In many cases, bottled orange juice includes artificial flavoring — regardless of what the label says. Alissa Hamilton, the author of Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice, writes orange juice drinkers are "misinformed about what it is they are drinking."
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You reach into the refrigerator to grab some eggs to scramble. You notice that the container is past its use-by date, but they look fine. Should you toss them?
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When you purchase a jar of peanut butter, you probably assume you know what's inside. Just ground peanuts and maybe a little bit of salt, right? While some all-natural spreads can boast this short ingredients list, many jars of peanut butter on your supermarket shelves have a lot more in them.
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A special survey undertaken this year by the U.S. Census has revealed an alarming trend during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic and resulting economic shutdown have dragged on for months, the Census Bureau is reporting that the food insecurity problem is only getting worse.
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Hard-boiled eggs are meant to be served and eaten cold, but if you make a big batch and want to warm one up, you need this PSA alert: Do not microwave your hard-boiled eggs in the microwave to reheat them.
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Green tea is often lauded as one of the healthiest drinks available. According to Umami Insider, green tea is widely consumed in countries like Japan, which has one of the longest life expectancies in the world (via World Bank). So, there may certainly be some truth to the claim.
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French cuisine has always held a certain prestige and mystique, especially in the United States. But the cuisine wasn't brought to the States by a French-born chef. French food's culinary ambassador was James Hemings, a Paris-trained chef and slave of Thomas Jefferson.
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The precursor to mozzarella sticks might have been invented in medieval France in the late 14th century. But the deep-fried mozzarella sticks we love today may be more closely related to Americans' love for everything fried.
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Longtime Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has tried some incredible-looking dishes over the years. Because of these decadent meals, Lakshmi consumes way more than the 2,000 calories a day while filming Top Chef.
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Starbucks' secret menu lore has grown exponentially over the years. Who doesn't want to be friends with the guy who walks into the local Starbucks and walks out with a Butterbeer or Nutella Frappuccino? But there's a good reason to reconsider ordering such items.
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Just mentioning chicken pot pie gives us all the feels. It's the edible version of a cozy sweater or a hug from mom. Unfortunately, if you head to KFC when you're in need of a food-hug, it's going to come in a very saturated, salty form.
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It seems fair to say most coffee and tea drinkers need that jolt of energy caffeine provides to get us functioning and moving in the morning. But which of these drinks is the healthier way to begin your morning ritual?
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Coke is winning the cola wars against Pepsi. Coke is found in more fast-food restaurants and can also claim a more colorful origin story. Despite all of Coke's apparent advantages, we take the unpopular stance that Pepsi is actually better than Coke.
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Intelligentsia Coffee was started by two friends who found the local coffee scene to be lacking high-quality freshly roasted varieties. After fruitlessly searching for the perfect cup, the pair embarked on a mission to be the change they wished to see in the coffee world.
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When it comes to hosting a food-centric travel series, Phil Rosenthal is an unlikely candidate. The host of Netflix's Somebody Feed Phil is better known for his role as the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond.
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American pizza, of course, is a descendent of the Italian pie. Pepperoni, on the other hand, is a New World addition. Food writer and historian John Mariani called pepperoni "purely an Italian-American creation."
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The wildly popular Popeyes chicken sandwich opened new opportunities for franchises in different markets that serve a broader demographic. But how much money do you actually need to open your own Popeyes franchise and start selling those famous chicken sandwiches?
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Maybe you can't put your finger on it, but you always knew, deep down, that there had to be a difference between Wendy's and Burger King burgers. Not only are they shaped differently, but the two burgers hold some very substantial differences.
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RC Cola may not have been the first cola on the market, but it certainly has a long history of trials and tribulations - and innovations.
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There are many advantages to indulging in a spoonful or two of peanut butter, like the tasty satisfaction you get from the salty and sweet combo of buttery smoothness. Peanut butter is one food you can eat every day without posing much risk to your health. In fact, it's full of healthy fats.
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Working at McDonald's might not seem like a glamourous job. What you might not know, is that McDonald's has some pretty weird rules that employees must follow.
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In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Jim Gaffigan talked about what he eats, reflected on his experiences with foods ranging from clam juice to a Spanish delicacy called "tiger nuts" while filming The Pale Tourist -- and revealed how he really feels about Hot Pockets.
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Let's put on our history helmets and sprint headfirst into the weird orders that White House chefs must follow - some are quite strange!
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There are some things people have said over and over about beer to the point you might even believe them, but many of the stereotypical things you've heard about beer are probably myths.
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Many of us are stopping by McDonald's McCafes and using the food chain's drive-thru to order up our breakfast brew. On any given day, McDonald's sells 500 million cups of coffee in the U.S. (via Fact Retriever). In 2017, McCafe raked in $167.4 million in sales just for their single-cup coffee.
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Not only is bone broth versatile — it can be made from oxtails, knuckles, marrow bones, you name it — but it's also bubbling with valuable health benefits. Pun intended. Since the broth can contain any assortment of ingredients, it's basically impossible to calculate the exact nutritional content.
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Did you read the title of this post as "don't have a glass of orange juice with your morning bowl of cereal," or as an attack on your favorite breakfast combination: cereal mixed with orange juice? Before you scoff in disbelief, this is apparently a much more popular combination than you think.
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