The Food Lab

Unraveling the mysteries of home cooking through science with J. Kenji López-Alt.

The Food Lab

The Book

A grand tour of the science of cooking explored through popular American dishes, illustrated in full color.

Now it's coming to you in a gorgeous new book form with all-new material and recipes lavishly photographed in over 900 full-color pages.

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Techniques

Excellent Beef Stew on a Weeknight? Thank Your Pressure Cooker

The Food Lab: The Best Way to Bake Bacon for a Crowd

The Food Lab: Punch Up Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Briny Black Olives

Pressure Cooker Red Sauce: All-Day Flavor on a Weeknight Schedule

The Food Lab: For the Best Broccoli Cheese Soup, Divide and Conquer

The Food Lab: Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Mint, Cumin, and Mustard

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

We Aged Eggnog for 1 Year to See if It's Worth the Wait

The Better, Faster Way to Freeze and Defrost Your Foods

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Halibut

Step Aside, McRib Sandwich: Ribby McRibface Just Stole Your Glory

This Easy Barbecue Sauce and Rub Combo Has You (and Your Ribs) Covered

How to Make Quick Dill Pickles to Top Burgers and Sandwiches

The Food Lab: For the Best Minestrone, Ditch the Recipes

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Tuna

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Salmon

Video: Use Cherry Tomatoes for the Fastest Fresh Pasta Sauce Ever

Video: Extra-Crispy Tortilla Pizza in Just 12 Minutes

Video: The Food Lab's Foolproof Homemade Mayonnaise

The Food Lab's BLT Manifesto

Meet Barbecue Beef Chuck, Brisket's Cheaper, Easier Cousin

The Food Lab: How to Seal Foods Airtight Without a Vacuum Sealer

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Smoked Brisket

The Food Lab: How to Make the Best Pork Satay I've Ever Had

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Extra-Juicy Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Smoky Sous Vide Pulled Pork Shoulder

The Food Lab: Finding My Mojo With Cuban-Style Roast Pork

A Mind-Blowing Technique for Cleaning Deep-Fry Oil: Use Gelatin

The Food Lab: How to Make Great Home Fries

The Food Lab: The Secret to Perfectly Imperfect Yakitori

The Food Lab: My 19 Favorite Summer Grilling Recipes

The Food Lab: Sorry, Pulled Pork, It's Cochinita Pibil's Moment

The Food Lab: How to Make New York's Finest Sicilian Pizza at Home

How to Make Light and Fluffy Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes With Aquafaba

The Food Lab: A Quick Guide to Stuffing Omelettes

The Food Lab's American Omelettes

Use Aquafaba to Make Extra-Light, Fluffy Egg-Free or Vegan Pancakes

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Pork Chops

The Food Lab: Better Channa Masala With a World Tour of Techniques

Heat Up Your Homemade Falafel With Harissa and Black Olives

The Secrets to the Best Easy Homemade Falafel

The Food Lab: Use Chickpeas to Make the Easiest Egg-Free Mayonnaise

The Food Lab: Great Hummus and the Science of Smooth

Upgrade Your Fried Rice With Blistered Green Beans and Basil

The Crab Lover's Guide to Thai-Style Crab Fried Rice

The Food Lab: Follow These Rules For the Best Fried Rice

The Food Lab's Guide to Sous Vide Sausage

The Food Lab: How to Make the Best Oven-Cooked Pulled Pork

The Food Lab: Here's Why McDonald's Burgers Don't Rot

Nachos for One? The Microwave Is Your Best Friend

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Recipes

Pressure Cooker American Beef Stew

Baked Bacon for a Crowd

Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Black Olives

Pressure Cooker Tomato Sauce

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Mint, Cumin, and Black Mustard

Sous Vide Rack of Lamb

Butter-Basted Sous Vide Halibut

The Ultimate Homemade McRib (Smoked-Rib Sandwich)

Easy All-Purpose Barbecue Rub and Barbecue Sauce

Quick and Easy Dill Pickle Chips for Hamburgers and Sandwiches

The Best Minestrone Soup

Sous Vide Tuna

Sous Vide Salmon

Fast and Easy Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomato Sauce

The Ultimate BLT Sandwich

Sous Vide Smoked Beef Chuck

Barbecue Smoked Beef Chuck

Sous Vide Smoked Brisket

Balinese Pork Satay (Sate Babi) With Sweet Soy Glaze and Peanut Sauce

Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin

Sous Vide Barbecue Pulled Pork Shoulder

Cuban-Style Roast Pork Shoulder With Mojo

Crispy Home Fries With Red Onions and Roasted Poblano Pepper

Japanese Chicken Skewers With Scallion (Negima Yakitori)

Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork)

Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce

Fluffy Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes Recipe (With Aquafaba)

Diner-Style Asparagus, Bacon, and Gruyère Omelette for Two

Diner-Style Ham and Cheese Omelette for Two

Vegan Pancakes Made With Aquafaba

Sous Vide Pork Chops

Channa Masala

Falafel With Black Olives and Harissa

Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel

Easy Vegan Mayonnaise (With Aquafaba)

Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

Fried Rice With Blistered Green Beans and Basil

Thai-Style Crab Fried Rice

Easy Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Sous Vide Sausages

Easy Oven-Cooked Pulled Pork

Hungarian Goulash (Beef Stew With Paprika)

Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken)

All-American Beef Stew

Homemade Egg McMuffin

Pressure Cooker French Onion Soup

Pressure Cooker Caramelized Onions

No-Cook Blender Tomato Soup

Eggy Puds (Breakfast Yorkshire Puddings With Bacon and Fried Eggs)

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