squash soup with a twist — the dish has some pizzaz from smoked paprika, ginger, and miso....
Danny Trejo Gives The Scoop On Tostitos And Cinco De Mayo - Exclusive Interview DFree/Shutterstock By Hanna Claeson/April 29, 2022 8:56 am EST Danny Trejo is the type of guy you’ll find on the set of a movie (“Desperado” or “Heat”) or TV show (“Breaking Bad” or “Sons of Anarchy”) playing cards with the extras. The actor has over 420 credits to date on IMDb, and despite the hours he’s racked up filming, he hardly gets pranked....
Easter Bundt Cake Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/March 15, 2022 6:10 pm EST There’s something so sweet about the Easter holiday, and we’re not just talking about those decadent chocolate bunnies. Easter Sunday calls for special, spring-themed treats, and we can’t think of anything more on-theme than this Easter bundt cake. Adorably adorned with little Cadbury candy eggs, this bundt cake is the perfect dessert for your Easter dinner, as it both tastes good and looks beautiful....
Foods From The 1970s That Should Never Come Back Patrish Jackson/Shutterstock By Jacob Smith/April 27, 2022 3:48 pm EST The 1970s was a decade that simultaneously delivered a great number of iconic sociopolitical and cultural moments. From The Watergate scandal that rocked America’s political institutions to Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather” which changed cinema forever, a lot happened. Despite a plethora of headline-grabbing exploits and world-changing moments, the ’70s will probably always be remembered as a wholly unique time full of peculiarities that many would rather leave in the past....
Has Popeyes Ever Had A Hamburger On Its Menu? Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Cole Brocksom/July 14, 2022 9:29 am EST Popeyes made waves in 2019 with the release of its chicken sandwich, sparking a bit of a culture war among fast-food chains, per Restaurant Business. Other restaurants raced to release (or improve) their fried chicken sandwiches and emulate Popeyes’ success, and customers were clamoring to get their hands on some crispy chicken handhelds....
If You’ve Ever Wanted A Dairy Queen Blizzard Named After You, Here’s Your Chance Andrew Burton/Getty Images By Karen Hart/May 13, 2022 10:15 am EST A Blizzard is coming, and it could have your name all over it. Dairy Queen, one of our favorite purveyors of soft-serve ice cream, recently announced they are auctioning off the opportunity to name a Blizzard on their new summer Blizzard Treat Menu. The Dairy Queen Blizzard first graced the fast food chain’s menu in 1985, according to its website, and has been an anchor menu item ever since....
Instant Pot Banana Bread Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/April 13, 2022 4:54 pm EST Ah, the Instant Pot — it truly has revolutionized the way we cook! In shorter periods of time and with exceptional ease, you can make countless recipes in an Instant pot, like brown rice, chicken, banana bread — wait a minute, banana bread? Sure, your first thought may not be to whip up banana bread in your Instant Pot, but recipe developer Ting Dalton’s recipe proves that it can and should be done....
Is Kroger Really Letting Customers Gamble In The Store? Brandon Bell/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:11 pm EST You may have been shopping at your local grocery store and thought, “The only way this grocery store could make my shopping trip better is if they had a dedicated area for people to go gamble.” It sounds nice, doesn’t it? After buying your milk and bread for the week and finishing up in the grocery store produce department, you can go to the casino by Aisle 7 and engage your fellow shoppers in a round of Baccarat or slots to try and score a couple of extra bucks for the ride home....
