Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort food shakeup, and passengers are divided over the change. Carnival Cruise Line is testing a new free lunch menu, Chicken, Waffles & Waves, on select ships, offering a mix of fried chicken, waffles and classic barbecue in one location, according to Cruise Hive and other reports. The … Read more
Oh, say can you eat? Fans at Yankee Stadium have a full plate of new reasons to rise out of their seats, other than for Aaron Judge, this upcoming season. Ahead of the Bombers’ home opener (April 3), on Tuesday, the Bronx stadium previewed a mouth-watering array of new eats hungry revelers can chow down … Read more
Is Wendy’s winding down? Wendy’s said that it will upgrade its Spicy Chicken Sandwich after a spate of customer complaints about the decline in quality. “Truly breaks my heart into pieces to see my favorite of the basic fast food places fall from grace so hard,” one fan recently lamented. The reimagined Spicy Chicken features … Read more
Eggs will roll. Animal rights activists are urging officials in both the US and UK to ditch traditional Easter eggs in favor of decorated potatoes at their annual egg-rolling festivities — pitching the swap as a win for both chickens and their constituents’ wallets. Advocates argue that swapping eggs for potatoes would spare hens from … Read more
Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back a fan-favorite from the 1990s — but longtime customers may notice a few key changes. The fast-food chain announced last week that it is bringing back the Twister for a limited time, reviving the tortilla-wrapped sandwich that developed a loyal following before disappearing from US menus more than a decade ago. … Read more
An indoor water park chain is making a splash with this bizarre new beverage. This spring, visitors to Great Wolf Lodge can try a limited-edition ranch milkshake topped with carrots, celery, whipped cream and crispy chicken. The strange shake goes on sale Mar. 5 and will be available at all 23 Great Wolf Lodge parks … Read more
It flew the coop to help her cope. A Canadian psychology professor who studies how relationships with pets support healthy development has her own unusual therapy animal: an emotional support chicken to assist her with daily life. “I feel like she’s so smart. She can understand my emotions,” Sonia Kong told the CBC about the … Read more
Trader Joe’s popular chicken fried rice has been recalled after shards of glass were discovered inside the packaging. More than 3.3 million pounds of the product, sold under Trader Joe’s and Ajinomoto brands, were voluntarily recalled after customers reported the frightening find. Trader Joe’s popular chicken fried rice has been recalled after shards of glass … Read more
Red meat has long been blamed for raising blood sugar and diabetes risk, while chicken is widely seen as the healthier option — but a new study challenges that age-old advice. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington and the Illinois Institute of Technology put a common dietary recommendation for people with prediabetes to the … Read more
Costco is facing a new lawsuit over its rotisserie chicken, after an animal rights nonprofit claimed that the retailer’s chicken processing plant in Nebraska suffers from salmonella contamination. The proposed class action lawsuit filed on Thursday cited a December study by Farm Forward that criticized safety conditions at Costco’s Lincoln Premium Poultry plant, which opened … Read more
McD’s customers are really happy to have this meal. McDonald’s launched a special Valentine’s Day pairing today, offering their first-ever McNugget Caviar kits. But excited fans were left fuming when the kits, featuring crispy Chicken McNuggets and premium Baerii Sturgeon caviar, sold out within minutes — with some complaining that the website crashed. The McDonald’s … Read more
We all know just how versatile a supermarket-cooked chicken can be, but it turns out we’ve not been using it to its full potential. Every inch of the dinnertime staple has a purpose, including the plastic bag it comes in. A new way to serve up the Woolworths or Coles cooked chicken is going viral online, but it’s truly … Read more
January is National Soup Month, and, for many Americans, that means reaching for familiar comfort foods like chicken soup or tomato soup, but which one is actually healthier? The nutritional profile of a bowl or cup of soup can run across the spectrum from healthy to fatty and caloric. Vandana Sheth, a plant-based dietitian and diabetes expert … Read more
In a finger-licking feat, the City of Buffalo has earned a new world record — just by noshing on its signature food. The Western New York city, the birthplace of buffalo wings, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest chicken wing eating competition last week after 499 people gathered for the record-breaking chowdown at the Buffalo … Read more
Party fowl. A DoorDash driver was caught shoving a stray chicken wing back into a takeout container after it plopped onto the concrete — then licking the sauce off his fingers as he sauntered away, all without warning the customers. The disgusted Florida customer, Trena Brown, shared the damning Ring camera footage with WJXT shortly … Read more
KFC’s iconic fried chicken buckets are no longer enough to allow the company to stay ahead of its rivals as consumer preferences shift. The global fast-food restaurant chain owned by Yum Brands is trying to rejuvenate itself by leaning into its own version of the chicken sandwich, an item that’s stoked intense rivalries among major chains, and … Read more
Hormel Foods is recalling nearly 5 million pounds of foodservice ready-to-eat frozen chicken products that may be “contaminated with pieces of metal,” according to a Saturday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The Austin, Minnesota–based company traced the contamination to metal fragments from a conveyor belt used during … Read more
What the cluck? Ordering chicken at a seafood chain may sound like a real fish-out-of-water scenario — unless yu’re at Long John Silver’s, apparently. As fried chicken continues its reign over the fast-food world, the 56-year-old fast seafood joint has opted to update its brand from surf to turf. Famous for its old-fashioned fry baskets, … Read more
Sweet and savory finger-lickin’ chicken is making a comeback. KFC is bringing back “one of the most requested menu demands of all time.” Starting Oct. 6, the beloved Original Honey BBQ will be back at the chicken chain for fans to enjoy. Starting Oct. 6, the beloved Original Honey BBQ will be back at KFC. … Read more
It’s the best main course on the golf course. VIP attendees of this year’s Ryder Cup are shelling out big bucks to get a taste of Long Island they won’t soon forget. Steps behind Bethpage Black’s famed 18th green, the golf course converted its iconic clubhouse and conjoined the Heritage Club event space to exclusively … Read more