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Don’t Order A ‘Shroom Burger At Shake Shack Before Reading This Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Updated: June 27, 2022 9:04 am EST Fast food is one of the easiest ways to get instant gratification as you satisfy cravings with a delicious helping of crispy fries and a juicy burger. Unfortunately, as everyone knows, it’s not the healthiest way to fulfill that hankering. It doesn’t help either that some menu items have way more calories than you might assume....

Hell’s Kitchen Showrunner Confirms What We Suspected About Gordon Ramsay’s Behind-The-Scenes Behavior Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/March 3, 2022 3:07 pm EST Gordon Ramsay has been a familiar face on television for years, with shows including “MasterChef,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” and more. The chef has often received negative press for being aggressive and insulting those around him. In fact, in 2018, certain names from the food industry took it upon themselves to talk about Ramsay’s behavior and said that he shouldn’t be allowed to get away with bullying cooks on TV shows, Grub Street reported at the time....

How Ball Park Franks’ Brand Director Cooks Hot Dogs At Home - Exclusive WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/June 28, 2022 8:11 am EST If there’s anyone who knows hot dogs, it’s Jennifer Dahlgren, the brand director for Ball Park. She recently spoke with Mashed in an exclusive interview, giving us the lowdown on Ball Park’s Hot Dog Helmet giveaway, during which the brand gave out 150 helmets outfitted with mustard and ketchup dispensers for easy hot dog topping on the go....

How Many Ben & Jerry’s Flavors Are There? Arne Beruldsen/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 2, 2022 12:30 pm EST Half-Baked, Milk & Cookies, Truffle Kerfuffle, and good old-fashioned Vanilla — these are only a few of the flavors offered by ice cream duo, co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, better known as Ben & Jerry. From humble beginnings selling ice cream out of a renovated gas station in Vermont to one of the most recognizable names in ice cream, the company is well-known for having a wide variety of unique flavors (with equally creative names) inspired by everything — from Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia to late-night TV show hosts....

Is There Actually Any Difference Between Left Twix And Right Twix? Shutterstock By Brittany Gibson/Updated: April 7, 2022 1:32 pm EST If you haven’t already heard the theory that there’s a difference between the left Twix and the right Twix in each package, please allow us to introduce you to the world of candy conspiracies. Apparently, the theory that the left and right Twix cookie bars taste different has been making its way into Reddit threads for a few years now, leaving some Reddit users (and curious onlookers) baffled –– and even a little argumentative....

Padma Lakshmi Just Dropped The Mic On School Lunch Policies Rich Polk/Getty Images By Melissa Campana/July 28, 2022 12:15 pm EST Maybe your dad packed your peanut butter and jelly sandwich in a sweet, plastic, G.I. Joe lunchbox. Maybe your grandmother’s leftover lasagna was lovingly Tupper-wared and paper-bagged each morning before school, along with a few sneaky chocolates. Or, maybe you were one of the cool kids at the lunch table whose parents brought them McDonald’s; your salty, crunchy french fries the envy of everyone one within smelling radius....

Reddit Just Revealed That A Fave Trader Joe’s Snack Is Being Discontinued QualityHD/Shutterstock By Amberly Mckee/July 14, 2022 10:31 am EST Have you ever thought back over your childhood, reminiscing on a snack you used to eat while you watched TV after school, and suddenly realized you haven’t seen the snack in question in quite some time? So you grab your phone, Google the item you’re thinking about, and learn it’s been discontinued for like, 10 years?...

Stephen Colbert Hilariously Exposed How Bad Inflation Is In NYC Bruce Glikas/Getty By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 2, 2022 7:28 pm EST New York City is a notoriously expensive place to live, so when you add the worst food inflation in 40 years on top of that, residents feel the pinch. According to Bloomberg, food costs increased by 10.4% between June 2021 and today, and consumer prices overall are up 9.1%. Many New Yorkers depend on bodegas for meals and groceries, but these once affordable spots are also feeling the impact....

Sweet Red Sangria Recipe Michelle McGlinn/Mashed By Michelle McGlinn AND Mashed Staff/Updated: June 6, 2022 10:21 am EST Recipe developer Michelle McGlinn describes her sweet red sangria as “very straightforward,” and one that uses “probably the most common mixture of fruits.” She does say, however, that she chose to go with rum instead of the more typical brandy, as rum “offers a little more sweetness,” and makes for a lighter, more refreshing sangria overall....

The Best Wings In Every State Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 1:38 pm EST Wings are a way of life and a yummy obsession in the United States. During the Super Bowl alone, Americans eat more than 1.38 billion wings as they watch the two best football teams duke it out. From bone-in to boneless and from exceedingly sweet to the unbelievably spicy wings you see featured on Hot Ones, wings come in all shapes and every flavor imaginable....

The Clever Way Neapolitans Use Bread Heels FVPhotography/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/July 24, 2022 9:44 pm EST Though not everyone can agree on what to call the end of the loaf of bread, a good number of bread lovers might agree it’s not exactly the most popular piece. According to Southern Living, some feel that the heels are for the birds and even reflect that sentiment in their terminology. They refer to the end bits as “duck bread” or “bird bread....

The Complicated History Of Red Velvet Cheesecake Ice Cream Instagram By Lauren Cahn/July 5, 2022 1:23 pm EST The first Juneteenth celebration occurred on June 19, 1865 in response to federal troops marching into Galveston, Texas to demand the liberation of all Black people who were still enslaved two and a half years after President Lincoln had already issued the Emancipation Proclamation, per History. Over the more than a century-and-a-half since then, Juneteenth has come to be seen as a celebration of both “African American freedom” and Black “education and achievement”, according to the Juneteenth website....

The Costco Perk That Has TikTok Mind-Boggled dennizn/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/July 9, 2022 1:24 pm EST Imagine a place where you can buy all your groceries (mostly at discounted rates), get enough toilet paper for months at a time, and enjoy a hot dog and ice-cold drink for only $1.50 before driving home. Costco is the real-life version of that magic and even though people are paying $60 annually for a basic Gold Star membership, the rewards behind the fee pay for themselves according to the company’s loyal customers....

The Customer Mistake Chick-Fil-A Employees Say Is Too Common Bloomberg/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/March 11, 2022 4:40 pm EST Mistakes are common in fast food. It may be a worker accidentally gives you Pepsi when you asked for Coca-Cola, or it may be you asking for an item they no longer offer. These social blunders may be embarrassing, sure, but at the end of the day, they’re quickly forgotten. But sometimes, you may make a mistake that is all too common with the employees, including ones that seem for too absurd to happen often....

The Dining Experience Harry Potter Lovers Won’t Want To Miss Harry Potter Cafe By Katy Canada/June 22, 2022 12:30 pm EST You don’t need to reserve a seat in the Great Hall to eat like your favorite “Harry Potter” characters. Witches, wizards, and magic enthusiasts alike should soon be hopping on their brooms and beelining to a “Harry Potter”-themed cafe that just opened in Tokyo, Time Out reports. With the city gearing up for the Japanese premiere of the “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” play, a portion of Tokyo’s Akasaka neighborhood has been converted into a snapshot from the set of the “Harry Potter” franchise, including a cafe with dishes inspired by the books and films....

The Real Reason Whataburger’s Signature Colors Are Orange And White Rosemarie Mosteller/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 5:58 am EST When Harmon Dobson opened his hamburger stand in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas, he needed to find a way to set himself apart. He pulled from a classic Texas credo: Make it bigger. Dobson put a quarter-pound burger in a larger 5-inch bun that people would have to hold with both hands....

The Reason A Former Guest Sued Rachael Ray’s Show Sean Zanni/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/March 14, 2022 5:02 pm EST Whether you’re a diehard fan of Food Network or you watch cooking shows to kill time, you’ve more than likely heard Rachael Ray’s name tossed around. For over two decades, Ray has been synonymous with easy-to-cook meals, countless cookbooks and culinary magazines, and, of course, the show that bares her namesake....

The Restaurant Hot Water Hack TikTok Didn’t Understand Lyubov Levitskaya/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/March 14, 2022 11:22 am EST What do you usually get to drink when you go out to eat? Maybe you order a glass of beer or some wine if it’s a Friday night, or perhaps you keep it casual and get Coke, a Pepsi, a fancy lemonade, or just plain old ice water. But there’s a very good chance you’ve never considered getting a glass of hot water alongside your appetizers....

The Trader Joe’s Wine That Has TikTok Raving Jeff Bukowski/Shutterstock By Katy Canada/June 30, 2022 10:57 am EST Trader Joe’s has done it again. TikTok is popping off about the grocery giant’s consistent ability to marry affordability with deliciousness, but this is nothing new. TikTok is essentially a stage for people to showcase their reactions to Trader Joe’s products. The hashtag #traderjoesmusthaves is booming with videos posted by people who just want you to know how much they love shopping at Trader Joe’s....

The Unexpected Ingredient That Will Take Your Granola To The Next Level innakreativ/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/Updated: July 22, 2022 12:04 pm EST We all know those people: the ones who pick all the cookie dough out of cookie dough ice cream and take the cashews out of the mixed nuts, leaving only peanuts in their wake. More serious are the folks who only eat the chunky bits of the granola, leaving you with the sad sediment of crusty oats....