We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When was the last time you opened a pack of dried food, and a little, innocuous white packet was among the packet's contents? Odds are, it was ...

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Sometimes, a little dab will do ya. And with condiments, fast-food spots serve them in small packets because they know that we don’t need that much mustard for a cheeseburger. Plus, it’s prudent for ...