Humphrey Bogart famously quipped, "A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz." How do you get a perfectly grilled hot dog that makes you want to hum the refrain of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" as you eat it?
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Chicken is one of those foods that can take on tons of different flavors, making it super versatile for home cooks. A roast chicken is hard to beat, but there is one well-qualified contender that might just come out on top: beer can chicken.
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Red delicious apples? Cherries? Durian? What fruit truly is the worst fruit ever? It's a matter of opinion and that's precisely what we found when we asked Mashed fans which fruit in their opinion truly is the worst ever? Maybe you'll agree or maybe there's another fruit that you just can't stand.
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Rum is one type of spirit that was seemingly made for cocktails. It mixes with just about everything in the bar. One pairing you won't find often, however, is the mixture of rum and sherry. But Lynnette Marrero, bartender and mixologist with Zacapa Rum, wants to change that.
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Roasting marshmallows is a summertime rite of passage. But if your marshmallow roasting skills aren't up to par, you may be in for a scorched, sloppy mess rather than a sublime, oozy treat. Sticking your marshmallow directly into or over the flame is the wrong way to do things.
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Your wooden cutting board bears the crisscrossed scars of all the food you've cut. These cuts and scrapes you can heal. And then, one day, It's stained. But it's not irreversible. All you need is this clever hack to cut through the stain.
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Are you shelling peanuts the right way? Or are you spending valuable time and finger muscle effort twisting, shattering, and otherwise butchering the peanut shelling process? Following this advice, you can shell your peanuts with minimal effort.
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Americans tend to get rid of our grills approximately every three years, but they are supposed to last anywhere from 5 to 15 years. That's madness! Properly maintaining your grill and keeping it clean will help eliminate this waste. But a lot of people are doing it wrong.
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Many people make cold brew by just leaving a pot of coffee out overnight to cool, but we're here to tell you there's a better, tastier method that doesn't involve a coffee maker at all! All it takes are a few items you likely already own and a bit of planning.
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Soft serve is perfect for those days when you want to pamper your taste buds with something gentler than a hard, cold scoop of ice cream. In an interview with Mashed, chef Palak Patel explained a super easy to make your own soft serve in just five minutes.
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Before you burn another expensive steak or render your grilled chicken breasts inedible, you may want to get to know your grill a little better. Just like the oven in your kitchen, grills have hot spots that tend to cook food faster. Here's how to find them.
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Burnt pots and pans are part of the cooking experience - not a pleasant part, but an unavoidable one. Luckily, there are plenty of options for cleaning your pots and pans. Some of those methods rely on tems you probably already have in your home.
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If you're a lobster lover, you know that passion comes at a price. You're going to have to shell out some big bucks (and will undoubtedly feel the pinch in your pocketbook), so you'll want to make extra-sure you prepare your lobster correctly. Chef Louie Bowab shared his best tips.
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Cooking experts recommend using an air fryer to prepare frozen food and even "fry" bacon. But there are some foods you just shouldn't cook in an air fryer.
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You know how to brew the perfect cup of joe with your French press. You may also already know that you can froth milk, rinse grains, and make broth with your French press (via Epicurious). But did you know that your French press is also the answer to how to make a perfect cup of tea?
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In practice, pancakes are really kind of a hassle. Until now! There's a hack for that and it comes from the most reliable of sources: Nadiya Hussain, winner of The Great British Bake-Off and host of her own cooking show, Nadiya's Time to Eat on Netflix.
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There's nothing better than a heartwarming meet-cute story, and Rachael Ray and husband John Cusimano have the cutest. They recently told happy fans about the dish that inspired their first conversation, leading to many years together. Ray recently posted a video to Instagram.
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If you've ever tried to cut a mango or bitten into one, then chances are you know there is a big, flat seed in the middle that makes enjoying the fruit a little more difficult. Luckily, there is a proper way to cut mangos so you won't waste their flesh in the process.
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For as long as most of us have been alive, the concept of "seasonal fruits" has been somewhat vague since it seems that even in the dead of winter, supermarkets still carry a wide selection of fruits. But there are certain fruits that are best enjoyed at the summer.
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The current reckoning on race and cultural appropriation has landed in a big way in our kitchens. Sure, the subject matter this time is a tempest in a teacup compared to issues the U.S. is now facing. This particular debate stems from the right and wrong way to cook rice.
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Making grits is no walk in the park. The process involves a lot of eyeballing, stirring, and standing attentively over a hot stove (via Bon Appetit). Sometimes, that's a nice, character-building activity. But other times, you just want the cheesy, buttery satisfaction without the sweaty work.
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There are many pitfalls to making French onion soup, but one of the keys to creating a great French onion soup is getting the foundation right. Which wine, then, should you choose to cook with?
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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and oatmeal is a staple in our arsenal of healthy options to get us off to a good start in the morning. Simple to make, it requires as little as two ingredients: oats and either boiling water or milk. A bowl of oatmeal is healthy.
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If the items you can't live without are from Aldi, the supermarket is giving you a chance to tell them how you really feel in its second Fan Favorites survey. The survey is also where you can tell the store why something shouldn't have been pulled from the shelves.
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When we talk about an inexpensive pasta dinner, you might imagine a blob of jarred red sauce sitting atop a tired pile of plain noodles which is, thankfully, nothing close to what we're about to describe.
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Guy Fiery's Brick Burger recipe kicks things up a notch by changing the look, texture, and taste of a burger. Just imagine if your Cuban sandwich was crossed with a favorite cheeseburger and then toasted like a grilled cheese.
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Think twice before you let your precious cargo of cashews languish on a pantry shelf. When exposed to light, heat, and oxygen, the delicate fats contained in nuts can start to break down and turn your treasured macadamias or almonds rancid.
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