Food

From pumpkin spice to avocados, the 2010s made us absolutely sick of these foods.

That "bagel and lox" you eat on Sunday mornings might not be a bagel and lox.

How the easy, one-pan dinner took over our ovens.

This short film answers the perennial question, "What if you just want one piece of popcorn?"

Our love affair with salad in the 2010s got a lot of people sick. Maybe it's time to end our relationship with lettuce as we know it.

Dozens of reports have been published on microplastics but the scientific community is still only scratching the surface of understanding just how much plastic we consume and how harmful it could be.

The age of alternative meats is upon us. Where does it lead?

Some of their go-to sandwiches are the The Lil' Coppolla, Broccoli Reuben and Muffuletta.

Tips from cooks and eaters in the coldest parts of the world.

The leafy vegetable is going to be next year's big food trend.

There's still no evidence to support this claim.

A century ago, makers of the beloved baking product went all in to convince consumers: "Don't worry about the ingredients, put your trust in the brand." It's now a familiar playbook.

Brace for some (more) hot takes about In-N-Out, barbecue and cast-iron pans.

Record flooding, a delayed harvest, and a trade war with China are hammering US agriculture this year.

When people look back on this arbitrary demarcation of years, these will be the 40 restaurants that bring time-specific memories flooding back.

What does it really take to eat noodles for a living?

Caroline Eriksson, a sculpture artist from Oslo, Norway built a life-sized gingerbread Groot, the sentient tree-like creature from Guardians of the Galaxy. It's incredible.

One of the most coveted awards in the restaurant business, a star can elevate a local-favorite to a must visit global destination overnight.

At Princess Garden in Kansas City, serving dinner and take-out on Christmas is an all-hands-on-deck affair.

The first thing to realize is that new-year resolutions are a self-defeating sham inimical to the process of real and lasting change. But you can, maybe, eat a bit better.

Each year, Americans cut down about 15 million Christmas trees in the name of festive cheer. Those of you who follow dining trends may have an idea of new-Nordic developments in pine and spruce as seasonings, but how should the naive tree-eater approach arboreal edibility?

When life gives you roasting hot weather, make roast.

Can a professional chef make a steak taste better with cheaper ingredients through skill alone?

Bacon continues to be one of America's favorite foods — here are seemingly every way to cook or prepare it.

13 influential spots that challenged longstanding notions of what a restaurant could be.

Grandmothers in particular, perhaps not surprisingly, are a major inspiration.

"Sir? This is an Arby's card."

Mike Jack unleashes unspeakable pain on his body to become the record holder for most Bhut Jolokia chilli peppers eaten in one minute.

From the Automat to Sweetgreen Outpost, grabbing a bite during the workday has long sacrificed human contact and flavor to value and efficiency.

Everyone from Jessica Biel to Tricia Yearwood has dabbled in the food influencer space, and so can you (assuming you're mildly famous, of course).

Let us begin from a place of appreciating the marvel that is a Dorito: crispy, crunchy, salty corn chips that deliver a powerful punch of flavor. I, personally, am still offended that they changed the shape to the rounded corners. I miss those sharp pointy true triangles, but it's a minor thing.

"As a huge 'Star Wars' fan, I feel unsurprisingly icky after answering these questions. The idea of grilling up some poor Porg is only slightly offset by finally silencing that damned Jar Jar."

Watching booms and busts in Madagascar, the world's primary source of natural vanilla.

From American high schoolers ranting about their food service jobs to farmers cooking in rural China, all of the year's most intriguing visual food content came from TikTok.

People who are doing keto never stop talking about doing keto, yet "What is keto?" is the second-most-Googled medical question of 2019.

The popularity of spam began in World War II, but its prevalence has persisted to this day despite changing tastes and competitors.

One man's journey to track down the origins of pizza toast led him to the traditional Japanese kissaten: cafes built around coffee sets and simple bready snacks.

As more of us switch to plant-based protein, real meat seems increasingly obsolete — but the demise of animal agriculture comes with some serious global side effects.

"To call this classic sauce base 'kitchen gold' would be to overly flatter gold."

And, surprisingly, it's not a match made in hell.

The CEO of Chipotle has name-dropped the cheesy offering — not currently on the chain's menu — in more than one interview with Business Insider since he started at the company in March 2018. In January, he said that the quesadilla was Chipotle customers' top-requested menu item. And, Niccol has been craving it himself.

Or, how to live más.

Getting sober was deeply taxing for one stand-up comedian. But managing obsession with food was even more complicated — that is, until they unburdened themselves of shame.

How many pizzas have you eaten in the past 30 days? If you're John Schnatter, the former owner of Papa John's, the answer is a cool 40 pies, according to a recent WDRB interview with the disgraced peddler of mediocre Italian fast-food.

With pressure cookers in more and more home kitchens and beloved services like Rancho Gordo's Bean Club dispensing dried heirloom beans, the humble legume is a having a moment.

Despite its apparent popularity, placentophagy lacks any scientifically proven benefits. How did it go mainstream?

Mike Cruz, manager of Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Wholesale, explains how to prepare every type of fish or cephalopod.

Kosaka's 18-seat space is perhaps the best sushi restaurant in America. Here's how he's kept it to the highest standards possible.

Americans are eating more chicken than ever before. How are fast food chains catering to our changing tastes?

Grocery store employees, fast-food workers, UberEats and Instacart contractors are all part of the food industry, which saw more union efforts for better salaries, benefits and safety in 2019.

Its plant-based meat tastes uncannily like the real thing. Now it is fighting to survive its success.

The travel site is beloved and trusted by tourists — a fact some restaurants are exploiting however they can.

What countries are best represented in US cuisine?

"I don't think I know how to cut this like I need to."

BuzzFeed sat several Italians down to try the Italian food sold at Trader Joe's. It didn't go so well.

An examination of the role that food has long played in American political campaigns, as a litmus test for authenticity and a lighting rod for gaffes.

Not many apples get their own extensive profile, or a $10.5 million marketing budget, or a dedicated slogan. The Cosmic Crisp has all of those things, plus not one but two slogans. But is it good?

You probably know monosodium glutamate from its link to so-called "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" — and that's precisely the problem.

Do those alleged "energy booster" and "cold buster" shots actually make good on their promises? Well...some of them. Kinda. Maybe.

While cups reign supreme in the States, bags are the takeout vessel of choice across Asia, Central America and South America.