Is artificial intelligence taking over the food industry? Shake Shack announced its new vegan desserts, featuring AI-generated dairy-free milk, will be in all 260 US stores on Friday, May 5, 2023. In 2022, the fast food joint partnered with NotCo to use its AI-generated dairy-free milk, called NoMilk, for its chocolate milkshake and frozen custard. … Read more
Food is more than Padma Lakshmi’s nine-to-five. The Emmy-nominated host of “Top Chef,” renowned cookbook author and creator of “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” (which returns to Hulu May 5 for its second season), happily takes her work home with her. The India-born, New York City-bred star often shares the kitchen (and a fantastic … Read more
When 30-year-old Sean Gransee would shell out over $15 to order Sweetgreen delivery through its Outpost program – a subsidized corporate delivery service that charges just 94 cents for delivery – he often found himself reaching for a bag of chips after eating his crispy rice bowl. “It didn’t always fill me up,” Gransee, a software … Read more
A Michelin star chef in Spain to looking to put an unusual delicacy on the menu — fish semen. Dabiz Muñoz, a Madrid-based chef, was invited to try the dish by Japanese chef Hiro Sato — and was blown away. The delicacy, called shirako, can be harvested from pufferfish, octopus, monkfish and cod. The semen … Read more
Let’s see if you can stomach this one. There was a recent uproar when social media sleuths revealed to a new generation of fast food lovers the vegetarian-unfriendly secret behind McDonald’s golden, delicious fries — beef flavoring mixed in with the vegetable oil, to amp up taste. But unusual ingredients are actually extremely common in … Read more
It’s a retro food that’s made a comeback thanks to social media. Cottage cheese — long a polarizing dairy product — is now cool, with over 200 million views for #cottagecheese on TikTok. Users are racking up millions of views on videos sharing their twists on the curdled milk product, using it to make dips, … Read more
According to a new survey, three in four Americans are experiencing FOODMO — the fear of missing out on new food trends. The poll of 2,000 Americans who use social media found 77% felt food-related FOMO and nearly as many (75%) said they instantly crave food when they see it online. To prevent the fear … Read more
He’s just a big ol’ loser. A German man lost a whopping 360 pounds – and he’s sharing his own tips and tricks for others to get healthy. Michael Mehler, 38, used to tip the scale at over 570 pounds, and wore an 10XL shirt. He decided that it was time for things to change … Read more
This tip may bug some parents. In a new essay for Insider, food writer Tiffany Leigh revealed that she feeds her 18-month-old daughter crickets as a source of protein — claiming it saves her hundreds on grocery bills. The Toronto-based mom started to supplement her daughter’s more costly protein diet of beef, chicken, and pork … Read more
A Sydney, Australia woman who found a mound of baked beans in her mailbox may have uncovered a sinister new trend in her quiet community. Margaret Khursigara was stunned to find her letterbox overflowing with beans when she checked her mail on Saturday morning. Confused by the strange delivery at her West Pennant Hills cul-de-sac … Read more
In time for April 18’s Tax Day, H&H Bagels is serving a Tax-Free Bagel that circumvents the 8.875% sales tax for a bagel that’s sliced and schmeared. Source link
New Yorkers are getting priced out — of eating sandwiches. A ham and cheese sandwich at Eli Zabar’s E.A.T. on the Upper East Side now costs $31.57 — $29 plus tax — and Gothamites are experiencing intense sticker shock over the cost of what was once a working-class staple. It sparked outrage among eaters when … Read more
Hailey Bieber is cooking up some healthy competition for Selena Gomez. The model debuted a six-episode cooking show “Who’s In My Kitchen?” featuring recipes for her favorite dishes on Wednesday on YouTube. It’s a move that got some critics fired up, harkening comparisons to Gomez’s HBO Max show “Selena + Chef” and calling it a … Read more
A spoonful of sweetener helps the water go down for these TikTokers. Those eager to stay hydrated and svelte are turning to saccharine-flavored water enhancers – sweetening up their otherwise plain-tasting H2O while losing weight in the process – and sharing their recipes and secrets on #WaterTok. With over 97 million views, #WaterTok is a low-calorie … Read more
Nearly eight in 10 parents (78%) said their child has a “mature palate,” preferring foods adults usually consume. A survey of 2,000 parents with school-age kids (ages 5–17) revealed what exactly goes into a lunch their young ones enjoy, including some surprisingly “grown-up” favorites. Carrots (45%), cucumbers (43%) and potatoes (44%) topped the list of … Read more
On a recent evening at buzzing Columbus Circle dining destination Bad Roman, Morgan Raum, 26, took out her iPhone and LED light to capture the server swirling black truffle honey atop the whipped ricotta appetizer. But before she could finish capturing the sticky moment for her Instagram account @ToooMuchFood, an angry diner at the table … Read more
This cheesy cottontail is hopping again! After a three-year hiatus, Novelli’s Pork store on Staten Island is serving up their ear-resistible mozzarella bunnies. The unique Easter delights — which are decorated with green and black olives for eyes and a roasted red pepper schnoz — were a staple at the Oakwood salumeria for over two decades before … Read more
Mooove over, regular butter. Vodka butter is the boozy, viral new spread intoxicating social media — and making a splash at dinner parties. Chef and food blogger Carolina Gelen wowed the internet by whipping up the recipe for her TikTok followers — and it’s easy to churn out at home. The clever condiment maker combined … Read more
It was a half-baked idea. London advertising creatives Tom Snell, 25, and Dylan Hartigan, 27, have gone viral for making a food item no one asked for: Two tins of Heinz baked beans mashed into one giant tomato sauce-soaked baked bean. Originally posted to Reddit, the giant bean found acclaim this week on the F-cked … Read more
Saved for a mountain of spaghetti, “parmesan, please” could be part of your next bar order. The famed espresso martini, the hot girls’ drink of choice, has a new twist – a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. If extra olive juice signals a dirty martini, shredded parmigiano reggiano must make it filthy. But before you recoil … Read more