Half the fun of traveling is getting to try food and drinks that are way different from what we have at home. That's why everyone was pretty upset that Pepsi's new orange flavor soda was only available in Japan when it was first released in February. Luckily, it's now possible to order this drink.
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Aunt Jemima might have been part of America's collective breakfast experience for more than a century, but Quaker Oats has decided to give the brand a complete makeover. Not everyone, though, has been celebrating Aunt Jemima's impending retirement, including descendants of women who portrayed her.
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Fast food myths — we've all heard them (and maybe even believed a few). There have been fast food chains tainted by allegations that are completely without foundation, and one such accusation was the whisper campaign that linked Church's Chicken to an unsavory organization.
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Everyone has had a few vegetables that have turned brown before they could be used. While it's tempting to toss them in the trash, there are plenty of ways to use them despite their less-than-fresh appearance.
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Unfortunately, despite how easy it is, coffee happens to be one of the many things you should never nuke. When you microwave a cup of coffee, you're changing the chemical makeup of the beverage. Coffee contains more than a thousand odor compounds. These begin to deteriorate over time.
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When it comes to what not to order at Wendy's, we're not just talking about high calorie count here. We found the worst offenders on the Wendy's menu, from sketchy food preparation practices to gross revelations about the cleanliness of equipment.
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There's nothing like strong coffee in the morning, but sometimes you need a change of pace. Here are things you never thought to add to your coffee.
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In the words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, "I get by with a little help from my friends." It probably helps a lot when those friends give you millions of dollars. That was certainly the case for chef Emeril Lagasse in 2008. Lagasse got by with a little help from his friend, Martha Stewart.
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One of the biggest pitfalls when it comes to making rice is having a finished product that comes out gloppy, clumpy, and sticky when you certainly didn't intend to make sticky rice to begin with. There's one habit above all others that will result in this type of mush.
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But, Five Guys is bypassing the debate over the perfect burger temperature all together by serving every one of its hand-formed, 100 percent pure ground beef burgers well done (via Eat This Not That). Why? The answer has to do with safety and efficiency, and we can't be mad at that.
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Don't don't worry — you're not a kitchen klutz. It turns out, there's a lot of behind-the-scenes food styling that goes on when Food Network is producing a recipe, and some of the things being added to those delicious-looking dishes aren't even edible.
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While slow cookers are great for making a vast number of meals, they are not good for everything, and some ingredients require a little more TLC than what a slow cooker is really meant to provide (via Today). One ingredient that is greatly debated for slow cooker use is pasta.
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There's nothing better than having a few bags of fresh berries stashed away in the freezer because they can be used in so many versatile recipes. But, if you have ever tossed them all in a resealable bag and were disappointed to find them clumped together, that's because you froze them wrong.
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Not everything is fit for drain disposal though, and eggshells top the list. It's actually the inner membrane of the eggshell that is the enemy, not the shell itself. According to The Spruce, eggshell is a sticky catch-all for everything else that goes down your drain.
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A few years ago, the Food Network conducted an anonymous survey of professional chefs, asking them to spill the tea on all the things that happen in restaurants (that you may never have wanted to know). Flay joined Today to share his thoughts on what the survey revealed.
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Frozen vegetarian meals don't always live up to expectations, so we're always thrilled when a good one is brought to our attention. In this case, that option is from Trader Joe's in the form of their frozen Channa Masala meal. Channa Masala itself is a classic dish from India.
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Like when it comes to poaching — slipping the fresh eggs into a pan of bubbling water. While salt is essential in most pots of boiling water, you want to forgo salting your water when it comes to poaching eggs. Salted water could jeopardize your chances of ending up with the perfect poached egg.
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This year, ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs is celebrating their 60th birthday with a summer-long celebration to thank loyal customers for their support, and this celebration includes a new flavor.
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What comes to mind when you think of eating clams? If you're not a fan of slurping them raw from the half shell, chances are you usually steam them, right? But steaming them can be such a hassle. First of all, you either have to acquire that ginormous, double-decker pot with the spigot.
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These brands encompass multiple streams of income (from cookbooks and restaurant franchises to magazines and even pet food!), so it stands to reason that they're some of the best paid celebrities out there. But, which Food Network stars take home the most bacon?
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The manufacturing of mezcal is an art, and frankly, we can't stand to see tequila reduced to frat parties, cheap shots, and $5 margarita specials on Cinco de Mayo. Jose Cuervo Especial might get the job done if you're just looking for a quick buzz, but here's why you'll want to stay away it.
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Bourdain, who spent over four decades in the food industry, hated brunch because he saw how the sausage was made, figuratively and, well, literally. Brunch, Bourdain alleged, is a "horrible, cynical way of unloading leftovers and charging three times as much as you ordinarily charge for breakfast."
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Brooke Siem burst into the public sphere after competing on the Food Network's hit show Chopped. In 2017, Siem took home the prize, and great as that might sound, she said being on the hit show was a mixed bag of emotions. Here's what she's been doing since the show ended.
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Cranberry offers many health benefits, so it stands to reason that drinking cranberry juice every day would be good for you. Throughout history, cranberry juice has been used as a treatment for urinary problems, upset stomach, and liver problems (via Healthline).
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Babe Ruth was an incredibly gifted athlete, but his real super power had to be his stomach because this legendary ballplayer had a shockingly awful diet.
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If we need to put together a no-fail cake in record time, we usually rely on our old friends, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, or Duncan Hines. But what if adding eggs and dairy are even too much trouble when you're looking for a simple dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth? Enter the 2-ingredient cake.
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Many meat products have a different name when they're on the shelves of a grocery store or a butcher than the name we use to refer to the animal itself. For example, we refer to the meat as pork rather than pig. And of course, another such instance is the fact that we call cow meat 'beef.'
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