Subway Launched a Website Defending Its Tuna

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18

2021

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Subway Launched a Website Defending Its Tuna

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT SubwayTunaFacts.com explains that the sandwich chain's tuna is, in fact, real. Subway's tuna sandwich has had about as tough of a year as a sandwich can have. In January, a class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that Subway's tuna doesn't actually contain any tuna at all. Of course, lawsuits can be filed without being true, but in a world where Subway has become an easy punching bag, the bold claim received plenty of press. Then, last month, things got worse: Hoping to get to the bottom of the viral story, the New York Times sent Subway's tuna to a lab…

Jul

17

2021

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Frozen Chuck E. Cheese Pizzas Are Now in Grocery Stores — and They Come with Prize Tickets

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Each box includes 250 free e-tickets that can be used at actual Chuck E. Cheese locations. Chuck E. Cheese has had a particularly difficult year and a half. (The restaurant chain, that is; I can only assume that the animatronic mouse was fine.) In June 2020, parent company CEC Entertainment filed for bankruptcy to reorganize its debt, which came with some major changes. The company destroyed 7 billion prize tickets on its path to going digital. And with locations closed to birthday parties and family pizza nights, in the interim, they continued to focus on their…

Jul

16

2021

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Panda Express to Put Plant-Based Orange ‘Chicken’ on the Menu

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The new Beyond Meat vegetarian dish will debut at select Panda Express locations this summer. Though the Beyond Burger is where they started, Beyond Meat has long been open about their aspirations beyond plant-based beef. And recently, the company has been putting a renewed focus on chicken: Last week, they announced the official release of Beyond Chicken Tenders at nearly 400 restaurants nationwide. And this week, they've announced one of their biggest chicken partnerships yet: a plant-based version of Panda Express's signature dish, Orange Chicken. Beyond the Original Orange Chicken — as the new meat-free meal…

Jul

15

2021

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The Best Heirloom Tomatoes Are in Virginia

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By Jason Tesauro | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Hanover County is a tomato-growing paradise cherished by chefs, farmers, and even soil experts. Chef Patrick O'Connell gazed lovingly upon a flat of Hanover heirlooms at The Inn at Little Washington, his iconic three-Michelin-star restaurant. The James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award winner summoned his executive sous chef and farmer-in-residence to admire the bounty. "Something ordinary, looked at differently," he said. "We want our staff to get the best of the best of the best." O'Connell recalled an intense tomato purée he once ferried home from Italy. "Perhaps in Naples, there's something comparable." The most…

Jul

14

2021

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Popeyes Is Adding Sandwich-Inspired Chicken Nuggets to the Menu

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The new nuggets use the same recipe as Popeyes' trendsetting chicken sandwich. If you were alive during the summer of 2019, you couldn't avoid Popeyes Chicken Sandwich mania. After four decades without a chicken sandwich, America's third largest chicken chain finally launched one, and the new item quickly sold out across the country — leaving other brands playing catchup (or at least trying to ride the sammy's crispy coattails). But while many people were wondering, "Where can I find the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich?" other questions began to emerge like "Wait, Popeyes didn't already have a chicken sandwich?" and…

Jul

14

2021

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NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY – July 13

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Troy Warren for CNT NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY National Beans ‘N’ Franks Day on July 13th encourages us to make our favorite recipes during National Hot Dog Month. This simple recipe cooks up a delicious dish in no time and goes well with summertime barbecues, too! Also known as “beanie weenies,” both dishes are similar to pork ‘n’ beans, but substitute hot dogs or frankfurters for the pork. Baked beans became popular during the Civil War in the United States. They would later become one of the first canned convenience foods on the market in the 1890s. As a…

Jul

13

2021

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NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY | July 13

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Troy Warren for CNT NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY | July 13 National French Fry Day on July 13th recognizes a staple food on menus across the country. It comes in so many different cuts and styles, there’s a favorite for everyone to enjoy! French fries, also known as chips, fries, finger chips, or French-fried potatoes, are batons of deep-fried potatoes. No matter what we call them, they’re common fixtures at fast-food restaurants and are loved by all ages! A wide selection of condiments such as ketchup, ranch dressing, vinegar, mayonnaise, honey mustard, cheese, and many more complement French fries.…

Jul

13

2021

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Kraft Created a Macaroni & Cheese Ice Cream—And It’s Available Nationwide

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Kraft says the collaboration with Brooklyn-based creamery Van Leeuwen brings "the familiar, cheesiness of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese [in a] cool, creamy scoop of ice cream." Kraft Macaroni and Cheese has been a staple of American diets since 1937. (And maybe it's just me, but I find the fact that, in Canada, it's still simply called "Kraft Dinner" one of life's great pleasures.) But like many products that have spent generations on supermarket shelves, recently, Kraft has been looking for fun ways to breathe some excitement back into the brand. In the past year,…

Jul

12

2021

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Grocery Stores Are Stockpiling Products In an Attempt to Keep Prices Down

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT At least one grocer said they had increased their inventory 50 percent. What a difference a year makes. In 2020, toilet paper hoarding was a hot topic as worried consumers rushed to grocery stores at the start of the pandemic. But now, the grocery stores themselves are the ones reportedly doing the stockpiling as many retailers prepare themselves for price increases in the future. Supermarket sales continue to be up even as pandemic fears lessen, according to the Wall Street Journal. And other factors have yet to normalize, as well — including shipping costs, labor issues, and supply shortages.…

Jul

11

2021

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Thousands of Restaurants Lose COVID-19 Relief They Were Promised as Revitalization Fund Allowed to Dry Up

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By Kristen Hawley | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Some business owners have seen their approved grants rescinded due to lawsuits and lack of additional action from Congress. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund has been depleted. As of June 30, the program had distributed all $28.6 billion to 105,000 restaurants, according to an email to business owners from the Small Business Administration (SBA). An online portal that served as an information and application hub for the program will close on July 14, leaving hundreds of thousands of restaurants out of the grant program. Thousands of others lost out on aid they were expecting thanks…

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