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Think you can handle the HB Slammer? How about the Presidential Burger? Learn more about the Five Guys Secret Menu. 1:1, American Food Culture 1:1, Fast food, WOE, Wide Open Eats, five guys, secret menu

The Dragon's Breath chili, invented as an anesthetic, is so hot, it closes your airways. 1:1, Food News, News Card, Peppers, Spicy, WOE, Wide Open Eats

This Dr Pepper Cotton Candy tastes just like the real thing! Read more here: https://www.wideopeneats.com/dr-pepper-cotton-candy-will-store-shelves-soon/

Love it or hate it, okra is a classic for a reason. Switch up your prep with these 5 recipes and find 5 more here: https://www.wideopeneats.com/10-okra-recipes-that-even-okra-haters-will-love/

When it comes to offal, beef tongue reigns supreme. Serve it in Mexican tacos de lengua with some salsa verde or cook it like a pot roast in the slow cooker. Any way you enjoy it is sure to be yummy. First time cooking this cut of meat? Don't freak out. Although seeing tongue meat might be off-putting at first, one bite is all you'll need to be hooked on beef tongue recipes. Whether you are making beef tongue tacos or another recipe, the first thing you need to do is prepare your seasonings. Bay leaves, peppercorns, garlic, and kosher salt go a long way in adding flavor. Wash the beef tongue then add enough water to a large stockpot (or crock pot) and add the organ meat and seasonings. Cook until tender, which is about a 2-3 hours cook time, and remove the tongue from the pot. Peel back the white skin and taste buds then chop into small pieces across the grain. If making tacos, heat a pan over medium heat and add some olive oil, frying the meat until crisp. Add to corn tortillas and top with cilantro.

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Do you remember drinking out of those red plastic cups at your neighborhood Pizza Hut restaurant? Sadly, Yum! Brands Parent company and owner of Taco Bell and KFC, is closing the doors on 500 Pizza Hut Restaurants as the chain focuses on carryout and modern delivery options. That's right, according to the fast food's latest earnings call, the closures are going to take place within the next two years. Goodbye red roof, stuffed crust pan pizza, and countless childhood memories. So what's going to happen with the pizza chain across the United States? Three words: Pizza Hut Express. The locations will be transformed into express stores that only feature takeout. So long Pizza Hut buffets, we miss you already. See more at wideopeneats.com

Need a new venison burger recipe? This beer cheese-stuffed venison slider should be at the top of your must-try list. 1:1, Beer, Booze, Cooking, DIY, Deer, Food, Informational, Recipes, SQUARE, Venison, WOC, WOE, WOS, burger recipe, venison burger, venison recipe

You haven't had fried chicken until you've had yardbird fried up in the Lone Star State, and these are our 10 best picks. 1:1, Best of Texas, Best of Texas 1:1, Chicken, WOE, Wide Open Eats, fried chicken

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There's nothing like a Voodoo Doughnut! Established in Portland, Oregon in 2003 by co-founders Kenneth "Cat Daddy" Pogson and Richard "Tres" Shannon III, this crazy doughnut shop is known for its wacky donuts served fresh in pink boxes. Now selling in Eugene, Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, and Orlando, this outstanding donut shop is totally one of a kind. Popular doughnuts include the Portland Cream, the Old Dirty Bastard, Grape Ape, Mango Tango, Captain My Captain, and the Triple Chocolate Penetration. Today our Editors took a trip to the Austin, Texas location to try out some of the magic this place has to offer. In total, they tried out 6 doughnuts including the Ring of Fire, School Daze PB&J, the Voodoo Doll, the Bacon Maple Bar, Memphis Mafia, and the Maple Blazer Blunt. The most popular donut of the shop is the Voodoo Doll which is a raised yeast doughnut filled with raspberry jelly and topped with chocolate frosting and a pretzel stake. For more, check out: WideOpenEats.com

Here's a great recipe for lemon drop moonshine, a twist on the Arnold Palmer. Booze, Cocktail Recipes 1:1, Cooking, DIY, Food, How-to, Iced Tea, Informational, Instructional, Moonshine, TX, Tea, Texas, WOE

Texas makes some damn good craft beer, and these 11 breweries have brought home some serious awards in the past. 1:1, Beer, Best of Texas, Best of Texas 1:1, Local, Texas, WOE, Wide Open Eats, craft beer

We pitted Wawa and Buc-ee's against each other to find the ultimate road trip convenience store. 1:1, Buc-ee's, WOE, Wide Open Eats, coffee, gas, roadtrip, wawa

It's not a southern brunch without chocolate gravy and buttermilk biscuits! This Appalachian chocolate gravy recipe is the epitome of comfort food. All you need is for this recipe is: 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup sugar 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups warm whole milk 2 Tbsp butter Sift together the cocoa powder (we prefer Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder), sugar, all-purpose flour, and salt into a large skillet. Whisk the dry ingredients together and slowly pour in warm milk. Turn the burner to medium heat and switch your whisk out for a heatproof spatula. Continue to stir and scrape the bottom and sides of the pan until thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Serve the chocolate sauce over hot biscuits, ice cream, waffles, muffins, or eat plain with a spoon. See more at wideopeneats.com

From Herr's to Boulder Canyon, how many of these regional potato chips have you had? 1:1, American, Potato chips, WOE, Wide Open Eats, regional

Coca-Cola and Pepsi have a decades-long rivalry, and this is the one ingredient that lets Pepsi shine in a sip taste. 1:1, American Food Culture 1:1, Coca-Cola, Coke, Pepsi, WOE, Wide Open Eats, american food culture

Sure, coffee saucers serve a purpose by acting as a place to place our coffee cup or teacup. But did you know back in the day people used to slurp their hot tea, coffee or hot beverage from a saucer plate? It's true! While it is not clear where the practice was invented. Some say Sweden, where they purposely overfilled their cup so they could drink from the saucer. They would hold a lump of sugar in their front teeth and sip the hot beverage through it in a tradition called "dricka på bit" or "drink with a lump." It was a practice in polite society to drink coffee from a shallow bowl or saucer. It was even a verb: "saucering". It eventually made its way to the United States. In the 18th century when Thomas Jefferson returned to the United States he asked George Washington why the delegates created two houses of Congress. "Why did you pour that tea into your saucer?" asked George Washington. "To cool it," said Jefferson. "Even so," responded Washington, "we pour legislation into the senatorial saucer to cool it." Drinking coffee is an old tradition your great grandfather probably partook in to cool his coffee on a large and shallow surface area. Would it be weird to see it happen now-a-days? Probably.

Rootin', tootin', it's time to don your ten-gallon hat and mosey up to the bar to grab yourself a pint glass of sarsaparilla. A once-popular soft drink, especially during the 19th century when sodas like Coca-Cola were given out to help with ailments, Sarsaparilla is slowing fading away. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to make your own Sarsaparilla soda at home with a few ingredients and a bit of know-how. Discovered in the early 16th century, the sarsaparilla plant, which comes from the smilacaceae plant family, was found in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Some common names of the sarsaparilla plant that root from the types of sarsaparilla species are smilax regelii, smilax aristolochiifolia and smilax glabra. Gatherers used the steroidal saponins, flavonoid antioxidants, and sterols from the sarsaparilla root for its health benefits which include increased urination, treating psoriasis, skin problems, rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, and treating digestive disorders. As a herbal medicine, it seemed perfect. Then in the 1960s, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) concluded that a compound in sassafras called safrole caused side effects including cancer cells in mice. Because of this, Sassafras was banned, leading to the ultimate demise of the soft drink and making room for root beer to take over. Today companies in the United States use a sarsaparilla extract with the safrole removed or a flavoring mix that tastes like root beer. Check out more wideopeneats.com!

Wine doesn't just make you feel good, it's also good for you. Check out these common health benefits, and tell all your friends how much of a health nut you are. 1:1, Alcohol, Health Benefits 1:1, Health benefits, WOE, Wide Open Eats, Wine

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