Believe it or not, the highest price ever paid for a single bottle of water was an astounding five figures — yes, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the most expensive bottle of water ever, a refreshing little beverage called Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani, sold for $60,000.
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Also known as simply ordering a steak "extra rare," a blue steak is just shy of serving the cut of beef raw. While a steak that's barely been kissed by the grill might be appealing to some carnivores, is it safe to eat?
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We're not going to debate whether or not candy corn pizza happened (it did) and whether or not it should have happened (opinions vary), but we are going to at least get to the bottom of the story of what's going on with this seasonal "treat."
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Reports began circling in 2015 that kids were suffering from burned tongues from eating too many sour candies. That's certainly a little more concerning than a mere cavity. So why exactly can sour candy leave our tongues with a burning sensation?
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Cooking the perfect steak isn't easy — there are a lot of mistakes you can make. For a long time, the prevailing wisdom has been that the worst thing you can do to a cut of steak is to overcook it (via Napoleon), but it turns out that there are some cuts of steak that shouldn't be eaten rare.
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It's pretty easy to walk into Starbucks for a cup of coffee and walk out with a venti caramel latte peppermint unicorn frappuccino that has eaten up half your weekend spending budget. While it's certainly not difficult to concoct a pricey drink from the Starbucks menu, which drink is the cheapest?
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Costco made a gross profit of over $18 billion in 2018. While it might seem like Costco is making money hand over fist with their grocery sales, that's not necessarily the case. How, then, do they make all their money?
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Whether you want to or not, you may unknowingly be chowing down on dozens and dozens of little bitty buggy parts every single day. Wait, what? How can this be? Isn't the government supposed to protect our food supply from insectoid invaders? Well... sort of.
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Ever decided what you're really craving for dinner (or breakfast, we won't judge) is a nice, juicy steak? But oh, darn it, how long is it going to take to thaw that steak before you can throw it in the pan? Good news! The optimal thawing time for a frozen steak is exactly 0 minutes and 0 seconds.
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So you've got a seriously strong craving for chocolate and need something to satisfy it in a hurry. Sure, you could reach for that pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream in the back of the fridge or rip through a sleeve of Oreos, but may we make an alternative suggestion? Hummus.
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Everybody knows, and can easily recognize, four basic taste groups: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. But what about that mysterious fifth flavor profile, the one known as umami? What does that mean, and how does it taste?
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This cheese is only made from the milk of the endangered Balkan donkey, and only in one location, the Zasavica Special Nature Reserve, and by only by one cheesemaker, a man named Slobodan Simic — and it will set you back several Benjamins for even just a little bit.
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That tightly packed red and white imposter you'll find displayed in the seafood section of the grocery store may resemble crab, but it's not really made of crab at all. So, what exactly is in imitation crab?
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Some of those foods you think are Mexican... aren't. Here are some of the Mexican foods that were actually invented in the United States.
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Even the most health-obsessed adults can struggle with healthy eating, and food safety concerns don't make it any easier. After seeing yet another big FDA alert about your favorite bagged salad, you're probably wondering why romaine lettuce keeps getting recalled.
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It's no secret that we should be cutting down on the amount of red meat in our diets. That's left some people who still can't resist the occasional steak or juicy burger to try switching to seemingly healthier varieties of red meat, like grass-fed beef — but is grass-fed beef actually healthier?
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One of the most puzzling things on the ingredient list of many foods is the inclusion of natural flavors and artificial flavors — what the heck are they, and what's the difference between the two, anyway?
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Maybe you think you do actually know what you're doing when it comes to eating pizza, but also, have you considered that you've actually been eating pizza wrong your entire life? To end this debate, let's lay out once and for all, exactly how you should eat pizza — or maybe not.
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Guess what, everybody, McDonald's is bringing back your favorite boneless slab of ribs pork sandwich -- the McRib! That's right, McDonald's has just announced that as early as October 7, the McRib will be returning to its menus across the country.
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As it turns out, some of the swankiest cows come from France, and the priciest bit of beef you could possibly sink your teeth into costs an incredible $3,200.
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We think we need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Although that's not a bad assumption, there is actually something you should be drinking that will hydrate you faster and keep you hydrated longer than water does.
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Tangerines, clementines, and mandarin oranges — there are quite a few types of orange citrus fruits to choose from, but you might discover that they all look relatively the same. This means if you don't pay attention, you could buy a tangerine and accidentally come home with a clementine.
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There's a host of options one can look to to relieve an upset stomach, and for years people have sworn by lemon-lime soda, with 7Up or Sprite being popular choices. Will a few sips of that soda really help your upset stomach, or is this simply a myth?
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Humans have been eating fruit, vegetables, and meat for a long, long time — so long that it's evolved along the way. That means we've now got something that our ancestors wouldn't even recognize. Let's take a look at just what foods have changed they way they look.
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Chick-fil-A's Polynesian sauce is, according to Chick-Fil-A's website, a delicious sweet and sour sauce with a strong, tangy flavor, and it was actually one of Chick-fil-A's very first dipping sauces, introduced in 1984 along with honey mustard and barbeque.
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More and more people are opting to switch up their boozy beverage of choice and grab a hard cider, and many are reaching for the distinctive and fun varieties of Angry Orchard. So, what should you know before you pop the top on your next bottle of Angry Orchard?
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There are few things so constant in the world of food than the agreement that bacon is pretty much the best-tasting thing ever. But if you've ever tried to decipher the bacon packaging at the supermarket, you may have found yourself wondering what the difference is between cured and uncured bacon.
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