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The Biggest Flops In Taco Bell’s History Rachel Murray/Getty Images By Laura Williams Bustos, MSEd/Updated: May 3, 2022 7:00 pm EST Taco Bell’s menu is cheap and extensive… and it’s possibly extensive because it’s cheap. To keep people coming back for more, low-cost fast-food restaurants like Taco Bell can’t just offer a basic taco and a bean and cheese burrito — they have to use gimmicks and try new things in an effort to sell even more 99 cent tacos....

The Incredible Benefits Of Eating Coriander Shutterstock By Courtney Iseman/Updated: June 22, 2022 11:27 am EST Whether you have made it a staple on your spice rack or not, you are probably familiar with coriander. It’s an herb used to season dishes in many different cuisines around the world and it’s grown in Europe, southwestern Asia, and northern Africa (via SPICEography). It’s believed that coriander is one of the oldest spices, first used as such in food around 5000 B....

The Recipe Parody That Had Reddit Cracking Up AReniuValdes/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/June 27, 2022 10:44 am EST A popular culinary comedy clip plays on the idea that one cook’s trash is another cook’s treasure. Or, more accurately, one species’ trash is another species’ treasure. Redditors on the /Stupid Food thread have discussed a lot of food parodies over the years. Early in 2022, the subreddit enjoyed a video that consists of a parody recipe for a dish the clip calls pepperoni garbage bread....

The Truth About Alexis Wells From Spring Baking Championship Season 8 Alexis Wells/Facebook By Hannah Beach/March 22, 2022 10:17 pm EST One of the hallmarks of the Food Network is its various “Baking Championship” series intended for all ages and celebrating all seasons. The spring edition has been around since 2015, airing nearly 60 episodes across seven seasons — and now it’s back. Although the show has seen a number of judges and hosts throughout the years, “Spring Baking Championship” Season 8 is currently being hosted by Molly Yeh and judged by Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller, and Kardea Brown (via Distractify)....

The Untold Truth Of Marinara Sauce Goskova Tatiana/Shutterstock By Dawn Klavon/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:42 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Marinara sauce is the foundation of a multitude of iconic dishes and a staple of classic Italian cuisine. It’s sometimes called the little black dress of Italian-American cooking, for its “perfect for every occasion” quality. Marinara’s ingredients are minimal; four or five items -– tomatoes, garlic, herbs, onion, and extra virgin olive oil –- that combine to synergistically (some would say magically) create gastronomic glory....

TikTok Isn’t Impressed With This McDonald’s Drive-Thru Karen art around me/Shutterstock By James Lewis/May 23, 2022 2:55 pm EST We’ve all been in the dreaded situation at a fast-food restaurant where we have to make the snap decision of whether to face the massive queue for the drive-thru or the standing line inside the store. Whatever the choice, you have to prepare yourself for a long wait filled with hunger-inducing smells in the air....

Trader Joe’s New Lightly Spiced Pumpkin Spread Is Turning Heads jejim/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Updated: April 10, 2022 10:18 pm EST From pumpkin spice hummus to pumpkin spice pretzels, fall season has officially arrived at Trader Joe’s according to their latest flyer. But there’s one item that really has caught the attention of the grocery chain’s customers on Instagram. Fan account @traderjoeslist, shared that their local store has added a new sweet and savory lightly spiced pumpkin spread to its shelves....

What Happened To Bottle Breacher After Shark Tank? Bottle Breacher/Facebook By Hannah Beach/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 2:07 pm EST Over the years, “Shark Tank” has brought many entrepreneurs’ dreams to life, particularly those involving cool kitchen gadgets. Some of the best kitchen tools we’ve seen on “Shark Tank” include Scrub Daddy sponges, eco-friendly Grease Bags, and the itty bitty Spatty spatula. However, there are so many other products that have “Shark Tank” to thank for their popularity....

What Shaq Really Eats In A Day Manny Hernandez/Getty By Taylor Huang/June 29, 2022 9:00 pm EST Despite retiring from the Boston Celtics in 2011, Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, is still known as a legendary basketball player. Though he is no longer on the court, he keeps busy as a sports analyst, investor, and a member of law enforcement, per Black Enterprise. But how exactly does he entertain all these different careers?...

Why Beyond Meat May Be In Financial Trouble photocritical/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 3:04 pm EST Correction 8/12/22: An earlier version of this story stated that Michele Simon is the director of the Plant Based Foods Association; she is its former executive director. As any longtime vegetarian might tell you, veggie burgers have been around for a long time. And while that may be true, most vegetarians — and meat eaters — would agree that these burgers didn’t come close to tasting like the real thing until plant-based products like Beyond Meat....

Why Reddit Is Upset Over A Questionable Cut Of Steak Rimma Bondarenko/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/April 27, 2022 11:36 am EST When it comes to picking a quality steak, you should first start by deciding what cut you want. According to the Chicago Steak Company, you could grab a T-bone steak for its range of flavor or a thick-cut porterhouse steak that shines when cooked in cast iron. In the opinion of some, a strip steak offers the best cooking versatility of any cut of beef, and yet there are those forever faithful to the tender filet mignon....

Why You Might See A Peach Truck Roll Through Your City This Summer beton studio/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/May 4, 2022 1:30 pm EST Contrary to what a certain 1995 one-hit wonder would lead you to believe, peaches do not come from cans that were put there by men; they grow on large deciduous trees that come alive in the warmest months of the year, sometimes as early as April or May (via Gardening Solutions)....

Workers Reveal What It’s Really Like To Work At Zaxby’s James R. Martin/Shutterstock By Brandon Schultz/July 19, 2022 3:55 pm EST Though there are nearly 1,000 Zaxby’s locations in 563 cities across the United States, as tabulated by ScrapeHero, more than a quarter of them are in the state of Georgia alone, and almost all of them are found in the southeast. If you’re not from this part of the nation and aren’t already familiar with the fast-food chain’s menu, consider it something in the vein of a Chick-fil-A, but this one’s open on Sunday....

You Don’t Need A Toaster For Eggo’s New Offering MisterStock/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/April 12, 2022 8:45 pm EST With a 2018 market share of more than 70% among all the major frozen waffle brands (via Birch Benders), it’s not as if you’d think Eggo would be in any immediate need of a marketing push. Nevertheless, we couldn’t help but notice that, lately, the Kellogg frozen breakfast brand has been doing quite a bit of courting when it comes to the demographic some may recognize as the “frazzled American family that never has time for breakfast....

10 Types Of Chinese Dumplings That Will Have You Craving Asian Cuisine Mironov Vladimir/Shutterstock By Lauren Johnson/Updated: July 26, 2022 7:56 am EST Dumplings could very well be considered one of the most popular foods in the world. Nearly every culture has its take on the dumpling, from the Empanadas of South America to Khinkali of Georgia. They’re a beloved food that satisfies bellies around the globe, but perhaps the cuisine most associated with dumplings is Chinese food, where the array of dumplings is seemingly endless....

5 Types Of Whiskey Glasses And How To Use Them Prilutskiy/Shutterstock By Jennifer Mathews/June 22, 2022 3:51 pm EST If you are a connoisseur, you collect a lot of stuff. Think about it; the more you know about wine, beer, and whiskey, the more things you “need” to enjoy them. A wine connoisseur may have 18 varieties of wine glasses to showcase their red, white, and dessert wines. A beer connoisseur could have 24 glasses, from a Weizenbier to a tankard....

Consider Doing This Before Throwing Out Leftover Tomato Paste Halil ibrahim mescioglu/Shutterstock By Katy Canada/March 14, 2022 1:46 pm EST When was the last time you used an entire can of tomato paste to make a pot of sauce — or any recipe for that matter? Unless you’re cooking for a caravan, the answer is probably never. Food Republic calls tomato paste the most flavorful option of shelf-stable tomato products. It’s a concentrate made from tomato pulp without the seeds or skins....

Duff Goldman’s Daughter Already Has Her Dad’s Good Taste Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/April 28, 2022 11:27 am EST The phrase “like father, like daughter” certainly seems to be ringing true for Duff Goldman and his one-year-old daughter, Josephine, whom he and his wife, Johnna, welcomed in January last year. Just like her dad, who began cooking at just four years old, the youngster appears to have taken a serious liking to food at an early age – though honestly, we can’t say we’re totally surprised....

How WWII Changed Twinkies Forever Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Updated: May 2, 2022 11:09 pm EST Twinkies seem like they’d be a fairly modern invention, don’t they? After all, the label practically screams “lab-created from space-age chemicals.” Surprisingly enough, these spongy little tubes chock full o’creamy weirdness actually date back to 1930, a time when the manufacturers were probably forced to make them out of actual ingredients, since today’s synthetic substitutes may not have been invented....

Peachy Dump Cake Recipe Jessica Morone/Mashed By Jessica Morone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: July 25, 2022 2:27 pm EST While a dump cake may not sound like the tastiest of dishes, what with the name having unpleasant connotations of garbage disposal (or worse), such recipes have long been popular due to the fact that they are fairly easy to cook. As recipe developer Jessica Morone tells us, this cake is “one of the easiest things you can make … you are really just dumping everything in the pan and baking it....