What Makes Wine Grapes Different From The Ones You Get At The Store?
While similar in a lot of ways, wine grapes and table grapes differ in several key areas. Rest assured, you wouldn't be hard pressed to tell the two apart.
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Stories By Mariana Zapata
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Why Hmong Food Is So Popular In Minnesota
Hmong dishes boast an incredible array of flavors, textures, and colors. This, however, isn't the only reason why Hmong food has become so popular in Minnesota.
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Is Chicken Safe To Eat Right Now?
With the bird flu wreaking havoc on the country's poultry farms, many consumers are wondering if it's safe to be consuming chicken right now. So, is it?
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How An Ancient Roman Wine Survived For 2,000 Years
In 2024, it was announced that the oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form had been found in Spain, but how did this liquid survive for around 2,000 years?
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How Elephants Help Make One Of The Most Expensive Coffees In The World
Ever hear of elephant coffee? Well, it's a thing, it's ridiculously expensive, and its creation process is downright fascinating.
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The Case For Adding Beer To Your Meat Marinade
In case you hadn't already heard, beer doubles as a star player in the kitchen. If you're not satisfied with your go-to marinade, a little beer can help.
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Plant Milk Is More Than A Trend — We've Been Drinking It For Millennia
Milk derived from plants for a long, long time. Seriously, humans have been drinking almond and soy milk way before the 21st century.
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The World's Most Expensive Cheesecake Cost More Than Rent In NYC
Almost everyone loves cheesecake, but can you imagine trying the most expensive cheesecake in the world? This extravagant dessert cost more than NYC rent.
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Costco Shoppers Just Spotted Boxes Of A Certain Viral Chocolate
Dubai chocolate became a viral sensation in 2023, but also very hard to find. Now it appears to be available at Costco. But is it the real deal?
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The Largest Egg Recall In US History Caused Nearly 2 Thousand To Fall Ill
It seems like there is another food recall almost everyday, but the largest egg recall was back in 2010. Here's what caused the massive outbreak.
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When Does Breakfast Turn Into Brunch?
Let's finally try and settle this super crucial debate. When exactly does breakfast come to a close, and what time is considered "brunch" time?
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How An Ancient Goat Herder's Discovery May Have Led To The First Cup Of Coffee
Coffee is a daily source of energy for many people, but someone had to be the first to try it out. An ancient legend about a goatherder could hold the truth.
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Makgeolli Vs Soju: What's The Difference Between The Iconic Korean Drinks?
Makgeolli and soju are both traditional Korean beverages. However, the two drinks differ in many areas, including their appearance, flavor, and strength.
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The Complex History Behind Colombia's Love For Coffee
Colombian coffee has been celebrated for generations. However, the beverage wasn't always an integral part of the country's cuisine or culture.
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Tucupí Sauce Is Made From An Unexpectedly Poisonous Root Vegetable
See the Amazon’s most intriguing sauce-tucupí. Toxic if prepared wrong, yet delicious when mastered, this ingredient is shaping modern South American cuisine.
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Guinness' Famous Nitro Beer Is A Relatively Recent Creation
In recent years, Guinness Draught has taken the world by storm. While viewed as a long-standing classic, this beer was actually invented quite recently.
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What Makes Chicken Noodle Soup The Perfect Sick Day Food
Ever wonder why we have chicken soup when we're feeling sick? There are actually many reasons for that age-old remedy, and some you might not know.
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This Restaurant Chain Will Now Be Open On Sundays (But Some Employees Are Not Happy)
When it first began franchising, this restaurant chain allowed franchisees the option to stay closed on Sundays. New management is revoking that right.
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The Restaurant Chain Where You Can Drink The Original Mai Tai
Despite it's Polynesian style, the Mai Tai was created in the United States, and the restaurant chain where it was first made still exists.
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Banish Kitchen Odors With Your Leftover Coffee Grounds
Don't toss out your leftover coffee grounds just yet. They can actually be used to knock out some of those smelly lingering kitchen odors.
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America's Priciest Michelin-Starred Tasting Menu Focuses On One Type Of Food
This American restaurant has the country’s most expensive tasting menu of one particular item, and it was awarded a Michelin star.
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Here's What You Need To Know When Trying To Eat Vegetarian In Europe
If you are vegetarian, there are some important cultural distinctions to make note of while traveling through Europe.
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The One Meal Anthony Bourdain Really Didn't Care For
As everyone knows, Anthony Bourdain had some concrete opinions when it came to foods he didn't care for. However, one in particular may surprise you.
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The Automatic Rice Cooker Needed A Diligent Home Cook To Perfect It
The automatic rice cooker has a very fascinating history that puts the culinary spotlight on an unlikely, and unsung, kitchen hero.
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The Creepy Commercial That Outlived Its Philly Ice Cream Company
A creepy TV commercial for a Philly-area ice cream store has found a second life online. Trust us when we say that this might haunt your dreams.
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The Easy Way To Dehydrate Garlic Without A Fancy Machine
Although the marketing teams for flashy kitchen gadgets would like you to think otherwise, you don't actually need new equipment to dehydrate garlic.
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Why Military Chocolate Was Deliberately Made To Taste Bad
For years, the U.S. Army's rations have included an unpalatable bar of Hershey's chocolate. Find out the real reason for the recipe change.
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