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TikTok Claims This Is Where McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Patties Are Really Stored Keith Homan/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/March 14, 2022 9:34 am EST McNuggets, Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, McCafe — many of these McDonald’s items are famous in their own right, and one can’t argue they didn’t earn their fast food glory. But there’s one menu item that’s missing from the list: the humble, meaty Quarter Pounder. Ever since the burger was added to the chain’s national menu in 1973, the Quarter Pounder has gone on to cement itself as a part of McDonald’s lore....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Are Freaking Out Over Its Cheesy New Pastry flanovais/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 15, 2022 2:45 pm EST It takes a certain set of skills to make a great pastry. According to Butter & Bliss, chefs need to use just the right amount of butter in the dough when making something like a croissant, for example. This butter contains water that turns to steam when cooked in the oven....

What To Do With Your Veggie Tops, According To Whole Foods Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Crystal Antonace/Aug. 20, 2022 1:05 am EST Let’s face it: For those of us who long for the niceties of life, including expensive snacks and organic produce, we’re still making pit stops at Whole Foods despite the ever-growing inflation rate in the U.S. While there are opinions from a cost standpoint on what you should and shouldn’t buy at Whole Foods, produce is almost always a safe bet for the upscale grocer....

What You Should Be Doing With Your Chopsticks At A Chinese Restaurant smspsy/Shutterstock By Andrew Walser/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:33 pm EST TikTok has irreversibly changed how we interact with food and cooking content. It’s never been easier to find quick cooking tips and recipes, and the platform has also made it far easier to create your own content. Because it’s so easy for anybody to make their own short videos, people make TikToks about anything that they hold dear....

Why A McDonald’s Straw Change Had Fishermen Complaining Boyloso/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/March 25, 2022 10:44 am EST Long before life hacks were even a thing, fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico were doing it anyway. According to Mental Floss, prior to 1984, many of these essential workers opted out of using pricey lures and instead tweaked an iconic fast food utensil — the McDonald’s straw. The early 1980s wasn’t just known for epic music, neon colors, and the Cold War....

Why Does Olive Oil Come In A Green Bottle? Gleb Usovich/Shutterstock By Nicole Rivas/June 8, 2022 3:15 pm EST Olive oil is a common pantry staple that has been highly regarded throughout history for its rich flavor, versatility, and health benefits, but have you ever wondered why it’s one of the few cooking oils that comes packaged in a green bottle? Hint: It’s not just for aesthetics. Olive oil, like all cooking oils, is susceptible to chemical changes that can turn the product rancid....

Why Fans Think Doja Cat’s New Brand Is Majorly Inspired By Dunkin' Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Brianna Corley/Aug. 25, 2022 11:06 am EST From McDonald’s iconic golden arches to Starbucks’ well-known siren mascot, some brands are so recognizable that fans don’t even need to read a sign on the highway to know what chain it’s advertising. And Dunkin’ is surely a member of the most identifiable logos. The coffee and donut slinging company has lured so many Americans into taking a bite into breakfast for lunch with its orange and purple letters that Senator Bernie Sanders even parodied it....

Why Instagram Is Comparing Aldi’s Chicken To McDonald’s Chicken Selects Facebook By Ashley Steinberg/June 13, 2022 8:30 am EST Many grocery chains have created a slew of copycat recipes to mimic popular menu items at fast food chains and restaurants. At Aldi, for example, a store already known for its better than average pricing, shoppers cannot get enough of its constant product innovation when it comes to replicating foods from other brands....

65 Easy Dinner Ideas To Cook Tonight Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/May 11, 2022 3:11 pm EST When it comes to busy days, the kind filled with work and school and soccer games and ballet lessons and homework and … well, the list can go on and on. By the time you even start thinking about dinner, you’re so frazzled that you definitely need something easy to whip up. That’s where our list of 65 easy dinner ideas you can cook tonight comes in, offering a plethora of ideas on how to feed your family a complete, delicious meal, even when your day has been hectic....

7 Best And 7 Worst Bar Rescue Episodes David Becker/Getty Images By Kaley Roberts/Updated: May 10, 2022 1:34 pm EST Bar Rescue is not just trashy television. It’s a cocktail of lessons in hospitality, small-business ownership, and relationships — garnished with just enough yelling and crying to provide that trash TV flavor. The show, which has amassed over 200 episodes during its nearly decade-long run, according to IMDb, is hosted by “hospitality expert” Jon Taffer....

Aldi Shoppers Can’t Wait To Grab These Festive St. Patrick’s Day Gnomes Instagram By Erich Barganier/March 7, 2022 9:58 am EST St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and some have decided to celebrate the holiday with garden gnomes instead of leprechauns. Walmart has a lucky garden gnome for sale, while Wayfair has an entire section of its website devoted to this green-clad garden icon. Not to be outdone, Aldi has jumped on the wagon with its own take on this festive garden gnome....

Baker Reveals What You’re Doing Wrong With Your Holiday Cookies Ruth Black/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:31 pm EST The only thing as enjoyable as eating cookies is baking them, especially around the holidays. Whether you’re making treats to leave out for Santa or making to pass out to coworkers and friends at your next holiday party, Christmas cookies are one of the highlights of the season. According to one survey by Fleischmann’s Yeast and Karo Syrup brands (per PR Newswire), 73% of people get more excited about baking this time of year, with 61% admitting that they bake three or more batches....

Bernie Sanders Takes A Stance On Starbucks Employees’ Union Drive Rich Koele/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/March 10, 2022 12:58 pm EST Starbucks and its employees have had their fair share of differences over the years, and many scandals have hit Starbucks since it opened in 1971. However, no conflict has been quite as drawn out as the coffee chain’s opposition to its workers’ recent unionization efforts in stores across the country. Seven Starbucks employees in Memphis, Tennessee, were fired last month for actions tied to unionization, which prompted Starbucks Workers United (an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union) to accuse the company of union busting....

Can You Drink An Old-Fashioned Warm? Micaela Fiorellini/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/July 20, 2022 10:28 am EST Barring a couple of classics like mulled wine, hot apple cider, and hot toddies, the world of warm cocktails is a small one. To make things worse, warm cocktails can be fairly tedious to make. As opposed to throwing all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker over some ice, warm cocktails often require syrups and hour-long simmer times to come together....

Celebrity Chef Restaurants That Failed 360b/Shutterstock By Andrew Sheldon/May 4, 2022 1:56 pm EST Owning a restaurant might seem like a fun, dare we say glamorous job. But make no mistake — it’s no easy business. According to a study by Ohio State University, more than 60% of independently operated restaurants will fail within the first three years. And if you think celebrity chefs are immune to such outcomes, think again....

Classic Peach Bellini Recipe Kate Shungu/Mashed By Kate Shungu AND Mashed Staff/June 28, 2022 1:34 pm EST What’s a leisurely Sunday brunch without a sparkling cocktail to help liven things up? While mimosas may hold the title of the quintessential brunch cocktail, if you want to try something different, you can’t go wrong with a classic peach bellini. Mimosas and bellinis each feature sparkling wine as a main ingredient, but where mimosas are served with orange juice, bellinis are made with fresh peach puree, offering a softer, sweeter flavor....

Corner Bakery Has A New Limited-Time Item For Fans Of Eggs Alona Gudzenko/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Feb. 22, 2022 10:01 am EST For plenty of people, eggs are a breakfast staple. There are so many ways you prepare this simple ingredient, from scrambling to frying to poaching, which you can even do in the microwave. You’ll find eggs in breakfast sandwiches and breakfast burritos, and if you don’t have time to make eggs at home, you’re sure to find them at fast-food restaurants....

Costco Shoppers Are So Excited To Grab This Starbucks Coffee Creamer Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/March 1, 2022 1:04 pm EST In 1996, an innovative Starbucks employee named Hannah Su decided to celebrate the chain’s 25th anniversary by doing something extra special: creating an entirely new coffee beverage. According to Starbucks Stories, Su and her team worked for 10 months, developing over 30 different iterations before finally coming up with the perfect version of the delectable new concoction....

Has Boxed Wine Finally Overcome Its Negative Stigma? zedspider/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/May 16, 2022 12:06 pm EST Over the years — and for some inexplicable reason, boxed wine has taken on the notion of being a low-brow alternative to the traditional bottled and corked (or screw-topped) wine. Jokes galore abound about people who drink boxed wine. But, we must ask, why? Is there some inherent difference in the quality of the wine?...

Instagram Is Giddy About Costco’s Hello Kitty Soup Instagram By Taylor Huang/March 3, 2022 9:26 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What’s more warm and comforting than a bowl of chicken noodle soup? A bowl of Hello Kitty-themed chicken noodle soup, of course! The Instagram account @costco_doesitagain posted a picture of stacked boxes of chicken noodle soup at their local Costco location. The caption read, “Hello Kitty Chicken Noodle Soup $7....