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Taco Bell Power Bowl: What To Know Before Ordering Instagram By Taylor Huang/Updated: May 5, 2022 2:14 pm EST It is clear that here at Mashed, we love Taco Bell. However, for many of us, Taco Bell is usually an indulgence that is saved for after a night out or for Superbowl watch parties. Those Extreme Nachos don’t mess around! Yet, in an attempt to be known for something other than having greasy burritos and sugary cinnamon twists, Taco Bell released its Power Menu, which features items under 510 calories and over 20 grams of protein....

The Brand With The Best Frozen Fish Sticks, According To Nearly 36% Of People ShadeDesign/Shutterstock By Amanda Tarlton/June 15, 2022 12:04 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Walk down the frozen aisle at any grocery store and you’ll find a plethora of options in the seafood section. There are frozen tilapia fillets, peeled jumbo shrimp, salmon burgers, and even gourmet crab cakes. Of course, one of the most popular frozen under-the-sea treats — with both kids and adults alike — is fish sticks....

The Easiest Way To Make Dulce De Leche At Home WS-Studio/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/Aug. 12, 2022 9:15 am EST Dessert sauces are the cherry on top of so many of the world’s favorite sweets. There’s molten fudge for ice cream sundaes and lava cakes, or caramel to finish off bundt cakes and beyond. Perhaps the sweetest of all is a sauce from the Deeper South — the South so deep that it’s on the other side of the equator....

The Little-Known Significance Of Fried Chicken In America P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Dave Malyon/July 13, 2022 8:45 am EST We can accurately credit North America with the invention of the Southern-style fried chicken that reigns as one of the country’s favorite foods today, popular everywhere from fast food chains to down-home diners. According to Smithsonian Magazine, the first American fried chicken recipe to have been published was printed in an 1825 cookbook called “The Virginia Housewife Or, Methodical Cook....

The Oven Rule You Should Never Break, According To Paul Hollywood Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Jennifer Mathews/Aug. 23, 2022 2:36 pm EST No one takes more pleasure pointing out your soggy bottom than Paul Hollywood. The celebrity baker and judge on the long-running series, “The Great British Bake Off,” is the Simon Cowell of scones and tarts. In an interview with Britain’s “Mirror,” Hollywood spoke about his persona on television and his penchant for destroying beautiful bakes, saying, “I cut everything....

The Ridiculous Number Of Hot Dogs Costco Sells Every Year WS-Studio/Shutterstock By James Lewis/March 11, 2022 1:30 pm EST A staple at stadiums and street vendors, hot dogs are a quintessentially American treat. Whether they’re smothered in fried onions, dunked in rivers of mustard, or simply (and a little bit strangely) eaten plain, hot dogs are capable of staving off hunger and improving just about any situation. It’s little wonder then that wieners are so popular....

The Surprising Controversy Behind The History Of The Banana Split P Maxwell Photography/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/June 17, 2022 1:12 pm EST It’s a staple of ice cream parlors all across the country. It’s probably healthy because it has fruit in it. If you were thinking about banana splits, you’d be right. Although it sounds pretty basic to make — slice a banana lengthwise and add one scoop each of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream on top, followed by as many toppings as humanely possible — the banana split has earned itself a place in the great and chilly ice cream hall of fame....

The Unexpected Trend That’s Taking Over Old Fast Food Restaurants Huy R/Shutterstock By Christopher Kane/May 23, 2022 10:35 am EST The concept of pulling up to a drive-thru window to order a bánh mì sandwich and side of spring rolls may seem unusual, but this is how many Vietnamese restaurant owners have begun adapting to keep pace with demand, according to The New York Times. As Americans become more familiar with Vietnamese cuisine, new restaurants have begun cropping up in cities from Philadelphia to San Jose, including in areas without high concentrations of Asian American residents....

TikTok Is Cracking Up At Gordon Ramsay’s Musical Reaction To Breakfast Wellington Ethan Miller/Getty By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/May 14, 2022 9:02 pm EST Remember the catchy Jason Mraz tune “I’m Yours” from 2008? Well, the TikTok account @elburritomonster rewrote the lyrics to accompany a bizarre breakfast take on the classic dish Beef Wellington. Gordon Ramsay had thoughts on this twist, as beef wellington is one of the signature dishes we’ve seen him make on shows like “MasterChef Junior” (via Facebook)....

TikTok Is Loving Padma Lakshmi’s Birthday Moment With Her Dog lev radin/Shutterstock By Maria Faller/May 3, 2022 9:05 am EST Everyone seems to have an absolute favorite celebrity chef, from the raunchy Gordon Ramsay to the Domestic Goddess, Martha Stewart. For some, an adoration for a chef may come from one of their tasty recipes but for others, its their TV persona that captures a fan’s attention — and sometimes it’s both!...

Twitter Is Begging Waffle House For A Location In This City Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Brianna Corley/June 9, 2022 1:51 am EST The fact that Waffle House is so cheap isn’t the only reason for its cult status. The melt-in-your-mouth hash browns and rich pecan sprinkled waffles have also helped to make it one of the most widely adored restaurant chains in the U.S. Since its humble beginnings in 1950s Georgia, Waffle House has seemingly succeeded in branding itself as an all-star breakfast experience (via Waffle House)....

What The Drummond Family Really Likes To Order At The Merc Bryan Bedder/Getty Images By Adrianna MacPherson/March 30, 2022 10:06 am EST Ree Drummond, a.k.a. “The Pioneer Woman,” has built a culinary empire from her Oklahoma farm. Some things, like her cookbooks, issues of her magazine, and her Pioneer Woman kitchenware, are available for fans across the world to snatch up. However, if you’re a superfan interested in getting the full Pioneer Woman experience, you’ll need to pop by Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where Drummond has opened a storefront: The Pioneer Woman Mercantile, known colloquially as The Merc....

Why Daphne Oz Will Never Compromise Flavor For Nutrition Debby Wong/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/March 13, 2022 12:12 pm EST In Daphne Oz’s kitchen, it takes two to tango, with those two things being flavor and nutrition. Speaking with Eat This, Not That!, the “MasterChef Junior” judge shared that it’s pertinent to her health (and taste buds) that she never compromises flavor for nutrition. “I can never eat something with the sole purpose of having it be healthy,” she told the digital outlet....

Why Kroger Spent $70 Million For A New Line Of Dairy Products Badon Hill Studio/Shutterstock By Derek Helling/July 10, 2022 4:15 pm EST Kroger’s dairy sections are full of options regardless of whether you’re seeking butter, coffee creamer, or cottage cheese. The company isn’t content to milk its current place as one of the head cheeses in the U.S. grocer industry, though. On the contrary, it’s putting some serious dollars behind building its selection of dairy products even further....

Alexis deBoschnek Wants To Help Fans Reduce Food Waste With Her New Cookbook Instagram By Erich Barganier/April 19, 2022 1:40 pm EST Literal tons of food go to waste every year and you won’t believe the food waste facts. According to Feeding America, the United States wastes 108 billion pounds of food every year, equating to 40% of all food in the country. That doesn’t even compare to the global scale of this problem....

An Adorable Bear Keeps Returning To A Bakery In Italy Martin Prochazkacz/Shutterstock By Elaina Friedman/Updated: April 20, 2022 12:05 pm EST We humans may share most of our genetic makeup with apes, but sometimes an unlikely member of the animal kingdom surprises us with behavior that seems singularly homo sapien in nature. A 2020 episode of NPR’s “Hidden Brain” revealed that rats let out shrill giggles in response to tickling, and a later study cited by the media nonprofit confirmed that 65 animal species “have their own form of laughter....

Don’t Buy A Costco Membership Until You Read This Scott Olson/Getty Images By Mashed Staff/Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 2:01 pm EST Groucho Marx famously declared that he didn’t care to belong to any club that would have him as a member … but we’re willing to bet that he’d think differently about a Costco Wholesale membership. Costco has grown to have a cult following since it first opened in 1983 in Seattle....

Easy M&Ms Cookies Recipe Kristen Carli/Mashed By Kristen Carli AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 12, 2022 2:13 pm EST While chocolate chip cookies are the quintessential cookie, there’s nothing that triggers nostalgia more than an M&M cookie. All the fun colors and the crispy candy coating add a festive flair to your standard cookie recipe. Add one of these to your child’s lunchbox or bring it to the next classroom birthday celebration and you will be the coolest parent in school....

Cracker Barrel’s name is being tied to a white supremacist group Sundry Photography/Shutterstock Recently, the arrest of 31 white nationalists who were hiding in a U-Haul sparked up yet another controversy regarding Cracker Barrel’s name. The members in question were armed and plotting to riot at a Pride event. So, what does have to do with a restaurant and store chain that sells a lot of rocking chairs and Southern-style meals?...

How To Get Perfect Char On Your Skillet Pizzas Every Time Carey Jaman/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 30, 2022 10:32 am EST If there’s one thing Pizza Hut is famous for (aside from the breadsticks), it’s their pizza. Anyone who’s been to a Pizza Hut even once in their life can tell you that your dish is brought out in a ripping hot cast iron pan, one that is so hot that you must brave its intense heat for your slice....