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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There is now a cornucopia of low Weight Watcher SmartPoint value dessert recipes available at your fingertips. Here are the best the internet has to offer.
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Almost every fast-food establishment nowadays seems to have their own hot sauce meant to intimidate the weak and entice the brave. However, as you can imagine, not every one of them is worth dousing your meal in. We're ranking fast food hot sauce, form worst to best.
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Each time the holiday season comes around, a bevy of beverages get their brief moment as seasonal Christmas cocktails reappear on the menu. Here are the best and worst seasonal cocktails. Some you won't want to miss at the next party or family gathering, while there are some we recommend you avoid.
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Steak 'n Shake's menu features a large assortment of options, from breakfast foods to unique spaghetti dishes, and their iconic Steakburgers and milkshakes — but not everything is worth your time. This is what you should and shouldn't order from the Steak 'n Shake menu, ranked from worst to best.
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From classics like Strawberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon, to new additions like S'mores, Wild Berry and Frosted Confetti Cupcake, we decided to try as many flavors of Pop-Tarts as we could fit in our pantry, and we've compiled a list ranked from worst to best just for you.
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It seems like it would be easy to pull off a batch of perfect popcorn — it's a pretty simple recipe, after all. Don't think there could be that many ways to screw it up? You might need a bowl to get through all these popcorn-making faux pas, but the good news is, we'll tell you how to fix 'em, too.
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Not every new addition to the McDonald's menu ends up being a success, as the long list of menu items that are no longer available shows us. It's unlikely that you'll ever be able to order most of these foods from McDonald's again, no matter how tasty they sound.
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Costco takes in around $7 billion a year selling clothing. That's shocking, especially considering they're not even thought of as a clothing store. How they managed to make such a sweeping retail coup is impressive, and it'll make you look at their clothing section in a whole new way.
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There's been quite a debate over whether brown eggs or white eggs are better for you. Let's find out what the difference is between the two.
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If you're planning on firing up the grill this weekend, why not think outside the box, and throw some things on the grill that are deliciously unexpected?
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