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Is Salt & Straw Going To Make The Next Choco Taco? Facebook By Elise DeVoe/July 27, 2022 1:20 pm EST If you haven’t heard yet, we are sorry to ruin your day with the news that Klondike has stopped making the beloved Choco Taco (via NPR). We have lost a lot of restaurants and signature menu items to the pandemic, but losing this nostalgic treat especially stings. “I wasn’t convinced that we were on the darkest timeline imaginable until I saw that the Choco Taco is being discontinue [sp] by Klondike,” tweeted one Choco Taco fan....

Menchie’s And HI-CHEW Debuted A New Treat For National Candy Month piyaphun phunyammalee/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/June 6, 2022 11:21 am EST Fans of the Japanese candy, Hi-Chew, are about to have a new reason to celebrate. If you’re never heard of them, don’t worry: These chewy candies are similar to Laffy Taffy with a texture that makes it easy to chew, almost like gum. Coincidentally, a gum was the nature of the first iteration of Hi-Chews....

Michael Symon’s New Favorite Grill Gadget Will Up Your Summer BBQ Game Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images By Karen Hart/June 27, 2022 10:21 am EST Every chef has his or her go-to piece of culinary gear they would be lost without. Richard Blais’ favorite kitchen tool is surprisingly simple, while Curtis Stone swears by his mortar and pestle. Michael Symon is no different. The celebrity chef also has his must have tools. Per Food & Wine, when it comes to Symon’s favorite kitchen gadgets, he revealed during an episode of “Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out” there are four items he considers mission critical....

Mistakes You’re Making With Your Oatmeal Shutterstock By Aly Walansky/Updated: May 18, 2022 9:59 am EST There are a lot of reasons to respect oatmeal, from its fiber content to it being hearty and filling. There aren’t many breakfasts as comforting as a warm bowl of oatmeal — especially on a cold morning. Oatmeal is a healthy, nutritious, and delicious part of a well-balanced diet in several important ways, from the aforementioned fiber, to their ability to lower cholesterol levels and improve blood sugar....

Papa John’s Is Being Criticized For This Decision By Its Russia Franchisee Bloomberg/Getty Images By Elise DeVoe/Updated: March 21, 2022 9:06 am EST Several large companies have shut down their business in Russia due to the country’s invasion of and attacks on Ukraine. In the fast food sector, McDonald’s made the decision on March 8 to close its roughly 850 locations in Russia, which will cost the company $50 million per month, according to CFO Kevin Ozan (via Insider)....

Ranking Nextbite Ghost Kitchen Brands From Worst To First Zu Kamilov/Shutterstock By Kori Ellis/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 11:16 am EST With food delivery rapidly becoming more popular, new ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants are popping up all the time. Typically, food from ghost kitchens can only be ordered on a food delivery app like Uber Eats, Grubhub, or DoorDash and is delivered to your front door. A popular example is MrBeast Burger, which has no physical restaurants but is available from more than 1,000 locations....

Swap These Ingredients For Tomatoes In Pico De Gallo Foodio/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: May 3, 2022 6:36 pm EST Pico de gallo, translated from Spanish, means rooster’s beak and no one knows quite why this condiment conjures up such a colorful image (via Muy Delish). Despite its Spanish name, the familiar concoction of fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, peppers, and lime juice goes by salsa cruda (raw sauce) or salsa fresca (fresh sauce) in Mexico....

The Candy Miley Cyrus Would Always Look Out For On Halloween Frazer Harrison/Getty By Melissa Campana/March 12, 2022 5:34 pm EST Miley Cyrus has kept fitness magazines in print and chasing their tails since she first came on the scene. After all, it takes a lot of effort to party in the U.S.A. year after year, and for a fearless performer like Cyrus, her abs probably have to be at least as strong as her vocal cords....

The Cooking Lessons Redditors Learned The Hard Way Anton27/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/March 28, 2022 8:02 am EST There are certain laws of cooking that you just know about, perhaps by observing your family cook in the kitchen, from reading a cookbook or two, or even from watching a few seasons of your favorite cooking competition show. Other lessons, as Redditors share, are not so easily learned. A Reddit thread has users sharing lessons that they’ve learned after painful firsthand experiences of kitchen mishaps and it’s a discussion all of us can take away a thing or two from....

The George Costanza-Themed Bar You Never Knew Existed Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/May 16, 2022 1:54 pm EST There are some things that seem to be innately polarizing. Liver, the “man bun,” cilantro, and George Costanza from “Seinfeld” are prime examples. Yes, Jason Alexander’s character usually either elicits a “Can’t Stand Ya” or “Co-stan-za” (sung to the “by Mennen” jingle) response, with very little in between. Whether you loved Georgie or loved to hate him, there’s little doubt that he remains one of television’s most memorable characters and provided “Seinfeld” fans with many of the show’s funniest moments....

The Man Who’s Eaten A McDonald’s Big Mac Every Day For 50 Years Pavlovska Yevheniia/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/May 24, 2022 12:57 pm EST Since its inception in the 1950s, the Guinness World Records has been witness to plenty of bizarre food-related records being broken around the world. Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi holds two records, for example, one for eating the most number of hamburgers in three minutes — 12, to be precise — and a second one for scarfing down a record number of IKEA meatballs in a minute....

This Is The Best Ina Garten Cookbook For Dessert Lovers Brad Barket/Getty Images By Cole Brocksom/July 20, 2022 1:02 pm EST Since her sleeper hit “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” in 1999, we’ve been eating up everything Ina Garten has whipped up. From over a decade of programming on her Food Network show and a dozen cookbooks — with a new one on the way later this fall — Garten’s been a fan favorite for her prolific culinary contributions over the years....

TikTok’s New Trend Puts An Unexpected Twist On Rosé Chinara Guliyeva/Shutterstock By Ree Winter/July 25, 2022 3:36 pm EST Rosé is bound to make a part of your summer drinks list with its cool, refreshing crisp taste. It’s perfect for people who prefer a sweeter wine, and it’s also perfect for those who prefer a drier wine. It pairs well with seafood, pizza, and soft cheeses. Plus, if you choose a bolder rosé, such as a Syrah, you can pair it with grilled meats, and what goes together better in summer than a barbecue with friends and chilled wine?...

Waiters Reveal What Restaurants Get The Best Tips Shutterstock By Jordan Summers-Marcouillier/Updated: May 5, 2022 10:40 am EST Depending on where you live, minimum wages just don’t cut it. Waiting tables at a restaurant makes you work hard to earn an average paycheck alongside some extra cash in your pockets. Servers create a personalized experience, and at the end of the day, those who tend to their tables will usually leave with a generous pile of tips....

What Happened To Goverre After Shark Tank? Goverre/Facebook By Gillian King/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 2:25 pm EST Season after season, “Shark Tank” introduces the world to dozens of eager entrepreneurs. The show gives these hopefuls a chance to share their products with a panel of business titans who may or may not choose to invest in the pitched (and sometimes pitchy) products. For the investors, the show draws from a stable of bigwigs that includes “QVC queen” Lori Greiner, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary (as per All Shark Tank Products)....

Why Goldbelly Saw Massive Success During The Pandemic insta_photos/Shutterstock By Melissa Campana/June 4, 2022 7:50 am EST Remember when you were a kid, imagining what the future would be like? Flying cars and hoverboards were the kind of thing you aged out of, eventually. Traffic in the sky would be a nightmare, first of all, and it only takes one hoverboard-related incident to render you incapable of walking without a cane or lead you to a career of criminal activity, á la Biff Tannen in “Back to the Future II....

Costco Fans Are Divided On This Ingredient In Its Returning Carrot Cakes Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/March 22, 2022 3:19 pm EST Many people have strong opinions about their favorite desserts. If you ask someone what their favorite sweet is, most people are probably pretty likely to already have an answer at the top of their mind. But while everyone has their personal preference, there are also some popular desserts, which are surefire crowd-pleasers that a large majority of people will want a slice (or two) of....

Crumbl Cookies’ New Flavor Takes Ice Cream To The Next Level Facebook By Chase Shustack/Aug. 8, 2022 1:44 pm EST In a food climate where “more is more” seems to reign supreme, the tried-and-true cookie flavor of chocolate chip just isn’t going to get folks running like it used to. Sure, chocolate chip cookies will always be loved, but in the current competitive market of national cookie companies, brands need to get bigger and bolder with their flavors....

Easy Milkshake Without Ice Cream Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/Updated: June 29, 2022 9:28 am EST What are the critical ingredients for making a milkshake? Milk and ice cream, of course. And really that’s all you need, right? Well, sure, if you’re going for the most basic milkshake ever made, that will do. But what’s to be done if you have a hankering for the ultimate frozen dessert yet you don’t have any ice cream on hand?...

Here’s How Drinking Habits Have Changed With Inflation siamionau pavel/Shutterstock By Cristine Struble/Aug. 5, 2022 7:21 pm EST While Hank Williams Jr. might have sung about “A Tear in My Beer,” inflation is making it a reality for many Americans. Although rising food costs, fears of a recession, and a myriad of economic woes have caused strife for consumers, it hasn’t eliminated budgets for beer. In fact, for those who prefer to toast with an alcoholic beverage, the outlook might have a few more bubbles rising to the top....