Please people, try a little harder! Ever hear of Menudo? It’s far more likely to be eaten in Arizona than Mesquite pods. Even though pods are everywhere very few people actually eat them or products made with mesquite pod flour – try finding mesquite stocked anywhere outside of a nursery, in a charcoal briquet or
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Rise of the Pre-Packaged Sandwich in Britain
Fascinating, detailed history of how the pre-packaged sandwich rose to glory in England.
The McRib returns to McDonald’s
It’s not even made from ribs – it’s pork pressed to look like ribs “The McRib consists of a restructured boneless pork patty shaped like a rib, barbecue sauce, onions, and pickles served on a 5 1⁄2 inches (14 cm) roll. Despite its name, it is primarily composed of pork shoulder meat, according to McDonald’s.”
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Toasting the Passing of An Old Friend
The other day the Major was making toast, to go with some homemade chicken soup and noticed the Black & Decker Toaster Oven was on fire!
Catfight at Trader Joe’s over frozen noodles…
The Major is a big fan of T.J.’s, but come on people – Vegan isn’t qualified to be called food, much less worth fighting over.
Why Some of Our Recipe Images Are AI
We know you’ve noticed that some of our recipe images are AI-generated, and we want to be transparent about why. It all comes down to a simple, honest truth: the food here is often too good to wait for a photo op. Sometimes, the Major gets so focused on making a dish that he forgets
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Are You A Sandwich Master?
Mezzetta says “Send us your ideas about what you think tastes great between two slices of bread-or for that matter, on top of one. You could win $25,000 and a trip to Napa Valley for two. And of course, bragging rights as the creator of the best sandwich in the land.” Click Here to Sign
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