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The Best Store-Bought Teriyaki Sauces In 2022 Make Sushi 1/Shutterstock By Robyn Hunt/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:45 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you think of teriyaki sauce, the first image conjured in your foodie mind is probably a dark brown sweet and salty sauce glazed over a piece of meat or served with an assortment of wok-fried vegetables. And at your local supermarket, you can easily find a plethora of teriyaki sauces of every brand, style, and flavor....

The Dangerous Thing Once Found In A Cracker Barrel Hamburger Facebook By Nicole Rivas/June 28, 2022 5:03 pm EST Cracker Barrel has been an interstate favorite among diners from the first time it opened its doors in 1969, and since then, the chain has seen massive growth. Fans of Cracker Barrel love its old-time decor, the rows of rocking chairs lined up along the exterior, and the signature homestyle menu. To date, the chain has served over 230 million guests, with 40% of those diners representing travelers who are just passing through and stopping for a plate of fried chicken or a stack of pancakes....

The Hot Tip That Will Change The Way You Make Tuna Salad Forever Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: May 19, 2022 6:17 pm EST Tuna salad is a staple dish for both everyday lunches and for special occasions. The classic tuna salad recipe combines canned tuna, onion, celery, carrots, pickles, mayo, and salt and pepper to taste. However, tuna salad is easily customizable to your own personal preferences. You can omit ingredients you don’t like and replace them with ingredients you do like....

The King Cake Delivery Service That Has Reddit Terrified Elena Veselova/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Feb. 28, 2022 11:57 am EST Each year, New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras with great pomp, pride, music, picnics, parades, and, of course, carnivals. As the city gets a purple, green, and gold makeover, the city’s NBA team, the New Orleans Pelicans, gets a new seasonal mascot: The infamous King Cake Baby. According to SBNation, the King Cake Baby debuted in 2014 and joins the New Orleans Pelicans’ year-round mascot, Pierre the Pelican, around the time of Mardi Gras....

The Odd Yet Hilarious Way Burger King Promoted Its Chicken Fries Facebook By Hannah Beach/Aug. 17, 2022 11:43 am EST Think about how many advertisements we see on a daily basis. They’re on social media, on TV, on the radio, on billboards, and on annoying flyers stuffed into our mailboxes. Because there are so many ads, businesses have to get creative — really creative — if they want us to take notice....

The Simple Hack That Will Transform Your Kitchen Tongs Into A Juicer ViDI Studio/Shutterstock By Nicole Rivas/June 15, 2022 3:59 pm EST Whether you’re trying to juice a lemon, lime, orange, or any other citrus fruit, the process can sometimes be grueling, especially if you’re trying to yield a lot of liquid. Oftentimes, the fruit slips away, seeds go flying, and juice ends up everywhere except where it should be going....

Rachael Ray likes to eat a special Italian soup when she’s under the weather FVPhotography/Shutterstock From a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup to a comforting casserole, everyone has a favorite food to eat when they are, well, too sick to eat. Rachael Ray is no different. When the celebrity chef is down for the count, she trusts her husband to take care of her in her time of need....

The Two States That Can’t Get Enough Of Cracker Barrel Facebook By Taylor Huang/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 12:32 pm EST Since its start in 1969, Cracker Barrel’s national presence has soared tremendously. According to ScrapeHero, the Southern comfort kitchen has 667 locations in 45 states across the country. This places it in Restaurant Business Online’s top 50 restaurant chains in the United States, indicating that it is a favorite amongst many American diners....

What Leftovers Look Like In J. Kenji López-Alt’s Household Facebook By Hope Ngo/Aug. 29, 2022 1:20 pm EST Because the world of pie is generally divided into savory and sweet, we don’t usually think of a pie crust as versatile enough to be used to make both. But veteran food writer J. Kenji López-Alt dispels that idea in a recent Instagram post, where he lays out the case for using leftovers to build a mouthwatering quiche — and it begins with leftover dough which had come from what might be an unexpected pastry....

Why Delivery Gig Workers May Be The Next Food Sector To Unionize buryakphoto/Shutterstock By Dave Malyon/June 9, 2022 10:02 am EST Delivery gig workers are an integral part of today’s food sector, yet they rarely get more acknowledgment than a tip (if they even get that). And that lack of acknowledgment can feel even worse when it comes from their employers. Empire-sized corporate giants such as DoorDash and Uber Eats employ more than a million food delivery gig workers in the United States alone, according to research from Zippia....

Why Do Cookies Taste Different From A Bakery? Rika777/Shutterstock By Maria Aguirre/May 31, 2022 7:46 am EST We all have that one place we love to go when feeling like taking a break or treating ourselves after a challenging task. It doesn’t need to be a spa or fancy dinner either, it can be somewhere as simple as a favorite bakery. A smaller, hometown spot that plays soft music, has some outdoor seating, and smells like freshly baked bread every time you walk in might be your go-to, or maybe a bigger bakery with the hustle and bustle of patrons getting bagels and scones....

Why Girl Scout Cookies Might Be A Good Choice For Vegans Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 8:33 am EST If you’re ever pressed for small talk at a party, ask someone what their favorite Girl Scout cookie flavor is. Their eyes are almost guaranteed to light up as they weigh the virtues of Thin Mints, Trefoils, Samoas, and Tagalongs. They might even be inspired to share a Girl-Scout-cookie-related anecdote from their childhood, and just like that, a new friendship — or rivalry, depending on your respective cookie stances — is born....

Why GrubHub Share Prices Have Tanked In 2022 BestStockFoto/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: June 8, 2022 4:07 pm EST You might think Grubhub’s shareholders would have been delighted when earlier this week, CNBC reported that shares of its parent company, Just Eat Takeaway, rose 12%. Unfortunately, it’s not so much a win for investors as it is a slight respite from a massive overall decline in Just Eat Takeaway’s share price. This 12% uptick, which is already trending downward, hardly makes an impact when you take into consideration that the company has had steadily declining share prices since October 2020, per Yahoo Finance....

Why TikTok Is Debating McDonald’s Wages After A Drive-Thru Record Orlando Arce/Shutterstock By James Lewis/June 15, 2022 1:57 pm EST Employees receiving the appropriate compensation has been a decades-long battle in America and a viral TikTok filmed at a McDonald’s has reignited concerns about the treatment and payment of fast food workers. In the clip, uploaded by TikToker @funksmcdonalds — which has gaining over 767,000 views as of writing — employees at a McDonald’s (location undisclosed) are seen jumping and cheering after serving 141 vehicles in just one hour....

Why You Should Avoid Cheap Olive Oil AlenKadr/Shutterstock By Crystal Antonace/Updated: June 15, 2022 8:50 am EST Correction 6/15/22: This article has been updated to include clarification about research into olive oil quality in the United States. Chances are you have a bottle or two of olive oil in your pantry ready to assist you in roasting vegetables or searing meat. But have you considered the quality of the olive oil you’re using?...

You’ve Been Splitting English Muffins Wrong Your Entire Life Charles Brutlag/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/Updated: June 7, 2022 9:53 am EST If you’ve ever watched “Everybody Loves Raymond” characters Frank and Marie Barone argue about English muffins, you likely felt as conflicted as they did. After all, what exactly does “fork split” mean? Frank contended that it meant you were supposed to split it open with a fork, while Marie retorted that it meant they had started the split with a fork at the factory....

Aldi Just Swept The Product Of The Year Awards Kevin Chen Images/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Updated: March 9, 2022 2:36 pm EST Correction 3/9/22: A previous version of this story listed Aldi’s Stonemill Everything Bagel Seasoning as having won the best dip and condiment award; the seasoning won the award in 2021, not 2022. In case you need another reason to shop at Aldi – the discount supermarket chain just clinched seven commendations at the 2022 Product of the Year awards....

Aldi Shoppers Can’t Wait To Grab Its Returning Easter Cheeses Eirene Fagus/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/April 6, 2022 2:05 pm EST Legend has it that there are people out there who would be content to spend Easter Sunday dining exclusively on Peeps. For everyone else who observes the holiday, something a little more refined — but still plenty cute and sweet — is in order on April 17. Maybe that something is a savory tart with spring vegetables, a classic shrimp cocktail, or a plate of paprika-dusted, chive-sprinkled deviled eggs....

Church’s Chicken Just Brought Back A Fan-Favorite Menu Item Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/May 26, 2022 12:15 pm EST One common marketing ploy used by fast food restaurants is to take away popular menu items, then bring them back to great fanfare. Taco Bell does it all the time, most recently with the ultra-popular Mexican Pizza. Others love to incorporate limited-time-only offerings to generate buzz and get those customers on site, “while supplies last....

Kraken Rum Just Got Into The Canned Cocktail Game Daniel Muresan/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/May 19, 2022 11:30 am EST Ready-to-drink cocktails in a can are on the rise and The Kraken Black Spiced Rum is wading into these waters, releasing a mix of their own. CNBC reported that premixed cocktails in a can sales spiked in 2021, raking in $1.6 billion. They even took over the coveted second-place spot for volume consumption, trailing on the heels of vodka....