Condiments

bottles of ketchup on a supermarket shelf

A brief history of ketchup

Food

Ketchup is being used as a weapon in a growing trade war.

An employee prepares organic unpasteurized butter

A global croissant craze is part of the reason why butter is in short supply in France

Business

Your favorite Sriracha sauce faces a crucial decision in California

Lifestyle & Belief

Your favorite Sriracha sauce faces a crucial decision in California

Lifestyle & Belief
sriracha

Chill folks, your Huy Fong Sriracha is safe

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The story of how one hot sauce, Huy Fong Sriracha, got so hot

Arts, Culture & Media

David Tran, the man who created Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha, has never advertised his hot sauce. Yet, that ubiquitous red bottle with the green cap can be seen in restaurants across the US. How’d it get so hot?

Miami Poem Depot

Arts, Culture & Media

In Miami, poets create on-demand verses for passers-by on manual typewriters — the project is called the “Poem Depot.”

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Eggs In Short Supply, Prices Rising

There’s a national shortage of eggs in the country that’s the world’s biggest consumer of eggs. It’s causing prices to rise, and chefs are having to get creative says Patricia Jinich, host of the popular cooking program Pati’s Mexican Table.

Garlic Mustard Raises a Stink

Scientists are struggling to find a way to counter the scourge of garlic mustard.

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Emerging Science Note

The key to making better concrete may just lie in the flavoring of your potato chips…

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