Posts

Why You’ll Never Run Out Of Ways To Customize A Burger King Whopper Jimmy Rooney/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/March 7, 2022 5:27 pm EST Some burger lovers are creatures of habit, as loyal to their favorite toppings as Popeye is to spinach. Others are risk-takers, bravely opting for new flavor combinations with every order. Thankfully, whether you prefer to stick to the “tried and true,” or you possess taste buds that are particularly adventurous, the Burger King Whopper always has your back....

13 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Baking Apple Pie New Africa/Shutterstock By Jamila Khan/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:46 pm EST The ultimate patriot dessert, there’s a reason why Americans associate apple pies with the fourth of July. In fact, the phrase “as American as apple pie” has been around for centuries (via Priceonomics). So, how did this flaky dessert become so popular in a country where neither apples, the specific spices (cinnamon and nutmeg), nor pies are native to the land?...

26 Types Of Honey And What Makes Them Unique Jeny Che/Shutterstock By Donella Crigger/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:34 pm EST The next time you’re perusing the grocery store and find yourself reaching for that bear-shaped bottle of honey, think twice. While that familiar golden bear may get the job done as far as a sweetener is concerned, it’s not the best honey. We’ve got the buzz on 26 types of raw honey that are way better than the stuff that’s collecting dust in your pantry right now....

Carl’s Jr. And Hardee’s May Have A King’s Hawaiian Menu On The Way Facebook By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 11, 2022 11:19 pm EST If you’re wondering what the difference between Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s is, the answer is not much. The brands fall under the same parent company, CKE, and have very similar menus (via Thrillist). One small difference is that the restaurants are marketed differently based on their location in the U....

Coors’ Unexpected New Beverage Is Made For The Breakfast Table Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/May 12, 2022 11:46 am EST The ever-growing field of dairy alternative products is, well, constantly growing! GlobeNewswire reports that the global industry is expected to reach $47.95 billion in 2028, which is up from $19.79 billion in 2020. This is a growth of 11.7%. This includes sales of all types of alternative products, like cheese, milk, yogurt, and ice cream options featuring oats, coconut, soy, rice, almond, and hemp....

Everything You Need To Know About Hanger Steak Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: June 22, 2022 9:34 am EST For those who want the joys of steak but lack the budget for cuts like filet mignon and ribeye, there is, as Rachel Ray suggests in a list of five cheap steaks, hanger steak. While noting that hangar steak has indeed grown in popularity, it has remained affordable enough for people to cook with oven fries and have with a bottle of wine....

Here’s What Happened To Zipz Wine After Shark Tank Twitter By Adam Vosding AND Jared Kaufman/Updated: July 13, 2022 9:08 pm EST Having many years of experience in the wine business, Andrew McMurray must have had a special hunch that single-serve wine might be the wave of the future. This proved to be true as Dr. Liz Thach, a wine writer, shared that canned wine sales (in dollars) grew 61% in 2020, per a Nielsen report....

How Bing Crosby Helped Minute Maid Become Famous Donaldson Collection/Getty By Rachael Grow/July 18, 2022 2:02 pm EST Actor, radio personality, and crooner Bing Crosby serenaded his way into the hearts of Americans during the Great Depression and eventually went on to become a household name as he starred in iconic movies like “Going My Way” and “Holiday Inn” (via IMDb). His unforgettably smooth baritone voice can be heard ringing in the Christmas spirit every December with his classic hit “White Christmas....

How Noodles & Company Dealt With Rising Chicken Costs Facebook By Khyati Dand/Aug. 1, 2022 8:53 am EST Notice your favorite fast food sandwich missing from the discounted menu? Perhaps your regular meal at a restaurant now costs suspiciously more than you remember it to? Well, you’re not the only one. The U.S. is dealing with its worst 12-month inflation crisis since 1981 (via The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The cost of food has increased by 10....

Instant Pot Cowboy Stew With Ranch Style Beans Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 5:53 pm EST If you take a quick glance at the list of ingredients that goes into this Instant Pot cowboy stew with ranch style beans, you may find yourself wondering, “Isn’t that really more of a chili than a stew?” It’s certainly an understandable thought, but recipe developer and private practice registered dietician Kristen Carli of Camelback Nutrition & Wellness can explain....

Is Starbucks Preparing To Sell Its UK Locations? Harun Ozmen/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/July 17, 2022 5:35 pm EST Even the big dogs of business, like Starbucks, were hit hard by the initial coronavirus lockdown of 2020, and are still recovering from it. In Q4 of 2020, the store experienced a 9% drop in global sales because overall transactions were down nearly 25% (via Starbucks Investor Relations). Although the Seattle-based company saw an overall decline in fiscal performance, some locations were affected by the pandemic more than others....

Michael Symon Never Uses This Ingredient In His Clam Chowder Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Hannah Beach/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 3:41 am EST Clam chowder: A classic chunky soup with a lengthy history, and a dietary staple of the East Coast. This seafood-crammed delight developed amid French, Nova Scotian, and British influences in the early 1700s, according to Eater. There’s no way to know for sure how many variations exist, but the two most well-known varieties are New England and Manhattan clam chowder....

Nearly 46% Think This Chain Restaurant Has The Best Salads Facebook By Lauren Cahn/Aug. 10, 2022 3:43 pm EST “Salad,” the powers that be at McDonald’s might have scoffed in early 2020. “Diners won’t miss ’em,” they may have shrugged as they unceremoniously pulled salads from the menu back in the early days of the pandemic, per the Wall Street Journal. Sure, this move was meant to be “temporary,” and, indeed, its heart was in the right place in that it was intended to help restaurant operators streamline their processes amid pandemic-related chaos....

Pretzelmaker Has A Fun Freebie For National Pretzel Day Evgeny Karandaev/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/April 26, 2022 1:58 pm EST Niche food holidays punctuate every month on the calendar — we’ve already missed our chance to throw parties for cream puffs, fettuccine alfredo, and chicken noodle soup this year, per Foodimentary — but many of them pass by without much fanfare. That may not be the case for National Pretzel Day (today, April 26), which invites the public to put their other cravings on hold for the doughy, salty treat....

Prue Leith And Paul Hollywood Just Announced A Major GBBO Reboot David M. Benett/Getty By Taylor Huang/May 13, 2022 8:58 am EST Fans of “The Great British Bake Off” will be excited to hear that the show has an update, thanks the teamwork of the show’s Prue Leith and judge Paul Hollywood. The television series is filmed and takes place in the U.K., but can be watched in other countries on Channel 4 or Netflix, which varies based on location (via Expert Reviews)....

The Best Things To Eat At Knott’s Berry Farm The Image Party/Shutterstock By Allie Miller/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 2:40 pm EST Knott’s Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California. To understand the food culture at California’s original theme park, you must first understand the boysenberry. The park was founded by farmer Walter Knott, who helped to invent the boysenberry, a berry strain made from blackberries, raspberries, and loganberries that is named for Knott’s collaborator Rudolph Boysen....

The Canadian Couple Who Created A Simpsons-Style Kitchen The Simpsons/Facebook By Kimberley Laws/May 21, 2022 8:13 pm EST When you think of your dream kitchen makeover, visions of quartz countertops, shiny new appliances, and a trendy glazed tile backsplash likely dance through your head. This utopian cooking space is sleek, fashionable, and features the absolute best kitchen trends imaginable. It looks like it slipped right off the cover of the latest home design magazine and landed effortlessly in the exact spot where your kitchen sits....

The Controversial Origins Of Rachael Ray’s Iconic Catchphrase Jim Spellman/Getty By Lauren Farkas/Aug. 9, 2022 11:34 am EST Rachael Ray can be described in many words. “Philanthropic” and “animated” may come to mind for those familiar with the Food Network icon; Ray has made trips to Ukraine on multiple recent occasions to cook for kids affected by the war with Russia, among other charitable efforts, and the home cook always exudes enthusiasm for her approachable recipes onscreen....

The Mexican Festival That Pays Homage To The Radish Catherine_P/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/May 9, 2022 2:19 pm EST The humble radish doesn’t typically receive a great deal of attention, but maybe it should. Whether you eat your radishes raw or cooked (yes, that’s a real thing), they possess a flavor that is unlike anything else. In the U.S., 400 million pounds of these tiny red orbs are eaten annually (via Food Reference)....

The Most Profitable Items For Grocery Stores Might Surprise You non c/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/March 16, 2022 12:34 am EST Grocery stores have taken a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, Supermarket News reported that according to a poll conducted by the marketing firm Acosta, 30% of consumers say they frequent their local grocery stores less and less and opt instead for options like food delivery and online pickup services to obtain their groceries....