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This Is Ina Garten’s Favorite Method For Cooking Bacon Andy Kropa/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:44 pm EST There are few meats that get the kind of love bacon gets. According to Meat + Poultry, bacon sales were up 23 percent in January 2021, with this industry raking in a sizzling $489 million. Cha-ching. What makes bacon so delightful? Maybe it’s the smell that permeates every nook and crevice of your home when you cook it....

Twitter Wants More Of These All-Star Chefs Scarc/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 9:35 am EST It seems reasonable to imagine a streaming service like Netflix might have a team of specialists scouring social media to ascertain what content to feature. However, Seeking Alpha reports that Netflix makes most of its money off of subscription fees and DVD rentals the same way Costco makes a chunk of revenue from membership fees (via Motley Fool)....

We Tried The Lowest Rated Fast Food Fried Chicken. Here’s How It Went Adam Swierk/Mashed By Adam Swierk/July 20, 2022 2:14 pm EST Has anyone ever eaten a bad piece of fried chicken? The entire notion of an unappetizing serving of fried chicken just doesn’t compute in our calculations. Frankly, if any person is capable of saying “thanks, but no thanks” to a golden brown, zesty, juicy thigh, or can somehow turn their nose away when that greasy, oil-soaked, irresistible aroma activates their olfactory system, well … we’re not sure we’d want to meet that person!...

Why A Famous Bake Shop’s Vending Machine Failed To Impress Some Twitter Users Instagram By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 15, 2022 3:44 am EST On August 14, Food Network posted a video to Twitter featuring a cake vending machine, captioned “A cake vending machine? Dreams do come true.” If only this were news; however, cake vending machines have been dispensing freshly made cakes in some form or another, whether in a jar, a can, in cupcake form, or as thick slabs of brightly hued layer cake, going back at least to 2019, according to Eater Vegas....

Why TikTok Is Grossed Out By A Food Network Brownie Recipe New Africa/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/April 20, 2022 7:21 pm EST There’s no denying that foodie TikTok provides game-changing hacks and can be a wonderful place to learn exciting new recipes. But every so often a video leaves us a bit confused, queasy, or perhaps even mortified, as some might recall the infamous mustard Oreo TikTok trend popularized by Lizzo....

A Popular Trader Joe’s Ice Cream Flavor Is Back And Shoppers Are Thrilled WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/March 22, 2022 2:54 pm EST Spring is officially here, which means warm weather and longer days are finally on the horizon. But this time of year doesn’t just mean the return of pleasant weather — it also means the return of many of our favorite warm weather treats. And the number one treat that most people can’t wait to enjoy?...

Chef Diana Stavaridis And Beyond Meat On Chicken Tenders And Plant-Based Cooking - Exclusive Interview Michael Vi/Shutterstock By Xandra Harbet/Updated: April 28, 2022 3:59 pm EST Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger is a wildly popular option for customers interested in plant-based meat. Now, the company is expanding its plant-based poultry options by offering Beyond Chicken Tenders to 8,000 new locations nationwide. Between Beyond Meat’s Beyond The Original Orange Chicken offering at Panda Express and the Beyond Meat Nuggets available at A&W locations in Canada, plant-based meat fans can enjoy the company’s unique innovations all over....

Copycat Panera Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt Recipe Kristen Carli/ Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 12:36 pm EST Did you know that Americans eat more than 300 million sandwiches a day? According to History, we the people consume as many sandwiches as there are people to eat them, which is pretty impressive in and of itself. While there are plenty of go-to sandwich spots for a quick bite, Panera is undoubtedly one of the most popular....

Curtis Stone Swears By This Must-Have Kitchen Tool Ga Fullner/Shutterstock By Linda Brockman/Updated: May 19, 2022 12:28 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You may not be surprised to find out that Australian chef and kitchenware monger Curtis Stone loves the Bump & Grind. In fact, he invented it. Well, he re-invented it– at least when it comes to cooking. Actually, it’s Stone’s own mortar and pestle....

How An Odd Swedish Food Custom Blew Up On Twitter Tatohra/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/June 2, 2022 12:38 pm EST Aside from Alexander Skarsgard, Ikea, and meatballs, one thing that may come to mind when people think of Sweden is its high happiness index — which has positioned the country as one of the best places to live multiple times. However, according to Today, this week, the Nordic nation’s seemingly unproblematic reputation is coming into question as it became the subject of a debate surrounding manners and cultural traditions, culminating in the viral hashtag #SwedenGate taking over timelines....

How Daily Harvest Fumbled Its Recall Response Daily Harvest By Elaina Friedman/June 23, 2022 1:43 pm EST As you may have heard, the vegan meal-delivery service Daily Harvest issued a voluntary recall of its French Lentil and Leek Crumbles this week after several customers alleged on Reddit, TikTok, and other social media platforms that the garnish gave them serious gastrointestinal reactions that, for some, resulted in hospitalization. In a June 22 statement, the company claims to have taken “immediate steps” to address customer complaints, including “reaching out to every person” who received the crumbles and “instructing them to dispose of the product and not eat it....

Ina Garten Is Back In Paris And Instagram Is Loving It Manny Carabel/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/May 9, 2022 11:53 am EST Many people likely associate Ina Garten with the Hamptons, not only because the posh New York beach town was the location of the specialty food store she purchased after leaving her White House job in the late 1970s, per her website, but also because it’s where her “Barefoot Contessa” show is filmed....

Ina Garten’s Salmon With A Twist Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 1:17 pm EST Salmon recipes often showcase a rotating group of similar ingredients that are classic pairings with the fatty fish. While ingredients like lemon and dill are used frequently because they match the flavors of the fish, it’s always exciting to come across a unique recipe. Ina Garten’s panko-crusted salmon has just the right amount of creativity to set it aside from the lot....

McDonald’s New Food Deal Is Written In The Stars Facebook By Chase Shustack/May 9, 2022 2:21 pm EST It seems like any time one promotional event ends, another begins. This is especially evident in fast food. When was the last time you weren’t hearing about a promotion to Buy One, Get One or some sort of brand-new combo meal? Of course, we’re not complaining about getting free food and big savings — but the newest deal at McDonald’s does have us scratching our heads a bit....

Padma Lakshmi Celebrated Tom Colicchio’s 60th With A Sweet Tribute DFree/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 9:15 am EST Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio have known each other for a long time. They’ve worked together on Bravo’s “Top Chef” since 2006, when Season 1 host Katie Lee Biegel left the show and Lakshmi stepped in to take her place. Colicchio and Lakshmi both might seem rather stern and serious in their roles as hosts and judges on the show, but Lakshmi shared with Toronto Life in 2011 that there’s more to Colicchio than fans might think based on what they see on-screen....

Pepsi Just Rolled Out A Nitrogen-Infused Soda — Here’s What That Means PepsiCo By Holly Riddle/Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 3:32 pm EST You’ve likely heard of nitrogen-infused coffee. More commonly referred to as “nitro coffee,” this unique take on cold brew coffee is known for having a thicker texture and a smoother mouthfeel, similar to a heavy beer. It even boasts the thick, creamy head that you would usually expect from a beer like Guinness....

Popular Vodka Brands Ranked From Worst To Best Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 12:10 pm EST When it comes time to stock any home bar, vodka is high on the list of must-haves. It’s great for a shocking number of cocktails, and it’s especially brilliant for those nights when you only have enough ingredients (and ambition) for a vodka-cranberry or a super-easy gimlet. Vodka has been around for a long, long time....

Read This Before Trying TikTok’s Viral ‘Internal Shower’ Drink Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/July 14, 2022 12:08 pm EST TikTok trends are nothing if not a mecca of ideas. Whether or not those ideas are actually good ones is debatable, though. This is evidenced by challenges that range from dumb to downright dangerous, like the 2021 “Blackout Challenge,” which resulted in the injury and deaths of multiple kids because it encouraged people to “hold their breath or strangulate themselves until they passed out, promising a ’euphoric’ feeling,” reported NBC Miami....

Reddit Isn’t Impressed With Subway’s New Tattoo Promo Birch Photographer/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/July 27, 2022 2:05 pm EST The way you could get Subway sandwiches for life was recently announced, and it’s a smidge more involved than their beloved, long-gone $5 footlong deal. Today only, fans of the sandwich juggernaut in Las Vegas can hop on over to Bad Apple Tattoo between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., PT....

The Absolute Best Soul Food Restaurants In The US Stephano T/Shutterstock By Elizabeth Lavis/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:32 pm EST Soul food is one of the most iconic types of American cuisine. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, soul food arose out of a mixture of innovation and necessity: It was initially created by African Americans in rural parts of the American South who came up with inventive ways to work with limited ingredients....