Nothing beats a juicy cut of steak from your favorite restaurant or one you've made at home. Oftentimes chefs tout how important it is to find a cut that has a good level of marbling, and they aren't wrong. But what exactly is marbling?
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver once received a request that was bizarre, unequivocally bizarre, even for a meat lover. It was stranger still when directed at Oliver. Here's what we know.
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The queen of American domesticity, Martha Stewart, is here to make your holiday cookie-baking that much easier. Say goodbye to misshapen and oddly sized sugar cookies this year. If you want to create some of your best and aesthetically-pleasing sugar cookies ever, Martha Stewart has you covered.
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Remember when Popeyes rolled out its chocolate-filled beignets at select locations in September 2020? Well, now there is good news for those of us in the rest of the country! As the company told nutrition blog Eat This, Not That!, the chocolate beignets are going nationwide.
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Spotted: the perfect, rustic serving tray for your next charcuterie board, German chocolate cake or T-Bone steak. Aldi is offering this giant, tree hunk-inspired serving block that’s perfect for any occasion.
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If you've noticed your baking projects haven't come out quite as planned, from chewy cakes to flopped bread, you might be measuring your ingredients wrong.
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Costco already sells large boxes of Kit Kat-branded ice cream cones with similar packaging, however these mini ice cream bars are a new and different item. They're smaller, easier to snack on and definitely more reminiscent of an actual Kit Kat bar, just with ice cream.
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Pizza and soda go together like peanut butter and jelly or cookies and milk. It's a great combo. And while no one wants to be a Debbie Downer, here it comes: the combo of pizza and soda can be really bad for you.
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A lot of unique recipes got us through the pandemic this year, and thanks to Google's Year in Search 2020, we can look back at the top search trends of the year. From sourdough to churros, these were the most Googled recipes of 2020.
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Remember in October 2020, when all the remaining contestants on the Great British Baking Show (aka the Great British Bake Off) failed to make brownies, a baking staple? As it turns out, according to season 10 champion David Atherton, these failures might not completely be the contestants' fault.
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Beef bourguignon is a traditional French stew, and one of the most popular dishes in France. The comfort food hails from Burgundy, which is best known for its wine and the prized cows that the beef in beef bourguignon comes from. The hearty meal combines beef, wine, and vegetables.
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You couldn't resist the fresh bread from the bakery, so you bought a few extra loaves to have on hand. A few weeks later, you're digging through your freezer and stumble upon one of the loaves. While you could leave the bread on the counter to thaw, there's definitely a better and faster way.
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Here's something worth considering: are options like brown sugar really a healthier choice for diabetics? We decided to zero in on the facts and discern whether or not this myth about brown sugar is true.
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While mayo is a great comfort food option that pairs especially well with sandwiches, hummus adds an interesting spin to your dish. But as you've already guessed, mayo isn't all that great for your health and you're better off replacing it with hummus instead. Here's why.
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Le Creuset cookware might be as well known for its hefty price tags (up to $675) as it is for the rich, gradient colors of its deep enamel finishes. Let's dive further into the nearly 100-year-old story behind the iconic brand to find out why.
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Every Chinese food fan knows that egg rolls are the perfect starter. While they're delicious to indulge in every once in a while, consuming too many egg rolls on the regular might not be the best (or healthiest) idea.
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It's easy to think German meat is just the wurst. But there's another quintessentially German flesh-food you might not be familiar with that's made of raw pork: Hackepeter. There's much more to this meat than meets the eye.
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It's a regional delicacy that comes with different names. The wildcat sandwich. Tiger meat. Steak tartare. Cannibal Sandwiches. But whatever Wisconsin residents call this holiday treat, the USDA and Wisconsin state health officials are hoping diners give the delicacy a hard pass this year.
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Custard is made up of eggs, cream or milk, sugar, usually salt, and flavorings. Some recipes call for a thickening agent like flour or cornstarch, but the number one thickening agent in custard is eggs. But, how do eggs thicken custard?
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Most of the United States' shrimp comes from abroad. Some of this seafood comes from as close as Canada, but it can also come from the other side of the world, where aquaculture standards aren't as rigorous as they are in the United States.
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One of the main reasons many consider vanilla precious is that it is one of the most expensive spices in the world. In fact, vanilla's $200 per pound price tag is only beaten by saffron's $5,000 one. Learn more about why this plant is so expensive.
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I am far from alone in my obsession with LaCroix. Here's the story of the beverage that people can't get enough of.
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Melissa Cookston tastes a lot of food, glorious food, as part of her role as a judge on the new Netflix cooking competition, American Barbecue Showdown. So how does the notably petite Cookston, who also judged season 4 of BBQ Pitmasters, manage to give every entry a fair taste?
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There's nothing quite like a plate of freshly-cooked scrambled eggs. Oh, wait — why do they look green? If your eggs looks green and they're not supposed to, it's natural to wonder if there's something wrong with them. Were the eggs rotten before you cooked them?
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If you're still coming to terms with the idea that some people willingly put pineapple on their pizza, you may want to turn back now. Just when you thought people were finished with tropical fruits better suited for boat drinks than pizza, here comes along a new, super-controversial pizza topping.
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How much are you willing to fork over for an exceptional pizza? Would you pay $80? How about $8,000?
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What drink is more ancient, more ubiquitous, more calming than a steaming cup of tea? Black tea has some notable benefits for your immune system and even your heart. But drinking too much of it every day can harm your health.
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