Secret ingredients are a tale as old as time. From the quirky things Grandma used to put in her dishes to some ingredients that make perfect sense as elevating agents, we love a good surprise addition to a dish. Here…
It’s tempting to refreeze food after you’ve thawed it out multiple times in order to not waste a meal or ingredient. After all, how bad can it be to take bread in and out of the freezer over a few…
How long would you be willing to wait to nosh on your favorite food? At some popular restaurants around the country, the answer might shock you: three, even four hours at peak times. Eager customers are willing to line up…
The greatest clam chowders usually come from a dockside restaurant, but if you don’t live in a Lifetime movie, you might not have access to one. The next best thing on a rainy day is the canned stuff. Wondering what…
From dates and family dinners to confrontations, crime scenes, and comedy, restaurants in movies and TV shows can serve many dramatic functions. Some of the most memorable scenes in movie and television history take place over a meal, so we…
People come to Arby’s for one thing: curly fries. And then most of ’em figure: Might as well order a roast beef sandwich. With six distinct variations of beef sandwiches on offer, you might not know which one to say…
Confused by the terms you’re seeing in restaurants and grocery stores? Curious about ordering sweetbreads? Never heard of a Jerusalem artichoke? And what is head cheese, anyway? There’s a whole…
As a kid, there’s nothing quite like unlocking the golden arch handles of your red box Happy Meal and yanking out the toy inside to see what you scored. That…
There are more food holidays than any one person can count. It really seems like if you can think of any sort of ingredient or dish, there’s a national holiday…
Ever since Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio, in 1969, the fast-food chain has grown in popularity. It’s now a worthy competitor to other big burger behemoths…
There seems to be no end to the greed of giant fast-food chains. Prices keep rising no matter what inflation is doing, and it’s difficult to grab a “value” meal…
Just like clothing trends, cocktails go in and out of fashion. What you used to drink when you were in your 20s in the 1970s or 80s is probably not…
We all stop at McDonald’s or Taco Bell from time to time, but wouldn’t you rather hit the drive-thru somewhere a little more unique? There’s small fast food chains all…
If there’s any reliable way to stretch your family’s grocery budget and get the most out of a pound of ground beef, it’s Hamburger Helper. The product was launched in…
If a breakfast sandwich is what you crave, you might not always have time to get to a Starbucks or a fast-food joint in the morning. To fry yourself a…
Wendy’s has a whole lot of burgers on their menu, but if you’ve looked at it for more than one second, you’ll see that they all only differ by a…
If you had a towering, show-stopping cake at every occasion growing up, you might just be from the South. Cakes have been a way to celebrate, welcome, and love people…
There are plenty of movies about chefs, but what about fry cooks? It feels like not often enough do we get a movie tied directly to fast food. Looking for…