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All Of The New Aldi Products That Could Hit The Fan Hall Of Fame nitpicker/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/May 6, 2022 11:47 am EST One of the leanest, but not meanest, grocery store options out there, Aldi is invested in what makes customers tick. To that end, every year the company puts out the “Aldi Fan Favorites” survey, where shoppers can speak their truth about the products they really love. This year’s survey is open until May 12, 2022, and can be done quickly and easily online....

Are Soaring Food Costs Leading Families To Choose More Plant-Based Foods? Antonina Vlasova/Shutterstock By Dai Poole/June 29, 2022 2:34 am EST If you’ve been following the news lately, it should be no surprise that the American people report inflation as their top concern right now (via Pew Research Center). Gas prices have reached record highs, says The Washington Post, which have had a downstream effect on prices across different sectors. One of those is food prices....

Beyond Meat’s Future With Taco Bell And Pizza Hut Could Be In Jeopardy Sundry Photography/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/July 25, 2022 8:55 am EST Before COVID-19 hit the U.S. and caused disruptions in the food industry, the plant-based meat movement was booming and estimated to be worth $1.4 billion in 2020, $430 million higher than its valuation the year before (via Good Food Institute). Amidst the growing interest in plant-based foods, Beyond Meat went public in 2019 and registered the most successful IPO since 2000 with its stocks tripling the original IPO price....

Buddy Valastro Just Shared A Sweet Memory About His Late Father DFree/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/March 21, 2022 7:59 pm EST Buddy Valastro is known as the Cake Boss behind Carlo’s Bakery, but he learned everything he knows from the original boss of the now nationwide bakeshop: his father. Bartolo Valastro, AKA Buddy Sr., bought the Hoboken, New Jersey, business from Carlo Guastaferro around 1960, 50 years after its original opening, according to Insider....

Chick-Fil-A Is Testing A Trendy New Menu Item — Here’s Where To Find It Facebook By Ree Winter/Aug. 15, 2022 4:48 pm EST Not many fast food restaurants draw a queue of cars in their drive-thru that will happily wait an average of 10 minutes before they can even order food. People love Chick-fil-A so much that they seem to find the patience (via Business Insider). There’s plenty to like about the brand including its focus on employee welfare, food quality, and its commitment to using cage-free chickens by 2026....

Different Types Of Asian Noodles And How To Use Them PR Image Factory/Shutterstock By Nads Willow/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:00 pm EST Think of noodles and you will undoubtedly think of Asia, of soups and stir-fries, and classic dishes from Japan, China, and Thailand. Noodles are part of Asia’s rich cultural heritage and these countries have made their own traditional noodle dishes. What makes Asian noodles so ubiquitous and has given them such longevity, having been used in cooking over many years, is that they are incredibly versatile....

Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge: Host, Judges, And More - What We Know So Far By Crystal Antonace/Aug. 24, 2022 2:01 am EST Creating colorful characters like “The Cat In The Hat” and Thing One and Thing Two, Theodore Seuss Geisel wrote over 40 books for both kids and adults and sold over 650 million copies of his classics worldwide (per Fox Business). Sure Dr. Seuss and his creative works will likely always be staples in homes that have a deep love for the imagination, but the fun doesn’t have to stop at the end of “Yurtle the Turtle....

Honey Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: July 20, 2022 2:05 pm EST These slow cooker chicken thighs are seriously the easiest to whip up when you’re having a busy week. Cooking chicken at home can be surprisingly daunting. It’s hard to get it right without ending up with meat that’s dry or rubbery. That’s why we were so excited to learn you can do the bare minimum of prep work, stick the meat and marinade in a slow cooker for four hours on high, then experience extreme relief with the resulting tender, tasty chicken....

How Chipotle Prevents Guac From Turning Brown, According To Reddit Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 27, 2022 12:00 pm EST Guacamole is a fickle mistress. It’s smooth, it’s creamy, it has a nutty taste that can be enhanced with all sorts of ingredients, and — oh. It’s brown already. The origins of guacamole stretch back farther than one may think, with some sources claiming that the predecessor to the modern-day incarnation of guacamole can be traced to the Aztecs of early Central America in the 1500s....

How Real Good Foods Wants To Stand Out With Its New Breaded Chicken Facebook By Karen Hart/Aug. 9, 2022 10:40 pm EST Homemade crispy chicken nuggets, nuggets from the frozen food aisle, or McDonald’s famous version are all a piece of bite-size goodness for both kids and kids at heart. According to market research company Kerry, the love for this golden finger food increased dramatically during the pandemic, offering individuals and families an easy and “comforting” food for lunch, dinner, or whenever hunger strikes....

How Reddit Suggests Eating Aldi’s Crab Rangoon Dip Facebook By Rachael Grow/June 17, 2022 9:15 am EST Aldi shoppers can rejoice twice a year when Asian Week comes around in January and July for a whole new assortment of tasty products to try. Asian brands of ramen broths, spicy cheddar cheese, wonton soups, and sundry wok sauces were available on Aldi’s shelves for customers to try. One item that had the internet buzzing was the Park Street Deli Crab Rangoon Dip, which doesn’t taste anything like the creamy imitation crab rangoon filling that you’d expect in Chinese takeout, according to a review by Aisle of Shame....

Nigella Lawson’s Nontraditional Easter Cake Has Fans Smiling Joe Maher/Getty By Hope Ngo/Updated: April 20, 2022 8:45 am EST Easter may have come and gone, but that didn’t stop domestic goddess Nigella Lawson from posting a delectable-looking Lemon Meringue Cake, which she shared on social media. “While there’s no logical reason for this to be an Easter cake, in my house it just is an Easter cake,” she said via Twitter, adding, “Do join me: it’s #RecipeOfTheDay; it’s my Lemon Meringue Cake....

Panera Has Officially Joined The Chicken Sandwich Wars Panera By Justina Huddleston/March 22, 2022 3:44 pm EST Panera is known for a number of different things. It’s got cheesy Asiago bagels, offers an affordable monthly coffee subscription for loyal customers, and its mac and cheese is kind of legendary. Because Panera is more of a cafe than a traditional fast food restaurant, it might get lost in the shuffle when it comes to keeping up with trends, but this spring, they’re jumping into the pool in a big way....

Ruby Tuesday Menu Items Ranked Worst To Best Jory Acosta/Shutterstock By Ryan Unger/July 26, 2022 8:51 am EST For many of us, Friday and Saturday nights are reserved for venturing out to eat and staying up late to have a good time. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make a weeknight just as fun as your weekend. So, instead of waiting until the end of the week to unwind, why not head to a place that has the second day of the workweek in its name?...

The Absolute Best Vegan Restaurants In The US Agave Photo Studio/Shutterstock By Lauren DeMello/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:16 am EST Vegan food has become increasingly in high demand as many Americans look to get more plant foods in their diets. What may have once conjured up images of hemp seeds, wheatgrass, and steamed spinach now boasts a scene busting at the seams with plant-based comforting classics like biscuits and gravy, barbecue pulled pork, and Mexican favorites like tamales, chorizo, and enchiladas....

The Best Thai Food You Probably Haven’t Tried Yet Lukas Gojda/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 7:48 pm EST From a range of exciting ingredients to tantalizing flavors that light up your palate, Thai food has it all. The harmonious combination of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy tastes makes every dish a journey for the senses. While some specialties are undoubtedly not for the faint-hearted, Thai food can be as comforting as it is thrilling....

The Easiest Hack For Getting Fluffier Muffin Tops Colors United/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 11:39 am EST For many people, the very best part of a muffin is the top. Elaine Benes of “Seinfeld” once called the muffin’s bottom region its “stump” and declared the top as king, saying, “It’s crunchy, explosive, it’s where the muffin breaks free of the pan and does its own thing.” And she’s right....

The Food Inflation Habit John Oliver Is Begging People To Stop Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/July 27, 2022 12:12 pm EST See the above photo of John Oliver, the adorably nerdy comedian slash journalist and the liberal media’s literal snarky answer to Fox’s Tucker Carlson? Notice how he’s smiling? Well, anyone who is interested in keeping that smile on Oliver’s face will want to consider heeding the following advice — in the unlikely event that you happen to run into John Oliver on the street somewhere and end up getting into a discussion about inflation, specifically food inflation....

The Huge Way McDonald’s Is Changing Its Franchise Policies Raymond Boyd/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/June 27, 2022 8:24 am EST Some might consider McDonald’s to be a gift to fast food, but the franchisees who own and operate McDonald’s restaurants may not feel the same way. In 2014, when franchisees were asked to describe their relationship with the McDonald’s corporate mothership one a scale of 1 to 5, the average rating was 1....

The Most Popular Food Fad The Year You Were Born Ruth Black/Shutterstock By Elizabeth Lavis/June 14, 2022 1:01 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The culinary world has taken some very interesting twists and turns over the decades. Some fads and foods seem silly in retrospect, whereas others have genuinely lasted the test of time. From fondue to avocado toast and everything in between, there was something every year that people went totally bananas for....