El Pollo Loco exists at the crossroads of Texas barbecue and Mexican cuisine. The food has a reputation for being fresh and often veggie-forward, which makes it appealing to more than just your typical fast food audience. It's this appealing menu that has fueled the success of El Pollo Loco.
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For every food that's having a heyday, there's one that's not quite as popular as it used to be. One example is the American eel, which was once a staple of North American cuisine. Due to concerns about the waning eel population, it might be better to steer clear of the American eel.
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There are a number of methods by which coffee beans are decaffeinated. Lots of progress has been made since its inception in 1905, when a hazardous chemical called benzene was used. It seems like perhaps there should be a simpler and more natural way to produce decaffeinated coffee.
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Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are both companies that use plant-based proteins to create meat-like products for home consumers and restaurants. While that sounds pretty similar, there are actually plenty of small differences between the two companies and their products.
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It might seem like finding flaws in Martha Stewart's recipes and pieces of advice would be next to impossible, but even Martha has misled fans a few times.
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But what can you do if your eggs are approaching their expiration date, and you don't want them to go to waste? Eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for three to five weeks, but according to the Food and Drug Administration, eggs should never be placed in the freezer.
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While white chocolate is a popular dessert ingredient for everything from ice cream to cookies, it's something of a misnomer because it's not actually chocolate. Typically, the main ingredients for white chocolate are sugar, cocoa butter, milk products, vanilla, and lecithin.
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You would be hard-pressed to think of something more dastardly to inflict on a meat eater than trichinosis. This condition is caused by a parasite that once was commonly associated with eating uncooked or undercooked pork.
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Learning to properly separate an egg is a little like learning to drive a car with a stick shift. Using the shell-to-shell method can be as precarious as trying to ease up on the clutch and down on the gas at the same time. Why not consider a little insurance policy to pave the way for you?
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As the host of Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi gets to sample a lot of different foods. But Lakshmi also pays close attention to her health. Since breakfast is often seen as the most important meal of the day, you might wonder what she eats for breakfast.
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Eggs and oatmeal are two quintessential breakfast items, respectively. So, cooking them up together and serving them in a single bowl might sound like a stretch to breakfast fundamentalists. But, hear us out. Cooking your oatmeal with an egg is the perfect way to level up your breakfast routine.
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Taco Bell's announcement of a new, limited menu roll-out may have felt like a crushing blow to your already-fragile psyche. The coronavirus pandemic has forced a lot of change in the world, but did it have to mess with our favorite Mexican-inspired comfort food, too?
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In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Michael Mina, executive chef of the restaurant bearing his name in Bellagio, talked through the pitfalls non-chefs are most likely to encounter when cooking shrimp.
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Nothing is quite as striking as the ketchup-y, creamy, carb-filled omurice. Even the name is adorable and self-explanatory: Japanese cooks began combining omelets with fried rice to create a dish so ingenious that it's popping up in restaurants from Los Angeles to New York and D.C.
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Nobody would have wished for a pandemic to be the thing that would allow us to reconnect with our loved ones, but here we are. Families stuck at home are spending more time together, something our fast-paced, overbooked schedules hadn't allowed before.
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When baked correctly, banana bread is about all of the good feelings: sweetness, warmth, softness, familiarity. So how do you make sure your banana bread is absolutely perfect?
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If, for whatever reason, you're still uncomfortable with the idea of wearing a face mask to go grocery shopping, there is still one supermarket chain you'll be able to shop in — at least if you live in the southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Americans typically don't use egg cups — the tiny, cute little tableware specifically meant for holding a single soft-boiled egg. Some people might even think of these cups as being fancy, which could be chalked up to them being seen as an extra (and perhaps unneeded) part of a table setting.
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Starting in 2016, fast food chain McDonald's began to quietly make changes to some of their classic menu items that you may, or may not have noticed. In a report on the company's plans, USA Today stated that McDonald's was phasing out all artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives from menu items.
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Walmart debuted the Pioneer Woman's line of Vintage Speckle and Cast Iron Cookware in 2015. The vintage cowgirl appeal and the variety of sizes included in this set seemed like a slam dunk for Pioneer Woman fans. Once the 800-plus reviews started rolling in, some of them told a different story.
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Coconut milk and coconut water are two liquids derived from the coconut, but they come from different parts of the coconut and are used for different purposes. While you often see people exercising drinking coconut water, coconut milk its not a particularly popular workout beverage.
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If you're craft-beer curious but don't know all the nuances, you may understandably be a little nervous when it comes to ordering one from a bar. A craft beer expert gave Mashed her number one tip for getting through that beer-ordering ordeal.
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Burger King had hoped Morningstar Farms-produced veggie burger patty would help them appeal to a new group of consumers who were uninterested in their otherwise meat-heavy menu. But in 2019, Burger King decided to ditch its veggie burger. Here's why.
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English muffins and crumpets are part of the wonderful world of breakfast foods and high tea. The difference between crumpets and English muffins really boils down to a few distinct ingredients, how they are cooked, and the primary meal they've become linked to.
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Mustard - largely thought of as the condiment reserved for burgers and dogs - has a long history and a long list of benefits. Mustard's close cousins include healthy heroes, like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower.
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You may remember learning about the food pyramid in school. It was plastered in our classrooms and books, eminding us that we needed to eat a lot of bread and grains and to limit the fun stuff like sweets. And it was wrong.
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Bottled water is among the most popular beverages in the United States. But can we justify the hype?
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