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The Real Reason Why Some Famous Chefs Don’t Want Michelin Stars Shutterstock By Andrew Sheldon/Updated: May 10, 2022 1:42 pm EST In the late 1880s, brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin were looking for a way to market their new tire company. The automobile industry in their native France was still in its infancy. In order to get people driving, and thus increasing car and tire sales, the duo produced a guide filled with maps, fuel station locations, and similar road trip information....

The Trader Joe’s Receipt That Had Reddit Cracking Up Bloomberg/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/June 26, 2022 11:50 am EST We don’t know everything and don’t claim to. However, if there’s one thing that we’re pretty darn sure about, it’s that many people love Trader Joe’s. Established in Pasadena, California in 1967, the nautical-themed grocer has earned a cult-like following over the years that, by our calculations, is made up of at least 13 different types of TJ’s shoppers....

Was The Coq Au Vin “French Chef” Pilot Episode Really Such A Disaster? HBO Max/YouTube By Nancy Mock/March 31, 2022 3:04 pm EST HBO Max’s “Julia” is the latest contribution to the numerous movies, documentaries, and books about the life of American-born, French-trained celebrity chef Julia Child. The series focuses on the first foray by Child (played by Sarah Lancashire) into the world of food television. Through both facts and fictionalized details, viewers see Child record the very first episodes of “The French Chef” for Boston public television station WGBH....

Why 30,285 Pounds Of Ready-To-Eat Chicken Fillets Are Being Recalled GSDesign/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/May 1, 2022 2:36 pm EST A complaint about potentially unsafe chicken has led to the recall of 30,285 pounds of grilled, ready-to-eat chicken breast fillets, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The fillets, which came from Decatur, Alabama-based Wayne Farms breast fillets were supposed to be fully cooked, but, according to at least one customer report, their item looked undercooked....

Why Rachael Ray Has The Best Green Room In Show Business, According To Buddy Valastro - Exclusive Jason Koerner/Getty Images By Crawford Smith/July 14, 2022 8:47 am EST Buddy Valastro first rose to fame because of his show “Cake Boss” (named after himself, naturally), but he’s got an impressive list of credits on IMDb, appearing in almost every food-related show you could imagine — and several non-food shows as well. He moves in rarefied air in the food world and hobnobs with the highest tier of food celebrities....

Why The Friday Fish Fry Became A Wisconsin Tradition Jennifer Tepp/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Updated: March 3, 2022 8:44 am EST Along with its abundant farmland, family-friendly outdoor activities, and sports teams, Wisconsin is known for many staples. These Badger State classics include cheese and other dairy products, bratwurst, Kringle, cranberries, beer, Pink Squirrel cocktails, and much more. If you ever find yourself in Wisconsin, you definitely won’t experience a shortage of good eats or some brew to wash it all down....

5 Canned Fruits You Should Buy And 5 You Shouldn’t BWM Infinity/Shutterstock By Robyn Hunt/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:43 pm EST Canned food gets a bad rap, especially when it comes to fruits and vegetables. It’s worth noting that human beings have been canning as a method of food preservation since the early 1800s (via Britannica) — you can thank the French for that invention. Originally, canning was a storage method born out of necessity....

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: April 29, 2022 6:19 pm EST Meatloaf might seem like a wintry comfort food dish, the perfect thing to serve alongside mashed potatoes on a night when the cold gets into your bones, but with her smoked bacon-wrapped meatloaf, Stephanie Rapone of Pantry to Plate has turned it into a delightful summertime dish perfect for barbecue season. “It’s one of those crazy things my husband saw someone do on a BBQ YouTube channel,” she says of the inspiration for the recipe....

Binging With Babish’s Mac And Cheese With A Twist Eric Ngo/Mashed By Eric Ngo AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 24, 2022 9:52 am EST Fans of chef/YouTuber Andrew Rea’s cooking show “Binging with Babish” will love recipe developer Eric Ngo’s sophisticated take on the America’s Test Kitchen Mac & Cheese Method recipe that he presents in his video on the easiest, creamiest ways to make mac and cheese. Ngo remembers mac and cheese as one of the first American dishes he learned to make as a teenager, using the classic blue-boxed Kraft version....

Do Pink Bananas Actually Exist? Nataly Studio/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 11, 2022 6:29 pm EST If someone came up to you and asked you what color a banana is, chances are you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to answer that question. A banana is obviously yellow — or, alternatively, you could say a banana can be yellow, green, or brown, depending on how ripe they are. Those are probably the only three colors you could say since, after all, you’ve likely never seen nor ever heard of a banana being anything but those select colors....

Dunkin’ Just Announced The Return Of A Fan-Favorite Coffee Flavor bbearlyam/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Updated: April 27, 2022 11:15 am EST Some people judge the change of the seasons by differences in the trees and flowers, adjustments in temperature, or the date on the calendar. But real foodies know that the proper way to ring in a new season is by tracking their favorite coffee chain menus to see when their favorite warm-weather drinks are dropping....

Gatorade’s VP Brings Propel Fitness Water And Fun Back To Exercise - Exclusive Interview Propel/Gatorade By Alexandra Cass/May 6, 2022 2:12 pm EST As the weather warms up and summer draws near, the time comes when a lot of us start reaching for water a whole lot more often. While this should probably happen all the time, this particular season lends itself to spending more time outside in the sun, and, for many of us, working out more often – both activities which calls for added hydration measures....

Halo Top Just Created The Most Expensive Ice Cream Ever Instagram By Elaina Friedman/June 14, 2022 2:25 pm EST Ice cream freezers are not immune to the widespread inflation that’s keeping food costs high in grocery stores around the country. According to The Washington Post, some purveyors of the creamy dessert are keeping their supplies in check by reducing the amount of product in each container, which accounts for why some shoppers are noticing their pints getting smaller and smaller — and more expensive — these days....

The Whole Foods wage increase did draw some criticism Stephen Chernin/Getty Images A starting wage of $15 an hour is pretty good for a job that could be as simple as bagging groceries, but the pay hike actually disgruntled some veteran Whole Foods employees. When Whole Foods enacted the wage increase, some Whole Foods workers who had been promoted as many as five times were suddenly making just a buck more than new hires....

Here’s Why You May See An Increase In Oatly Product Prices Bloomberg/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 8:49 am EST Grocery bills will grow bigger for some plant-based milk drinkers as Oatly looks to raise the price of their products. As Marketing Dive reports, the company is doing so to offload the increased production costs that come with rising oat prices, which is not so much due to inflation as much as a diminished supply....

Homemade Pumpkin Pudding Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 26, 2022 3:02 pm EST The moment the first crisp, fall breeze arrives, we’re all about autumnal desserts: apple pie, pear crumble, and, of course, pumpkin spiced everything. From the traditional pie to the oh-so popular pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spiced sips and treats are synonymous with the season. Gear up, because wellness coach and recipe developer Miriam Hahn of YouCare-SelfCare is about to add another fall fave to your repertoire: a homemade pumpkin pudding as delicious as it is beautiful....

How To Get A Free Burger At Wendy’s For National Hamburger Day Facebook By Naomi Kennedy/May 24, 2022 9:36 am EST With Memorial Day right around the corner, many people are looking forward to heading outside and firing up the grill to kick off the summer. The long weekend marks the official start of cookout season, which is more than fitting considering the fact that May also plays host to National Hamburger Month....

Pepsi’s Cryptic Tweet Has People Guessing About A Potential New Flavor monticello/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/May 17, 2022 1:34 am EST Some might think of Pepsi as Coca-Cola’s more citrusy, less vanilla-y cousin. Others might think of it as a soda that only about a third of people would choose over Coke in a Mashed survey. But Pepsi has an identity all its own, one that includes out-there flavors. They have gone way beyond adding just vanilla or cherry, venturing into some pretty wild territory....

Ranking 13 Cuts Of Pork To Grill From Worst To Best Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock By Joel Stice/May 27, 2022 12:43 pm EST Every good chef knows that pork is a delicious and versatile meat, from holiday ham to the trendy pork belly, there’s a cut to please any crowd. But the culinary art of grilling pork requires technique and the right cut from the hog. Before we break down the pig into parts, it’s important to set yourself up for grilling success....

Stanley Tucci Has His Own Cheese Wheel And Instagram Is Loving It David M. Benett/Getty Images By Felix Behr/March 14, 2022 6:11 pm EST “When you’re really serious about carbonara…” That’s how Stanley Tucci of “Searching for Italy” described an Instagram post he uploaded two days ago. At first, you see a cheese wheel placed upon Tucci’s kitchen island. Then, over the course of several pictures, you can follow him as he cracks open the wheel, chips a large hole into it, and prepares a dish of carbonara inside the wheel....