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Here’s How Dill Pickles Got Their Name TatyanaMalkova/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/July 9, 2022 11:08 am EST Spoiler alert: dill pickles are made with copious amounts of dill. We know, we know, this is effectively showing how the sausage is made, pulling back the curtain on a magic trick, etc., etc. — but let’s be honest, it’s right there in the name! No flowery introductions here; the flavor and essence of dill permeates dill pickles, flavoring the crisp, puckering acidic snack or side with a familiar intensity that is both comforting and timeless....

How Changing Cold Drink Habits Are Affecting Starbucks’ Bottom Line iMoStudio/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 3, 2022 9:40 pm EST Starbucks has been under pressure of late. Its high-stakes anti-union campaign diverts company resources and scares off investors. The ongoing pandemic has decimated Starbucks’ business in one of its most important markets — China. Ongoing supply chain snafus have increased Starbucks’ operating expenses, per CNBC. So, too, has Starbucks’ decision to pay higher wages to some baristas — namely those at non-union stores (via CNN)....

Michael Symon’s Top Tip For Cleaning A Cast Iron Pan Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Ceara Milligan/Updated: June 5, 2022 11:58 pm EST Cast iron skillets are coveted kitchen tools that have been used for millennia. It’s believed that cast iron cookware has been around as early as China’s Han Dynasty around 220 AD and resurged in popularity in Europe during the 16th century, per WebstaurantStore. And as Eater notes, the metal was “one of the most important materials in China for the next 1,000 years, where it was used mostly to forge weapons and tools for farming and agriculture....

Molly Sims Dishes On Her Family Food Traditions - Exclusive Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images By Molly Harris/March 4, 2022 12:29 pm EST Food is an incredible means for expressing culture, creating bonds, and, of course, celebrating special occasions and holidays. And for model and Hood Cottage Cheese celebrity representative Molly Sims, it’s also a major source of nostalgia and tradition, as she explained in a recent interview with Mashed. “My mom had a love of food....

Pizza Hut Just Hopped On The Hard Seltzer Trend For April Fool’s Day HeyDebbie/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/April 1, 2022 3:53 pm EST If you feel like hard seltzers are everywhere these days, you aren’t wrong. Ever since White Claw went viral in 2019, says Business Insider, more and more brands have been trying to get in on the action. Hard seltzer is essentially a mix of carbonated water, flavoring, and alcohol, considered by many to be a healthier option than other alcoholic beverages like beer....

Roy Choi Just Shared A Special Message For Broken Bread Season 2 Viewers Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Feb. 25, 2022 12:29 pm EST Food isn’t just delicious sustenance for our bodies — it can also stimulate change. That is the premise of Roy Choi’s Tastemade series “Broken Bread.” As the celebrity chef and social justice activist explained in an exclusive interview with Mashed, the program is really “a solution-based social justice show disguised as a food show....

The Absolute Best Cheesesteaks In America Alp Aksoy/Shutterstock By Allie Miller/Updated: April 29, 2022 2:46 pm EST The cheesesteak is a sandwich beloved by many. It’s a quintessentially American meal that comes from one of the most historic U.S. cities: Philadelphia. Now, nearly a century after Philly restaurant owner Pat Oliveri (owner of Pat’s King of Steaks) created it, the cheesesteak is an essential part of American food culture (via First We Feast)....

The Adorable Meal Jimmy Fallon Made With His Daughters Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/July 19, 2022 10:17 pm EST Jimmy Fallon’s claim to fame is entertaining people on camera, whether those people know him for hosting “The Tonight Show” or doing comedic “SNL” skits. But he famously cannot claim to be an accomplished cook (Fallon’s internet-famous pancake fail says it all). It makes a kind of sense. After all, there’s only so much time to spare for the kitchen when he’s already busy being famous....

The Beloved Italian Beverage That Was Once Featured On USPS Stamps Usa-Pyon/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 11:34 am EST Facts are facts: We’re living in the digital era. And while it’s projected that we will send “376.4 billion daily e-mails by 2025,” per Statista, snail mail is still the preferred method of communication for some people. But you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, and you can’t send a letter without some stamps....

The Best Foods To Pair With Whiskey, According To The Experts At Jameson - Exclusive Alexandru Nika/Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 12:09 pm EST Maybe you’re looking to throw together a last minute St. Patrick’s Day celebration, or seeking to up your hosting game for your next dinner party, or simply seeking a satisfying way to wind down after work. It doesn’t hurt to know your way around a good glass of whiskey — that not only means knowing how to pour the good stuff, like a bold splash of Jameson Irish Whiskey, but also what to serve it with....

The Biggest Difference Between A Cortado And A Cortadito Milanchikov Sergey/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/June 22, 2022 7:40 pm EST The world of coffee can be a tad intimidating at times. If you’re venturing beyond the standard cup of black coffee, there’s a ton of coffee jargon waiting for you. First, there are all the different ways in which you can make a coffee; Moka pots, French presses, espresso machines, drip machines, and equipment like a siphon or a Chemex that look like they belong in a chemistry lab, not your neighborhood cafe....

The Easy Frozen Pizza Hack That Will Save You A Lot Of Time defotoberg/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 9:17 am EST Frozen pizzas are a time saver. On those nights when breaking out the pots and pans to whip-up a family meal isn’t in the cards, this take-and-bake option is just what you need. Brooklyn Pizza Lover notes that the average frozen pizza can be baked and on the table in less than 15 minutes....

The Easy Hack That Will Give You Bigger, Fluffier Pound Cake Aticha Singsaeng/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/July 11, 2022 9:33 am EST Elvis Presley loved food. Of course, who doesn’t, right? But Elvis was a bit of a foodie who had a propensity for comfort foods from the South. According to The New York Times, The King was a fan of banana, bacon, and peanut butter sandwiches, black-eyed peas and ham, chicken fried steak, fried dill pickles, and gelatin made with Shasta soda pop....

The Major Change To School Lunches That Will Stretch Families’ Food Budgets Ezume Images/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/June 7, 2022 6:47 pm EST When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it nearly felt like the world stopped. Many people were laid off or unable to continue working either temporarily or permanently as daily life was disrupted. According to The World Bank, among a sampling of 35 countries, 2/3 of households with children are thought to have suffered some kind of income loss since the pandemic started....

The Reason You May Be Afraid Of Alcoholic Drinks Louise Crouch/Shutterstock By Jennifer Mathews/June 13, 2022 2:53 pm EST Although classics like the martini and perfectly roasted chicken that hasn’t changed much over the years, it’s an exciting time for foodies. Food and beverages have become equal parts art and nourishment, and we’re enjoying all of its pomp and circumstance in restaurants and our home kitchens. According to the BBC, all of those mouth-watering social media posts from our “friends” (or whoever the algorithm deems is important to us) affect what we want to eat and cook....

The Ridiculous Amount Of Money Bad Vegan’s Sarma Ended Up Sending Anthony Andrew Kent/Getty Images By Nancy Mock/March 16, 2022 12:22 pm EST The more that viewers of Netflix’s new true crime documentary “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.” learn about the incredible success of the vegan restaurant owned by Sarma Melngailis, the more unbelievable it is that the entire enterprise disintegrated in a scandal of fraud and theft. Pure Food And Wine, Melngailis’ groundbreaking, raw vegan restaurant in New York City, was open from 2004 to 2015, according to Popsugar....

The Seasonal Chick-Fil-A Side Instagram Wants To See All Year jmac23/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/July 7, 2022 9:13 am EST Chick-fil-A is a fast food favorite. According to a press release, the quick-service restaurant that serves yummy chicken sandwiches recently clinched the spot of top dog in the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index ranking for the eighth year in a row. Still, the chain’s menu tells the real story. It’s difficult not to find something that satiates the rumbly in the tumbly, as Winne the Pooh would say....

The Secret To Making The Soft And Chewy Cookie Of Your Dreams jeafish Ping/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 8:58 am EST The top-ranked chocolate chip cookie in our ranking of grocery store chocolate chip cookies is one of the crispiest grocery chocolate chip cookies you’ll ever wrap your lips around. And the majority of the cookies that made it into our top 10 are, likewise, of the thin-and-crispy variety....

The Subreddit That Overwhelmingly Prefers Costco To Sam’s Club dennizn/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/March 8, 2022 3:35 pm EST American Express famously coined the slogan “membership has its privileges”, and when you need to buy in bulk, truer words have never been spoken. Retail warehouse membership clubs can be your best friend when you need alcohol for a cocktail party, cans of La Croix for your backyard gathering, or a sheet cake on the cheap that can feed a crowd....

The Untold Truth Of Miso Soup Evgeny Karandaev/Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/Updated: June 21, 2022 12:14 pm EST If you’ve ever been to a sushi place or a Japanese restaurant in the U.S., you’ve likely been offered a portion of miso soup as an appetizer, either instead of or alongside a salad with a zesty ginger-orange dressing. But did you know that miso soup isn’t traditionally served as an appetizer at all, but as a snack with sake or as part of the main meal, to be mixed with steamed vegetables or fish, and served with rice?...