Food & Drink

New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, which means that Americans are stocking up on their champagne. It is estimated that the US will pour some-360 million glasses of bubbly as the ball drops. In fact, nearly a third of all drinking-age adults will enjoy a sip at some point on December 31st. But

One kilogram of cashews can cost $10 wholesale — over seven times as much as peanuts. And in the US, retail prices for raw whole cashews can reach $15 per pound. But cashews are more complex than most other nuts. Each cashew kernel grows inside a toxic shell. It must be carefully extracted from this

Founded in 2019 by Luca Pronzato, sommelier and restaurateur (formerly at NOMA, Copenhagen) We Are Ona is a roaming gastronomy experience like no other. We Are Ona partners with hot young chefs young chefs and local and sustainable producers, in incredible settings, around the world. Together they create one-off, communal dinners, in temporary locations, for

‘Stranger Things’ actor Noah Schnapp cofounded TBH over a year ago with an ambitious goal to reinvent the traditional hazelnut spread Nutella with a vegan, less sugar, and more sustainable alternative. Now the company plans to bring its hero product into Whole Foods, while launching a single-serve packet in 2023 with the support from a

From the big screen to fashion catwalks, the French macaron has become a pop culture icon. And it’s thanks to Ladurée, the French company credited with inventing the colorful cookie over 130 years ago. Today, Laudrée has turned its colorful macarons into a cookie empire. MORE INSIDER FOOD VIDEOS: India vs UK Nando’s | Food

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I‘m ending the year with an excerpt from my book, Raw Deal, all about the investor frenzy that’s been driving the plant-based boom, as well as a scoop. Tattooed Chef, a brand that went public in 2020 as a plant-based foods company, is now considering what

After two months of Christmas songs, you’ll need a new playlist and the wines to go with it. All I want for Christmas is a playlist of the classic songs and the wines to go with them. So while you’re gathering around the tree and counting the loot from Santa, here are a few to

Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, FL sells more than 20,000 candy canes every holiday season. It uses techniques from the 19th century in order to get its candy canes perfectly twisted. The holiday treat has been around even longer. Our team digs into the legend behind the peppermint. —————————————————— #CandyCanes #Christmas #FoodInsider Insider is great journalism

With just hours to go before show time, likely you have your feast of the fishes under control, if it’s part of your holiday celebration. Once you’re reaping the rewards of your hard work in the kitchen, why not continue to impress your guests by providing the backstory on this Christmas Eve tradition. Here are

Savannah, GA, has long been known for embracing merrymaking. Brightly colored plastic cups filled with boozy slushies are commonplace on its sidewalks, the city’s laws allow for open containers, and lively patio bars beckon visitors to kick back and have fun. The town even has a museum dedicated to the era of Prohibition, and that

Initially made for chocolate, this fountain at Le Bon Garçon holds over 20 pounds of caramel. The LA-based shop lets you dunk fruits, pretzels, marshmallows, and more snacks in its gooey fountain. For more, visit https://www.facebook.com/lebongarcon/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lebongarcon/ FOOD INSIDER believes life should be a delicious adventure. Subscribe to our channel: http://insder.co/Food and visit us

“If it’s flat, it’s Katsu!” said the chef, referring to the Japanese breaded and fried pork or chicken cutlet that recently spurred specialty comfort food eateries around the world. But I was not there for Japanese food. On my plate, a plump, golden veal schnitzel paraded proudly its Austrian roots. Presented as a contemporary French

Here is a feel good story for the holiday season. Last month, Spanish pro golfer Sergio García and his wife, Angela, hosted their first FORE Kids ATX fundraiser. As a prominent figure, Garcia is keen to use his platform to give back to the Austin community, which he now calls home. While the course was

Souper Fry in Merrick, New York, reopened its original location in March after closing in 2017. The Long Island joint is widely renown for the Sazini, (panini-wrap hybrid) which appears alongside the menu’s newest addition, the Knishwich. Besides its sandwich offerings, Souper Fry serves many kinds of homemade soups, as well as hand-cut fries with

Over the last few years, consumers have been practicing more conscious drinking, whether that’s abstaining, sipping low-proof drinks or tiger-striping — switching between no-alcohol drinks and regular-strength drinks, In 2022, sales of no- and low-alcohol beverages grew by more than 7% in volume across 10 key global markets, surpassing $11 billion in market value. This

The US and other countries have been actively promoting vehicle electrification as a “decarbonization strategy” for the transportation sector. There has also been much discussion and experimentation with self-driving automobiles. Agriculture is poised to be the first sector to combine those two technologies in the form of self-driving EV tractors. A company called Monarch Tractor

Arriving to the US at age 16, Victor Santibanez now celebrates his Mexican roots as chef de cuisine at Bodega Negra at Dream Downtown. Customers can experience some of Victor’s Mexican roots in the $85 Fiesta Suprema seafood tower. About 43% of restaurant chefs in the US are foreign-born as of 2016. MORE BI TODAY

How can chicken be so shellfish? When you purchase something called “Innovasian Crispy Chicken with Almonds Entrée” and the product label makes no mention of shrimp, you shouldn’t expect to find any shrimp. Yet, a consumer found such unannounced shellfish in this product, which would shrimply be unacceptable for those allergic to shellfish. That consumer

Let me tell you all about my new winter ritual: On any given weeknight, when I’m ready to call it a day, I walk away from my “home office” and fix myself a proper pre-dinner martini (or Gibson, depending on my mood)—promptly at 5:30 pm. The whole routine takes all of one minute and involves

Murray’s Cheese serves cheese towers to celebrate weddings, birthdays, and other special events. These wheels of cheese make the perfect cake for any dairy-obsessed person. See more from Murray’s Cheese here: http://www.murrayscheese.com/ —————————————————— INSIDER is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics