Author: Sara Traynor

Have you ever thought about what you’re actually consuming when you fire up a hot dog? Here is some of the gross American food we’re actually eating in the United States. Deep-Fried Butter It’s true that things taste pretty good after being deep-fried. Now, normally, that applies to Oreos or fish, but not this time. This time, it’s even better. Someone pushed it too far when they created deep-fried butter. That someone is Abel Gonzales Jr. He created the dish for a 2009 State Fair in Dallas, TX. For what it’s worth, deep-fried butter actually won a prize for being…

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In a world of at-home movie streaming, movie theater snacks make the theater worthwhile. Let’s take a look at some of the best snacks the theater has to offer. Popcorn (Buttered) Nothing hits like some buttered popcorn. It’s basically synonymous with the movies, and is the quintessential movie theater snack. It’s all in the butter. According to Extra Crispy, it’s made with artificial butter flavoring and a yellow powder called Flavacol —not the healthiest. But you already knew that, so who cares? The kernels themselves are also different from your everyday, run-of-the-mill popcorn. Yellow kernels are chosen because they’re larger…

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Even though everyone has different taste, certain foods just aren’t tasty. Whether it’s texture, taste, or trauma, here are the most hated foods worldwide. Beets Dwight Schrute may be a huge fan, but he’s in the minority. Plenty of people out there think that beets taste like dirt. You might think that this is because they’re root vegetables. However, that’s not the case. Times Colonist reports that their earthy flavor isn’t from dirt. Instead, it’s an organic compound called geosmin, which many people are pretty sensitive to. I’m proud to say that I’m not one of those people. Olives I…

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