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#1 Best Meal To Order at Outback Steakhouse, Says Dietitian

#1 Best Meal To Order at Outback Steakhouse, Says Dietitian

Deep-fried, massive, and served with a creamy sauce, Outback Steakhouse’s famous Bloomin’ Onion is arguably the Australian-inspired restaurant chain’s most famous menu item, but it’s certainly not its healthiest. If you’re trying to put together a more nutritionally-dense meal at Outback Steakhouse beyond a gigantic deep-fried onion, the best method is to create your own meal…


What Really Happens When Food ‘Goes Down the Wrong Pipe’

We’ve all had the moment where we start coughing like we’re dying because a crumb of food or a sip of water “went down the wrong way.” It’s a phrase we all say, but what does it actually mean? Why does our body take in food without incident 99.9% of the time, and then totally mess up the task 0.01% of the time?…


What You Eat for Lunch Makes a Big Difference—Here’s How to Prep Yours

Breakfast may have been declared the most important meal of the day, and many people look forward to relaxing later over a leisurely restaurant or homemade dinner—or at least some delicious takeout. However, you might tend to work through lunch, staying chained to your desk while you gobble up a sandwich from a nearby fast-food restaurant or deli, nosh on a microwave meal or grab a protein bar or smoothie and call that good enough…


Is It Okay to Eat Impossible Meat Raw?

It’s one thing to order your meat rare, but it’s a whole other question when the “meat” on your plate never started out mooing. For those who enjoy an extra rare protein, is it possible to enjoy that same level of doneness when eating plant-based meat alternatives?…


Struggling With Long Covid? Here’s What Experts Say You Should — and Should Not — Eat

Fatigue, brain fog, heart palpitations and breathing difficulties…


Much More Than a Snack: Why the UN Owes It to the World to Recognise Pretzels as a Cultural Treasure

Pizza, couscous and ginger biscuits already have ‘intangible cultural heritage’ status. How can Unesco deny it to Germany’s knotted breadstick?…


12 Culinary Romances That Make You Hungry for More

Looking for loaves, loves, and laughter? Do I have the books for you! Culinary romances feed the stomach and soul with their delicious mix of hot food and even hotter relationships. You come to them to read about the trials and tribulations of the restaurant industry. From opening bakeries and restaurants to maintaining them, making money and food is objectively hard. Add in the complications of celebrity chefs, reality baking competitions, and other famous employees and you have a blend of messy but delectable romances. After all, food is the gateway to the soul…