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The Food Lab: How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

How to make perfectly boiled eggs with clean-peeling shells.

The Food Lab's Guide to Slow-Cooked, Sous Vide-Style Eggs

The ins and outs of cooking eggs in the shell in a water bath.

The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Dough Off Your Hands

Got a sticky situation on your hands? Here's how to clean it up, fast.

Breadmaking 101: All About Proofing and Fermentation

How to Rescue Swiss Buttercream, No Matter the Problem

How to save a Swiss meringue buttercream when things go wrong.

Just Add Water: How to Make a Pan Sauce, and How to Fix a Broken One

It takes just a couple tricks and techniques to make sure no fond gets left behind.

Stew Science: How to Choose the Best Cuts for Beef Stew

What's the best cut of beef for stew? Here's what you need to know.

The Burger Lab's Top 10 Tips for Making Better Burgers

The 10 commandments of burger-making.

The Pizza Lab: Three Doughs to Know

The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous-Vide Burgers

Why cook your burger sous vide? Let @thefoodlab explain in his complete guide.

Coffee Science: How to Make the Best Pourover Coffee at Home

The Science of Baking Bread

The Pizza Lab: On Flour Types, Foams, and Dough

How to Make the Crispiest Shredded Hash Browns

The keys to truly great shredded potato hash browns that get extra crispy and stay that way.

The Pizza Lab: How Long Should I Let My Dough Cold Ferment?

Do I Need to Use Eggs in Ice Cream (and How Many?)

Does Refrigeration Really Ruin Bread?

The Burger Lab: Mastering the Art of Burger Blending with Eight Cuts of Beef

Coffee Science: How to Make the Best French Press Coffee at Home

How to Make Rich and Creamy New England–Style Frozen Custard Witho...

All About Kecap Manis, Indonesia’s Sweet and Syrupy Soy Sauce

A quick primer on the sweet soy sauce that's beloved in classic Indonesian dishes, but capable of so much more.

The Ultimate In-N-Out Secret Menu Survival Guide

We ordered everything on the (secret) menu.

What's the Difference Between Dutch Process and Natural Cocoa Powder?

What Is the Difference Between Single Malt and Blended Whisky?

What's the difference between single-malt and blended whisky, anyway?

All About Dry Yeast: Instant, Active Dry, Fast-Acting, and More

How to make sure you've got the best yeast for the job.

What's the Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?

The Best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago

Love it or hate it, deep dish pizza is a Chicago fixture. Here's where to find the best.

Cocktail Science: Do Alcohol Calories Count?

State of the Slice, Part 2: The Best Pizza Slices in New York City

The best New York pizza slices as of 2018.

The Science of Jello Shots

In-N-Out vs. Five Guys vs. Shake Shack: The First Bi-Coastal Side-By-Sid...

The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails

The Real Reason Sugar Has No Place in Cornbread

It's all about the corn.

5 Ice Cream Myths That Need to Disappear

Say goodbye to tempering eggs, and more ice cream myths debunked.

The Spirit of Mexico: A Guide to Mezcal

An introduction to mezcal.

Why Jianbing is China's Most Popular Street Breakfast

Jianbing is quite possibly China's best-kept secret.

Cocktail Science: All About Foams

Why Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey Is the Best Deal In Booze

Bourbon & rye drinkers, heads up: why bottled-in-bond whiskey is the best deal in booze

Ask a Sommelier: The Best Wine for Thai Food

What Are They Drinking on Mad Men?

These Cake Stands Won't Let You Down

Sturdy and well balanced, these stands are so much more than just a pretty base.

Essential Equipment for Making Great Bread at Home

Bread-baking isn't an expensive hobby, but there are a few basic tools any home baker should arm themselves with before getting started.

How to Put a Bundt in the Oven

Everything you need to know about Bundt cakes, from preparing the pan to how to Bundt-ify your favorite cake.

Our Favorite Chocolate Easter Bunnies, Eggs, and More

The most delicious chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs, and other classic Easter candy from our taste test.

The Best Electric Griddles for Crowd-Size Cooking

We tested electric griddles of all styles and price points to find our favorites.

The Best Pan for Sheet Cakes, Brownies, and Bars

Our absolute favorite pan for sheet cakes.

The Best Extra-Dark Supermarket Chocolate Bars for Baking

Explore an even darker chocolate style with these seven bars in the 80% range.

The Best Coffee Grinders

We dive deep on the grinder that's best for your morning cup.

Great Gifts for Cocktail, Wine, and Beer Lovers

Everything you need for spirited festivities.

Our Top 6 Dutch-Style Cocoas for Brownies, Hot Chocolate, and More

Dutch-style cocoas are alkaline and dark, with a flavor that's earthy and deep. These six brands are guaranteed to please.

16 Essential Pie-Making Tools

From a creamy pumpkin pie that never cracks to a juicy cherry pie that's crispy on the bottom, successful pie-making depends on having the right tools for the job.

The Best Ice Cream Makers

If you're going to make ice cream, you should have the best ice cream maker!

The Best Waffle Makers

We tested the top 12 models of waffle irons to find which ones were the best.

The Best Blender for You: Expensive Versus Budget Buys, Tested

Just how much performance bang do you get for your buck?

The Best Ice Cream Scoops

We tested 17 ice cream scoops to find the shape and design that work best.

The Best Coffee Makers

Our top picks of automatic-drip coffee makers.

Our Favorite Gifts for Coffee and Tea Lovers

Gifts for the coffee and tea lover.

Our Favorite Gifts for the Pizza Obsessive

Gifts for the avid home pizza cook.

BraveTart's Essential Baking and Pastry Gear

All the equipment you need for a well-stocked pastry kitchen.

Essential Tools for Cooking Eggs

To really master cooking eggs, you need the right tools in addition to the right techniques.