Food Trends & Trivia

  • 14 Iconic Sandwiches That Defined Lunchtime in the 1950s

    The 1950s were a peak era for sandwiches. With mass-produced bread in every kitchen and convenience foods flooding the market, sandwiches became a fixture of everyday life. Some were built to impress at parties, others were thrown together from cans…

  • 23 Discontinued McDonald’s Menu Items Most People Won’t Remember

    Do you remember the McDLT, the McSalad Shakers, or the McSpaghetti?  Despite McDonald’s consistent and reliable image, it has tried and failed tons of different menu items over the years. While some of these items were popular and beloved by…

  • Popular Scandinavian food Lutefisk cod with pea puree, baked potatoes and bacon close-up on a plate on the table

    Unique Comfort Food From Every State

    Comfort food is a concept everyone understands: It makes you feel better when you’re sick, it cheers you up when you’re feeling down, and it reminds you of home. But which foods are considered comforting can be wildly different based…

  • Family at A&W Restaurant 1970s

    Where Middle-Class Families Went Out to Eat in the ’70s

    Though it wasn’t an every-night occasion, going out to dinner wasn’t unheard of when you were growing up in the middle class in the 1970s. But when it happened, for the most part, there was a budget to be kept…

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    Popular Foods That Will No Longer Have Artificial Colors

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in a war against synthetic food dyes, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Though there is no outright ban on most of the dyes yet, the FDA announced in April that…

  • Homemade Crispy Deep Fried French Fry Platter with Dipping Sauces

    The Most Popular French Fry Cut in Every State

    There are so many kinds of french fries in this world, and they’re an essential part of many of our favorite meals. Can’t have a burger without ‘em. Can’t have steak frites without ‘em. Can’t have any other number of…