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6 Steps to Creamier Hummus
Hummus is one of the simplest recipes - just 5 ingredients. Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin (plus salt and water). But simple is not…
Popcorn: The Official Coronavirus Snack
And how to make it yourself
Why do certain foods taste good together?
In 1992, while running his award-winning restaurant Fat Duck, Heston Blumenthal was trying to find an ingredient that tasted good with caviar. He looked…
Why food sticks to stainless steel pans and how to stop it
Stainless steel pans are one of the most common choices for general purpose pans in professional kitchens and by home cooks. The main reason? They’re…
The perfect time to salt burgers
Salt should be added early to many meats, but not to burgers. Instead, you shouldn’t add salt to burgers until just before they go on the grill or in…
Rules to Cook By
Hey, Thanks for reading! Today I'm doing something a bit different and linking a longer article that I recently wrote titled Rules to Cook By. It goes…
Do you need to use day-old rice for fried rice?
Or is there a better method?
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