The KFC menu features a bunch of items you're better off avoiding, for any number of reasons. Many of them are shockingly unhealthy, containing enough calories and sodium to put you into a light coma. Others, meanwhile, are made with some truly disgusting ingredients. Here's what you should avoid.
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I am far from alone in my obsession with LaCroix. Here's the story of the beverage that people can't get enough of.
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Melissa Cookston tastes a lot of food, glorious food, as part of her role as a judge on the new Netflix cooking competition, American Barbecue Showdown. So how does the notably petite Cookston, who also judged season 4 of BBQ Pitmasters, manage to give every entry a fair taste?
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Some of these over-hyped fast food items of 2019 were genuinely delicious, but also, you know, sparked nothing short of riots. Others were just obviously a marketing ploy, hoping to cash in on the novelty factor. Which of these overly-hyped fast food items from 2019 did you fall for?
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How much are you willing to fork over for an exceptional pizza? Would you pay $80? How about $8,000?
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You've seen Papa John's face on commercials, but what do you really know about the man behind the pizza — or the (sometimes) controversial company he founded?
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The internet wasn't thrilled when Casey Webb took over as the new host of Man v. Food, but in all fairness, this is just one of those times when there was no way to make the internet happy — Adam Richman just isn't coming back. So, what should you know about this new guy?
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These seven cookie recipes take something delicious... and make it even better for you. So go ahead this holiday season and have your cookie and eat it, too.
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Whether you order them as an appetizer at a sit-down restaurant, pick them up from a street vendor, or make them yourself, finger foods are the way to go if you want to sample a variety of goodies within a cuisine. These are the finger foods you absolutely need to try before you die.
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Despite the millions of Whoppers sold each year, not every item introduced by Burger King has proven to be a hit. Some, in fact, have been spectacular failures, unleashed onto an unwitting public who took a bite and said, "Nope." These are the biggest flops in Burger King history.
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In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Melissa Cookston shared what it's really like to judge American Barbecue Showdown and other cooking competitions, her favorite moments from the new Netflix series — and what it's like to be the woman who beats all the men at the barbecue game.
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Spaghetti squash is a cheap and often under-utilized vegetable that's surprisingly versatile. Try some of these amazing recipes and you'll love it, too.
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The Great American Baking Show has seen a lot of drama in its few short years on the air. Despite threats of cancellation—and the network's decision not to air the remainder of season three after sexual harassment allegations—a new season is in the works. Here's what you should know before it airs.
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Vanilla is loved the world over. It is one of the most popular flavors in the ice cream world, a celebrity among desserts, and a fixture among bakers overall. It's versatile, complex, and well-loved, but vanilla extract, specifically, is actually a relatively finicky ingredient.
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These fast food employees went above and beyond to show you don't have to have super powers to save the day.
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Marco's Pizza is the dark horse of the pizzeria world, but it's earned a place in the hearts of pizza lovers for its fresh ingredients and delicious pizzas.
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Whether you love Friendly's or aren't fortunate to live near one, you'll be fascinated by the company's story.
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Prepare to take a deep dive into the life of Adam Richman, a gluttonous gladiator who, week after week, put it all on the line in the name of good eats. This isn't just the untold truth of an average man. No, this is the untold truth of Adam Richman.
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There are few fast food items so iconic that everyone knows their name, and even fewer that have their own economic index. But that's the thing about the Big Mac: It's been around for over 50 years, and it's still one of the chain's most popular items, with over 1 billion sold in 2017.
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Jack Box of Jack in the Box has a ping-pong clown head, but clowning around is hardly the image he portrays. From his weird head to his hobbies and commercial successes, here's everything you ever wanted to know -- or perhaps never even thought about -- when it comes to Jack Box.
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There's no denying some of the foods that are staples in your kitchen have been more than a bit on the expensive side lately. Let's look at why.
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Every January 1, we make New Year's resolutions to get our live in order, starting with the food we eat. And it may go that way. At least for a while. But eventually, a food comes along that we can't resist. Here are the foods that most commonly knock us off our New Year's resolution diet.
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Occasionally, a restaurant will rustle something up that, for one reason or another, costs more than a month of most people's rent. From $500 milkshakes to $5-a-kernel popcorn, to the ice cream which costs more than a car, here are a few of the most outrageously priced menu items ever sold.
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These food brands hoped their strategies would net them higher profits and a wider customer base (and spent big bucks in the process), but they often ended up on the opposite side of the coin. Sales declined, customers dwindled, and investors were left scratching their heads about what went wrong.
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No matter how much you like food and challenges, these particular food challenges come with more risk than they're worth. Especially considering that none of them involve anything delicious, and that when they result in a food coma, it's not the ha-ha-ha-I'm-so-stuffed kind — it's the literal kind.
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Since hitting the market in 1876, Heinz Ketchup has become the ubiquitous condiment. And when you've been making perfect ketchup for over 140 years, there's bound be some juicy secrets and strange facts out there. Here's everything you don't know about your favorite ketchup.
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Packaged foods contain the nutrition information about each product, and there's a long list of ingredients on every box. And yet, companies have found ways to skirt the line, marketing their products in creative ways. These are the biggest lies food manufacturers told us this past decade.
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