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Why Whole Foods Thinks Its Condiments Are Ready For A Flavor Upgrade Goskova Tatiana/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/June 23, 2022 8:18 pm EST Does anyone else judge people by how many condiments they have in their fridge? If they only have one type of hot sauce, that’s an immediate red flag for sure. There is such a wide variety of condiments out there, which makes it especially easy to fill up the door of your fridge with options....

Why You Should Always Blanch Celery Before Freezing It Sunvic/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 3:42 am EST Any casual viewer of Kitchen Nightmares or the throng of reality shows that take delight in unearthing horrific kitchens knows there is a stigma against freezing food. It will taste less fresh, and when the water within the meat or produce thaws, it will ruin the texture of the food. However, that’s not entirely true, as Insider discovered in February 2022....

Why You Should Make Granola In Your Air Fryer By Rachael Grow/Aug. 20, 2022 3:00 pm EST Eating a healthy batch of granola in the morning is a quick and easy way to give your body a boost of protein and fiber to start your day. Perfect for snacks, yogurt toppings, and a trail staple for avid hikers, granola can be prepared and mixed in tons of delicious ways. But if you’re buying store-bought granola, it tends to be loaded with sugar and other additives....

Zendaya And Tom Holland Got A Taste Of Southern-Fried Comfort In Harlem DFree/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/July 3, 2022 8:01 pm EST When it comes to date night destinations, New York City’s restaurants play host to the dining masses as well as to the celebrity elites. From Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s visit to Brooklyn’s Lilia (via ET) to Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi’s trip to the West Village’s Don Angie (via Daily Mail), famous couples have been spotted all over the city partaking in its abundant food scene....

Aldi Fans Can’t Get Enough Of These Keto-Friendly Cheese Fries Instagram By Cristine Struble/Updated: July 5, 2022 11:47 am EST Aldi fans have uncovered another food find that needs to be added to the weekly shopping list. From Emporium Selection, the Halloumi-style cheese sticks might be the keto-friendly cheese fries that many people are craving. Although Aldi’s website states that this weekly find (February 17-23) may not be available in all locations, an 8-ounce bag is priced at just $3....

Every Chobani Flip Flavor Ranked Worst To Best The Image Party/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/June 17, 2022 4:55 pm EST Sometimes, you want a healthy snack, but you don’t want it to taste healthy. Rather, you want to tuck into something that basically just tastes like dessert. Well, we’re not saying that Chobani’s line of dessert-based yogurts, Chobani Flip, is a healthy option across the board, but neither is it a bad idea to swap it for ice cream every once in a while....

Insomnia Just Dropped An Epic 4/20 Deal ZikG/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/April 19, 2022 12:14 pm EST Cookie and weed lovers, take note: Insomnia Cookies is unleashing a variety of munchie-style cookies just in time for 4/20. The bakery chain — notably known for its delivery service of warm, freshly baked cookies — announced the sweet and salty snack news in an April 18 Instagram post. While Insomnia’s 4/20 menu will feature three limited-edition cookie treats, the big-ticket item that has fans buzzing is the Munchie-Style Cookie Nachos....

Is It Safe To Reuse Empty Butter And Margarine Containers? PhotoMavenStock/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/May 21, 2022 4:58 pm EST It’s hard for 21st-century dwellers to imagine a world without plastic. This durable man-made material is everywhere: perched on your deck in the form of lawn furniture, hiding in your kitchen cupboards disguised as food containers and cups, and riding in your car dressed up as mere fit and finish. Yes, Americans have become very comfortable with their plastics....

Orange Crush Cocktail Recipe Jaime Shelbert/Mashed By Jaime Bachtell-Shelbert AND Mashed Staff/May 27, 2022 1:24 pm EST “Warmer days are ahead and I’m dreaming of backyard and patio gatherings,” says chef and recipe developer Jaime Shelbert of Wholly Nourished, and there’s no doubt that many of us are dreaming of the same thing. Since those days are quickly approaching, you may be looking for the perfect drink to serve at such a gathering, and Shelbert’s orange crush cocktail is a great option....

Padma Lakshmi Shares Relatable TikTok About This Crime Against Leftovers Noam Galai/Getty By Naomi Kennedy/March 27, 2022 7:32 pm EST Who doesn’t love leftovers? Whether they’re from an evening out at your favorite restaurant or made up of the remaining components of a big holiday meal, something about knowing that there’s a clamshell box or Tupperware container filled with food from last night’s dinner sitting in the refrigerator just makes the day a little bit better....

The 150-Year-Old Beer Cave That Was Just Discovered In Iowa allstars/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/July 18, 2022 3:53 pm EST Serious beer drinkers tend to love rare and unique beverage gems. Some, for example, might carve out a special place in the cabinet for their collection of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. Others might need a lot more room for their stash. In one Iowa town, an unlikely discovery has revealed an 1800s beer storage area that could have held more than a few cases of Stella....

The Absolute 11 Best Brazilian Steakhouses In The U.S. rocharibeiro/Shutterstock By David Klein/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 3:15 pm EST Americans tend to assume that our homegrown steakhouses can’t be beaten, but folks over in Brazil are sure to have a beef with that assessment. Brazilian steakhouses, also known as churrascarias, are renowned for their commitment to quality, not to mention excess. Are they superior to Peter Luger, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, or The Palm?...

The Best Instant Oatmeals In 2022 artgray/Shutterstock By Taylor Murray/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 1:29 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There’s a lot to consider when it comes to your morning breakfast choices. Many people in America love to eat oatmeal for its health benefits, but not all oatmeal is created equal. Depending on your morning routine, the choice between instant oatmeal and traditional rolled oats or steel-cut oats can come down to a variety of factors....

The Food Top Chef Kwame Onwuachi Absolutely Will Not Eat Facebook By Andrew Walser/June 25, 2022 1:10 pm EST Former “Top Chef” contestant Kwame Onwuachi has returned to judge the competition and has seen plenty of success following his appearance in the show’s 13th season, with the James Beard Foundation naming him 2019’s Rising Star Chef of the Year. Onwuachi has gone on to become an author with his memoir “Notes From A Young Black Chef,” which is being turned into a film in which LaKeith Stanfield portrays the “Top Chef” star....

The Major Way Walmart Is Working To Stop Food Waste QualityHD/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/March 31, 2022 9:07 am EST Next time you toss out the last few potatoes in the bag for no particular reason other than you need space for your weekly supermarket run, you might want to consider that food waste isn’t just a waste of money and a tragic irony in light of the current global struggle with food insecurity....

The Reason You Should Store Soda In The Refrigerator Door Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/March 28, 2022 3:03 pm EST Refrigerators are something of a modern miracle. Their cold temperature prevents microorganisms from growing on food, meaning we can reach into our fridge and enjoy any number of perishable items, from meat to veggies, without the labor-intensive preservation methods, like canning or curing, that people used to employ (via University of California)....

The Scary Link France Just Found Between Cancer And Processed Meat Bloomberg/Getty Images By Claire Schuh/July 14, 2022 2:14 pm EST These days, it seems like nearly everything out there can increase your risk of cancer. However, looking to official sources like ANSES — the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety — can help you to get the necessary information to make an informed decision about protecting your body from carcinogens, including whether or not you should be changing your diet....

This Controversial Jeni’s Ice Cream Flavor Is Returning To Stores bissun/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/March 2, 2022 10:04 am EST The food world continues to get more and more insane. While some companies choose to look to the past and bring back old favorites like Dunkaroos or Oreo Cakesters, others are looking to the future with innovative new flavors and surprises. Pepsi now has a nitrogen-infused soda with smaller bubbles to bring a new texture to the soda and Oreo is constantly churning out fun, new flavors, the most recent of which has been teased but not yet announced....

Trader Joe’s New Cinnamon Gummies Are Turning Heads Jesse Kelpszas/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 3, 2022 10:54 am EST A ton of gummy bears and similar sweets have wowed reviewers over the years, and the competition these days proves fiercer than ever. According to Pure Wow, Haribo Goldbears rank best overall, while those seeking out low-sugar gummies might prefer SmartSweets Sour Gummy Bears. Enough cinnamon gummies have come out to even warrant its own subcategory, and one reviewer believes Jelly Belly Cinnamon Gummy Bears rank supreme when it comes to delivering cinnamon flavor in gummy form....

Whataburger Just Dropped A New Spicy Chicken Biscuit Michael Kraus/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: April 26, 2022 11:47 am EST The fight over who has the best fast food chicken biscuit has almost reached the intensity of the fried chicken sandwich wars. According to Insider, one reviewer tried these offerings from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Chick-fil-A, and decided that the chicken biscuit from Chick-fil-A ranked supreme when it came down to taste, texture, and look....