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Reddit Is Outraged At The Current Price Of Costco Chicken Nuggets Zack Stock Photo/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/Aug. 2, 2022 6:12 pm EST Anyone who has set foot in a grocery store since last year has likely recognized the price hikes that have taken place. Inflation is at a record high, recently reaching 9.1%, and people’s wallets are feeling the effects; most items on shelves, both perishable and nonperishable, have seen some kind of uptick....

Refreshing Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe Michelle McGlinn/Mashed By Michelle McGlinn AND Mashed Staff/July 25, 2022 11:05 am EST If you’re a big fan of cocktails, then there’s no doubt a refreshing Cosmopolitan is a drink you’re familiar with. Traditionally, you make Cosmopolitans with cranberry juice, Cointreau, and vodka and its bright pink color is one of its signature features. According to Vine Pair, the Cosmopolitan likely came to be sometime in the ’80s, though it had a predecessor harking back to the late ’60s with a slightly different recipe and a different name — the Harpoon....

Robert Irvine May Have Hinted At Restaurant: Impossible’s Shaky Future Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Derek Helling/July 17, 2022 2:22 pm EST “Restaurant: Impossible” has enjoyed rare longevity for television shows, as the first episode of the series’ 20th season (per IMDb) has just dropped. However, all good things do eventually come to an end and the show’s star chef, Robert Irvine, might have just hinted that the end could be near....

Secrets Costco Doesn’t Want You To Know Shutterstock By Kitty Jay AND Laura Willcox/Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 1:37 pm EST What can’t you buy at the warehouse nirvana Costco? Famed for its generous treatment of employees, low prices, and massive packages, members flock to Costco stores to sample a plethora of gratis nibbles while they stock up on everything from gallon vats of organic coconut oil to Disney vacations (And if the vacation doesn’t go so well, you can even buy a casket)....

The Huge Dinner Party TikTok Couldn’t Believe Was Seated At A Restaurant Bloomberg/Getty Images By Andrew Walser/June 30, 2022 12:18 pm EST Social media has changed how we interact with each other and the world at large, giving us the ability to share clips and tidbits of our lives almost instantly. Some vloggers and influencers gain fame simply through sharing these small moments while other times individuals just get a quick glimpse of fame from a viral Tweet or TikTok that seizes the platform’s imagination....

The Most Overrated Bourbons, According To Bartenders maeching chaiwongwatthana/Shutterstock By Janelle Alberts/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 4:01 pm EST Bourbon is quite possibly America’s kindest contribution to the distilled spirits industry. It’s exclusively made in the United States, sanctioned via an official resolution by Congress that passed in 1964. What makes bourbon so amazing is the creativity distillers use while still adhering to a regimented algorithm, including a grain mix that has to hit at least 51% corn, a pre-barrel alcohol content that is capped at 62....

The One Chef That Eva Longoria Would Want To Cook Her Next Meal - Exclusive Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/Aug. 4, 2022 8:48 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you’ve traveled the world for work, it can be difficult to narrow down your favorite meal. However, that’s not the case for Eva Longoria. The actress knows exactly who she would want to cook her next dinner....

The Subway Design Feature That Reddit Thinks Is A Flaw Prachana Thong-on/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Updated: Aug. 21, 2022 5:37 pm EST Since it is the largest fast food chain as measured by number of locations, on the surface one would think everything is going pretty well for Subway. Yet over the last couple of years, Subway has been reworking its menu and pumping more money into advertising to address slumping sales, according to Reuters....

The Surprising Amount Of Milk It Takes To Make Cheese Katarzyna Hurova/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 12, 2022 6:52 pm EST The tradition of cheesemaking goes back centuries, with a handful of ideas as to where exactly the practice originated. The National Historic Cheesemaking Center credits ancient Greeks and Egyptians with the first, if not accidental, discovery of the cheesemaking process. The International Dairy Foods Association, on the other hand, attributes a wide variety of cultures — from those of the Romans, Arabs, and travelers from Asia to Europe — to the art of making cheese....

The Things Caribou Coffee Won’t Include In Its Drinks - Exclusive Caribou Coffee By Holly Riddle/Aug. 9, 2022 2:06 pm EST Even if you don’t live near one of the more than 450 Caribou Coffee locations, from the stand-alone stores to “non-traditional” outposts in places like universities and airports, you’ve likely seen the brand’s bagged coffee or K-Cups in the grocery store. Maybe you picked up a bag of Daybreak or Cabin Life blend beans....

The Unusual Reason Cardi B Has Been Boiling Onions Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Aug. 14, 2022 4:14 pm EST A certain Grammy Award-winning rapper sure knows how to get us talking. Cardi B had Twitter in disbelief over the way she cracks her eggs, and in the same breath, the artist had us melting over the heartwarming reason she was learning to cook Hispanic food. Spoilers, per People, it’s because she aspires to cook like her grandmother....

This Is Consumers’ Favorite Candy, According To A New Survey Ranta Images/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/July 1, 2022 6:58 pm EST Imagine being the proverbial kid in the candy store. Your allowance is tucked away in your pocket and you plan to spend the whole thing on your favorite sweets. Life is good. The biggest conundrum you face is deciding exactly what candies you’ll buy. And judging from the stack of choices in front of you, you may be there a while....

This Is What Happens When You Eat Too Many Oranges Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:01 pm EST Oranges are a great source of many essential nutrients, like Vitamin C, fiber, and potassium. Vitamin C helps boost immunity and can even reduce the risk of certain cancers, while “the potassium found in oranges helps to lower blood pressure, protecting against stroke,” according to San Diego-based nutritionist Laura Flores (via Live Science)....

TikTok Is Grateful For This Aluminum Foil-Saving Hack HannaTor/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/March 8, 2022 11:52 am EST Most folks would agree that aluminum foil is a highly useful tool that can make storing food items a lot easier. It’s not a myth that aluminum foil is generally safe to use on both sides (shiny and dull) and the only exception to the rule is nonstick foil, in which consumers are advised to store food on the dull side....

Tomato Bacon Jam Recipe Erin Johnson/Mashed By Erin Johnson AND Mashed Staff/April 4, 2022 11:39 am EST Many a wise person has said that bacon can make any meal better, and few meat-eaters would disagree. So when you can blend bacon into a savory tomato jam, the end result is sublime. Recipe creator Erin Johnson, who you can catch making magic on her Instagram account @probablyinthekitch, has made a really special recipe that packs more of a kick than those other sweet jams....

Trader Joe’s New Item Will Majorly Upgrade Your Charcuterie Boards Netrun78/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 11:27 am EST There are a few essential ingredients that come to mind when thinking of a charcuterie board. Per Food & Wine, a typical board is bursting with flavor from cured meats, pickles, jams, cheese, and even fresh fruit. Typically, those of age pair charcuterie boards with beer or wine as well. The tradition of charcuterie boards began in France with some of the food preservation methods being utilized as early as the times of the Roman Empire, per WTSO....

We Tried The New Churro Shake From Sonic - Here’s How It Went Steven John/Mashed By Steven John/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 11:30 am EST If you have ever been to a Sonic Drive-In restaurant, seen one of their commercials on TV (or YouTube), or been even vaguely aware of American fast-food culture over the course of the past half century or so, you are probably aware that the chain offers a lot of different beverage products, most of which are resoundingly sweet....

Whole Foods’ CEO Is Once Again In Hot Water With Gen Z Bloomberg/Getty By Lauren Farkas/Aug. 17, 2022 11:36 pm EST Whole Foods is known for prioritizing quality and virtue when it comes to its products, but not always when it comes to its public relations. This is a statement that members of Generation Z (born between the late 1990s and early 2010s) can certainly confirm, even though Whole Foods has a pretty strong track record of appealing to Millennials, the preceding generation (via Insider)....

Why A KFC Toy Is Going Viral In China thebigland/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/May 25, 2022 10:51 am EST Some people are ambivalent about KFC, but that’s not how China feels about the fried chicken giant. KFC holds the honor of being the first American fast-food chain to open in the country. And today, it’s the brightest jewel in Yum China’s crown, with more than 8,400 restaurants in more than 1,700 cities....

Why Firstborn Sons Might Fast For Passover Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/April 15, 2022 1:40 pm EST Food is essential to every Jewish occasion, but Passover — which runs from April 15-23 — takes the flourless cake. Even Seders that leave out readings of the “Haggadah” will tell the story of the spring holiday that celebrates the Jewish people’s escape from slavery in Egypt simply by the food around the Seder plate....