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Ingredient Guides

Beyond Fuyus: The Weird World of Persimmon Varieties

Georgia Freedman

Rice

How to Cook Thai Jasmine Rice on the Stovetop Perfectly

Pailin Chongchitnant

Stovetop

A Silkier Way to Soothe the Soul: Chinese Herbal Silkie Chicken Soup

Jenny Dorsey

The Latest

Baking

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Pumpkin Bread With a Brown Butter Glaze

Rich, spiced, and nutty pumpkin bread.

Kristina Razon

Christmas

Crispy Roasted Potatoes With Curry Leaf and Mustard Oil Mayonnaise

Crispy roasted potatoes get a flavor-assist from curry leaf mustard oil mayo.

Nik Sharma

Condiments and Sauces

Curry Leaf and Mustard Oil Mayonnaise

A full-flavored mayonnaise with no bitterness at all.

Nik Sharma

Start Your Mornings Right With This Egg and Avocado BLT Breakfast Sandwich

For the bread, always go with Dave's Killer Bread English muffins.

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Condiments and Sauces

"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bitter!" A Better Olive Oil for Mayo

Bitterness, be gone.

Nik Sharma

Fall

28 Quick Soup Recipes for Fast Fall Meals

Soup's up in under an hour.

The Serious Eats Team

Dairy-Free

Boom! Roasted (Garlic)

Sweet, spreadable, jammy garlic.

Sasha Marx

African

Beef Suya: How to Grill Nigeria’s Famous Street-Food Skewers

Nigerian beef skewers at home.

Ozoz Sokoh

Recipes

Rice

How to Cook Thai Jasmine Rice on the Stovetop Perfectly

Perfectly cooked jasmine rice, no rice cooker required.

Pailin Chongchitnant

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

A Silkier Way to Soothe the Soul: Chinese Herbal Silkie Chicken Soup

This may well be the chickeniest chicken soup, and among the most comforting.

Jenny Dorsey

Dressings and Vinaigrettes

Debittered Olive Oil or Mustard Oil

Debitter your extra-virgin olive oil or mustard oil for full-flavored emulsions

Nik Sharma

Your Guide to the Soft Cheeses of Europe

A tour that goes well beyond your classic Brie.

Serious Eats Partners

American

Big, Beefy, and Beany: This Mission-Style Burrito Lets You Have It All

The monster truck of burritos, filled with rice, beans, grilled beef, and more.

Kiano Moju

Condiments and Sauces

The Perfect Dip Exists: Nam Prik Ong (Thai Pork-and-Tomato Chile Dip)

The perfect dip does exist.

Derek Lucci

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Ditch the Can and Make Mussels Escabeche at Home, Instead

Even better than the fancy canned ones.

Jenny Dorsey

Chicken

The Food Lab Junior: Kid-Friendly Pozole Verde

A weeknight take on the classic Mexican soup has simplified steps that are great for kids.

J. Kenji López-Alt

How-Tos

Caribbean

How to Stock a Jamaican Kitchen

Everything you’ll need to dive into Caribbean cooking.

George Stern

Ingredient Guides

Italian Passata Gives You Fresh Tomato Flavor All Year Long

Passata is the best of peak summer tomatoes in a bottle.

Yasmine Maggio

Cooking Techniques

Take Your Favorite Fruit and Turn It Into a Yogurt Pop

Guidelines for the most delicious fruit-yogurt popsicles.

Kristina Razon

Cooking Techniques

Mix and Match Chile Flakes and Powders for Layers of Flavor and Heat

Stop mindlessly reaching for the same old bag of dried chile flakes.

Daniel Gritzer

Editors' Picks

This Tiny Tool Makes Knife Sharpening Way Easier

These cheap little guides keep your knife-sharpening angles honest.

Daniel Gritzer

Asparagus

Dry-Charring Is the Best and Fastest Way to Cook a Side of Asparagus

Tender-crisp vegetables with just the right amount of char.

Sasha Marx

American

Let Kenji Show You How to Make the Wursthall Smashed Burger

Make smash burgers the Wursthall way.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Baking

The Kneading, Folding, and Shaping Methods for Great Sourdough Bread

Don't mess up all the hard work your yeast has done with sloppy handling.

Tim Chin

What's Popular

Fall

28 Quick Soup Recipes for Fast Fall Meals

Soup's up in under an hour.

The Serious Eats Team

Buying Guides

The Best Prime Day Deals for Your Kitchen and Home

All the best Prime Day deals, all in one place.

Ariel Kanter

Condiments and Sauces

"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bitter!" A Better Olive Oil for Mayo

Bitterness, be gone.

Nik Sharma

Cooking Techniques

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Steak

The foolproof way to stunning steaks.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Equipment

The Truth About Cast Iron Pans: 7 Myths That Need To Go Away

The world of cast iron is packed with myths. Join @thefoodlab as he puts them to rest.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Cooking Techniques

The Food Lab: The Reverse Sear Is the Best Way to Cook a Steak, Period

Everything you need to know about the best way to cook a steak, indoors or out.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Equipment

How to Season a Cast Iron Pan (It's Easier Than You Think!)

Here's what you do and don't need to do for perfectly seasoned cast iron pans.

Daniel Gritzer

Culture

Condiments and Sauces

"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bitter!" A Better Olive Oil for Mayo

Bitterness, be gone.

Nik Sharma

Fall

Sotolon: The Molecule That Smells Like Pancakes, Fall, and a NYC Mystery

This aromatic molecule caused a four-year Manhattan smell mystery.

Jason Horn

Product Recs

Treat Your Shelf: Pricey Pantry Ingredients We Think Are Worth It

We'll do anything to get our hands on these splurge-worthy goods.

The Serious Eats Team

Caribbean

How to Stock a Jamaican Kitchen

Everything you’ll need to dive into Caribbean cooking.

George Stern

Breakfast and Brunch

The 10-Minute Window for the Perfect McDonald’s Mash-Up

We call it the golden ~~arches~~ hour.

Sho Spaeth

SE HQ

Daniel Gritzer's Home Kitchen Is Tiny But Chock Full of Gear

Unopened boxes of knives, every pot and pan, pasta under the bed, and more!

Daniel Gritzer

Dairy

The Science of Yogurt Marinades

If you're using yogurt, you should marinate your meat overnight.

Nik Sharma

Food History

Summer Is for Chilly Bears: A Frozen Treat Packed With History

The complicated culinary history of a simple frozen treat.

Amethyst Ganaway

VIDEOS

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How to Make Romesco Sauce

Romesco sauce is rich and hearty, packed with almonds or hazelnuts, fruity roasted tomatoes, garlic, chocolaty and earthy dried peppers, olive oil, and more. [Technique: Daniel Gritzer. Video: Serious Eats Video.] Get the Recipe

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Product Recs

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Breakfast and Brunch

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Books

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Every Night is Pizza Night is a new children's book from Kenji Lopez-Alt.

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Chinese

Outdoor Wok Burners Are the Key to Restaurant-Style Stir Fries

The high-powered solution to Cantonese-style stir-frying at home.

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Kellogg's Eggo cereal, reviewed.

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Editors' Picks

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