Did you ever wait for a delicious hard-boiled egg only to see it ruined by a cracked shell? Maybe the problem was the type of egg you were using. AOL Food lets you know whether brown eggs or white eggs are better as well as other tips on making the perfect hard-boiled egg.

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If there were a lower grade than an 'F,' this burger would get it. This is coming from people who love fast food! The mushrooms? The cheese? Oh, it's all bad, bad, bad, according to AOL Food, who you can always trust for painfully honest reviews.

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It's highly likely you're a tad tired of the pickle-onion-lettuce-tomato burger by now. AOL Food sure is, so theye found some truly sophisticated solutions. The burger at left has all the elements of a classic caesar salad and boasts a luscious roasted garlic and basil aioli to boot. And the Texas Two-Step burger? Wild horses couldn't stop us from trying this treat. Fire up the grill!

Want to throw a crowd-pleasing cookout, but don't know what to serve? We've done the legwork for you, tallying over 250,000 votes to determine what kind of beverages, sides, salads, hot dog toppings and main dishes folks dig. Heck -- AOL Food even asked how well done they like their meat. Read on to see how you compare.

It's (almost) July 4 weekend! Time for fireworks, parties -- and barbecues. Don't ruin your holiday by undercooking or burning steaks, burgers, hot dogs and chicken. AOL Food has all the tips you'll need for a successful cookout including advice from grilling expert Steven Raichlen on how to cook the perfect piece of chicken.

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In Chile, they eat their hot dogs with avocados, tomatoes and ... mayonnaise, and that's one of the tamer options. AOL Food has a gallery that takes a look at how the world likes it hot dogs, including one US state that adds a fried egg and eats them for breakfast.

Rachael Ray's recipes are not just sure paths to delicious dishes, they're also inexpensive and given the rising price of food, that's a welcome change. AOL Food has collected Rachael's best recipes as she shows you how to satisfy your family with crowd-pleasing dinners for less than $10.

Some foods are good for your jiggle in the middle not just because they have a small number of calories, but because they are full of nutrients that burn more belly fat (monounsaturated fatty acids and whole grains). AOL Health has a list of 26 favorite that are belly flattening -- and there are some surprises, like OJ, ketchup and even some kinds of chips.

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Just How Diet Are They?

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Applebee's
Cajun Lime Tilapia - Listed on menu per serving: 310 calories / 6g fat
Test found: 399 cal / 12.7g fat
Steak and Portobello Sandwich - Listed: 330 cal / 10 fat g
Test found: 393 cal / 19.6g fat

We all have foods that give us the shivers if we even smell them. And, surprisingly, people agree on many of the worst offenders. Mayo, okra, beets, mushrooms and, of course, lima beans are near the top of AOL Food's most hated list, but they aren't number one. So, what is?