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Is The Bear Chef Carmen Berzatto Based On A Real Character? Fx Networks/The Bear By Ree Winter/Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 6:22 pm EST If you’ve ever worked in the food industry, you’ll feel strongly connected to FX’s new show “The Bear,” which follows chef Carmen Berzatto as he takes over his brother’s restaurant, The Original Beef of Chicago. Carmen Berzatto, played by Jeremy Allen White, inherits the restaurant after his brother’s death....

Martha Stewart Is Raining Praises Over This Palm Beach Restaurant Frazer Harrison/Getty By Karen Hart/Feb. 21, 2022 3:01 pm EST When Martha Stewart talks, or posts to her social media platforms, we can’t help but listen. The lifestyle expert, who celebrated her 80th birthday last year, knows a thing or two about pretty much everything. Stewart has doled out tips, tricks, and hacks for removing labels on pots and pans, peeling garlic, preserving tomato paste, and the rule she follows for making an amazing cocktail....

Rachael Ray’s Tuna Salad Includes This Unexpected Ingredient Astrid Stawiarz/Getty By Karen Hart/Updated: March 11, 2022 10:31 am EST Tuna salad used to be the sandwich of choice among working women in the United States. Per the Smithsonian Magazine, salads first came into existence in the 1800s as a way to use up leftover bits of meat and fish from past meals. People would mix in mayo, and add celery, pickles, and olives that didn’t make their way to anyone’s stomach....

Sonic’s New Summer Slush Flavor Offers A Sweet And Sour Sip Sonic By Karen Hart/May 25, 2022 12:27 pm EST Summer, and the warm weather it brings, makes us thirsty. We love those cool drinks that give our taste buds a chill on sweltering days of sun and fun. Chick-fil-A, for instance, just dropped its Frosted Cloudberry Lemonade in time for the season, and Culver’s recently announced the return of its lemon ice with six fruity ways to customize it....

The Aldi Dessert That Tastes Just Like Girl Scout Cookies Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Aug. 24, 2022 4:51 pm EST Buying a box of Girl Scout cookies is a sweet experience in more ways than one. Not only do you get to enjoy a tasty treat, but you also get to support America’s Girl Scouts as they continue to build upon their lives and leadership skills. There are thirteen Girl Scout cookie varieties, and every diehard fan has their own personal ranking of the worst to best flavor....

The Boozy Way Aldi UK Is Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images By Elise DeVoe/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 10:35 am EST From Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5 this year, the U.K. will be celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years of service, which is the longest reign in the history of British monarchs (via The Royal Family website). February 6 of this year officially marked 70 years of her rule, but since it’s also the date her father passed away, the queen chooses to celebrate her jubilee in June (via Country Living)....

The Chicken Nugget Guinness World Record That Was Just Broken bbearlyam/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 28, 2022 3:47 pm EST The Guinness World record for eating McDonald’s nuggs was shattered last week. Competitive eater Leah Shutkever broke the record for the largest amount of Chicken McNuggets eaten in one minute, Guinness World Records announced on its website. She ate 12.42 ounces of chicken, which equates to 19 nuggets. Even though she was disappointed in failing to reach her goal of 20 nuggets, Shutkever still beat the previous record of 10....

The Money-Saving Reason You Should Be Using Sonic’s App Brett Hondow/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/July 19, 2022 4:39 pm EST Sonic is a restaurant with a very unique concept. Unlike other restaurants that primarily focus on drive-thru or dine-in eating, Sonic looks back to the proverbial good old days for inspiration, using the classic carhop model of serving. For those who may not know what carhops are, they were employees who brought the food directly out to you while you sit in the car, sometimes on roller skates....

The Surprising Reason Guests At One Wedding Got Sick From The Food Piotr Piatrouski/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 22, 2022 3:26 pm EST According to The New York Times, the guests at a Florida wedding that occurred on February 19 began to feel nauseous and “strange” shortly after consuming the reception’s bread, olive oil dip, and Caesar salad. Wedding guest Miranda Cady reportedly realized she was stoned and asked both the bride and the caterer if they had laced the food with cannabis....

The Three-Ingredient Pie Hack That Saves So Much Time And Work rom_olik/Shutterstock By Maria Aguirre/June 16, 2022 10:56 am EST Baking can be a therapeutic activity, but a slight mistake while doing so can bring some stressful moments in the kitchen. The common baking mistakes happen when you don’t check your ingredients’ expiration date, don’t measure your ingredients right, or undermix or overmix your batter. The results won’t be what you expected, and you may be disappointed with a dry or bitter dessert....

The Touching Way Chef José Andrés Celebrated His Birthday Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images By Karen Hart/July 14, 2022 10:08 am EST José Andrés may have blown out the candles and turned a year older on July 13th, but in true Andrés style, the Spanish-American chef found a way to turn the spotlight on others. Per the Washingtonian, he established his nonprofit World Central Kitchen in 2010 and has been paying it forward ever since, rushing to the frontlines of world disasters to feed those in need with hot, nourishing meals....

The Tragic Death Of Philanthropist Charles E. Entenmann TonelsonProductions/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/March 9, 2022 1:51 pm EST If you didn’t grow up in a house that regularly had a box of Entenmann’s baked goods on hand, we’re betting you know exactly which house in your neighborhood did. That’s because any kid whose parents were nice enough to buy a long, blue-and-white box of crumb cake, chocolate-covered donuts, or swirly twists of icing-drizzled, pecan-topped danish was sure to be one of the more popular kids on the block....

The Truth About The Demise Of Manmosas Victor Moussa/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/July 20, 2022 10:06 am EST Picture yourself relaxing this summer on a late Saturday morning at your favorite roof-top restaurant catching up with a friend while sipping coffee or a spicy bloody. After a long busy week, you’re about to take your first bite of that well-deserved eggs benedict when a gentleman at the table across from you requests a “manmosa....

Tiffany Derry Talks About Southern Food, Top Chef, And Restaurant Equality - Exclusive Interview Kevin Marple By Gene Gerrard/April 21, 2022 10:03 am EST On Season 7 of “Top Chef,” fan favorite Tiffany Derry charmed the world with her warmth, confidence, and skill. She then competed on “Top Chef All-Stars” and secured her status as a new culinary star, but Derry’s rise didn’t come easy. At 15, she applied as a cook at her local IHOP and was told that a Black woman wasn’t allowed in the kitchen, so she worked as a server instead....

Tofu Bacon Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 25, 2022 4:37 pm EST If you’ve never heard the words “bacon” and “tofu” used together, then you are missing out. Recipe developer Miriam Hahn outdid herself with this tofu bacon recipe, which helps vegetarians enjoy the same great taste of bacon that we all know and love. “My favorite thing about tofu bacon is how easily it replaces something unhealthy with something good for you....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over Its Returning Ube Pancake Mix Rasyiqah Raqi/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/May 21, 2022 12:00 am EST Trader Joe’s shoppers were in for a surprise earlier this year when the grocery chain introduced a new item to its popular Ube-flavored product lineup: Ube-Covered Pretzels. Word of the new snack quickly got around the TJ’s fandom after it was released in late April, and, at a number of stores, shelves that were formerly stocked to the brim with bags of the crave-worthy treats were barren within a matter of days....

We Tried Chipotle’s New Pollo Asado. Here’s How It Went Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli/Updated: March 16, 2022 2:56 pm EST Yep, you read that right. Chipotle now carries a new protein option: pollo asado. Once we heard the news, we ran to our nearest Chipotle location to get a taste. This latest addition to Chiptole’s nationwide menu is the first new chicken option to be introduced throughout the company’s 29-year history....

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Organic Food By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 11:02 am EST Over the past few decades, the idea of buying organic has become increasingly trendy. It’s more expensive, sure, but common wisdom says this is food that’s been raised without pesticides, without any questionable tampering or modification, in a way that’s better for the environment, and by farmers who are creating a healthier, more nutritious, and tastier product....

What The Cameras Don’t Show You On MasterChef YouTube By Jenny Kellerhals/Updated: May 17, 2022 10:27 am EST MasterChef is a beast in the cooking show world. It’s been on in the United States for 10 seasons, with an 11th season on the way. Hosted by chef Gordon Ramsay, who’s accompanied by a rotating cast of judges that include Joe Bastianich, Christina Tosi, and Aarón Sánchez, the show is quite possibly the largest and most popular cooking show of its kind....

Why DJ Khaled Is On A Quest For The Supposedly Elusive McDonald’s Happy Meal David Livingston/Getty By Taylor Huang/May 3, 2022 2:23 pm EST Though DJ Khaled might be best known for his music, he’s also a family man. Khaled has two kids, Aalem and Asahd, who are age two and five, respectively. On the star’s Instagram, fans can see behind-the-scenes content of the star and his sons, which includes everything from their Facetime calls to gym sessions....