There's a common urban legend that Twinkies never go bad. They could be a bomb shelter staple or a post-Zombie-apocalypse dessert option. People have claimed that Twinkies can still be eaten after 50 or even 100 years. Bad news: Twinkies definitely go bad.
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Lifestyle guru and kitchen queen Martha Stewart built her empire on dishing out seriously good advice. More recently, Stewart has taken to the social media video platform TikTok. One video features Stewart de-ribbing a leaf of kale so fast it's like magic!
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Nearly anything goes when it comes to grilling. But there's one type of food that's rarely invited to your Sunday afternoon cookout: bread. In an interview with Mashed, Henk Drakulich, DVP & executive chef of La Brea Bakery Cafés, explained that we're all missing out.
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It's that time of year again at Outback Steakhouse. Your favorite appetizer, the Bloomin' Onion, is stepping out of the spotlight in favor of Bloomin' Fried Chicken, which we've missed since it reappeared on menus in July 2019.
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It's not every restaurant dish that'll make you break out into song, but Chili's baby back ribs definitely fits this description. In the words of one happy eater, "Chili's Grill & Bar — Server: Puts the plate down, Me: Takes the first bite, Brain: Queue the music! #chilisbabybackribs."
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There's so much to love about Aldi thanks to some of its creative and delicious products and the incredibly low prices you pay for them. However, the way its Happy Farms Deli Sliced Cheese had been packaged really didn't work for many people. Fortunately, Aldi appears to have seen the light.
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What makes a good barbecue sauce? It's quite the loaded question depending on who you ask, and be prepared for the answer because everyone has an opinion. Regardless of which ingredients get the saliva going, there's always a way to kick the flavor up a notch with this surprising ingredient.
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When Nestle engineer Eric Favre took a trip to Rome in 1975, no one would have imagined that he would sow the seeds for an invention that could eventually marry the convenience of Mr. Coffee with the taste and quality of roasts at an Italian espresso bar.
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Hershey's claims that their Reese's Creamy Peanut Butter tastes like they "scooped out of a bunch of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups." If that peanut truly butter existed, it would be the stuff that dreams are made of. It doesn't seem to.
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Of all the things you want to know how to do well in the kitchen, dicing an onion might be the most important. If you've ever found yourself hacking away at a scraggly-looking bulb, producing unevenly shaped pieces that you can barely see through your weepy onion tears, you know what we mean.
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As convenient and innovative as an air fryer is, sometimes there's just no substitute for good ol' pots and pans. A meal where you need a heaping bowl of tender, fluffy rice is one of those times. Sadly, it cannot turn raw rice into anything other than a hot mess.
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Musical satirist and mathematician Tom Lehrer claimed to have invented the jiggly mixture in 1956 at a Christmas party. But does his origin story add up? Well, yes and no, depending on how you look at it.
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While we humans may strive for this sort of firm, tight backside, it doesn't make for a great steak. The biggest cut of meat from this section of the cow is called the beef round. If you're in search of tender, flavorful steak, it's the cut you should probably avoid.
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Is turmeric really the superfood (or super spice) that it's claimed to be? While turmeric does have its health benefits, nutritionist, chef, and food writer Robin Miller cautions that it doesn't necessarily live up to all the hype.
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Costco food court fans lost a menu favorite in 2013, however, and many are still lamenting the discontinuation of the made-to order signature ice cream bar: delicious vanilla ice cream on a stick, hand-dipped in chocolate before your eyes and coated with toasted almonds.
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Jack in the Box has earned legions of fans and followers with its tasty burgers served on unique sourdough buns. In the company's own words, the 2,200-unit restaurant chain is "the place for those who live outside the box." So for breakfast, shouldn't fans expect something unusual?
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The pandemic forced fast food restaurants to put the pedal to the metal when it comes to forward-thinking. Rather than focusing on the in-restaurant dining experience, quick-serve chains like Burger King, which has about 7,000 locations, are putting dollars toward efficient service.
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Brown sugar is crucial to achieving the perfect, chewy chocolate chip cookie or a moist slice of banana bread, but have you ever stopped to wonder what it is and what makes the light version different from the dark?
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In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Kogi BBQ's Roy Choi explained how the food truck's innovative social marketing tactics transformed the way people use this social media platform, which had been only two years old when Choi's truck sent out its first tweet.
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As the old saying goes, give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Still, the proverb didn't take into account the prep work that needs to happen if you don't want to go hungry.
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Giada De Laurentiis is a celebrity chef, Food Network cooking show host, and cookbook author. She proudly shares recipes for Italian meals that are near and dear to her heart as well as stories that keep us in stitches. She has also shared what she needs in her pantry for easy and yummy meals.
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While the hot dog itself is universally loved, to say people are passionately divided over toppings would be an understatement. Some people might see using mayo as akin to putting toenails on a hot dog. But mayo's exactly what some people say your hot dog is missing.
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Some vegetables are so easy to cook no matter what method you approach them, but asparagus is not quite so simple to prepare. Asparagus can be tough, woody, and even stringy if it isn't prepared and cooked right.
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If your birthday happens to fall sometime between now and the end of the year, we have breaking news for you. Chances are, you won't be getting a party, you won't have a cake, and there will be no birthday candles to blow out unless an inventive Florida-based dentist has his way.
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Outback's steaks have a distinctive flavor, but it might not be a spice blend that you'd find in Australia. The seasoning blend was created by the restaurant's co-founder, Tim Gannon, while he was working at a New Orleans restaurant called Copeland's.
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Family Circle was an 87-year-old magazine, which, at its height, was one of the country's premier publications geared towards women. Few people blinked when Family Circle said it would stop publishing in December of last year - few, that is, until now.
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If there's one food whose moment has lasted way too long, that would have to be mac and cheese. It's soft and creamy and, well, kind of bland. What's really unfathomable is the continuing popularity of "gourmet" mac and cheese.
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