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The Shocking Ingredient You May Not Realize Is In Hot Dogs henrique ferrera/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/June 8, 2022 12:59 pm EST If there’s one food that is synonymous with barbeques and summer fun, it’s the hot dog. After all, the best place to get a hot dog has to be a vendor in New York City on a hot day or at a baseball game, right? A staple of the ballpark and backyard grills, these frankfurters have classically been enjoyed dressed in mustard, relish, and onions, while others simply enjoy them nestled between a classic bun....

The Unspoken Drive-Thru Rule You Should Never Break art around me/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Updated: May 27, 2022 11:54 am EST The drive-thru was one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. There’s nothing better than ordering food and having someone hand it to you without even needing to leave your car (well, except maybe delivery). It’s the perfect road trip snack or the best way to cap a long drive home....

There’s A Camp Dedicated Entirely To Cooking Bacon - Here’s What It’s Like DronG/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 5:00 pm EST Bacon has always been a fan favorite, but in recent years this breakfast staple has enjoyed a cult-like following. With middle schoolers touting bacon-scented erasers, Burger King customers chowing down on bacon sundaes, and imbibers sipping on bacon-flavored vodka, these pan-fried morsels of pork have reached a celebrity status that few foods will ever enjoy....

Item overview Becki Robins/Mashed At $39.99, the Winado 13-in-1 Pressure Cooker is shockingly cheap. Of course, the $20 cost of shipping makes it much less shockingly cheap, but it’s still a bargain compared to an Instant Pot. Coming out of the box, the first impression is actually pretty good. The Winado seems really solid and well-made. In appliances, weight usually implies quality, and this appliance feels nice and sturdy. It did have a loose water-collection attachment with poor installation instructions, but we figured it out....

What Is Mofongo And What Does It Taste Like? Jmoon Productions LLC/Shutterstock By Owen Duff/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 2:45 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’ve ever watched any of the “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update interviews with David Ortiz — in which Keenan Thompson, playing Ortiz, steers every interview question back to a description of his latest “big lunch” — you’ve almost certainly heard of “mofongo....

Why Do Meat Bologna And Beef Bologna Taste Different? Adao/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/July 31, 2022 7:00 am EST When Italian immigrants brought bologna to America between 1880 and 1930, Americans associated this product of immigration with the lower classes (per History Daily). Then, the Great Depression started in 1929, and Americans began to embrace bologna. The versatile and economical cold cut was cheaper than salamis and sausages. The popularity of bologna in the United States truly exploded during the postwar period when the government introduced the National School Lunch Program in 1946, which required schools to provide “nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day,” per the USDA....

Why Is It Cake? Judge Tony Rock Might Look Familiar Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/April 10, 2022 7:37 pm EST It’s hard to not smile and laugh along with the bevy of bakers endeavoring to fake it until they make it on the Netflix series “Is It Cake?” On the whacky show, their cake art imitates life in the form of hamburgers, tacos, suitcases, sewing machines, toys, old radios, and other things not usually considered subjects of butter, flour, and sugar....

Why It Was So Meaningful For Alison Victoria To Visit A Greek Winery Slaven Vlasic/Getty By Molly Clark/June 13, 2022 2:15 pm EST Celebrities have been making the foray into the wine business for years. According to Distractify, Cameron Diaz and her business partner Katherine Power, of Who What Wear, created an organic Spanish label called Avaline Wine. Dave Matthews founded Dreaming Tree Wines, which is naturally a reference to his song “The Dreaming Tree....

Why McDonald’s Franchisees Are Furious About A New Company Rule KULLAPONG PARCHERAT/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Updated: May 12, 2022 3:22 pm EST Update 5/12/22: This story has been updated to include a statement from McDonald’s. Multi-billion-dollar businesses might seem like well-oiled machines on the surface, but that’s rarely the case. In fact, one might find that the mega-brands that frequently update their offerings are the ones that bring in the most business....

Why The UK May Be Facing A Summer Beer Shortage rafastockbr/Shutterstock By Taylor Huang/May 26, 2022 9:01 am EST Pub-goers might need to find a cider to enjoy this summer, as the U.K. potentially faces a beer shortage in the near future. This forecast comes before a summer filled with celebrations for the nation — including the Wimbledon and Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee happening in June (via Lad Bible). Both of these events in particular are celebrated with great food and drink, with beverages such as the Pimm’s Cup gin cocktail being served to celebrate the tennis tournament (via Play Your Court)....

Why You Might Want To Skip Breading When Making Eggplant Parmesan TanaCh/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/Feb. 28, 2022 10:47 am EST Given the popularity of chicken parmesan, one might think that the dish eggplant parmesan, which features eggplant slices layered between tomato sauce and cheese, is simply a spin-off. But in fact, eggplant parmesan likely came first, as a southern Italian dish called melanzane alla Parmigiana, per Paesana. The name is not the only difference between the traditional Italian dish and its American-Italian cousin....

Candies That Were Banned In The United States Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: May 10, 2022 10:36 am EST Candy is surely one of the few universal joys in the world. There’s literally no point to it, at least nutritionally speaking, except to taste good and make you feel good. And honestly? The world needs some more of those things. There’s a catch, though. Turns out that not all candy is created equal, and some candy has proven to be downright controversial enough to get slapped with a ban....

Copycat Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Recipe Molly Allen/Mashed By Molly Allen/Updated: March 25, 2022 12:41 pm EST It goes without saying that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are at the top of many candy lovers’ list. The combination of that smooth, salty peanut butter filling and milk chocolate is nothing short of delicious. And since they’ve been around for decades – satisfying salty and sweet cravings for years — they’re total classics you can enjoy as a tasty midday pick-me-up or on-the-go treat....

Dunkin’s New Cold Brew Flavor Will Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Facebook By Naomi Kennedy/June 23, 2022 12:55 pm EST We’re only on day three of summer here in the U.S. and some people are already eager to see the warmest season of the year come to an end. “Now that my beach trip is over, I’m totally ready for fall. This heat is too much rn,” one Twitter user wrote on the social media platform this morning....

Every Sprite Flavor Ranked Worst To Best Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Kristen Carli/Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 12:59 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sprite is everyone’s favorite refreshing lemon-lime soda. Sorry 7UP fans. Sprite originally debuted in the 1950s, as Clear Lemon Fanta in West Germany. It was designed to compete with 7UP, according to Rock Hill Coca Cola. In 1961, Sprite was given its current name and released in the United States....

Food Scientists Take The Fiction Out Of This Dark Growing Method Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock By Abby Tariq/July 10, 2022 3:14 pm EST What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “climate change?” Greenhouse gasses, rising sea levels, droughts, or melting polar ice? While we can see the impacts of climate change everywhere, we probably don’t pay much attention to its influence on agriculture. For instance, climate change is majorly affecting global wheat supplies....

Gordon Ramsay’s Reaction To Another Spot-On Impression Delights TikTok Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Savanna Swain-Wilson/March 14, 2022 8:28 am EST Sharing a celebrity impression on TikTok already requires some serious confidence, but there’s the added pressure to get it absolutely perfect since many famous people are on the app and might see your video. If you’re portraying Gordon Ramsay, the pressure is probably even higher: The chef is arguably as famous for his hot-tempered personality as he is for his restaurants and television work....

Squash Pomegranate Salad Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/March 15, 2022 6:13 pm EST If you’re craving something light and delicious for lunch, or if you just need a fresh, new side at dinner, then let us introduce you to this delightful squash pomegranate salad. This wonderful salad is filled with veggies, cheese, and a fantastic dressing that’s perfect if you want something on the lighter side. Did we mention it also has feta cheese?...

Survey Reveals The Most Common Places Secret Snackers Hide Their Stash Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/May 9, 2022 6:07 am EST Do you regularly find food items in really strange places around your home? If you’ve uncovered a Snickers bar in a sock drawer, Cheetos under a baseball cap, or a bag of Twizzlers under the bathroom sink, you may share your living space with a “secret snacker.” What is a secret snacker?...

The Heartwarming Way Martha Stewart Honored Her Mom On Mother’s Day Everett Collection/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/May 8, 2022 1:52 pm EST You know how the saying goes: Behind every woman who shapes a generation’s concept of domesticity, builds an empire, and continues to dominate the industry and create new ones well into her 80s … is a mom who taught her how to do it. And Martha Stewart is giving credit where credit is due on her TikTok this Mother’s Day, with a video dedicated to the lady who taught her everything she knows: her mom....