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FOOD

Just add an egg.

Want to Upgrade Your Boxed Mac and Cheese? Try This Simple Trick

Cracking a raw egg into your boxed macaroni and cheese elevates it from convenience food to gourmet lunch.

Michele Debczak

Great kitchen gadgets don't have to take up a ton of space.

18 Space-Saving Gadgets and Organizers That Are Perfect for Small Kitchens

Reclaim precious counter space with these space-saving kitchen gadgets from Smeg, Cuisinart, and other top brands.

Molly Gregory

A number of factors go into the price of truffles.

Why Are Truffles So Expensive?

To figure out a little bit about why truffles are so expensive, Mental Floss talked to Vittorio Giordano, the Vice President and Truffle Guru at Urbani Truffles USA.

Hannah Keyser



That's ... a lot of chocolate.

Why Eating Chocolate Feels So Good, According to Science

In a word: lubrication.

Jake Rossen


Fortune cookies have a surprising history.

8 Facts About Fortune Cookies

From their surprising origin to the unique recipe, fortune cookies have a rich and fascinating history worth exploring. 

Anne Taylor


Nutty in more ways than one.

Move Over, Oscar Mayer—Planters Is Looking for “Peanutters” to Drive Its NUTmobile

The Wienermobile isn’t the only evocatively named (and shaped) food-branded vehicle cruising around the country.

Ellen Gutoskey


Iodized salt helped curb a thyroid concern in the '20s.

Why Is There Iodine in Table Salt?

It could prevent you from developing a goiter, for one thing.

Jake Rossen
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