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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McDonald's is one restaurant you expect to see absolutely everywhere. In fact, that's one way you know you're in East Nowhere, when your town's too small to have a Mickey D's. Wherever you roam throughout the world, the one thing you can be sure of is that you can always get a little taste of home
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Historically, whole grains have been the subject of misunderstandings. There's also confusion between terms like "wheat," "whole-wheat," "whole-grain," "multigrain," "sprouted grain," and numerous other bread-related labeling terms that leave many supermarket shoppers scratching their heads.
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Kidney beans are nutritious, and a great source of protein for vegetarians and vegans, boasting 8.7 grams of protein in a 100-gram serving (via Healthline). But, regardless of the type of recipe that calls for kidney beans, it's important to be careful about how you cook them.
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Clams and mussels are both shellfish — bivalves, specifically (via The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Both can grow in both freshwater and saltwater environments, but that's more or less where the similarities end (via The Ohio State University and Jstor).
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In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Venae Watts, fifth-generation family owner of Minerva Dairy, compared the cheese selection process to finding the right wine. "Cheese and wine can both range in price and flavor," she explained. "Of course, every person is different."
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Are you bold enough in the kitchen to try to make your own sushi? If so, then we do have one important tip to pass on to you from sushi chef Kunihide "Nakaji" Nakajima, the owner and chef at NYC's Nakaji.
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Quinoa was one of the trendiest health foods over recent years, and since then, it seems like there are tons of colorful options to choose from when buying bags of the seed. The most common options for quinoa are white, red, and black. What are the differences between them?
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In the early 1990s, Michael Jordan was a wealthy basketball player and product pitchman who was establishing himself as the greatest ever to play in the NBA. What wisdom could he possibly have for folks who were about to start minimum-wage jobs at McDonald's?
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But before you wade into the world of tequila, we encourage you to do a little research. Tequila has a long, artisanal past. And when something is centuries old, it's bound to accumulate some misconceptions and stereotypes.
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