Dennis Lee

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Dennis Lee

On the surface, ice cream and frozen custard look awfully similar. They're both scoopable frozen treats that are right at home in a cone, cup, shake, or sundae. And for the most part, they're made with similar ingredients; including cream, milk, and some kind of sweetener. The key difference between ice cream and frozen custard comes down to one ingredient — frozen custard contains egg yolks in it.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Dennis Lee

Whether you practice Lent or not, one thing's guaranteed — you're going to see a lot of fried fish sandwiches moving at fast food restaurants when it comes around. One of the chains selling them is always McDonald's, whose mainstay Filet-O-Fish sandwich (served year-round) sells particularly well during Lent, when practitioners temporarily give up eating red meat. Just how many Filet-O-Fish sandwiches does the Golden Arches move during the 40-day period of Lent? It's a whole lot.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Dennis Lee

Gas station convenience store combos, like Kwik Trip (who sells goodies like entire rotisserie chickens), have gotten a bit of a cult American following, thanks to their utility. Having to refuel is one thing, but being able to pick up an entire meal at the same time is a pretty good added bonus. It's even more attractive when the food involved is decent, too.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Dennis Lee

So you've spent a while removing the seeds (also called arils) from a few pomegranates, but you're not sure what to do with all of them. After shoving as many as you can into your mouth, is there a way you can store the rest long-term? The answer is yes. You might be relieved to know that you can indeed freeze pomegranate seeds. But there is a best way to do it, and you want to make sure you follow this tip because you won't want them to clump up together in your freezer bag.

1 week ago | thetakeout.com | Dennis Lee

When it comes to pizza, actor Bill Murray is as much of a fan of a good pie as we are. And since he was born and raised on the north side of Chicago, he often comes back home to visit. He's often seen around town, just enjoying being in his hometown, and we recently learned that one of his favorite pizzas in Chicago is neither a slice of deep dish nor square-cut pizza. In a recent interview on FOX 32, Murray asks his interviewer, "Robert's Pizza? Have you ever been there?