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Why A Box Of Aldi’s ‘Fan Favorites’ Is Making Instagram Jealous Bloomberg/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/July 15, 2022 12:07 pm EST As the third-largest and fastest-growing grocer in the United States, it’s probably fair to say that Aldi has lots of pretty loyal fans (via Grocery Dive). This German-born chain now operates 88 locations throughout the United States, and it shows no sign of slowing down its growth anytime soon. While its cheap prices certainly keep shoppers coming back time and time again, its one-of-a-kind special finds and products that can only be found at Aldi have definitely helped its popularity....

Why A Subway Customer Request Sparked A TikTok Debate Prachana Thong-on/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/March 8, 2022 3:53 pm EST Restaurants and service workers get all kinds of weird requests. UberEats has gotten requests like topping frozen yogurt with hot Cheetos, smothering hot dogs in peanut butter, and adding sauerkraut to pizza. Or, there are odd pizza orders, like the one circling the internet on which someone ordered a pizza topped with nothing but beef, which sparked such buzz it became the impetus for “weird pizza order” memes....

An Egg Truck Crash In Texas Led To A Massive Scramble Boonchuay1970/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/Updated: May 17, 2022 2:17 pm EST Eggs have been in the news a lot lately. First, the real reason egg prices are rising has been identified as an outbreak of avian flu, and that’s also the reason free-range eggs are temporarily going away in some areas. Most recently, there’s been another egg disaster that’s not related to the avian flu but is still making the news thanks to the huge mess it caused....

Cheesy Burrito Casserole Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 4:33 pm EST If you love a classic burrito, then it’s safe to say that you will also be a fan of this cheesy burrito casserole. One of the best parts about Mexican food is that you can mix a bunch of yummy ingredients together, and the result is always fantastic. This cheesy burrito casserole is basically a deconstructed burrito, and it feeds a crowd....

Ginger Ale Vs. Ginger Beer: Which Is Better For An Upset Stomach? Shutterstock By Alexandra Cass/Updated: June 17, 2022 11:40 am EST It’s pretty well known that ginger can help ease an upset stomach. Ginger root in its has been shown to aid in digestion and help fight nausea, along with a host of other health benefits (via Healthline), and has been used as a healing agent for thousands of years....

How Monster Energy Is Suffering From Its Own Success Bystrov/Shutterstock By Dai Poole/Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 8:32 am EST It’s often said that too much of a good thing can be bad, and energy drink titan Monster is learning that lesson in real-time. Due to inflationary pressures, the company will be forced to raise its prices starting September 1 to combat issues in its supply chain (via Food Dive). To understand how the company arrived at its current position, we must review how they were doing during the pandemic....

Ina Garten Shares Her Ideal Cocktail For A Snowstorm Joe Seer/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/Updated: June 28, 2022 5:07 pm EST Road assistance workers, grocery delivery employees, Martha Stewart in her snowplow – these are all heroes you would be relieved to see during a blizzard. But Ina Garten, Food Network chef and possible Avenger-in-disguise, brings a different superpower to your neighborhood snowstorm emergency: a good cocktail recipe. You might remember the time Garten made drinks for the entire lower half of New York state; the chef’s spidey senses told her that quarantine was bringing everyone down, so she zapped a massive cosmopolitan into existence on Instagram, then used her superhuman strength to pour the entire thing into a martini glass the size of a small sedan....

Le Creuset’s Colorful New Cookware Is All About Bread Facebook By Hannah Beach/March 16, 2022 3:55 pm EST Let’s face it, we all got a little more into cooking during lockdown. In fact, so many of us kept ourselves busy with baking bread, grocery stores across the country faced an unprecedented yeast shortage. Even now that we’re moving back toward “normal,” a lot of us are still using baking as a calming activity....

People Are Asking About The Menu Status Of Dunkin’s Strawberry Refreshers Facebook By Sophia Lo/March 19, 2022 12:55 pm EST For some people, “refreshers” might make you think of drinks like Starbucks’ Pink Drink, an iced strawberry beverage with coconut milk. But, despite the popularity of Starbucks’ popular menu item, it looks like Dunkin’s Strawberry Dragonfruit refresher has plenty of fans of its own. In fact, the drink has been making a splash on social media as customers are struggling to find the item in stores and are hoping for its quick return....

Pepsi Just Made A Huge Announcement About The Super Bowl Halftime Show New Africa/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 1:54 pm EST If you’re a Super Bowl fan, you probably know that for the last decade, Pepsi has been the name — and the money — behind the iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show. But that’s now in the past, as Pepsi took to social media on May 24 to reveal that it would no longer be in the sponsor’s seat for the iconic entertainment event....

Rachel’s Trifle Mistake On Friends Explained David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images By James Lewis/Updated: June 17, 2022 1:19 pm EST Ancient recipes are the beloved possessions of all families regardless of how useful they are or how tasty they actually turn out to be. The instructions to make granny’s cookies from centuries ago are always fantastically simple (and let’s be honest— they usually include more than a few bottles of whiskey, too)....

Sopranos Fans Need To Know About This Cookbook HBO/YouTube By Adrianna MacPherson/June 4, 2022 4:51 am EST If you’re a big fan of a particular television show, there’s a chance you may have envisioned what it might feel like to live in that world. You may have been curious about what the items tasted like at their go-to dinner spot, or what a perfectly made latte and pastry from the community’s bakery would be like....

Taco Bell Is Testing Grilled Lunchwraps That Look Too Good To Be True KULLAPONG PARCHERAT/Shutterstock By Alia Hoyt/Aug. 22, 2022 1:43 pm EST Taco Bell has already had a pretty exciting 2022. First, the fast-food Mexican joint finally brought back the Mexican pizza as a permanent menu item, delighting fans around the world. Then, the chain finally added a new dessert to the menu. The Strawberry Bell Truffle is currently being tested and may become a permanent part of the permanent dessert menu, which at the moment includes Cinnabon Delights and Cinnamon Twists....

The Creative Way Cardi B Enjoys Her Go-To McDonald’s Orders Arturo Holmes/Getty By Lucy Maddox/March 18, 2022 3:47 pm EST Every person can relate to the moment a fast food craving hits. Whether you are arriving at an airport at an odd hour, on a cross-country road trip, or simply craving a late night munchie, there are times when fast food truly is the best dining option. Convenient, affordable, and tasty, some would argue that there are a host of delicious fast food items we all need to sample before we die....

The Decadent Cakes RHOC’s Vicki Gunvalson Celebrated Her 60th Birthday With Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Taylor Huang/March 21, 2022 4:33 pm EST “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Vicki Gunvalson announced a public celebration of her 60th birthday to her Instagram followers on February 21, 2022. She will celebrate the milestone in the popular resort town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in not one, but two restaurants: “My Bar & Grill” and Andale’s Restaurant & Bar....

The Finger Food That’s Replacing The Chicken Sandwich Wars Tony Prato/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Aug. 8, 2022 12:04 pm EST The chicken sandwich wars began as a marketing trend of various chicken-centric fast food chains vying for supremacy. It all started when Popeyes introduced a new fried chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A felt the need to assert its OG status on Twitter as chicken sandwich trailblazers (per Restaurant Business). With the first internet salvo fired across the bow, Popeyes loaded its social media guns and responded in kind with a snarky remark that launched a chicken sandwich conflict....

The Foods Alex Guarnaschelli Craved When She Was Pregnant Bryan Bedder/Getty By Sophia Lo/Updated: April 21, 2022 8:48 am EST With the help of social media, plenty of everyday people and celebrities alike have been able to share their cravings during pregnancy. Ree Drummond craved fast food from McDonald’s during her first pregnancy. And Rihanna’s latest pregnancy craving is super relatable. While the superstar mom-to-be didn’t have the typical yearning for junk food or some outlandish food pairing, plenty of fans found that just like Rihanna, they enjoyed tangerines with salt....

The Ingredient You Probably Didn’t Know Is In Snickerdoodles Shutterstock By Jen Peng/Updated: July 7, 2022 11:38 am EST Who doesn’t love snickerdoodle cookies? These chewy morsels of cinnamon and sugar deliciousness can usually be found around the holiday season. Unlike a fruitcake, it’s the gift that people actually want — and are secretly hoping to receive. But it turns out that snickerdoodles are not just popular Christmas cookies anymore. If Google is any indication, and it surely is when it comes to what people are searching for, snickerdoodles are some of the most searched for recipes on the internet in recent years, coming in at number ten for 2018 (via Us Weekly) and number five for 2019 (via SheKnows)....

The Moment In Hell’s Kitchen That Made Cody Candelario Panic - Exclusive Cody Candelario By Hanna Claeson/April 12, 2022 1:41 pm EST Cody Candelario went into “Hell’s Kitchen” feeling “invigorated,” he told Mashed in an exclusive interview. For most of Season 19 — during which, true to the competition’s name, Candelario says “a couple” of contestants quit and one was sent to the hospital — Candelario saw rainbows. The Aspen Daily News asserts that the chef hid energy drinks under his bed to fortify himself against 20-hour-days....

The One ‘Rule’ Fast-Food Employees Don’t Mind Breaking Andrew Angelov/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/April 27, 2022 6:53 pm EST It’s obvious that in the world of business, be it retail, production, or restaurant, you want that profit to go to one place and one place only: your business. Imagine if you owned a Burger King and found that a good chunk of your daily profit when straight into the hands of the clown at McDonald’s....