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The Hilarious Way TRUFF’s New YouTube Series Challenges Celebrities Truff/Facebook By Taylor Huang/March 2, 2022 11:32 am EST Competitors on a new YouTube cooking series are going to want the judge to yell, “What the TRUFF?!” as they’re scoring their dishes. That may be a confusing statement — after all, isn’t passionate yelling not always the best indicator of culinary mastery? However, this is fitting for a show hosted by TRUFF hot sauce, a line of affordable, truffle-infused condiments....

The Most Bizarre Discontinued Fast Food Items You Totally Forgot About Shutterstock By Maria Cristina Lalonde/Updated: May 3, 2022 8:15 pm EST Once upon a time in 1972, a well-known fast food franchise released a breakfast sandwich known as “The Egg McMuffin.” An inspired combination of egg, bacon, and cheese on a toasted English muffin, the Egg McMuffin was not only a huge success, it arguably spearheaded the entire fast food breakfast market....

The Neil Gaiman Recipe Duff Goldman Is Enchanted By Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Aug. 16, 2022 9:12 am EST Instagram’s a big fan of Duff Goldman. Whether cracking up over the way his daughter eats toast or drooling over the recipes and sweets he posts, viewers can’t help but engage in the comment section. Given his expertise as a pastry chef and host of shows like “Ace of Cakes” and “Kids Baking Championship,” it’s not a shock that the internet loves Goldman....

The Number-One Burger Of 2021, According To Sales ER_09/Shutterstock By Gillian King/Aug. 3, 2022 3:19 pm EST Data from the US Department of Agriculture has shown that Americans eat about 2.4 burgers per day (via Quartz). The US Census Bureau estimated the country’s population was 332,403,650 at the start of 2022, which means as a nation, we collectively eat a staggering 797,768,760 burgers a day. While at that rate, it wouldn’t even take you two weeks to get through the 15 best burgers in the U....

The Truth About Leo Davila From Big Restaurant Bet Instagram By Margaret McCormick/Updated: March 31, 2022 11:27 am EST By the looks of it, San Antonio chef Leo Davila’s food is a feast for the senses. At Stixs & Stone in northwest San Antonio, he draws enthusiastic reviews for dishes like his signature gochujang-glazed pork belly skewers, Brussels sprouts with kimchi, spiced pepitas, thinly sliced pickled radishes, and queso fresco — not to mention his crisp-bottomed rice bowls (per KSAT)....

The Untold Truth Of Carvel Ice Cream Blueee77/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 11:25 am EST The quintessential rags to riches story of Tom Carvel and his ice cream empire is as remarkable as it is dramatic. Starting out with a modest ice cream van and $20 to his name in 1929, over the years Tom meticulously built his frozen confectionery brand, which during its heyday in 1985 had 865 stores (via Funding Universe)....

This Reddit Hack Could Prevent Your Fried Egg Sandwich Bread From Going Soggy Jacek Chabraszewski/Shutterstock By James Lewis/March 27, 2022 11:02 am EST Few disasters are more traumatic to a sandwich than the curse of soggy bread. Dry bread is bad enough, but culinary expectations can be dashed when liquid or goo transforms a sandwich into mushy, sticky gunk. Soggy bread can have many causes. Grease can be a major offender, but spitting bacon and making one of many common mistakes when cooking eggs can also produce equal amounts of disappointment and chaos....

TikTok Can’t Believe This Is The Correct Way To Pronounce Taittinger Twitter By Karen Hart/March 13, 2022 5:12 pm EST Everyone likes their name pronounced correctly. NPR host Noor Wazwaz said during an episode of the radio show “Life Kit,” “Pronouncing someone’s name correctly isn’t just a common courtesy. It’s far more than just the syllables that come out of someone’s mouth. It’s an important effort to create an inclusive society, a way to emphasize safety and belonging....

Traditional Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef) Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/July 25, 2022 2:11 pm EST Guess what you just found with this meal? A surefire win. Why? Because you’re going to love it, your dinner guests are going to love it, and, most important of all, the kids will love it, too. It’s one of those rare meals that can please the discerning adult diner and the picky kid alike....

What’s The Difference Between Walmart And Walmart Neighborhood Market? Sergei Elagin/Shutterstock By Ree Winter/July 10, 2022 3:31 pm EST If you’ve ever looked at a map for your local grocery store, you’ve probably spotted your normal Walmart and another one listed as Walmart Neighborhood Market. You may have wondered what the Neighborhood Market was and just avoided it in favor of the one you’re familiar with, however, it’s definitely worth a look....

Why The Sale Of The World’s Biggest Bottle Of Whiskey Was A Letdown 5PH/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/May 30, 2022 5:29 pm EST Whiskey is a versatile alcohol. You can sip the good stuff or put it in an old fashioned; you can buy a cheap bottle for $10; or you can try one of the most expensive bourbons in the world, some of which cost tens of thousands of dollars per bottle....

Why You Should Cool Cakes Upside Down Ahanov Michael/Shutterstock By Stephanie Smith/April 22, 2022 1:05 pm EST Be it a birthday or just surviving a crappy day at work, nothing tops off a celebration like a delicious cake smothered in buttercream icing. It’s easy to stop by a bakery or a grocery store and grab a treat, but it can be much more fun to channel your inner Betty Crocker. With a boxed cake mix, a few simple ingredients, and some canned frosting, you can become a cake boss in no time....

11 Unique Vegetables You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Marina Lohrbach/Shutterstock By Jamila Khan/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:38 am EST Move over, you boring, typical vegetables. Considering that there are 1,097 vegetable species worldwide, it’s time to think outside the box and add more interesting varieties to your cooking routine (per Bioversity International). According to The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, species are becoming increasingly homogeneous – and most of us are only familiar with about 7% of them....

9 Types Of Summer Squash And How To Cook Them Real_life_photo/Shutterstock By Julia Dunn/July 27, 2022 12:34 pm EST Squash is a familiar presence in our foods. The veggies delight our plates throughout the year in varying colors, textures, and flavors. They’re at home in ratatouille and hearty soups alike, and they’re just as yummy when glazed in olive oil and roasted. Squash has long been in the spotlight, but no matter how familiar it is, there’s always something new to learn....

Coca-Cola’s Newest Creation Has Nothing To Do With Soda Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By James Lewis/Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 4:30 pm EST The thought of Coca-Cola may bring up feelings of a refreshing taste, plenty of sugar, and a jolly man in a red coat giving gifts to strangers. But, forever striving to keep that net revenue of $38.7 billion growing (via The Coca-Cola Company), the business is branching out to influence even more customers....

Costco Shoppers Are Confused About Where To Grab The Johnnie Walker Collection Trong Nguyen/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/June 15, 2022 7:20 am EST Costco is a great store to purchase items in bulk such as giant tubs of macaroni and cheese and bags of avocados that supposedly last twice as long. It’s also a place where you can find a deal on some well-known commercial brand products, such as Jonnie Walker whiskey....

Everything You Need To Know About Steak Doneness And Temperature Andrei Iakhniuk/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:50 pm EST There’s nothing like the perfect steak. A dark char on the outside, just your preferred doneness on the inside, filled with flavor and ultra-juicy … but cooking the perfect steak is no easy task, even for accomplished chefs. How many times have you gone to a restaurant, ordered the steak, and then been disappointed to receive a meal that was undercooked, overcooked, dry, tough, or bleeding down the center?...

Gordon Ramsay’s Birthday Post For His Wife Is Melting Hearts Mike Coppola/Getty Images By Justina Huddleston/Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 9:50 am EST Gordon Ramsay is known for his tough disposition. Fans of his television show appearances know that the acclaimed chef isn’t afraid of tough love, his behavior on television often bordering on loveless. Even some of Ramsay’s industry peers have noticed. J. Kenji López-Alt called out Ramsay’s “abusive” behavior in 2021, and after a video mash-up of iconic Ramsay outbursts made the rounds on social media in 2018 (via Grubstreet), several food industry professionals shared their opinion that, “This is everything that has been wrong about restaurant kitchen culture” (via Twitter)....

Have Sommeliers Disappeared From Restaurants Forever? HQuality/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 27, 2022 12:47 pm EST What are the hallmarks of a high-class restaurant? A particular dress code? A menu of steak, lobster, and caviar? Maybe you think of a well-dressed employee, impressively spinning red wine in a glass decanter, sipping the drink in between discussing its complex notes and flavors in a commanding, posh voice? While stereotypes may paint these sorts of people as snobby upper-crust types, the reality is far different....

How H-E-B Is Dominating The Online Grocery Game JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Gabriela Izquierdo/July 12, 2022 11:30 am EST To see just how the local chain beat out stores with worldwide brand recognition, Grocery Dive dug deep and found that the store’s digital shopping tools resonated the most with online shoppers. How H-E-B won over the internet Barre Kelley/Shutterstock H-E-B having its own user-friendly online store was the biggest factor that drove them to the top of the list....