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Simple Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 25, 2022 1:18 pm EST If you’re looking for an easy, delicious meal, these slow cooker cabbage rolls from registered dietician Kristen Carli fit the bill. Cabbage rolls, also sometimes called stuffed cabbage, are a classic comfort food found in Eastern and Central European cuisine. In Lithuania, they’re called balandeliai, while in Poland, they’re known as golumpki....

Study Reveals The Most Expensive State For Groceries Right Now Lightspring/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/March 22, 2022 2:34 pm EST Stories of how inflation has exerted financial pressure on Alabama and Wyoming have surfaced in the last few days. But those are only examples of a nationwide trend. But some states feel the pinch more acutely than others. Filterbuy, an air filter company, has taken it upon themselves to use data from the U....

Survey Reveals How Many Americans Prefer Flour To Corn Tortillas Africa Studio/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/March 15, 2022 5:02 pm EST Nothing gets the dinner conversation boiling quite like an old school food debate. So, how about this one: Corn versus flour tortillas? Which one do you think reigns supreme? According to a 1,000-person survey conducted by YouGov, 43 percent of voters prefer flour to corn tortillas (28 percent voted for corn tortillas), while 23 percent of voters said they have no preference....

The Amazing Waffle House Record Joey Chestnut Holds a katz/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/March 8, 2022 4:12 pm EST Some may view him as the modern-day American folk hero. Some may view him as a symbol of gluttony and excess. Some may have never heard of his name at all. But one thing is for certain: Joey Chestnut can eat. When his younger brother signed him up for his first competitive eating contest in 2005 (via Daily Hive), Chestnut only went for the free hotel room — but soon he became a legend....

The Best Bean-To-Bar Chocolate Brands You Can Buy Ala Shauratskaya/Shutterstock By Helena Nichols/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:56 pm EST Bean-to-bar chocolate has had a resurgence in America in recent years, with big and small chocolate companies popping up all over the country making delicious chocolate treats. While once upon a time bean-to-bar chocolate companies may have been hard to find, with just about five total in the United States, according to The New York Times, there are now over 250 companies to choose from....

The Best Brandy Bottles In 2022 Prilutskiy/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:08 pm EST According to the Distilled Spirits Council, around 16.5 million 9-liter cases of brandy were sold in the U.S. in 2021, up from 15 million in 2019. It’s clear that, while many still look at brandy as the prerogative of older men in smoking jackets, the spirit is definitely gaining popularity in the States and around the world....

The Delicious Way You Should Be Using Stale Hot Dog Rolls P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:17 pm EST Chances are, many people will be doing a lot of grilling this summer. They’re going to be making everything from hot dogs and hamburgers to corn on the cob, pretty much anything that can be grilled. After all, some recipes are simply perfect for the grill. While nothing beats a good juicy hamburger or a fresh-off-the-grill frank, you may find yourself stuck with leftover hot dogs, beef patties, and buns....

The Disturbing Reason McDonald’s Owes The Department Of Labor $25,000 Oksana Panova/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:51 am EST To little surprise, fast food giant McDonald’s has been involved in countless scandals over the years. In 2020 alone, McDonald’s found itself in hot water numerous times over some pretty big controversies, including incidents of racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and dangerous food mishaps (via Eat This, Not That). And these controversies don’t come cheap, either....

The TikTok Ice Cream Gordon Ramsay Is Calling ‘Diarrhea’ Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Aug. 22, 2022 11:31 pm EST Over the past few years, companies have been getting creative with their ice cream flavors and have even gone over into the savory realm, like Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ controversial Everything Bagel flavor. Recently, Salt & Straw announced another unexpected ingredient in ice cream: fried chicken. But the ice cream that got Gordon Ramsay’s attention recently didn’t come from a major brand – it appeared on TikTok....

The Truth About Alicia Watson From Big Restaurant Bet Food Network By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 10:02 am EST One of the best aspects of cooking competition shows are the buildup to discover who the new breakout star chef is going to be. No doubt that fans of chef Alicia Watson are fully in her corner. The owner and head chef of Vito and Vera, a plant-based “culinary wellness business” in Little Rock, Arkansas, Watson believes that “feel good and taste good go hand in hand,” per the restaurant’s website....

The Untold Truth Of Café Du Monde Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock By Brandon Rich/June 27, 2022 11:34 am EST As one of the most famous restaurants in America, Café Du Monde is well known for its traditional and simple offerings of powdered sugar-topped beignets and chicory root coffee. It’s a fair question to debate whether Café Du Monde should be classified as a breakfast restaurant or a hotspot for dessert, but one thing is for certain: After 160 years in business, the restaurant has developed a cult following....

The Untold Truth Of Tops Friendly Markets JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Brianna Persons/May 31, 2022 1:02 pm EST For grocery shoppers up in the Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets remains one of the region’s most dependable destinations. It’s been in business for 60 years, and with over 150 locations in New York State, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, it’s only become easier over the years to shop under its red and white roof. Simply put, there’s a lot to love about this supermarket chain....

These Deadly Foods May Be In Your Kitchen Right Now Shutterstock By Chris Heasman/Updated: July 7, 2022 10:46 am EST When you think about deadly foods, you mind probably wanders to stuff you wouldn’t usually want to touch with a barge pole (raw meat, killer plants like nightshade or hemlock, that puffer fish which people keep inexplicably eating in Japan) but you never give a lot of thought to the notion that your very own kitchen is chock-full of poisonous items which, if you’re unlucky, can bring you to a pretty nasty end....

This Might Be When The McRib Will Return In 2022 Robson90/Shutterstock By Sarah Martinez/Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 8:56 am EST The McDonald’s McRib sandwich has a cult-like following and a fan club — even though many people are grossed out by how it’s made. One of the main mysteries surrounding the McRib is how it obtains its boneless rib rack shape. McDonald’s website gives a pretty elusive description of the pork, simply calling it a “pork patty....

TikTok Can’t Believe What This Customer Saw At A Wendy’s Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By James Lewis/March 11, 2022 2:51 pm EST Although they can occasionally be stressful and filled with the screams of hungry children, visits to fast food restaurants are typically a simple affair — they’d be a poor namesake if they weren’t, wouldn’t they? However, unusual sights are inevitable. Perhaps it could be someone declining the offer of deliciously salty fries, or a disturbingly strange person who ditches the patty of a burger to eat only the ketchup-smeared bun....

TikTok Can’t Get Over This Simple, Avocado-Based Filipino Dessert Krasula/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/April 6, 2022 7:18 pm EST Not only are avocados known for their superb health benefits, but they are also incredibly versatile. Although the fruit is more commonly associated with savory dishes, avocados can be a tasty ingredient in traditionally sweeter dishes, including, yep, avocado cereal. Thanks to its mild taste and creamy texture, the bright green grocery staple is great to pair with more strongly flavored foods....

Trolli Is Giving Away $50,000 — Here’s How To Enter Trolli By Alia Hoyt/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:52 am EST The candy makers at Trolli are at it again, having unveiled a new addition to the sour confection market. The brand’s latest concoction to hit store shelves are chewy worms called Sour Bursting Crawlers. They appear to be very similar to Trolli’s Sour Brite Crawlers — but with the addition of “a gooey explosion of flavor inside,” per the product listing....

Twitter Is Raining Hearts On Padma Lakshmi’s Birthday Tribute To José Andrés Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images By Dai Poole/July 13, 2022 8:16 pm EST Social media is often a place of intense discourse. Whether it’s ranking the worst chain restaurant on Twitter or a pizza reheating hack that has TikTok divided, no matter the platform, you can always expect varying opinions. So, it’s always surprising to see unanimous support for a person or idea....

What Hell’s Kitchen Winner Kimberly Ann Ryan Is Doing Now Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Updated: May 6, 2022 2:23 pm EST Chef Kimberly Ann Ryan took the viewers and judges of Hell’s Kitchen on a fun ride when she won the show’s 16th season on account of her extraordinary culinary skills and her sheer determination to make the best of the opportunity. The chef is from Traverse City, Michigan and before she became a part of the show, she worked as an event chef....

Why A 2022 Mustard Shortage Could Be On The Way Stanislav Palamar/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: June 17, 2022 11:58 am EST It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Western Canada had never seen flooding of the kind they experienced in November of 2021. The deluge, which delivered “a month’s worth of rain in two days” (via NPR), caused heavy flooding and landslides, destroyed infrastructure, and slaughtered livestock. Initial estimates put the number of farm animals dead at over 600,000 poultry, 12,000 hogs, and 420 dairy cattle....