What You Need To Know About Low-Carb Flour
Being a longtime baker is no guarantee that you'll be a success at creating low-carb baked treats since alternative flours don't always behave like their wheat-y counterparts.
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The Popular Myth About New York Bagels You Can Stop Believing
New York bagels are the best, and that isn't an opinionated slight to your beloved local non-New York bakery. It's actually a matter of science and technique. You might have always heard that it's the water that makes New York bagels so good.
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Things You Should Never Order At Chipotle
When it comes to fast casual Mexican fare, Chipotle is at the top of the list for a lot of people. You may want to reconsider your standard go-to order next time you find yourself in line though. Some things at Chipotle may not be as healthy or fresh as you might think.
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The Truth About Ice Box Cake
In the hands of a dessert master, the icebox cake becomes a form of self-expression. The heart of the icebox cake is a recipe that is still provided on the yellow Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers package.
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Signs Your Cooked Rice Has Gone Bad
Uncooked rice is one of those long-lasting pantry staples that you can count on when you're all out of fresh groceries. Cooked rice? Not so much. But even uncooked rice won't last forever. But even uncooked rice won't last forever, and it's not always obvious when rice is past its prime.
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Here's What You Should Know Before Signing Up For A CSA Box
So you're considering a radical change to your shopping habits: joining a CSA so you can get fresh produce and maybe some eggs, milk, or honey directly from a nearby farm. But you have questions. After reading this, you'll have answers.
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The Real Reason People Don't Drink Pig's Milk
On the whole, pig's milk not far removed from cows milk before pasteurization. Milking a pig is a whole different animal. Doing so successfully might require coffee cups, a lot of patience, and a minor miracle.
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Twinkies Don't Stay Fresh As Long As You Think
There's a common urban legend that Twinkies never go bad. They could be a bomb shelter staple or a post-Zombie-apocalypse dessert option. People have claimed that Twinkies can still be eaten after 50 or even 100 years. Bad news: Twinkies definitely go bad.
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Surprising Facts About Nespresso Coffee Capsules
When Nestle engineer Eric Favre took a trip to Rome in 1975, no one would have imagined that he would sow the seeds for an invention that could eventually marry the convenience of Mr. Coffee with the taste and quality of roasts at an Italian espresso bar.
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Inside The Origin Of Jell-O Shots
Musical satirist and mathematician Tom Lehrer claimed to have invented the jiggly mixture in 1956 at a Christmas party. But does his origin story add up? Well, yes and no, depending on how you look at it.
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Nutritionist Reveals What Happens When You Eat Turmeric Every Day
Is turmeric really the superfood (or super spice) that it's claimed to be? While turmeric does have its health benefits, nutritionist, chef, and food writer Robin Miller cautions that it doesn't necessarily live up to all the hype.
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The Real Difference Between Light And Dark Brown Sugar
Brown sugar is crucial to achieving the perfect, chewy chocolate chip cookie or a moist slice of banana bread, but have you ever stopped to wonder what it is and what makes the light version different from the dark?
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How A Food Truck Changed The Way We Use Twitter, According To Kogi's Roy Choi - Exclusive
In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Kogi BBQ's Roy Choi explained how the food truck's innovative social marketing tactics transformed the way people use this social media platform, which had been only two years old when Choi's truck sent out its first tweet.
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Why It's Almost Impossible To Find Horse Meat In The U.S.
Why is horse meat not for sale in the United States? After all, it's not illegal to eat. If you want to slaughter a horse, turn it into steaks, sashimi, or sausage, and serve it to friends and family, that's your business. Here's the problem.
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Baker Explains The Real Difference Between Bread, Cake, Self-Rising And All-Purpose Flour
One of the questions you may have as a beginning baker is, what's up with all these different types of flour, and do I really need to buy each different kind? After all, one of them is named all-purpose, so shouldn't that, like, work for everything? Well, not really.
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Roy Choi's Secret To The Perfect Taco - Exclusive
Wondering what makes a Kogi taco so memorable? In an exclusive interview with Mashed, chef Roy Choi revealed his requirements for taco perfection, and dished on what it's really like to run a food truck.
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Here's How Much It Really Costs To Open A Taco Bell Franchise
Owning a Taco Bell restaurant puts you in the fast food big leagues. Taco Bell is in an exclusive club, as one of six fast food chains that rack up $10 billion or more in annual sales in the U.S. With $11 billion in sales in 2019, Taco Bell was in a virtual tie with Chick-fil-A.
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The Bizarre Trick That Will Keep You From Eating Too Much Junk Food
Who doesn't like junk food? Whether your preference is the savory persuasion or the sweet, junk food represents an indulgent moment at best, or at worst, a steady diet. Companies invest a great deal of money in researching how to maximize consumer temptation with these sugar- and salt-laden foods.
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The Biggest Mistakes Everyone Makes When Baking A Soufflé - Exclusive
In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Michelin Chef Daniel Kleinhandler explained the biggest mistakes a novice baker should avoid to pull a perfect chocolate soufflé out of the oven." It turns out it's really not as hard as it looks.
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Here's How To Tell If Your Garlic Has Gone Bad
While we'd never get caught dead without garlic, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, and the last thing we'd want to do is to buy garlic only to waste it because we haven't used it before it went bad. how can you tell when this has happened?
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Why You Aren't Getting What You Expect When You Order Burger King Onion Rings
We all know what goes into making an onion ring, even if we haven't ever made them ourselves. Just bread and fry a slice of onion, right? Well, if you're getting your onion rings from fast food chain Burger King, you might be in for a surprise when you bite in.
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David Chang Makes Surprising Admission About His Mental Health
David Chang, on the verge of releasing a memoir, Eat a Peach, which will be excerpted in People on Friday, September 4, is getting real with the world. The expressions Richman first wrote about in 2007? They're probably because Chang is bipolar.
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The Truth About The Supposed Health Benefits Of Dark Chocolate
Finally, you have a slew of reasons to stop feeling guilty. In the past few years, stories and studies have applauded the health benefits of dark chocolate. But the truth is, you should take any sort of research with a grain of salt. The health benefits of dark chocolate are not as clear-cut.
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The Untold Truth Of Nesquik
Nesquik has experienced mega-successes as well as epic fails. We rounded up some of the more interesting facts about the beloved and controversial brand.
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The Real Difference Between Apple Juice And Apple Cider
As much as you might love apple cider, you might not be able to help but wonder whether the difference between juice and cider comes down to semantics, particularly when you see the price difference. The answer is: it depends.
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How Many Children Does Paula Deen Have?
Paula Deen the butter queen is quite the domestic diva, what with her cooking shows, her cookbooks, her restaurants, and her entire southern food empire. Working right alongside her for much of the time have been her two boys.
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The Real Reason Fruit Flies Are Taking Over Your Kitchen
The trouble with mouthwatering pieces of ripe fruit is that we're not the only ones that are attracted to them. Fruit flies are, too, And because they're tiny, they cane can invade your home through small openings.
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