There's something quintessentially American about hot dogs. At best, they're a staple of long, lazy summer days and at worst, they're suspicious tubes of mystery meat in a casing you probably don't want to ask too many questions about. These are the hot dogs you shouldn't pick up this summer.
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Kobe beef is considered a delicacy for its taste, quality, and marbling, but there are actually a few reasons why you should be skeptical if you see it on the menu at the steakhouse you're dining out at. Chances are it's not really Kobe beef.
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While unscientific experts on alcohol have concluded the best time to start drinking is either "beer thirty," or "it's noon somewhere," real scientists have come up with meaningful answers to the question: "When is the best time of day to drink coffee?" Use science to justify your coffee habit.
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Modern grocery aisles have been known to carry more than 300 varieties of yogurt in America, according to Eater, making choosing a yogurt difficult for many consumers. Some of the yogurt styles currently available include low-fat, whole milk, plain, Greek, coconut, frozen, and Icelandic.
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Now, Jonas' latest venture has us feeling kind of cool as we sip it. Jonas, along with fashion designer John Varvartos, and Arturo, AKA the "godfather of tequila," who runs Stoli Group's Fabrica de Tequilas Finos distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, teamed up last year to create a suite of tequilas.
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There's a reason why we call it our "daily bread," but have you ever thought to think about what's in this dietary staple? As wholesome as bread may seem, as it turns out, your loaf could be loaded with a lot of things you actually might not want to eat every day.
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Coffee ice cream is like the dessert version of your favorite cup of joe. No strangers to a typical cup of coffee, sugar and milk are once again paired with the robust flavor of coffee in this well-loved sweet treat. If you truly love coffee ice cream, though, why not make your own?
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Do you ever wonder what strange ingredients might be in the candy you love to eat? For instance, red food dye used in candy is commonly made out of crushed beetles (via Huff Post). No, this is not a joke. Likewise, gelatin made from pig parts is used in candies from gummy bears, to Starburst.
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You've just spent the last 20 minutes tirelessly tenderizing a slab of meat. The fatty, sinewy trimmings from the meat are just staring at you. Sure, the garbage disposal might seem like a natural option. Harmless, right? Experts vehemently disagree.
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The differences between coffee and espresso might seem pretty clear if you are considering the drinks themselves. But if you ponder the differences between the ground beans that make both coffee and espresso, you will find a more nuanced answer.
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It's an age-old debate, right up there with if pineapple pizza is good, and Pepsi versus Coke. How does one properly store ketchup? Maybe you've faithfully kept it refrigerated, nestled between the half-finished jar of mayo, and the giant bottle of Sriracha you snagged at Costco.
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For some, odd inexplicable reason, it turns into a busy week that leads to takeout and little, to no cooking. When you do finally get around to popping off the plastic top, it smells sour. Your first instinct might be to pour the milk down the kitchen sink drain, but resist the temptation.
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If you go on a trip to Ireland, one thing you'll see on almost every traditional restaurant menu is soda bread. It may be unfamiliar to those on the other side of the pond, but it's a staple on the Emerald Isle. What sets it apart from other types of bread is that it uses sodium bicarbonate.
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People who've fallen in love with Trader Joe's but live near one might go to extremes to buy Trader Joe's products elsewhere. One man took buying the stores' products to an entirely new level by filling his own store, Pirate Joe's, with Trader Joe's products
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Californian almond groves produce 80% of the world's almond crops. In 2020, the California almond industry predicts it will churn out 3 billion pounds of the nut. Good news for the almond industry -- catastrophic news for the environment.
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If you're a loyal customer of Dunkin' you might already be well on your way to receiving the prestigious Dunkin' Donuts black card for enthusiasts and celebrity fans like BJ Novak, but how much thought do you put into your standing order? There are over 15,000 possible drink combinations alone.
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There's nothing Almost Famous about Kate Hudson, who has won a Golden Globe, snagged an Oscar nomination, and starred in rom-cam extravaganzas. She's also an entrepreneur. Most recently, Hudson launched King Street Vodka, in partnership with Skinnygirl co-creator David Kanbar.
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Bubble Tape became a hugely popular product amongst kids in the early 90's. Chances are, though, that you haven't had it in years. So, why was Bubble Tape such a memorable product, and why isn't it as popular today?
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There's no arguing that fried catfish is heavenly. But US catfish production is falling dramatically, thanks to an increase in imports from Vietnam and Southern China. These countries set dramatically different safety standards for harvesting catfish.
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It's a truth almost universally accepted that the world can be divided into two types of people: bread crust lovers and bread crust haters. It turns out a 2002 study that claimed bread crusts are healthier than the inner crumb because of all the antioxidants is not all it's cracked up to be.
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It seems that soft drink manufacturers are always coming up with flavor variants and limited edition flavors and Mountain Dew is no exception to the rule. Mountain Dew Pitch Black was introduced initially in 2004 as a grape-flavored version of Mountain Dew.
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Stouffer's is synonymous with frozen food now, but the brand had a much more interesting and roundabout journey to the freezer aisle than you would expect.
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Yumna Jawad is America's latest must-watch cook. Sharing viral food hacks and tips from Instagram to TikTok, she runs the popular blog Feel Good Foodie and fans are in love. But before Jawad become TikTok's latest foodie sweetheart, she wasn't even a cook.
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Peyton Manning is arguably to the NFL what Michael Jordan is to the NBA. Shortly after winning that second Super Bowl ring in 2016, Peyton closed the chapter on his storied NFL career and embarked on a new course, which includes a celebrity liquor: Sweetens Cove Bourbon.
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Have you ever heard of city chicken? No, it's not a new entrant to the ongoing fast-food chicken sandwich wars. In fact, it's not a chain at all, and it's definitely not anything new, and it isn't even chicken. What it is, is a regional specialty that dates back to the Great Depression.
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Caviar is a luxury item enjoyed in many countries around the world and consistently ranks toward the top of the list of most expensive foods by weight (via Mental Floss). The most expensive caviar in the world is of the Iranian Almas variety, from sturgeon aged 100 years.
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Mercury has severe health impacts on humans. One way that humans can introduce mercury into their systems is by eating swordfish, a popular menu item due to its meaty, steak-like texture. How concerned should you be about swordfish?
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