It’s crunch time. A Missouri registered dietitian has examined the differences between baked and fried chips — and her findings are likely to shock you. Gaby McPherson analyzed the nutrition content of a “typical single-serving bag” of both offerings to determine whether the lower-fat alternatives are actually healthier. She published her results Monday on the … Read more
She totally chickened out on her big day. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue be damned — this bird-hungry bride wanted something finger-lickin’ good to punctuate her nuptials. And the brunette’s extra crispy vision became a $2,300 reality — coming complete with a deep-fried bouquet and an all-poultry buffet. “I had the KFC-themed … Read more
A dater hoped he picked a winner — but he got catfished with a side of fried pickles instead. US-based influencer Zakir Siddiqui, or @Zockr on TikTok, posted a video about a horrible first date that has drawn 5.5 million views since last week. He called his date a “train wreck” as well as “garbage” … Read more
Some leftovers can be even more appetizing than freshly made — but they can also be extremely dangerous. The case of a 20-year-old who died in 2008 after eating five-day-old pasta has recently resurfaced, going viral again as of late on YouTube, Reddit and TikTok. “This has to be some form of natural selection,” wrote … Read more
An auction house in Boston, Massachusetts is selling never-before-seen correspondents and meal plans written by Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis providing insight into the lives of the former first couples’ time in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood during John F. Kennedy’s tenure in the Senate. The fascinating collection of handwritten letters, family pictures, and meal plans was sent to the Kennedy’s personal … Read more
A Kentucky trailer park dad who “hammered” room-temperature Busch beer, devoured fried food and considered himself a lady’s man was remembered in a hilarious obituary that’s gone viral this month. James Loveless, who died earlier this month at the age of 60, has received a whole lot of love thanks to an unfiltered remembrance penned … Read more
On a recent Thursday afternoon at around 1:30 p.m., a long line snaked out the door near the corner of East 54th Street and Lexington Avenue. Customers waited eagerly in an oily fog. “I love Taiwanese fried chicken, I’ve been looking for it for a long time, but it’s hard to find an authentic restaurant … Read more
Gerald Fried, Emmy-winning composer of the “Roots” miniseries and scores of other TV projects, died Friday in Connecticut of pneumonia, according to media reports. He was 95. Born in the Bronx on Feb. 13, 1928, Fried attended New York’s High School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He was first oboist with the … Read more
TikTokers are in a pickle. The latest bizarre snack to go viral online is wrapping a dill spear in a piece of pan-fried provolone. Dubbed a “chickle,” “pickle cannoli” or simply “a pregnant girl’s dream,” the seared and salty combo is hailed by internet foodies as the ultimate snack. It all started when TikToker @clurmurr, … Read more
She’s not averse to grabbing some grub. Most people might would balk at finding a bug in their food; however, one South African woman likes adorning her dishes with an array of creepy crawlies straight out of an insect zoo. “I’m obsessed with insects,” Joanne Techow, 30, told NeedToKnow.online of her penchant for entomophagy — … Read more