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The new bread king of Paris has been crowned. Xavier Netry rose to the top of a field of 172 competitors and was declared winner of the 31st annual “Grand Prix de la baguette” earlier this week, said the Associated Press. Netry, who has been baking for 25 years, is head baker at Utopie, a bakery in Paris’ 11th district, …

Tabasco is one of the world’s most recognizable condiments, the name of the Louisiana hot sauce alone a synonym for tongue-singing spice. The odd origin of the all-American hot sauce, however, defies its familiarity or the spicy sass associated with food born on the bayou. Tabasco was first imagined in 1868 by a Maryland banker named Edmund McIlhenhy. ISRAEL’S FAVORITE …

Shakshuka performs a rare dual feat of flavor. The savory tomato stew, typically made with aromatic herbs and eggs, is steeped in Israeli tradition. Yet it boasts global culinary currency as a hot food trend from the Middle East to Middle America. Shakshuka recipes are passed down through generations and often served on holidays, such as Passover, which begins on …

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ingredient in pie making. Lard tragically fell from public favor during the Great War on Monounsaturated Fats in the 20th century. AMERICAN DINER LINGO EXISTED …

The taste of revenge was served in American diners for decades. The British burned Falmouth, Maine in 1775; Fairfield, Connecticut in 1779; and Washington, D.C. in 1814. Hungry Americans returned the favor for decades every time they ordered breakfast. TAMALES ARE HOT TODAY, YET SAVORY WRAPS ARE AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION “Burn the British!” was a popular outcry from waiters …

Tamales are one of the hottest topics in the American food scene — proving that food-on-the-run paired with great flavor never goes out of style. Social conversations about tamales exploded 47% over the past year, according to Tastewise, a new platform that uses artificial intelligence to find food trends by tracking social media, restaurant menus and digital content. The platform …

The Candy Man, in an earlier era in American pop culture, was portrayed as a kindly magician who charmed children with the secret ingredient to turn sunshine into dreamy sweet confections. “He mixes it with love / And makes the world taste good,” late multimedia performer Sammy Davis Jr. sang in his signature tune. Candy as a symbol of love …

It may be time this spring and summer to consider giving the cold shoulder to ice cream, frozen yogurt and milkshakes and instead indulging in a fruity, health-centric frozen treat — at least according to the passionate co-owners of Amanda Bananas. Found on Pier 13 in Hoboken, New Jersey, the Amanda Bananas food truck offers fruity, refreshing frozen treats. Located …

Travis Gienger is the Michael Jordan of giant pumpkins: the greatest of all time. The stone craftsman, horticulture teacher and gourd whisperer from Anoka, Minnesota set the world record last year by growing a 2,749-pound pumpkin. The orange colossus was boldly named Michael Jordan in the spring, in honor of the basketball player widely considered the GOAT (Greatest of All …

The city of Buffalo, New York, will experience complete totality on Monday, April 8, as the city’s hunger for its iconic hot wings eclipses past standards of succulence. The Great Lakes lab of American gastronomy – Buffalo also invented the corn dog – is in the path of totality of today’s historic solar eclipse. It’s the first total eclipse over …