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The Untold Truth Of Wagyu Beef Nishihama/Shutterstock By Allison Smith/Updated: May 11, 2022 12:07 pm EST Ask any foodie, and they’ll tell you that one of the world’s finest red meats is the Japanese delicacy Wagyu. Tender, fatty, and iridescently pink, high-quality cuts of Wagyu can garner as much as $200 per pound according to Business Insider. Like matsutake mushrooms or Almas caviar, Wagyu is associated with decadence, but this elusive food is as steeped in misconceptions as it is in luxury....

Weird Rules The U.S. Army Has About Food Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images By Adam Swierk/Aug. 9, 2022 3:54 pm EST Ensuring the U.S. is eminently prepared for any and all enemies is a crucial factor in preserving the country’s independence. The need for a well-trained and robust military is essential in deterring any challenges to our sovereignty. Of course, while we’d never play favorites with branches of the armed forces, only one can claim the title of the nation’s largest and oldest: the Army (via Department of Defense)....

When The Baby Formula Shortage Might Finally End, According To The FDA Commissioner New Africa/Shutterstock By Justina Huddleston/May 30, 2022 6:31 pm EST Summer is just around the corner, and while many families are busy making fun and joyful plans for beach days and pool parties, others have been trapped in a stressful nightmare thanks to the 2022 baby formula shortage that’s been affecting families nationwide. Some stores had been seeing depleted formula stock due to supply chain issues caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in early 2022, but a baby formula recall in February has since pushed the nation’s formula supply to a breaking point....

Why Frankie Celenza Of Frankie Vs. The Internet Became An Internet Chef - Exclusive Jason Mendez/Getty Images By Helena Nichols/July 22, 2022 8:05 am EST Chef Frankie Celenza has been cooking up content practically non-stop for years now. Between his shows with Tastemade, including the recent Emmy-winning “Struggle Meals” and the cooking competition “Frankie vs. the Internet” — the new season of which premiered on July 20 — it’s amazing that Celenza has time for anything else....

Why Is The Rainbow Room So Famous? Facebook By Margaret McCormick/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:50 am EST Talk about a room with a view: When the legendary Rainbow Room made its debut on the 65th floor of New York City’s RCA Building (later named the Rockefeller Center) in 1934, it offered striking, sweeping vistas of the city from a vantage point no other business could claim. At the time of its opening, it was the highest restaurant not only in New York, but in the country, per Thirteen....

Why Starbucks Is Being Accused Of Threatening Trans Employees’ Rights Harun Ozmen/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/June 16, 2022 10:24 am EST In 2021, a Reddit user aksed trans employees what it’s really like to work at Starbucks. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with one employee pointing out that Starbucks’ healthcare plan covers gender confirmation surgery. In fact, this coverage goes all the way back to 2012, as Starbucks notes on its website....

Why We May Not Have Seen The Last Of Honest Tea Instagram By Hope Ngo/June 7, 2022 10:43 am EST When Coca-Cola announced it was shutting down its line of Honest Tea, no one was more shocked than the brand’s founder, Seth Goldman, who founded Honest Tea in 1998. Goldman sold 40% of the brand to the soft-drink maker in 2008, before he and business partner Barry Nalebuff sold off the rest of the enterprise in 2011....

22 Fast Food Breakfast Menus Ranked From Worst To Best Shutterstock By Mashed Staff/Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 4:29 pm EST Along with the internet and no-spill wine glasses, the modern breakfast sandwich ranks among one of the most momentous inventions of the 20th century. Some food writers credit Chinese railroad workers and loggers with dreaming up the breakfast sandwich to satisfy their pining for egg foo young. Other historians claim that American pioneers created the dish in an attempt to mask the flavor of spoiled eggs during long journeys....

43% Of People Surveyed Say This Celebrity Chef Has The Best TV Programs Roger Kisby/Getty Images By Gabriela Izquierdo/Aug. 23, 2022 2:08 pm EST Sitting down in front of the TV with some junk food while some of the best chefs whip out decadent meals, walking us through recipes we’ll never make, or yelling at amateur chefs is entertainment that never gets old. Celebrity chefs and their TV shows carry a large appeal with everyone from home cooks to those who despise being in the kitchen....

44% Agree This Is The Best Item On Cinnabon’s Menu Davdeka/Shutterstock By Naomi Kennedy/June 22, 2022 1:33 pm EST This may be hard to believe if you’re under the age of 18, but once upon a time, malls were the place to hang out. Stores like Sam Goody, Limited Too, and Tower Records were just a few spots that baggy jean-wearing mallrats flocked to on the weekends while the sweet, sweet smell of Cinnabon cinnamon rolls wafted through the air....

Aarón Sánchez Just Praised This Authentic TikTok Recipe DFree/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Updated: April 12, 2022 8:53 am EST Part of what makes American food so varied and unique is the cross-cultural communication of its diverse citizens and their equally distinctive cuisines, from Chinese and Mexican to Thai, Italian, and Indian — all of which are fairly easy to get your hands on these days. This has led to a number of “Americanized” versions of traditional recipes and dishes....

Classic Beef Stir Fry Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/April 25, 2022 9:14 am EST You know how people will claim something is a “complete meal,” when they mean “a few different ingredients combined?” Well this time, there’s no playing around with the wording: this classic beef stir fry, courtesy of chef and recipe developer Jennine Bryant, is indeed a complete meal, as in complete with protein, veggies, and starch....

Costco’s Layered Keto Brownie Might Not Be A Tasty Dessert Swap Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 3:46 pm EST The keto diet is the most popular diet in the United States. According to a study conducted by Supplement Place, the ketogenic diet was not only the most-searched diet in America but it also took first place as the most popular diet worldwide. However, despite its popularity, the low-carb, high-fat diet can be fairly restrictive, with an expected “average of 70 to 80% fat from total daily calories, 5 to 10% carbohydrate, and 10 to 20% protein,” according to the Harvard T....

Costco’s Website Is About To Get More Convenient. Here’s Why dennizn/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/March 9, 2022 1:30 pm EST It may feel like the Costco website can do just about anything. According to MoneyWise, shoppers can snatch up some unusual goods that they might not normally see inside one of its physical warehouse stores, such as swimming pools, six-person saunas, and funeral caskets. CNBC even reports that you don’t need a Costco membership in order to use its website, giving you the ability to test the water if you feel like browsing a kilogram of caviar or 7-pound tub of Nutella....

Driver Crashes Through Starbucks Wall In Scary Accident Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/March 7, 2022 3:47 pm EST There’s a sign in front of the Starbucks on the corner of 13th Street and Minnesota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It stands more prominently than even the Starbucks signage on the building. It says “Drive-Thru,” and that’s exactly what one driver did on the afternoon of March 5, 2022. Except, rather than staying in the actual drive-thru lane, the person drove straight through one of the exterior walls of the building, with the car coming to a stop inside, as only its tail lights were visible from the exterior....

Fluffy Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe Melissa Olivieri/Mashed By Melissa Olivieri AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 28, 2022 11:29 am EST If you’re looking for a decadent breakfast that’s sweet but not too heavy, this is the one for you. These fluffy chocolate chip pancakes give you all the sweetness you want in a meal without weighing you down. This recipe, developed by Melissa Olivieri of The Olive Blogger, requires practically no time at all....

Here’s How To Order A Wendy’s $5 Biggie Bag And Get Triple Points Deutschlandreform/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 6:04 am EST With more than 6,500 locations around the world, Wendy’s is arguably one of the most popular fast food chains. It’s best known for its square-shaped burgers, which the brand claims are fresh and never frozen, and its famous baked potatoes, which many customers order on the side of said burgers, smothered in their choice of sour cream, butter, cheese, bacon bits, and/or chives....

How Sushi Is Totally Changing TGI Friday’s Ryzhkov Photography/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/June 28, 2022 2:12 pm EST When you’re deciding where to dine out with a group, restaurant chains like TGI Friday’s can be a crowd-pleaser because the menu is massive and has something for everyone. While smaller, family-owned restaurants have had to pare down their menus due to the pandemic, chains still offer endless options (via Food & Wine). Although TGI Friday’s already has an extensive menu to please a wide audience, the chain still strives to reach more customers in the younger demographic (via Nation’s Restaurant News)....

Is Cactus The New Avocado? Lapa Smile/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Feb. 20, 2022 9:56 am EST Rapidly rising food prices are giving both restaurant and home kitchens pause. Per Associated Press, with inflation at a 40-year high, grocery bills might make your pocket book feel as if you just made a down payment on a new car. It’s no joke. In fact, recently, grocery prices broke a 13-year record, which is spurring the culinary world, both pros and novices, to take their creativity to new levels....

Judy Joo Details The Best Ways To Eat Kimchi - Exclusive David M. Benett/Getty Images By Hanna Claeson/May 17, 2022 8:15 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the record, Judy Joo, is a hot sauce savant. “I’m addicted to the spice, and I love fresh chilies,” Joo exclusively explained to Mashed. Like any true believer in hot sauce, the Iron Chef understands and differentiates each flavor profile and pairs them accordingly....