Where does the new McDonald s chicken sandwich rank? Turns out, the Arches fall flat.
Emily Heil, The Washington Post
Feb. 25, 2021
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Fried chicken sandwiches from fast food restaurants.Washington Post photo by Aaron Hutcherson
The Golden Arches have long been the gold standard of fast food. Other chains might have edgier marketing or more innovative menus. Still, McDonald s is the category s market-dominating stalwart.
So expectations were stacked triple-high for McDonald s long-awaited crispy chicken sandwich, a menu item that has been in development for years as franchisees have clamored for an offering to compete with fan favorites from Chick-fil-A and Popeyes.
TikTok s viral baked feta pasta is worth the hype
Aaron Hutcherson, The Washington Post
Feb. 11, 2021
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A recipe for pasta with a baked feta and tomato sauce goes viral on social media.Washington Post photo by Aaron Hutcherson
My initial sentiment toward viral food moments tends to fall between immense skepticism (the tortilla hack ) and downright disdain (mermaid toast). The latest trend to hit the social media airwaves, baked feta pasta, is an outlier in that I was a believer from the jump. It s a low-effort recipe for pasta with tomatoes and cheese - what s not to love?
Though Tiiu Piret posted a version of the dish on her blog in February 2018, fellow Finnish blogger Jenni Hayrinen is credited with making uunifetapasta (Finnish for oven-baked feta pasta ) go viral in her country after posting her simplified version a year later. The stores actually ran out of feta cheese here, Hayrinen told Today.