H-E-B grocery stores have a fierce following. In January 2020, consumers voted H-E-B grocery stores to be the best in the country over Trader Joe's. Last week, though, things went wrong. If you've recently bought Hill Country Fair juices form an H-E-B supermarket, you'll want to read this.
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Well, it's already shaping up to be a bummer of a summer. Well, not to rain on your parade any further (since it's probably been canceled as well), but Food & Wine is now telling us that there's even more bad news for beer lovers — at least those of us who aren't super loyal to specific brands.
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It turns out that Bumble Bee tuna contains more 'bumble' than 'bee' because in 2019, Bumble Bee Foods capped off an awful year by filing for bankruptcy. Chapter 11 wasn't even the worst chapter of the story.
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McDonald's and its fans have some tough decisions to make. After spending the last few months operating with a pandemic-inspired, streamlined food menu, America's iconic fast food restaurant chain has seen surprising results.
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The storybook marriage of celebrity chef Rachael Ray and entertainment attorney and musician John Cusimano almost didn't happen, though, for one simple reason — Rachael thought John was gay.
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It comes from cow milk, and is cultured with enzymes to produce yogurt (via My Fearless Kitchen). However, there's a significant difference between the two, which has to do with the texture and consistency. Regular yogurt is transformed into Greek yogurt when it's strained three times, not two.
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What happens when you mash up a hit number from Weimar Republic Germany with the world's first computer-generated TV host, and throw in a bizarre dreamscape populated by a lounge lizard man in the moon? Well, you use it to advertise one of the world's largest fast-food chains, that's what. Huh?
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Havana summers are hot, humid, and crowded. Black clouds of smoke swell from the tailpipes of Cuban taxis, which somehow makes everything hotter. What better relief than a scoop — or maybe five scoops — of ice cream? Yes, There's definitely something strange and special about ice cream in Cuba.
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Male model Fabio famously proclaimed, "I can't believe it's not butter." But one day a new Adonis may declare, "I can't believe it's bug butter." As Reuters details, Ghent University scientists conducted a study in which they fed participants butter made with insect larvae. Here's why.
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If you're craving a bowl of seafood stew, you don't need to break out the slow cooker. In fact, it would actually be counterproductive. Almost any seafood you try to cook in a slow cooker will end up horribly overcooked with a texture like a rubber glove. Here's why, and here's how to do it better.
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Without the right ingredients, tools, or techniques, your homemade latte might disappoint. One of the most basic tips for getting your dairy-free latte right comes down to using high-quality ingredients. Look for barista-grade dairy-free milks like M*lkman's Oat M*lk for example.
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Oreos have been releasing special holiday and limited edition flavors for years — even much-hyped 'mystery flavors.' So what, may we ask, is up with the iconic cookie's latest release, or 'drop,' as they announced it on Instagram? Turns out, it's pretty Supreme.
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Bobby and Jamie Deen are truly their mother's sons. That's not just a statement of biological fact. Paula Deen basically gave birth to their careers. As Biography details, Deen used cooking as a refuge from agoraphobia and panic attacks, leading to the creation of a catering service, The Bag Lady.
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If you've never tried or even heard of a white strawberry, you're not alone. White strawberries are strawberries with white flesh (hence the name), red seeds, and usually some pink patches. They are bred to be bigger, softer, and sweeter than the average strawberry (via Spoon University).
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Your get-together is running smoothly, except you notice no one is touching the shrimp you spent your morning cleaning, deveining, and poaching. What gives? You taste one and it's like chewing on an eraser — gross and rubbery, with no flavor. Here's the big mistake you're making with poached shrimp.
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Turducken is one of those portmanteau foods whose name reflects its ingredients — the name, and the dish, combines turkey, duck, and chicken. Although it sounds like some kind of bizarre modern invention, oddball foods expert Andrew Zimmern says turducken is actually part of an ancient tradition.
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Restaurants are just starting to hang up their "Open" signs, but things are far from normal in restaurantland, where the pandemic is causing closures and job losses around the country. The latest casualty to announce it is shutting down and pulling out of several states is Rubio's Coastal Grill.
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If bacon has one flaw, it's that it's a bit insubstantial and tends to be more of an accent than a main dish. Well, this new way to cook bacon is about to change all that. If you want to know how to beef up your bacon, it turns out the secret lies in giving it the old chicken-fried steak treatment.
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You probably already know you can customize your favorite beverages with different milk alternative options that Starbucks offers — but as it turns out, one of these ingredients is not what it seems.
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If you feel like ground beef goes bad faster than other cuts of beef, well, that's because it does. Here's why.
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Do you know why lemons made it big? During the 1918 influenza pandemic that took the lives of between 20 and 50 million people worldwide, hot lemonade was touted as a miracle cure. Lemons still have plenty of benefits, so maybe you should start eating more lemons.
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These hacks make shopping at Sam's Club a no-brainer. You'll learn the ins and outs of the store so you can always find the best deals, whether that means learning to decode the price tag or using the technology at your disposal to make shopping a breeze.
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Sardinia, Italy is known for Fregula pasta, fresh lobster, roads that almost took George Clooney's life, and casu marzu, which is a contraband delicacy — and maybe the world's most dangerous cheese.
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Although there are a sizable number of people out there who recognize the name Ina Garten, there are probably even more who know her as the Barefoot Contessa. And an even smaller number of people than those who know both her real name and her stage name know what she did before.
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Doughnut fans everywhere rejoice! Popular doughnut brand Krispy Kreme plans to launch its first-ever nationally distributed retail product line on June 24th, 2020.
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While Aldi is one of our favorite supermarkets, they do have a few flaws, and one area in which they tend to be a bit under par is in their produce section. While Aldi has been taking steps to correct this issue, sadly, they've just been hit with a more serious produce-related issue.
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If you added up all the minutes we've spent picking sticky bits of papery onion skin off of our onions, our fingers, and our knives, it would likely amount to days and days worth of oniony nonsense. That all changes today though, thanks to a life-altering video.
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