If you've ever been to Japan, you may have noticed that in certain department stores and luxury food shops, you can find unusual fruits with outrageous price tags attached to them. One example is this melon.
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Both desserts include milk and sugar in their bases. After that, the differences begin. Ice cream uses a large amount of cream and sometimes egg yolks in proportion to the milk. There is actually a legal requirement that ice cream has to have a minimum of 10 percent fat (via Spruce Eats).
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Proving once again that learning how the hot dog is made always makes you regret eating it, USA Today reported in 2015 that veggie dogs might not be so vegetarian after all.
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Who doesn't love a good secret, especially when it's covered in cheese? Nacho-style fries exist and you can find them at Five Guys — if you know to ask for them. That's right; they're just one of the items found on Five Guys' elusive secret menu dreamt up by the fast-casual chain's hungry customers.
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The capital of the great state of Ohio is embracing change. The mayor of Columbus, Ohio has already announced the city's statue of its namesake, Christopher Columbus, will be removed ASAP. Will its name change, too? And if so, what would his fans like it to be?
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Candy cigarettes come as chalky hard candies, or as bubble gums that turn into a silly-putty consistency faster than you can blow a bubble. It's hard to believe that such an unattractive candy was once so popular it was almost contraband. Why did kids long for them?
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If you've ever wanted to make fresh donuts at home but are averse to bringing a large pot of oil to a boil for fear of burning yourself, we totally understand the struggle. Now, it seems like everyone across the country owns an air fryer, which means there's a much safer and healthier way.
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Butter and human mouths go together like bread and — see that? You can't even complete that classic phrase without butter. Once margarine was introduced, however, dairy farmers were not pleased. The dairy lobby began decrying margarine — and even managed to turn it pink.
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You'll never believe which state is sucking down the largest amounts of wine per capita.
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Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks is making headlines once again, this time for their new menu item targeted towards the company's goals of giving customers more plant-based food options and becoming more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
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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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