Plus: David Chang’s Ssäm Sauce is going national, the environmental impact of paper versus plastic at the grocery store, and the best food pairing for Champagne.

 

Smart tip: Instead of using dried beans as a pie weight, try sugar! [Food52]

 

Thanks to Kraft Heinz, David Chang’s Ssäm Sauce is going national. [Bloomberg]

 

You’ve probably been asked this at the grocery store a hundred times: Paper or plastic? When it comes to choosing the more environmentally sustainable option, the answer is more complicated. [Kitchn]

 

It turns out that one of the best possible food pairing for Champagne is French fries! Let’s pop some bubbles to celebrate. [Extra Crispy]

 

It’s been a bad week for leafy greens. The E. coli outbreak for Romaine lettuce has spread to 53 cases in 16 states. [New York Times]

 

Have you ever noticed the colored lids on your milk jugs? Red caps indicate whole milk, brown caps indicate chocolate, and purple caps usually indicate skim. [TODAY]

 

Facebook users are obsessed with this $135 mug that looks like a unicorn. [Refinery29]