Chick-fil-A offers battered pickles and, well, we'll give you a few moments to collect yourself. Before you get too excited, though, you should know, you can't find these sour, crunchy treats at just any old Chick-fil-A.
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A Wendy's in Nisswa, Minnesota, has been described by some as "the most unique Wendy's in the world"... we're not sure we agree.
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Ham hocks and shanks come in. These skin-on, bone-in pork cuts have a lot in common and both will offer up plenty of oozy collagen. It's important to note though, ham hocks and shanks are not exactly created equal.
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While Chick-fil-A sauce 1.0 was basically just a honey mustard dressing before barbeque sauce entered the equation, that doesn't mean the sauce Chick-fil-A customers know and love is only about those two things. In fact, the sauce has a third ingredient, which helps it taste as special as it does.
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Mushrooms are a staple in many homes for their unbeatable flavors and the fact they can be effortlessly incorporated in many cuisines. But as appealing as mushrooms are when added to iconic dishes, eating them raw could be rather dangerous for you. This is why.
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While peanuts are generally healthy, they are also fairly high in calories. Just one handful of peanuts contains around 170 calories, so it's easy to overdo it if you are snacking without paying attention. Many people don't realize that peanuts are high in fat, with around 15 grams of fat per ounce.
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Which city has better pizza: Chicago or New York? It's a debate that feels like it's been around as long as the cities themselves, and each side's merits and shortcomings have been hotly contested over the years. But the question didn't even begin to exist until the 1940s.
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Herbaceous and citrusy with just a touch of sweetness, both the Gin Fizz and the Tom Collins are refreshing cocktails that have more than a century's worth of history. The two cocktails have plenty in common, in fact, their list of ingredients is almost identical. But they have notable differences.
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Until Domino's actually builds its pizza parlor on the moon, this may be the most unique fast-food restaurant concept in our solar system. The Burger King sauna comes to you from a country where women used to give birth in saunas and members of parliament debate in one.
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The term casserole means different things to different people. According to some definitions, the French dish known as cassoulet is a casserole. But, one of the other defining characteristics of many casseroles is something a traditional cassoulet certainly doesn't possess.
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While you might be used to seeing pears packaged carefully and wrapped in gold-colored foil from places like Harry & David, these pears go beyond even that level of care. These particular pears are so perfect, you might think they're photoshopped. But look again, and you'll see they are quite real.
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What is the single most terrifying sandwich on their menu? What is the one burger you should never order at Wendy's? It turns out there can be too much of a good thing, and Wendy's tests this theory with its impressively monstrous Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseburger Triple.
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When it comes to going vegan, it's believed your diet will be substantially healthier if you do so. But some vegan foods are actually super bad for you.
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A common part of "adulting" has always been to eat healthier meals that incorporate more of the good stuff, like veggies, and take out the bad stuff, like fast food. Unfortunately, veggie burgers might not be all that they seem and may actually be way less healthy than you think (#gasp).
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Don't apply for a job at Chipotle unless you have endurance, because you'll be working non-stop at a brisk pace. That said, the company does offer better benefits than some of its fast food brethren. This is what it's like to work at Chipotle, straight from the employees themselves.
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Ranch dressing has risen above being merely a salad dressing to a full-on condiment. People slather it on everything from fries to pizza and the big name in ranch is Hidden Valley Ranch. Let's dive into Hidden Valley Ranch's backstory and see how it came to be such a popular salad dressing.
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Many of us have been taught to think twice when we see a product that lists an ingredient with a strange name. But what about when that ingredient shows up in a majority of the products we buy? We see xanthan gum listed on labels for everything from yogurt to barbecue sauce.
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Guidelines on the health benefits of eggs have changed over time. Today, experts generally agree that eggs can be a beneficial part of your diet. A report released by the DGAC agrees on the health benefits, and adds that eggs can play an important role in infant development and prenatal health.
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Chicken salt is shaken on everything from fries (or "chips," to Brits and Aussies), to fried fish, grilled meat, and popcorn (via Mitani). According to the Australian News.com site, there's even a chicken-salt flavored mayonnaise line, bewilderingly.
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Whether you decide to flock to Tommaso's for legendary pizza or turn to the Original Joe's outlet for a scrumptious hamburger steak, it's highly likely California offers something to appeal to your tastebuds. But you'd never guess what the most famous food in the state is.
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Making low calorie beer is a balancing act: Find a way to bring down the calorie count without sacrificing too much of the taste. After all, if you're only interested in minimizing calories there are plenty of spiked seltzers on the market.
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Sometimes you need something fast, or you're on the way home and it's just convenient. Luckily, there are some options at fast food chains like Wendy's that are not so bad on carbs or calories. Unfortunately, those low-calorie menu items are rarely what you think they should be.
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Donuts are generally sweet, and bagels tend to be savory, but is that mostly because of the toppings and whatnot? Could it be that the only key difference between the two is really the fact that bagels tend to be chewier than the notoriously pillowy donuts?
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There are few ingredients that count themselves among those that work well in creating delicious salad dressings, savory meat marinades, sweet caramelized onions, syrupy glazes, and can add a deep and luscious flavor to your favorite vanilla ice cream, but balsamic vinegar can do all of that.
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You might've heard before that brown sugar is healthier than white sugar. Part of this myth might come from the color, since raw sugar is typically brown as well, and could lead to some people believing that brown sugar is less processed and refined than white, and therefore healthier.
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Right now, it may be hard to think of Burger King without picturing the chain's (honestly kind of terrifying) giant-headed mascot, but there was a time when there were more members of the Burger Kingdom than just the King. From the late '80s to the mid '00s, two different kooky gangs ruled the land.
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The EPA states that recycling helps the environment as it limits the amount of garbage, saves energy, and reduces pollution. Food delivery is on the rise, and that means an increased amount of takeout containers. Unfortunately, many of these containers are made from plastic that cannot be recycled.
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