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The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich That’s Enraging Reddit KDC-1/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Aug. 10, 2022 12:05 am EST Popeyes has historically been known for its fried chicken and delicious buttermilk biscuits, though since August 2019 and the advent of the chicken sandwich wars, consumers have been flocking to buy their chicken sandwich, with foot traffic in 2021 even surpassing pre-pandemic levels (per Yahoo Finance). Developing the sandwich was serious business, a project two years in the making that entailed using a special flour, applying the same buttery topping used in their famous biscuits to the bun, and cutting thick, barrel-cured pickles that outsized the competition’s, according to QSR....

The Real Reason Cake Boss Is No Longer On TLC Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images By Crystal Antonace/Updated: June 21, 2022 9:18 am EST If you’re a fan of baking and like to watch television, chances are you’ve heard of “The Cake Boss,” a popular reality TV series that aired on TLC starting in 2009. The show’s star, Buddy Valastro, has made a true name for himself and the family’s well-known establishment, Carlo’s Bakery, through the filming of the show, where he has showcased many elaborate cakes over the years....

The Unexpected Ingredient That Will Majorly Upgrade Your Cinnamon Rolls Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Jennifer Mathews/Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 1:31 pm EST Warm from the oven and dripping with icing, cinnamon rolls are the special-occasion breakfast that’s more like a dessert. Brought to the United States by German and Swedish immigrants in the 17th century, cinnamon rolls are called coffee scrolls, cinnamon buns, or cinnamon snails, depending where you live. The yeasty dough is rolled into a rectangle before being covered with cinnamon, sugar, and butter....

Tom Holland Described The Weirdest Food He’s Ever Eaten Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/May 22, 2022 8:15 am EST Have you ever eaten anything really strange? Are you currently working your way through a list of bizarre foods you need to try before you die? Unless you’ve been a contestant on “Fear Factor” or a presenter on some weird-foods-from-around-the-globe television program, odds are that your palate hasn’t been subjected to fat-bottomed ants, squid intestines, or fruit bat soup....

Vodka Myths You Should Stop Believing nikolaprihodova/Shutterstock By Holly Riddle/Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 6:21 pm EST If you drink the occasional vodka soda or Moscow mule while out at the bar, then you might think that most vodkas are the same. After all, isn’t vodka the one spirit that’s completely odorless, tasteless, and colorless? Shouldn’t that mean that every bottle is literally exactly alike? Well, not quite. There are actually many misconceptions surrounding vodka, from the idea that different brands really are all the same to the notion that most vodka comes from Russia, the country that also drinks the most vodka in the world (in actuality, all of these things are wrong)....

What You Should Know About Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza Twitter By A. C. Grimes/Updated: July 9, 2022 10:01 pm EST Fans of Mel Brooks’ 1987 laugh riot, “Spaceballs,” may fondly (or not-so-fondly) remember a character called Pizza the Hutt. A playful jab at Jabba the Hutt from “Star Wars” (via Yahoo News), Pizza was a bubbling amalgam of melted cheese, sauce, and night terrors – the sort of concoction that would traumatize the bravest ovens....

Why Reddit Is Calling Out Taco Bell’s Nacho Cheese Cups Craig Barritt/Getty Images By Sophia Lo/April 16, 2022 5:38 pm EST Last year, Taco Bell’s nacho cheese sauce got a spicy upgrade when the fast food chain tested out a new version of the sauce in Newport Beach. This new cheese sauce was made in partnership with TRUFF, a company that makes truffle hot sauces. Taco Bell also recently released a White Hot Ranch Sauce to pair with their fan-favorite Nacho Fries, but it’s not all good news when it comes to the chain’s sauce offerings....

Why Some Restaurants Might Soon Run Out Of Guacamole meeboonstudio/Shutterstock By Olivia Bria/Feb. 21, 2022 11:12 am EST Everyone knows the “Avocados from Mexico” jingle, and if you say you don’t sing it in your head, or at least hum it when making a morning avocado toast, we find that pretty hard to believe. Although a popular tune, the Avocados from Mexico Super Bowl commercial has viewers confused, and it even received some backlash due to its unfortunate timing....

Why The Chocolate Martini Should Be Your New Go-To Cocktail Liliya Kandrashevich/Shutterstock By Ceara Milligan/May 20, 2022 11:28 am EST Every once in a while, we all deserve a little treat to cap off a long day. Sometimes, we just care to celebrate a special occasion with an indulgent drink or two. Throughout history, cocktails have been sipped by restaurant diners, bar patrons, and partygoers far and wide (via VinePair). The intoxicating medleys are made with a variety of spirits fit to any drinker’s liking....

Why Vegans Might Not Want To Order Veggies At Cracker Barrel Barry Fowler/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/May 11, 2022 4:39 pm EST Cracker Barrel is known for a lot of things. Biscuits, fried chicken, the general store-themed gift shop that sells rocking chairs, that peg game you find at every table — the list goes on. While fried chicken or meatloaf can certainly make for a perfect comfort food dinner, those types of dishes aren’t exactly appealing if you’re vegan....

Why You May Recognize The Benihana Founder’s Kids By Taylor Huang/July 8, 2022 11:52 am EST Benihana is a massive name in the restaurant industry, being one of the most well-known teppanyaki restaurants in the world. Not only does it provide its customers with a meal at the end of the night, but also a show in the process. And given its founder’s career trajectory, this makes complete sense. Rocky Aoki wore many hats....

Yogurtland’s Summery New Flavor Is Only Available Online Facebook By Elise DeVoe/June 10, 2022 3:12 pm EST Although frozen yogurt may never see the popularity that it had in 2012 again, froyo is not dead, at least not according to Yogurtland CEO Phillip Chang. Yogurtland’s first location opened in 2006 in Fullerton, California, making the brand one of the first to provide self-serve frozen yogurt service in a style that has been copied across the nation and even internationally (via Yogurtland’s official website)....

Aldi Shoppers Are Psyched To Try These Hawaiian Crescent Rolls chaechaebyv/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/March 29, 2022 1:32 pm EST When you think of crescent rolls, the first thing that comes to mind might be the familiar blue Pillsbury tube that you peel, smack, twist, and pop to open. The second thing, however, is likely the fluffy texture and buttery flavor. With a curved moon shape (hence, the name) and tons of flaky layers, crescent rolls are like tiny croissants that are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven....

Candied Yams Recipe Ksenia Prints/Mashed By Ksenia Prints/Updated: March 25, 2022 1:37 pm EST At dinner tables across the United States — and even in the South, where they hail from – candied yams are a subject of debate for many families. Some families insist on piling their candied yams with marshmallows. Others boil them. Still others do nothing but drizzle oil and sugar before sending them into the oven to roast....

Chicken Chop Suey Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 17, 2022 10:23 am EST Chop suey is one of the most popular dishes you’ll find on a Chinese-American restaurant menu, and each spot may have their own variation or spin. But while this dish is so universally associated with Chinese food, its roots are actually in the United States, albeit the specifics are murky. According to Food and Wine, one common origin story involves a Chinese diplomat named Li Hongzhang, who visited New York City in the late 1800s....

Does Craft Ice Really Dilute A Cocktail’s Flavor? Marian Weyo/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:29 pm EST The world of cocktails ranges from the simple pour-and-stir to the deliciously complex, but no matter what you drink, a cold cocktail is always a welcome summer luxury. There are even a few classic cocktails you should know how to make if you want to make yourself a nice evening treat at home!...

Goan Fish Curry Recipe Ting Dalton/Mashed By Ting Dalton AND Mashed Staff/June 13, 2022 1:20 pm EST Of all the types of curries out there, seafood curry is among the less common. We all know and love a good chicken curry, and vegan curries (usually chickpea-based) are also quite popular, but why not give fish a chance to shine? With this Goan fish curry recipe, you’ll do just that. Recipe developer Ting Dalton walks us through the process of making it....

Here’s What Zoë Kravitz Really Eats In A Day DFree/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/March 2, 2022 12:55 pm EST Celebrities live very different day-to-day lives from most people, but just how much of their diets differ from ours? While some celebrities have bizarre food habits, a lot of famous figures have pretty relatable diets. Kendall Jenner might eat out more often than a lot of people, enjoying pizza, burgers, and fried chicken for dinner....

Homemade Poultry Seasoning Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/July 25, 2022 2:13 pm EST Remember all those hours you spent playing around with spices when you were a kid? Maybe in your family you called it playing in the mud kitchen, or maybe you were making witch’s brews, or maybe you were performing science experiments. Regardless, the formula is usually about the same: a kid mixes together everything from marjoram to garlic powder to paprika to ground mustard, stirring in water and ending up with … a really disgusting messy goo....

How A Buttermilk Request Ended With A Jack In The Box Employee Getting Shot Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/April 24, 2022 3:41 pm EST A worker at a Houston Jack in the Box was sent to the hospital to be treated for non-lethal injuries after they were shot in the hand. Newsweek learned from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office that the incident occurred when a customer requested more buttermilk with their order....