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Mochi Lovers Need To Know About This Frozen Greek Yogurt Treat Yasso By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:02 pm EST There are a lot of ways to eat ice cream: in a cone, in a cup, in a milkshake, in a sundae smothered in hot fudge sauce with a cherry on top… But one of the trendiest ways to enjoy a frozen treat these days is mochi ice cream. A traditional Japanese dessert, mochi is essentially a glutinous rice cake that’s filled with a sweet center, like ice cream (via All Recipes)....

Reddit-Approved Tips For Ordering A Pizza If You Have Phone Anxiety Tanya Sid/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Feb. 22, 2022 2:49 pm EST In an age where most forms of communication take place in the digital world, human connection is at once abundant and obsolete. On one hand, we can send instantaneous text messages to far-away loved ones instead of relying on the postal service; we can play video games with strangers on the other side of the world; we can tag celebrities, presidents, and prime ministers on Twitter....

Southern Barbecue Chains You Need To Try At Least Once Marie Sonmez Photography/Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:46 pm EST While it may evoke leisurely pastimes and a laidback culinary experience, barbecue is a very serious matter. That’s especially true across the South, where regional styles have developed with delicate finesse and deep-rooted pride dating back generations to the very discovery of this country (via Smithsonian). Nowadays, the authentic stuff doesn’t just have to come from a run-down shack with a wood pit in the ground....

The California Winery With An Unlikely Connection To America’s Pastime Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/June 16, 2022 11:27 am EST When you think of baseball and alcohol a few ideas probably come to mind. Is it drinking a can of Bud Light out of a cooler at a neighborhood baseball game? Is it spending a small fortune on some Miller at a big-name MLB stadium? Whichever it may be, foul balls, home runs, and booze have always gone together....

The Disturbing Reason A Popeyes Manager Was Arrested Ken Wolter/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 7, 2022 5:04 pm EST Fast food and fun times just seem to go together, and, apparently, that’s by design (per Cheat Sheet). So, who’d have ever dreamed that more than 77,000 incidents of violence against fast food employees were reported between 2017 and 2020? Yet that is among the findings revealed in a report released in late 2021 by the Service Employees International Union, the same union that is helping Starbucks baristas with their unionization push, per The Counter....

The Ice Cube Hack That Solves A Classic Onion Mistake Larisa Rudenko/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/July 25, 2022 12:29 pm EST When you’re cooking some foods there is a point of no return. It’s when the ingredients have cooked for too long and are now unusable in your recipe. Onions are among those ingredients and when a recipe calls to sauté them, the fine line between perfect caramelization and burnt has been the bane of many cooks having to toss them and start over....

The Reason M&M’s Aren’t Considered Vegan Amy_Michelle/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/March 21, 2022 3:05 pm EST Whether a person is vegan or lactose intolerant, they won’t be able to enjoy M&M’s. Like other similar chocolate items, M&M’s are made with a blend of whole milk, cocoa butter, sugar, and chocolate liquor (via How Products are Made). Its parent company, which is now just Mars, still manufactures many other popular chocolates that contain milk, such as Twix and Snickers....

The Ripple Effect Rising Food Costs Are Having On Restaurant Workers Viktoriia Hnatiuk/Shutterstock By Nicole Rivas/July 6, 2022 9:09 pm EST It’s no secret that inflation is hitting consumers hard across all sectors. For many people, even paying for necessities like groceries and gas is becoming increasingly difficult. To put it into perspective, it was reported that the rate of inflation is the highest it’s been in over 40 years, per CNBC....

The Surprising Reason Back To Nature Crackers Are Being Recalled Instagram By Felix Behr/April 7, 2022 11:58 am EST If you recently bought Back to Nature Cheddalicious crackers, you might be surprised when you open the box. The product’s manufacturer, B&G Foods, shared with the FDA that its packing partner had accidentally filled boxes of Back to Nature Cheddalicious Cheese Flavored Crackers with animal shaped crackers made by an entirely different company....

The Unexpected Way To Give Yourself A Mental Boost Before Cooking Erhan Inga/Shutterstock By Janelle Alberts/July 31, 2022 12:53 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Watch any morning show cooking demonstration, and you’ll see it. The practice of “mise en place,” where the chef divvies up all ingredients into right-sized little bowls, ready to be pinched, sprinkled, or poured with an efficient flick of the wrist....

The Walmart Vs. Whole Foods Comparison That Had TikTok Losing It Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/July 9, 2022 10:35 am EST Most people place varying levels of priority on certain factors when choosing a grocery store, whether it’s cost-effectiveness at the checkout line, freshness, or the overall environment of the store. With these factors in mind, both Walmart and Whole Foods provide quality food items and vast selections at their locations, making the choice of one over the other a difficult one....

These Sauces Could Ruin Cast Iron, According To Michael Symon Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images By Karen Hart/March 15, 2022 4:53 pm EST When you want Michael Symon to respond to those pressing culinary questions you need an answer to, you tag him in a tweet. That’s what a fan on Twitter did when he wanted to know what sauces you should shy away from cooking in your cast iron. Pots and pans can go through some real wear and tear during your cooking journey, but as Gear Patrol notes, they can also be expensive — knowing the ins and outs of using cookware properly can help extend its usable life....

This Reddit Post Has Chick-Fil-A Fans Venting About Fry Problems Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/March 1, 2022 2:31 pm EST What makes a waffle fry perfect? The thinness and golden color, the crunchy sound it makes when you bite into it, or the pillowy white potato filling hiding inside perhaps? Considering that the Chick-fil-A website claims waffle fries are the most ordered item on its menu — beating the likes of chicken nuggets, hash browns, and chicken sandwiches — you’d think Chick-fil-A has got making and serving waffle fries down to an exact science....

TikTok Can’t Believe How Far $200 Goes At Trader Joe’s jejim/Shutterstock By Andrew Walser/June 21, 2022 6:59 pm EST Who doesn’t love a visit to Trader Joe’s? The grocery store chain has managed to build itself a cult following across social media, despite only having a Facebook and Instagram page to its name (via Flackable). Almost all the social media buzz comes from dedicated customers turned fans who hark the store’s quirky, off-brand wares and prices across their own platforms with some truly enthusiastic people creating social media pages celebrating the store (via Penn Live)....

TikTok Reveals Why Dunkin’ Supposedly Measures Customers’ Heights Bloomberg/Getty Images By James Lewis/March 5, 2022 3:21 pm EST One of the biggest mysteries of the food world could be how McDonald’s managed to thrive despite filling its restaurants with the figure of Ronald McDonald. Despite the imposing clown accompanying its restaurants since 1963 (via Insider) — and that some experts believe as many as one in 10 adults have a fear of clowns (via Cleveland Clinic) — McDonald’s is among the most popular dining brands in America, according to YouGovAmerica....

Tim Hortons Donuts, Ranked Worst To Best Kreeda Jeerapongplin/Shutterstock By Amanda Maida/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 12:39 pm EST Tim Hortons has been a coffee and donut establishment since 1964, and it has since grown to become a staple of Canadian culture. As of 2021, according to Reader’s Digest Canada, the chain sells nearly 1.5 million donuts per day. Some flavors vary in availability from location to location, but customers are sure to find at least one that suits their taste at their local Timmies or even find something new....

What To Do If Your Salad Dressing Is Too Sweet Chris LayKK/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/June 16, 2022 11:51 am EST Making homemade salad dressing can be fun and challenging at the same time. It takes a lot of experimenting to get the perfect taste and texture whether you’re making a caesar, garden, or grilled chicken salad. Love My Salad boasts all the great reasons to prepare your salad dressing from scratch....

Why The Benihana Founder Sued His Own Kids Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: May 10, 2022 10:16 am EST While Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki was best known as the multimillionaire founder of Benihana, the popular chain of Japanese restaurants with over 100 locations worldwide, his daredevil exploits and wild personal life often threatened to overshadow his business success. A former AAAU champion wrestler, he was a daring powerboat racer, a shameless self-promoter, and a playboy....

Why TikTok Is Running To Try Trader Joe’s Sumo Oranges kai keisuke/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/March 23, 2022 5:27 pm EST TikTok has plenty of food hacks — you can even discover new things to do with fruit on the social media app. For example, there’s a method for ensuring you have the sweetest peaches ever, and the Lizzo-approved “cereal” of berries in coconut water. Now, Sumo oranges are making the rounds on TikTok....

13 Flowers You Can Eat From Your Garden Geo-grafika/Shutterstock By Julia Dunn/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:46 am EST What’s a garden without flowers? These beauties liven up wherever they are planted and studies have even linked flowers with elevated mood and decreased stress (via Rutgers Magazine). With this line of thought, it’s high time to revisit the concept of flower power. It’s true that many flowers carry a small punch of various nutrients and vitamins, that being said, you would need to eat plenty of these pretties before really reaping the rewards of these nutrients....