An old pot never gets really clean, no matter how much you scrub. People from the olden days before antibacterial soap probably already had that figured out, but they just left their pots for archeologists to find. They didn’t leave cookbooks, either because they didn’t have them, or because the books disintegrated…

Even in these pandemic-darkened days the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has continued to stalk the open roads, and while it’s long been possible to request the Wienermobile’s presence, the current iteration of the request form definitely creates the impression that it’s intended for commercial events. As it turns out,…

Taco Bell, as you’ve surely heard by now, has decided to do a massive housecleaning of its menu, ruthlessly throwing out everything that doesn’t bring it joy. But joy is a subjective experience, and there are a few things that customers aren’t ready to throw away just yet, namely the 7-Layer Burrito and the Mexican…

This morning a trending topic on Twitter caught my eye. In between subjects of arguably greater import (plus all the sponsored slots that Netflix and HBO seem to have on retainer), one item in the list stood out: Miracle Whip. Was this nearly century-old product being discontinued? Did the folks at the top say…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! By which I mean we are entering the part of the year where almost every holiday is all about eating (even Yom Kippur ends with a big feast). I don’t presume to venture a prediction, in these uncertain times, about how wonderful anything else is going to be. But I do know there…

Back in March—a month in which new coronavirus developments were unfolding within the food world faster than we could even process them—we wrote about the temporary halt of the Peeps production line due to coronavirus concerns. Just Born (maker of Peeps as well as Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike, and Goldenberg’s Peanut…

Looking into the abyss of my freezer can be a little underwhelming these days. I peer into it and paw through all sorts of things I just cannot bring myself to eat. There’s the freezer-burned chili, the crystallized chicken wings, the butternut squash spirals I promised myself I would eat when I found a situation that…

It’s been almost seven years since the (arguably) best episode of Breaking Bad aired. No, not the finale; that was overwrought and convenient. The third-to-last episode, “Ozymandias,” aired on September 15, 2013. And perhaps in tenuous commemoration of this highly unimportant anniversary, entertainment site Looper has…

Joe Biden has a good team working around him. With today’s campaign visit to a Shankesville, Pennsylvania volunteer fire station, the presidential candidate was able to prove that he keeps his promises—by presenting firefighters with the beer he promised them eight years ago.

When U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stood at the front of the Senate chamber today and began to speak, it appeared that the presiding chair, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), did not expect him to ask for September 25, 2020 to be designated as “National Lobster Day.” But, despite the chaos unfolding…

While drinking alcohol has become a frequent pastime for many pandemic-impacted Americans, breweries, wineries, and distilleries are all feeling the pain of diminished sales and closed tasting rooms. Unfortunately, thanks to simple bad timing, the U.S. alcohol industry is on the verge of losing even more money due to…

Today we take a step toward yet another nightmare becoming a reality: Walmart has officially launched a drone delivery program. Sure, this sounds like we’re finally arriving at the shiny, efficient future The Jetsons promised, but think about all the random crap people buy at Walmart. Instead of driving to the nearest…

Remember the good old days of March and April when every week, there was a different empty section of the grocery store? No flour, no yeast, no pasta, no hand sanitizer, no toilet paper. Remember how we panicked? (I personally remember scoring an ounce of yeast from a local bakery and feeling like a seasoned black…

No prize in mathematics is more prestigious than the Fields Medal, and no prize in general is more widely recognized than the Nobel. But no prize is larger than the annual Breakthrough Prize, and this year’s mathematics recipient is Martin Hairer, a Fields medalist who is taking home a cool $3 million for his work…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been trying to, well, figure out how to control and prevent the coronavirus since it first arrived here in February. A recent study asked 314 adults in 10 states—all of whom had symptoms, but only half of whom tested positive—about their habits and routines:…

In a scene ripped from the pages of erotic fan fiction, Ronald McDonald and the Burger King are (finally) an item. At least that’s how they’re being depicted in a new Burger King ad campaign in Finland, in which the pair are seen kissing above the slogan “LOVE CONQUERS ALL” in celebration of Helsinki Pride Week. Their…