Mary Cahill

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Articles

The Biggest Potato Recalls In US History

1 week ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillMay 5, 2025 10:30 am EST OlgaPonomarenko/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The potato is a modest yet mighty food that has captured hearts and stomachs the world over. If a sack of potatoes isn't one of your personal pantry staples, there's a chance that another potato-based item is, because quite frankly, potatoes are the main ingredient in a lot of popular foods.
12 Once-Popular Sandwiches Everyone Ate In The 1950s

1 week ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillMay 3, 2025 2:30 pm EST Viktory Panchenko/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sandwiches have been relevant for centuries, and their venerable origins are subjected to much debate. What we do know is that John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, championed them as the ultimate sustenance for multi-tasking gamblers in the late 1700s and their presence in world culture hasn't waned since.
The Biggest Marinara Sauce Recalls In US History

1 week ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillMay 2, 2025 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A simple dish of pasta and marinara sauce makes for a satisfying supper, and thanks to the many brands selling ready-made marinara, it's incredibly easy to prepare (this homemade marinara recipe is, too). Yet for some sauce manufacturers, the quick and convenient becomes complicated when their products get recalled.
11 Condiments That May Go Up In Price In 2025 - Mashed

2 weeks ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillApril 29, 2025 10:30 am EST Vadimzakirov/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When President Donald Trump unleashed his international laundry list of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, 2025 (or as Trump called it, "Liberation Day"), Americans were left wondering how this sweeping policy would affect the prices of everything from clothing to electronics to condiments.
11 Condiments That May Go Up In Price In 2025

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mary Cahill

When President Donald Trump unleashed his international laundry list of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, 2025 (or as Trump called it, "Liberation Day"), Americans were left wondering how this sweeping policy would affect the prices of everything from clothing to electronics to condiments. Food manufacturing companies are among the businesses that have already announced plans to raise prices in 2025.
How 12 US Presidents Liked To Have Their Steaks Cooked

2 weeks ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillApril 27, 2025 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's a common thread running through the diets of just about all the presidents in U.S. history, beginning with George Washington and the Founding Fathers in the late 1700s and continuing right up to today. That thread is steak. Many U.S. presidents were really into steak.
The Biggest Recalls In PepsiCo History - Mashed

3 weeks ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillApril 21, 2025 12:30 pm EST Collins Unlimited/Shutterstock PepsiCo makes a lot more than just soda. This probably isn't news to you, but if it is, the cola giant owns nearly two dozen food and drink brands, including Starbucks bottled beverages and Quaker Oats. When a parent brand churns out as many different products as PepsiCo does, major recalls are bound to happen.
12 Restaurants That Named Items After Donald Trump

3 weeks ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillApril 20, 2025 3:30 pm EST Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images It's hard not to notice Donald Trump. The voice, the mannerisms, the incessant media coverage ... the hair. A polarizing figure like Trump, who is now in his second term as President of the United States, has inspired restaurants to put items named for him on their menus. Whether these items uplift Trump as a MAGA muse or depict him as an overcompensating agent of chaos totally depends on the restaurant.
The Biggest Coffee Recalls In US History

3 weeks ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

By Mary K. CahillApril 20, 2025 8:30 am EST America's love for coffee is big business. The U.S. coffee industry generates $84 billion per year — more than any other nation. Yet as any major player in the food and beverage industry knows, with great power comes a great amount of product recalls. Since the start of the 21st century, recalls for coffee have continued to disrupt business operations in larger and larger numbers.
Review: Chili's Big QP Burger Gives Fast Food Burgers A Run For Their Money

4 weeks ago | mashed.com | Mary Cahill

Chili's isn't trying to do fast food, it just wants you to know how much better than fast food it is. To prove it, the fast-casual chain has launched an all-new Big QP burger as the latest addition to its 3 for Me menu. The main idea behind the Big QP is to offer a Chili's burger that's as good or better than the fast food equivalent — for a lower price. From Chili's point of view, fast food value meals these days offer anything but.