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Twitter Is Making Up Terrible Newman’s Own Products And The Results Are Hilarious Facebook By Erich Barganier/March 1, 2022 10:30 am EST You might never guess it, but Newman’s Own line of foods has a very bizarre origin story. According to Vanity Fair, movie star and philanthropist Paul Newman called his friend, A. E. Hotchner, over to his house in 1980 for some help with a personal project. When Hotchner arrived, he found Newman drinking beer in his barn and mixing up vinegar, oil, and herbs in a large basin next to some empty wine bottles....

Whataburger Just Brought Back A Breakfast Favorite For A Limited Time Facebook By Cristine Struble/July 21, 2022 9:56 pm EST While you may have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, that wisdom may not have included a particular food suggestion. Cereal, pancakes, or even a breakfast burrito are a few of the common breakfast foods that many people enjoy. A 2022 Kitchen Infinity survey found that 80% of respondents eat breakfast every day, with the most popular choice being cereal, followed by eggs....

Why Ben & Jerry’s Is Furious With Its Parent Company Facebook By Hope Ngo/Aug. 23, 2022 11:08 am EST Ben & Jerry’s has long been known to take a stand on political and social issues. That reputation is thanks to the unique structure that the ice bream brand’s original owners, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, reached with its current owner, Unilever, which acquired the company in 2000, per The New York Times....

Why Five Guys Probably Won’t Grill Your Burger In Mustard Irati Ventoso Cenzano/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 13, 2022 8:13 am EST If you’ve been to Five Guys at least once, you can probably name a few things about the chain off the top of your head. The taste of salt from the peanuts, the smell of sizzling beef patties, or if you’re a real Five Guys fanatic, you can go on at length about its “secret menu....

Why You Should Think Twice About Freezing Cooked Pasta artem evdokimov/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 28, 2022 7:08 pm EST There’s no limit to what you can do with pasta. You can use it in everything from easy spaghetti recipes to huge pasta bakes to feed a hungry crowd. You may like it so much, in fact, that you often find yourself with leftover pasta. Of course, anyone can tell you that keeping your leftovers properly stored is important for maintaining your food’s safety (and enjoyability)....

Wolfgang Puck Just Revealed His Favorite Savory, Egg-Free Breakfast Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Sophia Lo/Updated: April 25, 2022 3:39 pm EST If you have a busy morning but want to grab something to eat, you can quickly throw together a breakfast sandwich to eat on the go. If you don’t like or can’t eat eggs, then breakfast sandwiches might not work since scrambled eggs are often one of the main ingredients....

Chairman Mark Dacascos Reveals The Costar He Wants To See Compete On Iron Chef - Exclusive Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/June 22, 2022 10:10 am EST Whether you’re a big “Iron Chef” fan or not, it’s hard not to recognize the chairman, Mark Dacascos. The actor and martial artist has spent decades honing both of his crafts. Throughout his acting career, Dacascos has been a part of several internationally recognized series — from “Hawaii Five-0” to “Agents of S....

Classic Aperol Spritz Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/July 25, 2022 11:03 am EST If you regularly enjoy dinner and drinks out on the town, you’ve likely seen Aperol spritzes on restaurant cocktail menus. This simple and tasty drink combines Aperol with Prosecco along with a splash of soda water to give the drink the perfect amount of fizz. This beverage is wonderful to enjoy at a brunch or a happy hour, and it also goes well with dinner....

Easy Banana Cream Pie Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 11:00 am EST When it comes to summer treats, we tend to go for desserts that are light and refreshing. After all, what’s better than enjoying a cool, fresh dessert after a hot day? If your answer to that question is “nothing,” then you’ll definitely want to give this easy banana cream pie recipe a try....

Easy Homemade Tahini Paste Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 25, 2022 12:38 pm EST Earthy and rich, yet creamy and subtle, tahini is a glorious paste to have around. The word tahini comes from the root word “to grind,” a hint at the process necessary to create this delicious paste. The paste was traditionally ground by hand, but thankfully, Kristen Carli –- recipe developer, registered dietitian, and owner at Camelback Nutrition & Wellness – has put together an easy tahini paste recipe, which leaves the hard work to a food processor....

How One Company Wants To Quench Russia’s Thirst For Soda 4F.MEDIA/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 4, 2022 9:10 pm EST A nation’s soft-drink habits can speak volumes about its culture, The New York Times wrote in 1964, contemporaneous with the USSR’s launch of a soft drink known as “Kvass.” Kvass is a fermented Russian beverage made from black bread, malt, and sugar. Fizzy and brown, it resembles Coca-Cola, which was, then, still more than a decade away from entering a Russian market that was all but closed to Western businesses, per New World Encyclopedia....

Instagram Is Shedding Tears Over Popeyes’ 50th Anniversary ‘Film’ Facebook By Gillian King/July 14, 2022 1:23 pm EST Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is celebrating its 50th anniversary and wants everyone to celebrate with it. In addition to re-releasing some of its best-loved archived menu items, like Cajun rice, and rolling back menu prices for its 50th birthday, Popeyes has released a short film celebrating the milestone. The chicken chain’s short film, titled “50 Years of Love,” explores five different married couples who have made it to their “golden,” or 50th, anniversaries, just like Popeyes....

Jenny Lam On The Biggest Misconception People Have About Vietnamese Food - Exclusive Hien Nguyen By Gene Gerrard/Updated: June 29, 2022 12:34 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Jenny Lam proved her mettle as a contestant on Season 10 of “MasterChef Australia,” and her life changed dramatically after “graduating” from the show. As Lam told us in an exclusive interview with Mashed, she originally intended to open a cooking school, but she needed experience in a commercial kitchen first....

Lies Chopped Made You Believe About Cooking Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images By Sara Lebow/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:45 pm EST Since 2009, “Chopped” has been blessing Food Network viewers with the kind of fast-pasted kitchen competition content we so crave. The show teaches viewers how to sprint for an impeccably stocked pantry, shout “behind” at fellow chefs, and listen to Ted Allen’s soothing lull as he gently tells contestants they have, in fact, been Chopped....

Nestlé Toll House’s New Chocolate Treats Are Perfect For Bakers Cavan-Images/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/March 2, 2022 8:35 pm EST If you’re a beginner baker, there’s no better treat to start with than a simple yet classic chocolate chip cookie recipe. Of course, there are tons of different ways to make chocolate chip cookies, and home bakers all have their preferences when it comes to the chocolate itself. Whether you like dozens of mini chocolate chips studding each cookie, larger chocolate chunks that ooze with each bite, or broken-up bits of chocolate bars featuring nuts and other add-ins, there are plenty of store-bought ingredients to lend texture and body to your favorite recipes....

Pasta Recipes That Are Dangerously Delicious Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Kristin Danley-Greiner AND Molly Clark/Updated: April 21, 2022 1:27 pm EST If you’re craving red or white pasta sauce; chicken, shrimp, or veggies; or, quite simply, a big bowl of delicious carbohydrates, then look no further than this mashup of fantastic pasta dishes created by Mashed’s recipe developers. Many can be whipped up in a matter of minutes — and on a budget — while others cook deliciously for hours in the slow cooker....

The Exclusive Taco Bell Snacks Reddit Swears Are Real Facebook By Brianna Corley/July 4, 2022 9:50 am EST While TikTok is full of trendy videos about customers ordering off of fast food chains’ secret menus, others may be more intrigued by these restaurants’ more exclusive offerings that can only be found in select locations. For example, McDonald’s only offers panzerotti, a fried calzone filled with melted mozzarella and tomatoes, at its Italy locations....

The Food That’s Seen The Greatest Price Increase From Inflation Lightspring/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/June 1, 2022 9:21 am EST It’s no secret that inflation has impacted every industry from fuel to furniture, but one place where U.S. consumers are really feeling its day-to-day effects is at the supermarket checkout. In January, grocery prices in the U.S. reached a record-breaking high with the overall price of food costing 6.5% more than it was the previous year, marking the highest rate of inflation since the 1980s....

The Former Chopped Champion Who’s Appearing On Beachside Brawl Jesse Grant/Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/July 18, 2022 6:02 pm EST “Beachside Brawl,” a new show this summer on the Food Network, is fueled by a lot of talent. In fact, the three main stars of the show have all appeared on television before, and they’ve even competed themselves. The host, Antonia Lofaso, made it to the finals in two seasons of “Top Chef,” and has also competed on “Tournament of Champions....

The Ingredient That Will Majorly Upgrade Your Canned Pasta Sauce Peter Hermes Furian/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/June 15, 2022 2:33 pm EST Opinions about pasta sauce are nearly as plentiful and varied as the directions in which you can take pasta as a dish. That includes how firm the noodles should be, which proteins pair best with which pasta sauces, and what to drink with pasta. One statement that most people can agree with, however, is that pasta sauce from a can or a jar can be quite bland....