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The Unexpected Ingredient You Might Find In Mexican Coffee Mockup Cloud/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/June 20, 2022 9:39 am EST Coffee is a global drink and treatments of it vary as much as any other part of culture. In Mexico, for example, what people add to their coffee varies by heritage and region according to Big Cup of Coffee. Mexicans in the northern part of the nation add dairy and sweeteners in a style that many from the United States are familiar with....

What Are Oklahoma-Style Burgers? Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/Aug. 27, 2022 2:34 pm EST There are few indulgences greater than sinking your teeth into a big, juicy burger. It’s really no wonder why burgers rank among Americans’ favorite foods, as YouGov and Reader’s Digest report. The iconic handheld meal typically calls for — at a minimum — a beef patty and a bun. But it can be garnished with any combination of cheeses, veggies, and condiments the heart (er … stomach?...

What Starbucks Employees Wish You Knew Harun Ozmen/Shutterstock By Leah Resnick/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:49 pm EST If you’re a java-lover but hate making your own coffee, a Starbucks barista may be one of the first people you see in the morning. And you probably don’t think there’s much to the job: just smile, take the order, and pour, right? Not exactly. Not only do you have to be well-versed in Starbucks’ unique coffee language, you have to be able to whip up any one of their custom beverages on the fly....

Why Carnivore King Francis Mallmann Is Eating Less Meat - Exclusive By Erica Andrews/June 29, 2022 9:41 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As one of the most famous chefs in Latin America, Francis Mallmann is a bit of an enigma. Just when you think you’ve figured him out, he’s already conjuring up something new, like when he decided to close his award-winning French restaurant to cook open fire meat instead....

Why Lay’s Chips Taste Better In Europe MDV Edwards/Shutterstock By Jennifer Amos/Aug. 25, 2022 7:52 am EST Lay’s chips are well known around most of the world and are produced by PepsiCo, which was created in 1965 when Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola merged (via PepsiCo). PepsiCo is one of the biggest companies in the world and has over 500 brands in its arsenal; in the United States, you may be familiar with Doritos, Sun Chips, Cheetos, Fritos, and Lay’s, of course....

27% Think This Is The Best Side Dish At Ruth’s Chris Steak House Facebook By Sophia Lo/June 6, 2022 9:07 am EST There are a lot of ways to cook the perfect steak, but if you’re prepping a steakhouse-inspired dinner, there’s a lot more to it than just the meat. For a balanced and well-rounded meal, you’ll want to pair the beef with some side dishes. The best side dishes for steak include mainstays like salad, potatoes, and beans — all easy to prepare at home....

Baked Clam Dip Recipe Beth Chen/Mashed By Beth Chen AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 27, 2022 11:07 pm EST If you’re in the market for a quick, simple appetizer that feeds a crowd and is sure to impress, this baked clam dip is where it’s at. Made by folding clams and loads of tasty seasonings into a mixture of sour cream and cream cheese, the dip is topped with Parmesan cheese and baked until golden brown and bubbly....

Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 22, 2022 7:00 pm EST When you are looking for a nutritious, starchy side dish, simple baked sweet potatoes are the easiest go-to option. According to Healthline, sweet potatoes are packed with fiber, potassium, magnesium, incredible amounts of vitamin A. They’re little nutrient-dense bundles of joy and wonderful flavor, and we don’t know about you, but that’s reason enough to choose sweet potatoes more often....

Caramelized Plantains Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 30, 2022 6:00 am EST Recipe developer Susan Olayinka of The Flexible Fridge is going to change the way you think about plantains with this recipe for caramelized plantains. What’s that you say? You don’t actually think about plantains all that often? Well, this recipe will change that, too. “There are many things to like about this recipe, but one of the best things is how simple it is,” Olayinka says....

Here’s What Carrie Underwood Eats Before Her Shows Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images By Vedran Maslovara/June 13, 2022 9:13 am EST Carrie Underwood, a mom and widely celebrated, Grammy-winning country singer, is known for being a fitness enthusiast with her own line of workout apparel. Fans may wonder how she manages to stay energized for concerts and gym sessions amid her huge workload, and one of the main explanations is her relationship with food....

Here’s What McDonald’s Served Before Fries Were On The Menu banjongseal956/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/June 17, 2022 10:17 am EST When someone mentions McDonald’s, you likely think of hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and french fries. Okay, maybe just the french fries. After all, McDonald’s sells a ridiculous amount of fries each day – more than nine million pounds each day, per Fact Retriever. That’s more than 3.2 billion pounds each year. If that seems like a lot (to be fair, it is), think about how good McDonald’s fries taste and how addictive they are....

How Hell’s Kitchen Is Moving Into Virtual Reality Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Crystal Antonace/Aug. 17, 2022 4:02 am EST After the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the astounding inflation rate, you’ve probably spent an exorbitant amount of time at home watching too much television. Especially if fast-paced cooking shows are your thing, then chances are high you know Gordon Ramsay well for his highly acclaimed show, “Hells Kitchen.” While the action-packed program has been around since 2005 with season 21 premiering next month on Fox, that’s not the only venture up Ramsay’s sleeve for the near future....

Panang Curry Recipe Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 3:05 pm EST Southern Thai panang curry with chicken, bell peppers, and just the right hit of spice will be your new favorite recipe. Thai cuisine is known for its aromatic curries, noodle dishes, and fragrant use of lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. And nowhere do those ingredients shine more brightly than in panang curry. The origin of this dish is surrounded by debate and mystery, says food blogger and photographer Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant’s Table....

Panda Express May Have A New Chicken Offering On The Menu Soon Facebook By Sarah Martinez/Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 9:09 am EST Panda Express is known for serving delicious American-style Chinese food in a quick and affordable manner. What fans may not know is that the chain operates the sole location of its Innovation Kitchen in Pasadena, California. This location allows customers to create their own food adventure, choosing toppings for salads, wraps, and rice bowls....

Quick And Easy BBQ Half Chicken Recipe Angela Latimer/Mashed By Angela Latimer AND Mashed Staff/Updated: June 15, 2022 2:39 pm EST Barbecue chicken on the grill is a summer must. But barbecue chicken tastes just as good in the winter. Plus, like many grilled meals, prep and cleanup are quick and easy. Quite often you’ll see people grilling chicken in pieces, such as wings, legs, breasts, and thighs. This recipe, however, calls for half of a chicken — made up of one thigh, one breast, one leg, and one wing — which not only looks nice but also helps make an extremely delicious chicken recipe even quicker and easier from beginning to end....

Ree Drummond’s Son Todd Just Made A Major Decision Facebook/The Pioneer Woman By Claire Schuh/June 29, 2022 6:46 pm EST Time flies like a football for the Drummond family! Youngest son Todd Drummond, who turned 18 in early June, just made one of the biggest decisions of his life — he’s decided on a college football career at the University of South Dakota. He announced in a tweet, tagging the South Dakota Coyotes football team, that he’s committed his football prowess to the powerhouse team....

Shallots Vs. Green Onions: What’s The Difference? Shutterstock By Lisa Curran Matte/Updated: June 23, 2022 11:03 am EST “Am I looking for scallions or shallots?” It’s a question most of us have asked ourselves while standing in the produce aisle, trying to remember ingredients for a recipe. Also known as green onions (although there are some minor differences), scallions come in bunches of long, thin, flexible green stalks with white tips....

That Time Redditors Confused Gordon Ramsay For A Meme DFree/Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 21, 2022 4:34 pm EST Mistaking someone’s identity is a terrible situation to be in. We’ve all experienced the embarrassment of honestly believing a person to be someone who they’re not — and being suddenly faced with an overwhelmingly friendly stranger is not a comfortable position to be put in. It stands to reason that celebrities are less likely to suffer this alarming fate: their faces are everywhere, making them instantly recognizable....

The Aldi Pumpkin Sauce Instagram Is Calling The ‘Best Ever’ Dr. Victor Wong/Shutterstock By Ree Winter/Aug. 26, 2022 8:30 am EST It’s almost that time of year again — pumpkin time! While people are diving into their pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pies, there are plenty of other dishes out there that pumpkin goes well with. The grocer Aldi tends to surprise its customers with familiar products in addition to some items they may not have heard of before....

The Concerning Reason Costco Contacted Members About A Snack Box Jiujiuer/Shutterstock By Erica Andrews/June 13, 2022 4:02 pm EST Peanut butter is a great addition to many things — toast, sandwiches, pretzels, and celery, just to name a few. The classic condiment is even a favorite among picky kids and teens, who love to pair it with anything and everything. Therefore, it’s extra concerning that Costco has contacted its customers about a snack box that contains Jif peanut butter, which has been recalled because of potential salmonella contamination....