If you're just beginning to get into whiskey based cocktails, a great place to start is with the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan. These cocktails are hugely popular, classic whiskey drinks that should appear on almost any bar menu. Here's how they differ.
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If you're cozying up to a bucket of KFC chicken, there's a good chance you have a side of mashed potatoes at the ready, too. After all, the magical combo of carbs plus carbs is hard to beat. But maybe you should consider scratching KFC's mashed potatoes from your next order.
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If you've ever been tempted to nuke a hot dog or a few strips of bacon in the microwave instead of firing up the grill or dirtying a frying pan, we get it. The convenience of a microwave is unrivaled in the kitchen. But using one to cook processed meats isn't doing you any favors.
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Krispy Kreme is a one-time regional southern icon that's now known and loved throughout the whole world. But the road to success has not been without its ups and downs. For a time, Krispy Kreme even seemed down and out.
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You might assume that the biggest thing to come out of August 1985 was Michael Jackson buying the rights to every Beatles song for 47 million dollars. We'd argue it was Airheads. Though well-known and well-known today, Airheads have a backstory that many candy fans may not know.
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So unless you have a peanut allergy or the very real phobia of having peanut butter stick to the roof of your mouth, there aren't many good excuses not to have a stockpile of the spread in your pantry. But if you find yourself craving peanut butter, there are good explanations for that.
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While sticking cheese in the freezer may seem like a handy storage solution, be warned: Your cheese will never be the same. technically, your thawed cheese will be totally edible. However, the flavor and texture of your cheese will take a turn for the worse.
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Bubble tea (or boba tea) is an institution in Taiwan. While many tea shops claim to have invented bubble tea, one shop on the island is popularly credited with discovering the delicious bubbles that make the tea famous.
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Sweet Baby Rays barbecue sauce consistently ranks on lists of best barbecue sauces. However, there's one Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce that never seems to get the love it deserves. Which one is it?
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Mustard oil holds a particularly special place in South Asian cuisines. However, in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration banned mustard oil. It's also been banned in the European Union and Canada. Here's why.
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Creole and Cajun are two food terms that get thrown around interchangeably, but chefs who are from the Louisiana area, from where both foods hail, will have you know that there is (or once was) a difference between the two.
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While doctors recommend that the average male needs 3.7 liters of water daily and the average woman needs 2.7, some people may have problems meeting that goal (via Mayo Clinic). It's quite a lot of water to take in every day, and so much water can get to be a bit boring if we're being honest.
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Next time you go grocery shopping, pause and look at the ingredients lists on all the foods you purchase. Chances are, almost everything you are intending to buy has some type of sugar added to it, even foods that you wouldn't associate with sweetness. Why is that?
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What does it mean if you are constantly craving these crunchy favorites? In fact, if you find that a pickle is the only food that can satiate your appetite, there are a few reasons why it could be happening.
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We eat a lot of ground beef in the United States. In fact, when you're preparing beef at home, 60 percent of the time, it's ground beef. You might want to skip the pre-packaged ground beef at the store next time you're there, though.
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Garlic has been lauded for its health benefits for millennia by civilizations such as the Romans, Chinese, Greeks, and Egyptians. Is there anything to these purported health benefits? Thankfully for garlic lovers everywhere, the answer is yes.
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In 2019, each American consumed, on average, around 34 pounds of fresh potatoes (via Statista). The problem with buying fresh potatoes, of course, is that you can never buy just one. Ever ended up throwing out a bag of unused potatoes? Yup, then you know the pain of storing potatoes is real.
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If you grew-up in the 1970's or 80's you're probably all too familiar with juice concentrates. In fact, your mom may have even put you in charge of grabbing a can from the freezer to make the morning O.J. Juice concentrates are generally found in the frozen food section.
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The table is set, the candles are lit, the wine is poured. You sit down to a beautiful chicken dinner, biting into meat that's so dry, your dinner guests guzzle half the wine on their first bite. What happened? You listened to Martha Stewart when she taught you how to time the cook on your chicken.
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Wine and dessert are two indulgences that go together, like flirtation and laughter or dancing and jazz. but it turns out that pairing dessert and wine might be one of the unhealthiest food combinations ever.
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if you've ever taken a gulp of sour milk, then you probably know it isn't something to ever repeat. No morning should start out that way. Fortunately, there are quite a few signs that can alert you to the fact that the milk has gone bad.
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El Pollo Loco exists at the crossroads of Texas barbecue and Mexican cuisine. The food has a reputation for being fresh and often veggie-forward, which makes it appealing to more than just your typical fast food audience. It's this appealing menu that has fueled the success of El Pollo Loco.
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For every food that's having a heyday, there's one that's not quite as popular as it used to be. One example is the American eel, which was once a staple of North American cuisine. Due to concerns about the waning eel population, it might be better to steer clear of the American eel.
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There are a number of methods by which coffee beans are decaffeinated. Lots of progress has been made since its inception in 1905, when a hazardous chemical called benzene was used. It seems like perhaps there should be a simpler and more natural way to produce decaffeinated coffee.
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Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are both companies that use plant-based proteins to create meat-like products for home consumers and restaurants. While that sounds pretty similar, there are actually plenty of small differences between the two companies and their products.
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But what can you do if your eggs are approaching their expiration date, and you don't want them to go to waste? Eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for three to five weeks, but according to the Food and Drug Administration, eggs should never be placed in the freezer.
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While white chocolate is a popular dessert ingredient for everything from ice cream to cookies, it's something of a misnomer because it's not actually chocolate. Typically, the main ingredients for white chocolate are sugar, cocoa butter, milk products, vanilla, and lecithin.
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