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Move Over, Ice Cream Trucks — Ice Cream Drones Are Officially Here Resul Muslu/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 27, 2022 3:07 pm EST Aside from such beloved vehicles like the Batmobile and Oscar Mayer’s Weinermobile, the ice cream truck is one of the most famous American inventions on the road today. Smithsonian Magazine credits Ohio confectioner Harry Burt for pioneering the first mobile ice cream truck, the Good Humor van, in the 1920s....

Reddit Is Confused By Starbucks’ Drive-Thru Window Sill ‘Rules’ Alex Burstow/Getty Images By Allison Lindsey/Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 1:37 pm EST From their iconic Frappuccinos to seasonal offerings like their pumpkin spice latte and Irish cream cold brew, Starbucks is the most popular coffee shop in the world (per Business Wire). With more than 33,000 stores operating worldwide, the wildly-successful franchise is fueled by fans from all walks of life. When Starbucks enthusiasts aren’t waiting in line for their morning lattes and sous vide egg bites, they can engage in all things Starbucks discourse on Reddit....

Reddit Is Divided Over What The ‘Most Overrated Spice’ Is OLOZANO/Shutterstock By Jared Kaufman/May 5, 2022 11:24 am EST Spices are the workhorses of the pantry, but according to some cooks, certain spices and seasoning blends haven’t earned their rightful place in your kitchen. In response to a question on the Reddit forum r/Cooking, many home cooks sounded off about the spices they think are most overrated. Some Redditors called out trendy spices and blends, like everything bagel seasoning....

Stranger Things Fans Will Love This Walmart Pizza Easter Egg kcube - kaan baytur/Shutterstock By Ashley Steinberg/June 13, 2022 9:08 am EST For those unfamiliar, “Stranger Things” is a sci-fi show created by Netflix in which a group of kids (with the help of some adults) in the town of Hawkins battle strange creatures the likes of which they usually only see when playing “Dungeons and Dragons.” And though it may seem like the show doesn’t have much to do with the food world, its food references are actually quite expansive....

The Absolute Best Cupcake Shops In The U.S. Ruth Black/Shutterstock By Lucia Capretti/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:55 am EST Buy a dozen in lieu of a cake, bring a selection to the office to sweeten everyone’s day, or grab a single one when you need a little pick-me-up. Whatever the occasion, the answer should always be cupcakes. What came about as an individual pound cake sometime in the 18th century, per Food Timeline, has since expanded into a billion-dollar industry....

The Accusation That Had TikTok Spamming A Restaurant With Bad Reviews Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock By Ree Winter/July 8, 2022 5:03 pm EST Bad reviews can absolutely destroy restaurants. After all, no one wants to eat at an establishment that’s described as dirty or unsanitary. No matter how great the food might be, bad reviews can absolutely kill a restaurant’s reputation and scare away customers who know that if they leave a negative review, it’ll just be another bad review piling up on top of hundreds of others....

The Hack That Makes Skinning Salmon Almost Too Easy EyeShadows/Shutterstock By Jennifer Mathews/Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 9:47 am EST Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, and Atlantic are the six main varieties of salmon swimming upstream or in a body of water near you, according to FishingBooker. Aside from Atlantic salmon, the five other types are found in the Pacific Ocean, sporting the famous pinkish or Nantucket red color, as some call it, as their signature characteristic....

The Real Reason James Acaster Lost GBBO, According To Paul Hollywood Twitter By Ashley Delmar/Aug. 22, 2022 10:42 am EST Known for his witty and slightly self-deprecating sense of humor, comic James Acaster was a fan favorite on a philanthropic, celebrity spin-off of “The Great British Bake Off” known as “The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C,” or Stand Up to Cancer. Despite the fact that Acaster hosts “Off Menu,” a food-themed podcast, with Ed Gamble, the comic’s culinary prowess wasn’t exactly what he was known for during his time on GBBO....

The Truth About Kevin Argueta From Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns Season 1 Instagram By Erich Barganier/Updated: April 21, 2022 6:54 pm EST Anyone who loves head-to-head cooking competitions can’t afford to miss the latest season of Gordon Ramsay’s acclaimed “Hell’s Kitchen.” In the latest iteration titled “Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns,” 16 rising chefs from around the nation come together to form two teams to duke it out in Las Vegas (via Fox)....

The Unexpected Connection Between Pretzels And Religion Aleksandr Puludi/Shutterstock By Cynthia Anaya/June 23, 2022 4:29 pm EST Ah, pretzels. You might associate the baked bread treat with the movie theater, a baseball game, or a fun day at the mall … and a side cup of cheese sauce, of course. Or maybe you prefer the crunchy, snack-size version from a bag, dipped in chocolate for that sweet-and-salty combination. This food has been around for centuries and is now part of other snacks such as Chex Mix and Reese’s Popped Snack Mix....

The Unsettling Chemicals That Were Found In Bumble Bee Foods’ Smoked Clams FDA By Lauren Cahn/July 9, 2022 5:47 pm EST You’re probably at least passingly familiar with Bumble Bee Foods, LLC because it’s the manufacturer of Bumble Bee canned tuna products. Along with Starkist and Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee is one of the most well-known canned tuna brands in the U.S., according to a June 6 press release issued by Future Market Insights....

This Dietitian’s Hack To Convincing Your Kid To Try New Veggies Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: March 31, 2022 11:24 am EST Serena Ball is a registered dietitian, owner of the nutrition company Teaspoon Communications, and the author of two bestselling cookbooks, The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook and the Easy Everyday Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. She also writes for the Food Network, where she recently gave some helpful advice to parents on how to get their children to not just eat their veggies, but actually enjoy them....

This TikTok Hack Will Change The Way You Drain Ground Beef Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/Updated: June 17, 2022 11:55 am EST There are certain immutable facts of cooking — one is that, no matter how lean your ground beef might be, when you cook it, it’s going to release some grease into the pan. Sure, you can just stir it back in. But you can also drain it (and maybe avoid coronary artery disease in the process)....

Trader Joe’s Shoppers Can’t Wait To Try Its New Watermelon Product Vlada Tikhonova/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/July 11, 2022 3:29 pm EST Watermelon is one of the most refreshing treats of the summer. Whether you’re making watermelon cocktails, tossing it on the grill, or just enjoying it straight from the rind, there are few things more satisfying than cooling off with this sweet, hydrating fruit. And watermelon doesn’t just taste great, it also offers a number of health benefits....

US Cities With The Best Seafood Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock By Mikaela Bloom/Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 12:47 pm EST To savor the best U.S. seafood is a rewarding dining experience, allowing us to appreciate the essence of the surrounding waters. There must be something about a natural saltwater brine that triggers our subconscious to gravitate towards the food’s seemingly rare and exclusive qualities. In many cases, seafood is synonymous with elegant tablescapes and high-end dining....

Why Being A Chopped Judge Matters So Much To Aarón Sánchez Jason Koerner/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/Updated: April 7, 2022 11:32 am EST Aarón Sánchez is a master of many trades: James Beard award-winning chef. Well-loved and well-respected TV personality. Cookbook author and memoirist. Philanthropist. Restaurant owner. Lover of ink. Did you know Sánchez is a partner in Daredevil Tattoo in New York City (per Food Network)? What a colorful and impressive resume he has....

Why Instagram Is Fighting Over Trader Joe’s Meatless Ground Turkey Elliott Cowand Jr/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 8:23 am EST Over the last 15 years or so, veganism has increased by about 30% in the United States. According to Food Revolution, there were approximately 290,000 vegan Americans in 2004. In 2019, there were 10 million. As more shift to a vegan and vegetarian diet, the more plant-based products seem to be appearing on shelves....

Why McDonald’s Burgers Are So Delicious Scott Olson/Getty Images By Carina Finn/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 1:58 pm EST Burger chain McDonald’s is the number one ranked fast-food restaurant in all of United States, according to QSR. McDonald’s, which raked in over $21 billion in sales in 2018 alone, has a pretty extensive menu. Yet and still, they have always been known first and foremost as a burger and fries joint. The chain is famous for selling approximately 75 burgers every second, which means that the fast-food giant must be doing something right when they sandwich one of their signature all-beef patties inside a bun....

Why Redditors Say Being A Dunkin’ Regular Is A Good Thing Bloomberg/Getty Images By Aimee Lamoureux/March 8, 2022 3:55 pm EST We all have our pick-me-ups that help get us through the week, and for many people that includes grabbing a drink or treat at their favorite coffee shop. Some people get into the habit of stopping in around the same time each day to pick up their usual order, and if you do this enough times, you’ll likely become what is known as a regular....

Why Some Pandemic Restaurant Closures Have Been Good, According To Gordon Ramsay Amy Sussman/Getty Images By Margaret McCormick/March 22, 2022 2:41 pm EST Celebrity chef and restaurant owner Gordon Ramsay is known for slamming and shaming restaurants on both the U.S. and UK editions of the reality series “Kitchen Nightmares” while helping some of them overcome problems and move forward on more solid footing (per IMDB). He’s counseled chefs struggling with running a kitchen and the business side of the restaurant, suffered through “sushi pizza” topped with mayonnaise and seafood, yelled at chefs for losing their cool with family members, staff, and customers, prodded restaurants with menus and decor stuck in the last century to take a more modern approach, and broken the news to chefs that the only thing their restaurant has going for it is the drinks menu....