As long as they have Diet Mountain Dew, I’ll be happy. Unfortunately, at a lot of Pepsi places, Diet Pepsi is the only sugar-free option. All places that have Coke have Diet Coke, which is great. Diet Pepsi, though, too sweet! Blech!

This article is missing several obvious things. Glad to see potato flakes in the comments, they are my go to, though I get instant potato powder, it blends a bit more easily

Italians embraced new ingredients in the 17th century. Maize (polenta) and TOMATOES spring to mind. They were not present in Europe before the Columbian Exchange. Perhaps they can embrace a new ingredient in the 21st century.

Until the majority of road vehicles are electric, I wouldn’t want to eat plants that grow that close to tailpipes.

The south Asian “non-committal but actively listening” head bobble should be included with the other two head motion emoji

At home I use two bowls inverted together instead of paper for the same effect. And I use silicone baking sheets for sausage rolls and submarine type sandwiches.

I gave up an lettuce a long time ago. I occasionally by a bag of baby spinach, but most of my salads are based on cabbage. A head of cabbage lasts for weeks in the fridge (just cut of the browned parts) and both cabbage and spinach are tasty in cooked dishes too. Grated carrots are great and salads too, and together…

I make a three spice extract with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and broken up nutmeg with this technique. So good in baked goods, pancakes, and french toast dip. Always used to struggle with cinnamon powder floating on top of the egg mixture!

When my karaoke equipment was in a building that had a fire (luckily for me another part of the building) but was covered in thick smoke buildup, isopropyl alcohol was the only cleaner of many, many I tried that worked. It also cleans buildup from cigarette smoke of things as well.

My go-to for celery flavor in tuna salad is celery seed. I crack whole celery seed in my mortar and pestle. I use celery seed in a lot of other things too.

The phone related idiom that tripped me up in the MID-90s! was “drop a dime”. I didn’t immediately relate it to telephoning, and because the payphone had always been 25¢ in my lifetime

My local ALDI moved from a smaller to a larger location a couple of doors down a few years ago. I saw when they were moving in that the aisles were much wider than the old store, and I thought “Great, easier shopping!”. But alas, when they opened they also had MUCH WIDER CARTS. No improvement.

In Europe, ALDI carts use a Euro or a Pound coin. The US dollar coin isn’t popular enough that many people would have them, hence ALDI had to use the US quarter.

Flax, chia, and aquafaba egg substitutes work well in baking in my experience

I have used the method for decades. I have a large glass bowl with a cover. Fill it less than half full with rotini or other spiral pasta, cover with water, and add a bit of butter/oil. Optionally add frozen veggies, frozen fish fillets or shrimp, frozen cooked beans, and/or spices. Microwave for about 30 minutes at…

I was in a community German language class for kids in the late 1970's and we sold imported Advent calendars and gummy bears as a fundraiser.

Powdered buttermilk is awesome too! Great for recipes that need buttermilk and great in instant mashed potatoes.

Mashed potato powder is even better than flakes. My local retail restaurant supply store (GFS) has it. A great all-purpose thickener and makes good mashed potatoes too!

I buy food grade potassium bicarbonate (KHCO₃) on Amazon. It works very similar to sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and gets needed potassium into my diet. It tastes a bit bitter compared to NaHCO₃ so be careful with the amount and take that into consideration.

Works well in an air fryer too, with melted butter, or olive or avocado oil and seasoning.