The Takeout

4 days ago | thetakeout.com | Kylie Werner

Fried chicken is an extremely popular food item in the United States, especially in restaurant chains. There is nothing quite like biting into a crunchy yet juicy piece of fried chicken, whether it be in the form of nuggets, tenders, wings, or a sandwich. From Raising Cane's to Chick-fil-A and Popeyes to Wingstop, various food companies have tapped into the soaring popularity of tasty fried chicken and made it their sole focus.

4 days 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.

5 days ago | thetakeout.com | Chloë James

It's no secret that Popeyes chicken is some of the best in the game. Slightly more secretive, however, are the exact steps it takes to make its chicken so darn delicious. Like KFC and its 11 herbs and spices, Popeyes keeps the exact recipe for its juicy, flavorful meat close to its chest. After all, if we all knew how to whip up something that tasty for ourselves, what would be the point of traipsing out to the drive-thru or DoorDashing Popeyes chicken wings to our doorstep?

5 days ago | thetakeout.com | Louise Rhind-Tutt

A little vinegar goes a long way when it comes to enhancing food, adding both brightness and balance. Adding this acidic ingredient is a game changer for soups, salads, grilled meats, and all kinds of other dishes. But if you tend to rely on the usual suspects — balsamic, cider, or wine vinegar — then you're missing out on a particularly fine and flavorful example: sherry vinegar.

6 days 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.