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In 2017, Applebee's announced it would close approximately 120 American locations following a 7 percent decline in sales. Industry analysts treated the news as a temporary correction. The…
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Sardinia produces one of the most controversial cheeses in the world. It's made from sheep's milk and finished by the larvae of a single specific fly species. The larvae…
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From breakfast cereals to fast food meat, things sold every day on US grocery shelves are illegal to sell in the EU, Japan, and other countries — usually because…
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The question of butter storage divides households and even countries. Americans refrigerate butter instinctively. Many European and African cultures leave butter at room temperature indefinitely. The answer to how…
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Aspic. Tomato soup cake. Liver and onions as standard restaurant fare. The 1960s American culinary landscape included dishes that defined home cooking, restaurant menus, and dinner-party entertainment for an…
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The croissant is the most identifiably French pastry in the world. It is on every Parisian café menu, in every American supermarket bakery, and in every tourism marketing campaign…