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Eat S'mores On The Go With This Genius Trick
If you're planning to fix s'mores but aren't looking forward to the gooey mess, consider our easy trick to make this treat more manageable and more portable. -
Hampton Chocolate Factory Sells A 5-Pound Ice Cream Cone (But Why?)
Florida sweet shop Hampton Chocolate Factory has everything a fan of sweets could ask for, including a behemoth ice cream cone weighing 5 pounds! -
What Happens If You Throw Up During Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest?
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest attracts the best competitive eaters in the world, but what happens to the unlucky few who can't keep all those franks down? -
Who Is Paige Spiranac And Why Did She Offer To Replace Joey Chestnut?
Competitive eating champ Joey Chestnut is out of the running for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Who is the "hot dog queen" who wants to fill his shoes? -
Starbucks Baristas Are Celebrating The Possible Demise Of The 'Battery Acid' Refresher
A number of baristas believe the "Battery Acid" Refresher is departing and are giddily dancing on its potential grave. -
How Food Shortages Could Change The Ingredients Of Your Favorite Foods
Food shortages are impacted how products are made. -
Joe Biden Just Called Out Meatpacking Plants In His State Of The Union Address
During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden used his bully pulpit to offer food for thought while revisiting his beef with meatpacking plants. -
Fans Are Loving Martha Stewart And Guy Fieri's Super Bowl Meetup
2022's tackle fest had a lot of sights to behold. Among them was a meetup between Martha Stewart and Guy Fieri. -
Viral TikTok Allegedly 'Exposes' How Wendy's Chili Meat Is Made
In a video that has amassed more than 7 million views and 19,000 comments, a TikToker claims to "expose" Wendy's chili. -
The Viral Cracker Barrel Meme You Never Knew About
In 2017, a Cracker Barrel controversy birthed a meme that was every bit as viral as Salmonella is bacterial. -
The Scientific Reason People Eat Ice Cream After Breakups
Gorging on ice cream after a breakup might seem like cold comfort, but the bittersweet pairing of desertion and dessert makes scientific sense. -
The Surprising Skill Joseph Gordon-Levitt Revealed On Hot Ones
While Joseph Gordon-Levitt photogenically sweated on Hot Ones, he discussed an impressive skill that we didn't see coming. -
Emeril Lagasse's Egg Salad Recipe Comes With A Surprising Kick
Some people might tell you that the best way to toss an egg salad is in the garbage. Instead of kicking it to the curb, how about kicking it up a notch? -
The Side Effect That Will Make You Want To Eat More Liver
Eating liver can benefit your body greatly. One side effect, in particular, may even make you eager to eat it. -
There Might Soon Be A Shortage Of Bananas, And It Has Nothing To Do With COVID
The future of bananas might be blighted by a pandemic. We don't know exactly when a shortage will strike, but banana lovers should brace for a sucker punch. -
The Breakfast Food Larry King Absolutely Hated
While Larry King gave the public food for thought - the brain's most important meal of the day - he also shared his thoughts on a breakfast food he despised. -
The Fast Food Chain With The Worst Onion Rings Might Surprise You
Bad fast-food onion rings will make you cry foul or even make you cry foul language. What chain is most likely to make you curse its onion rings? -
What You Never Knew About The Chick-Fil-A Cow Mascots
There's more to Chick-fil-A's cows than a heartwarming story about one species condemning another to become a sandwich filling. Here's what you might not know. -
Why You May Not Be Able To Find A Butterfinger In Germany
When an entire country gives you the non-butter finger, it might be time to skedaddle, which is precisely what Butterfingers did in Germany. -
The Surprisingly Dark History Of Bananas
Bananas are tied to a string of horrific behaviors and events across history. We don't mean to spoil the fruit's good name, but even that name has rotten roots. -
Why Carla Hall's Southern Kitchen Disappeared
Even an avid Dancer like Carla Hall can make missteps. Unfortunately, she made some huge ones when running her first restaurant, Carla Hall's Southern Kitchen. -
43% Of People Think This Is The Tastiest Vegetable
Mashed conducted a YouTube survey to determine what people think the tastiest vegetable is. Close to half of them consistently picked a single option. -
The Unexpected Link Between Lucky Charms And Circus Peanuts
As unlikely as it might sound, Circus Peanuts are such stuff that magically delicious dreams are made of and the very reason those dreams came true. -
The Surprising Location Of Cuba's Only McDonald's
It might be hard to believe, but Cuba has a McDonald's. It's in a place you might not associate with any flavor of joy, let alone a Happy Meal. -
Why You Might Want To Think Twice About Drinking Skim Milk
Milk might do a body good, but does skim milk do a body better? Maybe not. Here's the skinny on skim and why you should rethink drinking it. -
The Surprising Contestant Kobayashi Once Lost An Eating Contest To
Some people are world-beaters. But Takeru Kobayashi is a world-eater. No one wins forever, but one of Kobayashi's losses was against a bizarre opponent.