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☆ I went to a food festival where Latina chefs shared their culinary journeys — and fed my Boricua soul
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Sofía Viera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I spoke with Latina chefs about their culinary crafts at a Latin food festival in New Jersey. On a warm, sunny April day in Paramus, New Jersey, the Westfield Garden State Plaza parking lot transformed into a Latin food festival. Children enjoy the warm weather and live music during a Latin food festival in Paramus, New Jersey. Cynthia Soto, owner of Empanada Lady stands for a portrait near her food stand during the Latin food festival. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when I heard about a Latin food festival in Paramus.

Persons: —, Hurricane Maria, Alvarado Jr, Cynthia Soto, Soto, I've, Franny Reyes, Kathy Quiroga —, Reyes, Sweets, they've, they're, Quiroga, Kathy Quiroga, Karla, Bianca, Margarita, Amores, Fernandez, Sofía Viera Organizations: Puerto Rican, Service, Westfield Garden, Hurricane, BI, BI Entrepreneurship, Latina, Puerto Locations: New Jersey, Puerto, Paramus , New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Jersey, José, Puerto Rican, Piñones , Puerto Rico, Dominican, Long, Kathy Quiroga — Dominican, Reyes, Puerto Rican Cuban, East Coast, mayo, Paramus, Brooklyn

☆ After working in the food industry for years, here are 7 things I wouldn't buy at Trader Joe's — and what I'd get instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Molly Harris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After years in the food industry, I don't think some things are worth buying at Trader Joe's. Skip Trader Joe's Beef-less ground beef, and get its amazing soy chorizo instead. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . As I began to understand more about the food and restaurant industry, I realized there are definitely some things that aren't worth getting at Trader Joe's. Here are seven items I don't pick up at the chain anymore, plus the excellent ones I suggest you try instead.

Persons: Joe's, Skip, — Organizations: Service

☆ I tried 30 of Trader Joe's seasonal spring products, and there are only a few I wouldn't buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

AdvertisementOther candy makers should take notes because Trader Joe's clearly knows what it's doing when it comes to chocolate. I fell in love with the lemon-and-ricotta ravioli's tasty fillingThis lemon-and-ricotta option is my new favorite Trader Joe's ravioli. These blueberry-and-lemon hand pies are the perfect pastry for the spring seasonThe blueberry-and-lemon hand pies from Trader Joe's look homemade. Trader Joe's Portuguese custard tarts totally lived up to the hypeTrader Joe's Portuguese custard tarts blew me away. If someone told me Trader Joe's lemon sheet cake came from a fancy bakery, I wouldn't question it for a second.

Persons: —, I've, Wilson, Joe's, they're, Savanna, I'm, seitan, pico, gallo, there's, Joe's didn't, Parmesan, Almond, Wilson I'm, graham, They'd, Meyer, munch, Wilson I've, Ina Garten, They're, madeleines, Florentine, Joe, Wilson It's, frosting, pasteis, nata, I'd, pretzels, Joe's dulce, dulce de Organizations: Service, Business, Wilson Locations: Savanna, Eastern Europe, Parmesan, Portugal

☆ I shop at Trader Joe's once a week and only buy ingredients I can use for multiple meals. Here's what I got on my last trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Laurel Maxwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

I've been shopping at Trader Joe's for vegetarian and gluten-free products for six years. Once a week, I like to stock up on Trader Joe's items that can be used in multiple meals. Some of my favorite Trader Joe's items include the soy chorizo and quinoa cowboy veggie burgers. AdvertisementAs a Trader Joe's shopper of six years, I go to the store weekly for vegetarian and gluten-free items that can be used across multiple meals. Here are nine items we picked up during our last trip to Trader Joe's.

Persons: I've, —, Joe's Organizations: Service

☆ I've followed the Mediterranean diet for over 5 years. Here are 11 of my go-to meals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( George Arkley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I've been following the Mediterranean diet for years, and I've learned a lot of simple recipes. I take a minimalist approach to my diet and often only use a few ingredients in my meals. I've discovered a love for orange, avocado, and shrimp saladI wasn't initially convinced that orange, mustard, and shrimp went together. I've concocted a Mediterranean version of a make-your-own pizzaIf you have an at-home dinner date coming up, make some puff-pastry pizza together. I've only recently discovered tofu, and I've been enjoying adding it to salads and grain bowls for a protein boost.

Persons: I've, Lamb, —, Nigel O'Neil, Cook, Eugene Mymrin Organizations: Service

☆ Robert De Niro takes on Argentine swear words and steak in new TV dramedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Lucila Sigal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Actors Robert De Niro and Luis Brandoni perform during the filming of the series "Nada", in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 7, 2022. Star+/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUENOS AIRES, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will make his small-screen debut this week, starring in an Argentine television series where he gets to grips with Buenos Aires slang and samples the local cuisine. That's kind of why we put together this list of Argentine insults and their meanings," co-director Gaston Duprat told Reuters. "Nada" marks the first time De Niro, 80, will star in a television series. Spread out across five half-hour episodes, De Niro offers up bits of Argentine slang in each one.

Persons: Robert De Niro, Luis Brandoni, Manuel, De Niro, Gaston Duprat, Lucila Sigal, Isabel Woodford, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Aires, Reuters, La Boca, Hulu, Disney, San Sebastian Festival, Thomson Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, American, leche, America, United States, Europe, Spain

☆ A couple explains how they turned a pop-up breakfast taco side project into a brick-and-mortar restaurant that brought in more than $1 million in revenue in year one
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Ana-Maria Jaramillo introduced her now husband, Gus May, to breakfast tacos when they met in 2017. They agreed that if their relationship became more serious, they'd bring breakfast tacos to DC. AdvertisementAdvertisementAna-Maria Jaramillo grew up eating homemade breakfast tacos on a flour tortilla — and figured almost everyone else did, too. La Tejana serves up breakfast tacos in Washington, DC. Jaramillo introduced May to breakfast tacos in 2017.

Persons: Ana, Maria Jaramillo, Gus May, —, Jaramillo, Tejana, — Jaramillo, she'd, May, It's, Maria, Suzannah Hoover, That's, fryer, " Jaramillo, that's, We've, we've, we're Organizations: DC, Small, Service Locations: Monterrey, Mexico, McAllen , Texas, Austin, Washington ,, Washington , DC, Washington, Texas, Mount Pleasant, Pleasant, La

☆ What José Andrés wants you to know about Spanish food
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

At least, that’s what Andrés says in his docuseries “José Andrés & Family in Spain,” streaming on Discovery+ and now airing on CNN. Each episode focuses on a different territory, and as his daughters eat and learn about Spanish food, the audience eats (with their eyes) and learns, too. A rice dish made in a paella pan with pork belly — notably not true Valencian paella, according to José Andrés. Those small plates and delectable tidbits have become a staple part of restaurant culture beyond Spain and Spanish food (see: Asian tapas). “(Tapas) is not food,” Andrés noted in his conversation with Acosta.

Persons: José Andrés, Andrés, it’s, that’s, ‘, ’ ” Andrés, CNN’s Jim Acosta, “, ”, you’ll, Tapas, ” Andrés, Acosta, Andrés —, CNN’s Acosta, jamón, bravas, King Alfonso XIII, It’s, Liz Clayman, José, Cook, Chef José Andrés Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Moors, Posada, la Villa, consejo Locations: Spain, Naples, Italy, Nice, France, Valencia, doesn’t, Spanish, Catalonia, Barcelona, Andalusia, Madrid, consejo, Asturias, lima

☆ How to cook mussels at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

How to prepare musselsRemember that mussels are alive until you cook them, and they need to stay alive and breathing until they’re ready to hit the pan. If you won’t be cooking and eating your mussels immediately, use the colander method as noted above to store the mussels until you’re ready to use them. How to cook musselsUnlike oysters, which take a bit of practice and skill to shuck, it’s simple to steam mussels. Add the cleaned mussels, cover the pot and cook for about 8-10 minutes until all the mussels have opened. • Mussels in tomato-garlic broth• Spanish mussels with hard chorizo and cream• Beer-steamed mussels• White wine and olive oil-steamed mussels• Mussels in coconut milkCasey Barber is a food writer, artist and editor of the website Good Food Stories.

Persons: you’ll, ”, Joshua Stoll, Stoll, David Petrus Ibars, Casey Barber Organizations: CNN, University of Maine’s

☆ The Best Chilaquiles You’ve Ever Had
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Bryan Washington | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The dish exists within the larger continuum of Mexican meals maximizing tortillas and salsa. You could layer your chilaquiles with a litany of bacon, chorizo, chicken, shrimp or whichever combination will get you closer to God. An ex of mine insisted on tossing his chips in salt, immediately after frying them, claiming it’s how his aunt would stack her chilaquiles. If variety makes life worth living, it’s hard to think of a better mascot than chilaquiles. If variety makes life worth living, it’s hard to think of a better mascot than chilaquiles.

Persons: Encarnación Pinedo, Ford Fry, ”, it’s, chilaquiles, Doña Lena Organizations: Aztecs Locations: Mexico, United States, Mexican American, Tex, Tokyo, Berkeley, Calif, Nana’s, Houston, Mexican

☆ Pizza party: 14 versions of the world’s favorite food
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The solution was to fry the pizza dough, with ricotta and pork fat tucked inside, for a puffier and more substantial effect. With several locations in Miami, Rey Pizza offers Cuban pizza varieties that include chorizo, picadillo (ground beef) and platano (plantain). New York slice pizzaNew Yorkers just fold their slices to eat on the move. “New York slice pizza uses a low-moisture and low-fat mozzarella that’s dry, almost more of a provolone,” Verde says. He recommends trying authentic New York slice pizza at Amore Pizzeria in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens (for a whole pie, try the Italo-Americano New York style pepperoni pizza at Coco Pazzeria).

Persons: Fabio Errante, , “, ” Errante, ”, Nino Coniglio, ” Coniglio, Enzo Algarme, ” Algarme, ’, Henry Cunningham, Gabriele Bonci, Cunningham, Stefano Politi Markovina, Tatyana Serraino, that’s, Lisa Cherkasky, it’s, Errante, . Wood, Allen Brown, Derek Gaughan, Pala, ” Gaughan, Louis, Steve Dolinsky, there’s, Dolinsky, Lou Malnati’s, crème, Khachapuri, Maggie Rossetti, iStockphoto, Ciro Verde, Coco Pazzeria, Pazzeria, Coniglio, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Food, Netflix, Washington Post, Uno, Pizza, Americano Locations: Naples, Italy, Italian, Brooklyn, New York City, Neapolitan, Virginia, Rome, Rome’s, Prati, Rome's Trastevere, Errante, Olive, Sicily, United States, Palermo, Detroit, Michigan, Trumbull, Columbus, New Haven, New Haven , Connecticut, Chicago, Cuban, Miami, Gouda, France’s Alsace, Germany, Catalonia, Spain, Balearic, Istanbul, Yerevan, Berlin, Hamburg, Armenia, Turkey, Georgia, York, Astoria , Queens, ” Verde, Flushing, Queens, Yorker

☆ How the creator of Black Girls in Trader Joe's turns $50 of ingredients into a quick and easy meal for 4
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Trader Joe's holds a special place in the heart of many Americans, largely due to its budget-friendly prices and unique offerings like Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Baked Lemon Ricotta and Soy Chorizo. Mercedes "Dee" Davis, an avid lover of Trader Joe's, grew a loyal following of her own after sharing her go-to products on her Instagram page. This inspired her to create an online space called "Black Girls in Trader Joe's" (BGITJ) where she shares her favorite buys from the popular supermarket chain. "The appeal for me was the uniqueness, the price point and the seasonality," Davis tells CNBC Make it. While a walk through the aisles of your local Trader Joe's can offer up a nearly endless supply of dinnertime options, there is one meal in particular that Davis says is easy to whip up for a family of four and costs $50 or less.

Persons: Joe's, Mercedes, Dee, Davis Organizations: CNBC

☆ I tried 25 of Trader Joe's award-winning foods, and would buy at least 21 of them again
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

I hit up my local Trader Joe's and bought as many award-winning foods as I could to see which ones deserved their hype. In other words, I agree with the many customers who have dubbed this their favorite Trader Joe's snack. As long as I live within reasonable driving distance of a Trader Joe's, I will continue to buy this loaf. Trader Joe's butter chicken with basmati rice is a satisfyingly spicy comfort meal for oneTrader Joe's butter chicken with basmati rice had a delicious sauce. Trader Joe's cheddar with caramelized onions offers a memorable balance of savory, salty, and sweetThe cheddar smelled like caramelized onions.

Persons: —, Monterey Jack, burrito, Savanna, Wilson, didn't, I've, It's, Joe's, I'm, they're, chorizo, I'd, Butter, they'd, Joe's cashiers, who's, fryer, Swain Wilson Organizations: Service, of Fame, Business, I'd, Wilson, panini Locations: Monterey, Monterey Jack, skillet, Savanna, Peru, treacly, San Francisco

☆ Trader Joe's revealed its annual list of customer favorites—here are the top 8 products of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For the 14th year in a row, supermarket chain Trader Joe's has released its Customer Choice Awards, spotlighting the products that its famously loyal shoppers love the most. The current reigning champion at Trader Joe's is the Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips, which the supermarket's copywriters describe as "spicy, ire-zest-tible little scrolls made from stone ground corn masa." These were inducted into the newly created Trader Joe's Product Hall of Fame. They include the Mandarin Orange Chicken, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets, Unexpected Cheddar and Soy Chorizo. These are Trader Joe's customers' eight favorite products this year and how much they cost.

☆ A food fight is raging over what we can and can't call 'meat'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Morten Toft Bech, the founder of a startup that makes plant-based meat alternatives, brought the animals in protest. Meat lobbies argue that plant-based products have stolen the concept of meat without matching its taste and nutrition standards, tarnishing the integrity and cultural importance of meat. It tends to argue that plant-based meat alternatives shouldn't be allowed to use meaty terms at all because, put simply, they aren't meat. Meat bodies want startups to come up with new terms for plant-based food that imitates meat. Both meat organizations and plant-based companies told Insider they encouraged a healthy, balanced diet.

☆ The dream of plant-based meat in fast food may already be dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Mary Meisenzahl | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fast food chains have experimented with plant-based proteins for years with limited success. Plant-based meat is too expensive and adds too much complexity for widespread fast food adoption, an analyst said. Despite some exceptions like Burger King's Impossible Whopper, plant-based fast food menu items have largely been featured as limited-time offerings. It's "very hard" to convert meat eaters to plant-based meat, he said. Plant-based meat isn't likely to disappear from fast food menus, but it's also not going to replace beef.

☆ This is the best dish you could serve at Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table. Classic bread stuffing and variationsA traditional bread and herb stuffing is a fan favorite for many reasons. Think of this basic stuffing recipe as a jumping-off point for bringing more main dish energy to the table (especially if you’re considering a turkey-free or plant-based Thanksgiving this year). In place of meat-based ingredients, nuts, seeds and dried fruit can also bring in flavor and textural interest. Chestnut stuffing was once as popular as oyster stuffing, as the meaty but tender nuts give the dish a subtly earthy and sweet undertone.

☆ Cortez Masto makes a final push with Latina voters in close Nevada Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Natasha Korecki | Natasha Korecki Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

“I didn’t know how I was going to pay the rent.”Barreat credited Cortez Masto for helping her secure small-business assistance to help her business survive the economic hit. And Cortez Masto’s campaign and allied groups say Latinas hold her political salvation in their hands. The strategy to target Latinas began months ago in the spring, before Cortez Masto even knew whom she’d be up against in the general election. Then, Somos PAC, a Democratic-aligned group that advocates for Cortez Masto, began an air assault against Laxalt on Spanish- and English-language TV. “Hispanic voters are leaving Senator Masto just [like] Joe Biden for the same reason everybody else is,” Laxalt said.

☆ ‘Chinese chorizo’ honors fusion of two cultures in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

It’s a history that older Tucson Chinese residents say they have spent years trying to make more visible. To promote the endeavor, she organized the inaugural Tucson Chinese Chorizo Festival. The 15,000-square-foot Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is a bustling hub that’s part community center and part museum, and serves at least 5,000. On the walls are display boards with mini-profiles of long-gone Chinese grocery stores. The center also has a YouTube channel that includes a 2014 video on Chinese chorizo.

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