Sonic's latest menu item is shaking up how we eat queso, and we are definitely not complaining about it. The new Sonic queso burger that everyone's talking about gets rid of those pesky tortilla chips and puts the cheesy goodness right on top of the burger.
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While the most talked-about Girl Scout cookie might be the Thin Mint, the arguably most iconic of all is the sticky-sweet coconut sensation known as the Samoa.
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For some of us, there's nothing more satisfying than gobbling down a bag of M&M's, or a couple of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. But it turns out that you aren't supposed to be chewing your chocolate at all. Chocolate is intended to be pressed against the roof of the mouth and sucked.
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Old habits die hard, and perhaps that's the reason that so many people still put olive oil in their pasta water. Although the oil may indeed help with the water boiling over, there's a better way to control this, as well as keeping the pieces of pasta from sticking — use a bigger pot!
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Even if you are an egg lover, you might not be too inclined to look too closely at a freshly cracked egg. But if you have ever peered closely at a raw egg and wondered what that little white ropey string connected to the yolk is, you're not alone.
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Stir-frying is a fast way to cook beautiful vegetables and bite-size pieces of meat. But the best-kept secret for cooking stir fry is this secret ingredient.
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One pot meals are the greatest thing to happen to food since sliced bread. It should come as no surprise that the lifestyle and homemaking guru Martha Stewart has a trick for making a 1-pot pasta meal that you need to try right now.
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Chrissy Teigen is one of those people who seems absolutely perfect. She does it all: Teigen is the author of the hit cookbook Cravings, mother of two, wife to singer John Legend, and more. Luckily, she let us in on how to get a little piece of her perfection with her scrambled egg secrets.
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You probably thinking you're doing a good thing by supporting local restaurants with your Grubhub orders. But a Chicago area restaurateur recently posted his March Grubhub statement on Facebook, and the results were eye-opening, to say the least.
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While refreezing thawed chicken is ultimately safe (if not guaranteed to result in the most delicious poultry you've ever tasted), this might make you wonder about the prospects of thawing and refreezing other types of meat such as beef and pork.
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Absinthe has a mystique that is part romantic, part hair-raising - here's the real reason the liquor, also called "the Green Fairy," is so expensive.
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Everyone has heard about the sugar rush thought to accompany eating sweets, particularly parents of small children concerned about difficult behavior resulting from too much sugar. However, according to scientific studies, there is actually no such thing.
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Alton Brown notes he and his team make sure to always have clarified butter on hand, whipping up a new batch every few weeks or so. The television host loves this form of butter for frying and sauteing, making popcorn, and cooking eggs. What's the best way to prepare it?
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Not everyone owns or can make a face mask, and even those who do might not always remember to bring them along. Luckily, one retailer has anticipated our unpreparedness, and has taken steps to assure that no matter how forgetful we are, we can all still be safe shoppers — thank you, Whole Foods!
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Taco Bell is on a roll with another new taco-related release. Earlier this week, we noted Aldi welcomed some nifty Taco Bell dinner kits to the budget grocery store, and now, the favorite fast-food chain is selling make-at-home taco bars for its fans, just in time for Cinco de Mayo.
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Twix has been a staple on grocery store shelves and candy racks for a long time, and it's possible you don't even really think about it anymore... except to enjoy it. But Twix candy has a fascinating story behind it.This is the untold truth of Twix.
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Chipotle just released their recipe and technique for how to make their famous guacamole, and now the restaurant is making waves again. Everyone's favorite build-it-yourself burrito and bowl quick-service chain just released a new series of bowls that are all about making healthy choices.
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Apple lovers of the world, we have some bad news. Not only are you missing out on thousands of apple varieties that have now become extinct, but climate change is also affecting the universally-beloved fruit in other ways
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Not everyone knows how to handle salmon skin in the kitchen, but there's a good reason you should keep it on! In addition to it being delicious, the skin is quite good for you. Many people indulge in a salmon skin roll at a favorite sushi establishment, but don' know how to prepare it on their own.
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Pet-nat wines certainly have a catchy name, and they're being seen in restaurants and wine stores all over the country, but what exactly are they?
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Reporters have been warning for months that the COVID-19 virus would impact the food supply chain. Now, it's McDonald's Canada that has been forced to work its way out of a supply chain quandary, announcing in a press release this week that it would initiate a "temporary change to imported beef."
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Summer means stone-fruit season and while most of the world is able to tell the difference between a plum and an apricot, peaches and nectarines are slightly more difficult to differentiate between. They're both great in summery salads, cobblers, and turned into preserves. They even share a history.
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For many people, roasted peanuts summon memories of summer baseball games — and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Why do they offer peanuts to customers, anyway?
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Lentils are a very healthy addition to any meal, and contain a significant amount of fiber and protein, which help keep you fuller for longer. Perhaps you already use lentils often in cooking. But have you been making them wrong all along?
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A British nobleman returned back to his hometown of Worcester after a stint overseas governing the Bengal region of India and missed the taste of an Indian sauce he enjoyed while in Bengal and commissioned his local chemists to come up with a substitute.
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Richard Blais is a familiar face for viewers of Top Chef. As a contestant on season 4, his penchant for freezing ingredients with liquid nitrogen fascinated fans. Though he was the runner-up of that season, he later returned to Top Chef: All-Stars in 2011 and took home the winning title.
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There's a new video on TikTok that has everyone's attention these days, and it is one that explains quickly and decisively the real reason McFlurry spoons are shaped the way that they are.
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