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What’s the Shelf Life of Halloween Candy?

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Photo by Gado/Getty Images From Twix to Skittles, here’s how far past Halloween you can enjoy the fruits of all that trick-or-treating labor The spookiest time of year is upon us, and with it comes piles of chocolates, chews, caramels, nougats, crunches, bars, and patties. Estimates from the National Retail Federation suggest Americans will spend close to $2.6 billion on candy this Halloween: While many purchase candy in anticipation of trick-or-treaters, others take advantage of day-after-Halloween sales to stock their own pantries. Chocolate confections like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Twix will make up a large portion of sweets purchased, according to a FiveThirtyEight survey of the country’s favorite fun-sized candies. While chocolate candies may top the chart of Halloween favorites, fruity varieties like Starburst, Skittles, and gummies aren’t far behind (along with the controversial candy corn , of course). Certain types of confections contain preservatives designed to ...

An Eater’s Guide to Phuket, Thailand’s Island Hotspot

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Austin Bush Millions cram into Phuket’s popular beaches and resorts, but diners should look elsewhere to taste the mix of southern Thai, Hokkien, and Baba food that makes the island arguably Thailand’s most underrated food destination Phuket is one of the biggest travel destinations in the world. In 2022, 9 million tourists visited Thailand’s largest island (down from 15 million in 2018) in search of white-sand beaches, clear waters, and palm trees. Most visitors beeline for resorts and hotels that ring the coastline, which do deliver the goods for beachgoers. The hitch is that the most popular tourist areas generally lag behind in terms of food. Seek out a meal on a major beach on Phuket, such as Patong, and it’s easier to find borscht, a burrito, or a burger than a well-executed Thai curry. Eat at your hotel or resort, and you’re most likely getting a toned-down, overpriced take on Bangkok-style Thai food. Southern Thailand’s bold, colorful, delicious cuisine is almost entirely ...

We’re in for a Toasted Oat Winter

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There’s No Skittles Ban. But It’s Not a Bad Idea to Stock Up on Peeps.

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Don’t worry, your beloved Skittles aren’t going anywhere. | Butch Dillinger / FOAP via Getty Images California outlawed four additives found in roughly 12,000 candies, cereals, and sodas This post originally appeared in the October 22, 2023 edition of Eater Today , a place for Eater’s editors and writers to share their tips for navigating the world’s most delicious destinations. Subscribe now . The internet’s town criers have been ringing their gloomy bells on the empty streets of the website formerly known as Twitter . The message of the day is simple: The government has come at long last to take Skittles off the aisles, right alongside Peeps and good old-fashioned bacon . The issue here, though, is that the harbingers of grocery store candy doom got it wrong. Skittles live, dang it, stretching from supermarkets from the West Coast to the East like purple mountains majesty. The confusion lies in California State Assembly Bill 418, just signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Oc...

Green Beans with Mushrooms

This Green Beans with Mushrooms recipe is an easy stove-top side dish with all the elements of a green bean casserole, but it doesn’t take up valuable oven space. Green Beans with Mushrooms The green beans steam while the mushrooms and onion simmer with stock and a bit of butter, which reduces down to a from Skinnytaste https://ift.tt/Xvdc04L via IFTTT

David Chang’s Two-Michelin-Starred NYC Restaurant Momofuku Ko Is Closing

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We Have the Salvation Army to Thank for the Hipster Doughnut

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Miss M. Diamond serving doughnuts to American servicemen in a Salvation Army hut on Union Square, New York, circa 1918. | FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Even during the worst of war, the ring-shaped confections offered a bite of joy and a much-needed morale boost to weary soldiers during World War I Dough fried in oil is a delicacy found worldwide, from Greek loukoumades to Moroccan sfenj to jalebi in India and Pakistan. But in North America at the start of the 1900s, fried dough balls were a regional specialty mostly confined to New England, New York, and a few places in the Midwest. Just 50 years later, doughnuts would be Americans’ treat of choice — ubiquitous in break rooms, beloved of cops, and, more recently, made fancy by hipsters. But few people know that the doughnut might never have made it big without a world war or two. In a new episode of Gastropod, “Raised and Glazed,” co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley explore the evolution of the doughnut: where the name...