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The One Mistake That Will Ruin Your Cheese Grater New Africa/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/May 31, 2022 2:55 pm EST If you own a cheese grater, you’re likely using and cleaning it incorrectly. For instance, most of us are inclined to only use one side of the contraption, but actually, each side of your grater does something unique. Similarly, for a while in 2021, TikTok was divided on the correct way to use a cheese grater, questioning its use in both vertical and horizontal positions....

The Real Difference Between Clarified Butter And Ghee Shutterstock By Elle Woodside/Updated: June 27, 2022 10:31 am EST The terms clarified butter and ghee are often used interchangeably. While similar in many ways — ahem, both begin as butter — clarified butter and ghee are not actually the exact same thing. For starters, each has its own unique origin story. Clarified butter is associated with French cuisine while ghee is rooted in Indian culture (via Masterclass)....

The Trick Duff Goldman Learned From Baking Biscuits Every Day Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Andrew Walser/June 4, 2022 9:03 pm EST Biscuits are one of the most recognizable foods in Southern cooking with good reason. There’s nothing like a fluffy, tender biscuit with a golden, buttery crust that flakes apart with ease while holding plenty of butter and jam. They can be the base of a breakfast sandwich, a substitution for dinner rolls, or the foundation of dishes like biscuits and gravy....

The Unexpected Industry That Toppled Starbucks Sales In 2022 Lakonac/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/July 7, 2022 7:53 am EST No one can deny Starbucks’ prowess as the U.S.’s biggest coffeehouse chain in terms of both 2021 sales volume ($21.3 billion, via CompareCamp) and current U.S. store count (15,450, as of February 2022, via BaristaJoy). In fact, we couldn’t help but notice MJ Biz Daily recently went so far as to treat Starbucks as an industry unto itself when the cannabis/hemp industry-focused media outlet recently compared the size of Starbucks with the size of various industries by their respective sales volumes....

This Is The Busiest Day Of The Year At Cracker Barrel Barry Fowler/Shutterstock By Rachael Grow/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:16 am EST The friendly folks at every Cracker Barrel restaurant across the nation take pride in serving up classic American dishes with an extra helping of Southern hospitality. Not only that, stepping into a Cracker Barrel is like stepping into a time capsule rooted in tradition and decorated with rustic keepsakes, evoking memories of a simpler time....

Twitter Is Predicting The Newest Oreo Limited-Edition Flavor taffpixture/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/June 14, 2022 1:36 pm EST Is there anything more classic than Oreo cookies? The best-selling cookie of the 20th century, The Daily Meal reports that the dunkable treat made its debut in 1912. Not only does that make Oreos more than 100 years old, but it also means that they’ve been around since before the origin of chocolate chip cookies, which The Sugar Association says weren’t created until the late 1930s....

We Tried Smashburger’s New Plant-Based Shakes. Here’s How It Went Molly Delmore/Mashed By Molly Delmore/Updated: July 18, 2022 2:23 pm EST This week Smashburger rolled out non-dairy shakes, and we headed straight to our local Smashburger to see if they were worth the hype. This partnership between Smashburger and Eclipse Foods, the leader in plant-based dairy products, signifies the fast-casual chain’s first plant-based menu item and the industry’s first nationally-available plant-based shakes!...

What Is A Cornish Pasty And What Does It Taste Like? DronG/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Feb. 23, 2022 12:42 pm EST If you’ve ever enjoyed a baked pie pocket that fit perfectly in your hand, its flaky crust folded over and crimped around a savory, hearty filling, then you’ve had a pasty. According to The Spruce Eats, a pasty is a portable savory pastry filled with meats, vegetables, and seasonings. There are many kinds of pasties, with fillings as diverse as the cooks who lovingly create them, and The Takeout notes that handheld pies like these exist in most cuisines and cultures....

Wolfgang Puck Shows TikTok How To Make CUT’s Butter Lettuce Salad Cindy Ord/Getty Images By Erich Barganier/Feb. 28, 2022 11:04 am EST Butter lettuce has a delectable name and proves to be a highly versatile ingredient. According to Masterclass, it can easily find its way into salads or transform into a plant-centric wrap. The produce item consists of a few strains of lettuce, like Bibb or Boston lettuce, and gets its name from the buttery texture of the leaves....

Best Coffee Grinders Of 2022 Elena Vicas/Shutterstock By Rachel Kiser/May 24, 2022 5:01 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We can all appreciate a good cup of coffee, whether we define that as a pre-ground cup of Folgers in the morning or a quick-and-easy K-cup pick-me-up. But let’s get real. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that any method tastes better than one that uses a freshly ground cup of coffee....

CVS Shoppers Need To Know About This Free Popcorn Promo Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: April 21, 2022 8:39 am EST CVS Pharmacy, which is a part of the company CVS Health, has been on a roll. According to Food Business News, the company decided to offer its customers a plethora of food options across the U.S. this year by including scores of frozen items from well-known names such as Beyond Meat, Birds Eye, Ore-Ida, and more....

Food Network Stars With Restaurants JennLShoots/Shutterstock By Allie Miller/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 2:40 pm EST Food Network stars take advantage of their fame in a few ways. The culinary celebrities will start a line of cookware, teach classes on MasterClass.com, or begin selling recipes out of ghost kitchens. But one of the most popular money-making strategies has got to be starting a restaurant. These celebrity-owned restaurants tend to follow a few obvious steps....

Geoffrey Zakarian Curates For Harry & David And Gambles With Big Restaurant Bet - Exclusive Interview Harry & David By Molly Harris/Updated: March 17, 2022 1:45 pm EST Throughout Geoffrey Zakarian’s illustrious career, he has worked in some of the world’s most famous kitchens and was invited into many impressive restaurant deals. From his start at Le Cirque to his revamp of The Palm Court in the Plaza Hotel and a multi-restaurant deal with Norwegian Cruises, Zakarian has mastered the luxury corner of the culinary world, and he has even more collaborations ahead....

Giada De Laurentiis’ Puts A Literal Twist On Lemon Spaghetti With This Ingredient Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/March 13, 2022 7:33 pm EST When it comes to Italian cooking, Giada De Laurentiis is a wealth of advice, recipes, and product recommendations. For example, De Laurentiis’ ultimate secret ingredient is mascarpone cheese because it can be used in sweet and savory dishes. Most of the celebrity chef’s tips are simple additions or swaps, so when she’s got a hack for lemon spaghetti, we’re all ears....

How To Make Plant-Based Bone Broth Madeleine Steinbach/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/March 16, 2022 1:16 pm EST Are you a proponent of bone broth? Are you a vegetarian or vegan who is now missing out on the nourishing, highly beneficial product? You may have to fret no longer. As HuffPost notes, a “plant-based bone broth” can easily be made with many ingredients you might already have on-hand. Inherently, the name is a paradox: No plants have bones, so a “plant-based bone broth” is nonsensical in nature....

How You Can Win A Catered Party With A Full-Serve Bartender DavideAngelini/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/Aug. 10, 2022 12:15 pm EST Summer isn’t actually over — we’ve got more than a month until that happens — but seeing all those back-to-school advertisements and Halloween decorations for sale can really get you down. The next thing you know, it will be pumpkin spice latte season, with the calendar showing no mercy if your pool time has been at a record low....

Little Caesars Wings: What To Know Before Ordering YouTube By Chase Shustack/March 11, 2022 2:45 pm EST Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that Little Caesar’s has found its spot as the fastest in fast-food pizza. Ever since introducing the Hot-N-Ready promotion back in 1997, the Michigan-based pizza chain has promised customers a pizza that is both hot and ready to go the moment they walk up to the counter....

Michael Symon’s New Sous Chef Cuts Like A Pro Gabe Ginsberg/Getty By Sarah Martinez/Updated: July 19, 2022 1:30 pm EST It’s common for toddlers and little kids to love doing grown-up tasks on their own. Whether it’s attempting to tie their shoes or set the table, kids thrive on the thrill of accomplishing an activity usually meant for an adult. One kid who is certainly following her parent’s lead is Emmy, the granddaughter of celebrity chef Michael Symon....

Molly Yeh Just Took Yellow Cake To The Next Level And Instagram Is Impressed Amanda Edwards/Getty Images By Elaina Friedman/April 28, 2022 12:15 pm EST In the world of cake flavors, yellow is as classic as it gets. The old standby — which food writer Deb Freeman heralds as “the only flavor when it comes to cake” in a Food52 article — is immaculate in its golden-hued simplicity and rich in taste due to its high ratio of sugar to flour and its generous helpings of butter and eggs....

New Study Reveals Just How Long The Restaurant Labor Shortage May Last hedgehog94/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Updated: March 9, 2022 4:21 pm EST After struggling to keep their doors open throughout the pandemic, the restaurant industry faces another obstacle in its path. It is more than social distancing, mask requirements, or vaccine mandates for guests. While the lights might be on, tables could remain empty. This is not for lack of patrons....