Is Ginger Ale Actually Made Of Ginger, Or Is It Just In The Name?
Ginger has some helpful health benefits, like soothing stomachs, but the amount of real ginger can vary between different ginger ale brands.
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Why Stirring Hot Coffee Is Pointless If You're Waiting For It To Cool Down
Stirring your coffee to cool it down? It's time for a lesson in coffee chemistry.
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Save Mushy Strawberries This Season With One Simple Hack
Strawberries are fantastic, but they can grow old fast due to their moisture. However, there is one easy trick to help preserve your strawberries in 20 minutes.
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We Have All Been Using A Whisk Totally Wrong. Here's Why
Every so often we're just wrong, and that's okay. Now that you feel supported in this journey, we need to let you know you're using your whisk wrong.
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Cheese Puffs Might Be The Happiest Of Accidents In The Snack Food World
An animal feed manufacturer accidentally discovered how to make puffed corn and transitioned into a snack brand. The cheesy puffs we love today are the result.
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Costco's Single-Serve Hummus Cups Make Nutritious Eating So Much Easier
Eating healthy can be a feat, especially if you don't have time to meal prep. Costo has a single-serving healthy snack item that can help toward your goal.
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The Baking Soda Trick To Protect Vibrant Vegetable Colors
The colors of your grocer's produce section are always so vibrant. You have a small window to maintain those hues when you get home, and baking Soda can help.
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The Best Replacements For White Wine Vinegar
Have you ever been cooking and quickly realized you're out of an essential ingredient? If that ingredient is white wine vinegar, here are suitable substitutes.
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The Simple Reason Your Spice Jars Are Clumped Up
Why are your favorite spices clumped up in the jar every time you get ready to use them? Condensation, that's why, and we know just what to do about it.
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It Turns Out Most 'Wild Rice' We Buy Isn't Actually That Wild At All
Most of the wild rice on store shelves is actually cultivated paddy rice. Here are the differences between paddy rice and truly wild rice.
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What's The Deal With The Black Seeds On The Inside Of Tomatoes?
Occasionally, you may find tomato seeds that are blackish instead of their usual yellow or greenish hue. Here's what that means and whether they're safe to eat.
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Water Chestnuts Aren't Really What They Sound Like
What are water chestnuts and why aren't they actual nuts? Here's everything you wanted to know about these crunchy delights.
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Tillamook Ice Cream's Secret To Creamy Goodness Is Pretty Simple
Tillamook makes some of the creamiest and tasty ice cream flavors available, but the difference in manufacturing is a surprisingly simple step in the process.
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It Turns Out Crackers Can Be Worse For Your Teeth Than Candy
Candy has always been a (reasonable) scapegoat for emphasizing the importance of dental health, but crackers may actually be the real villain of tooth decay.
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Can Cream Cheese Be A Quick Replacement For Mascarpone?
Mascarpone cheese is an Italian spreadable cream cheese with a rich and silky flavor. It is likely most well-known as one of the main ingredients in tiramisu.
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How To Use Your Freezer To 'Cook' Food
While your oven, air fryer, or grill are all great for whipping up delicious meals, did you know you can also use your freezer to "cook" your food?
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The Salty Myth You Have To Stop Believing About Frozen Food
Frozen foods are often cheaper than fresh foods, especially when you buy them in bulk, and they have a longer shelf life. But there's a salty myth around them.
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Will Freezing Nearly-Expired Food Actually Extend Its Life?
Some people may toss out their food once it expires, but others might try to stretch its shelf life for as long as possible. Will a freezer do the trick?
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TikTok Is Divided Over This 3-Ingredient Hack For Eliminating The Taste Of Vodka
TikTok is divided over this 3-ingredient hack for eliminating the taste of vodka. Here's what you need to know, including if it's safe to drink like this.
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Does Mountain Dew Even Have A Flavor?
What does Mountain Dew taste like? It's difficult to say, really. Here's what the citrusy beverage and its many flavors tastes like.
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Turn Mozzarella Into A Burrata Clone With Just Four Ingredients
Fans of the creamy, delicate burrata dish available at your favorite restaurant can create their own version at home using just four ingredients.
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Why It Seems So Impossible To Get 'Perfect' Toast
If your bread always seems to come out of the toaster either overdone or underdone, there are a couple of reasons why this may be happening.
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Check The Ingredients In Your Pie Before Leaving It Out On The Counter
The image of a pie left out on a windowsill makes us think of the good ol' days. However, leaving a pie out indefinitely can be a terrible idea.
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The Most Simple Way To Keep Your Potatoes From Turning Gray
Have you ever wondered why potatoes turn an unsightly grayish color when exposed to air? These simple kitchen hacks will help you keep your spuds looking good.
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The Science Behind That White Stuff Oozing Out Of Your Salmon
It's a protein found naturally in salmon that solidifies when the salmon is cooked, which explains why you see it when you pull your dish out of the oven.
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How Exactly Does A Sourdough Starter Work?
Sourdough is populated by multiple strains of wild yeast. It gives bread a complex, nuanced flavor as the wild yeast ferments, producing flavor compounds.
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What Makes Mexican Oregano Unique?
What Makes Mexican Oregano Unique? How does it differ from Mediterranean oregano? Here's everything you need to know, including how to sub the two.
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