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The Food Lab Video Series: Cookies

Join Kenji Lopez-Alt and Katie Quinn as they break down the science behind our excellent chocolate chip cookies.

17 Recipes to Make the Most of Your Immersion Blender

Soups, sauces, sweets, and more to help you put your immersion blender through its paces.

Feed a Crowd With This Thai-Inspired Roast Pork Shoulder Feast

Be the dinner party host hero your friends deserve with this Thai-inspired pork feast.

How to Batch Cocktails for a Crowd

Everything you need to know to easily prepare a batch cocktail for a batch of guests.

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.

How to Clean Candy (and Other Sticky Stuff) From a Pot

Never scrub a dirty pot of caramel or fudge again!

How to Make a Paper Piping Bag

How to make a classic parchment cone for birthday-cake inscriptions, frosted sugar cookies, and all sorts of other pastry projects.

The Spirit of Mexico: A Guide to Mezcal

An introduction to mezcal.

A Brief Guide to Roux

Roux, a mixture of fat and flour cooked together, thickens classic sauces such as béchamel and velouté, as well as hearty gumbos and étouffées.

Sherry 101: An Introduction to the Hippest Old-Person Drink Around

Learn to tell your Amontillado from your Palo Cortado.

Chili Crisp: Spicy, Salty, Crunchy, Tingly, and Good on Everything

Make the fiery, textured chili condiment your own.

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

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

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.

How to Rescue Swiss Buttercream, No Matter the Problem

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

How to Store and Use Leftover Melted Chocolate

How to store and reuse leftover melted or tempered chocolate.

Meet the Umami Bomb of Dessert: Malted Milk Powder

What is malted milk powder, and why does a canister belong in your pantry?

The Difference Between Blackstrap and True Molasses

It may be called blackstrap "molasses," but in the kitchen, blackstrap should never be confused with true molasses.

A Royal-Icing Tutorial: Decorate Christmas Cookies Like a Boss

Forget the North Pole—the magic of Santa's workshop is right in your kitchen.

How to Bake a Million Cookies and Live to Tell the Tale

Make the most of your time in the kitchen with a few simple tips for holiday cookie baking.

Oven-Dry Your Bread for Faster, More Flavorful Thanksgiving Stuffing

Why waste time staling your bread when the oven will get you better, faster results every time?

Master Blind-Baked Pie Crust With These 6 Simple Tips

Six tips for a perfectly pre-baked pie crust.

Don't Blame the Humidity: How "Room Temperature" Can Ruin a Pie Dough

When things heat up in the kitchen, don't give up on pie!

How Muffin Pans (and Liners) Can Affect Your Favorite Recipe

Do you know the muffin pan, the muffin pan, the muffin pan?

Beautiful, Flaky Pie Crust the Old-Fashioned Way

Low-tech, flaky, and delicious.

6 Unexpected Factors That Can Ruin Your Gelatin Desserts

Because knowing is half the battle.

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.

Cookie Science: The Real Differences Between Brown and White Sugars

Different sugars do very different things in cookie doughs.

How Does Baking Powder Affect My Cookies?

Answers to all your baking powder questions.

Cookie Science: How Baking Soda Works

The mysteries of baking soda explained.

Why Tea Addicts Go Crazy for Pu-Erh

Ever drank a tea as old as you are?

A Beginner's Guide to Drinking Better Oolong Tea

What's the tea that drives tea lovers wild? Follow oolong to find out

A Beginner's Guide to Drinking Better Green Tea

The essential guide to getting better green tea, which will in fact give you superpowers

6 Great Condiments to Complete Your Cheese Plate

6 great condiments to make your cheese plate shine

Everything You Need to Know to Make Chinese Hot Pot at Home

Everything you need to know to host a Chinese hot-pot feast at home.

The Real Deal With White Chocolate, Dessert's Delicious Underdog

We tasted over 20 white chocolates to find the very best, and it's awesome stuff.

Use Our Booze-o-Matic Drink Calculator to Plan Your Cocktail Party

Throw a heck of a bash without blowing all your cash.

Breadmaking 101: How to Troubleshoot Bad Bread

Can't seem to bake the perfect loaf of bread? Simple troubleshooting tips to help you out

Pizza Hack: Is Copper Better Than the Baking Steel?

In which @thefoodlab bakes pizza on a sheet of copper in his quest for the perfect crust.

The Science of Baking Bread

The Serious Eats Guide to Essential Cocktail Techniques

Tips, essential pointers, and the wisdom of a few stellar bartenders, all in one guide.

Breadmaking 101: All About Proofing and Fermentation

How to Make the Best Tomato Sauce From Fresh Tomatoes

A fresh-tomato sauce for pasta that's so good, you won't even need cheese on top.

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

The Best Way to Store Vermouth

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

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

How to Build a DIY Home Carbonation Rig

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

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

Secret Tools and Tricks of the Ice Cream Pros: How to Make Creamy Ice Cream

How to Cook Crispy Tofu Worth Eating

This tofu has a tender center surrounded by a well-seasoned, impressively crisp crust.

The Serious Eats Cheese and Wine Pairing Cheat Sheet

The Serious Eats Guide to Holiday Beer Pairing

Tips for Planning a Holiday Cocktail Party

The Best Way to Store Ice Cream in Your Freezer

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.

Corked, Cooked, Bretty, Bad: How to Spot 7 Common Wine Flaws

Cork taint is just one wine flaw you can learn to identify; here's our guide to seven of the most common.

Cocktails From a Low-Stocked Bar: A Guide to Substitutions

How to Host A Beer and Cheese Tasting Party

How to Host a Mother's Day Beer Brunch

The Pizza Lab: Combine The KettlePizza and the Baking Steel For The Ulti...

The Pizza Lab: Foolproof Pan Pizza

This thick-crusted, fried-on-the-bottom, puffy, cheesy pan pizza is the easiest pizza you'll ever make.

The Pizza Lab: Three Doughs to Know

What Is the Difference Between Single Malt and Blended Whisky?

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

How to Make Awesome Coffee For A Crowd

Coffee Tragedies: The Shattered French Press

Serious Chocolate: How to Store Chocolate

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

Thinking Big for Summer Party Drinks

How to Plan and Host a Cocktail Party

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

How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Meat Grinder

Grind your own meat for juicier sausages and more flavorful burgers.

What to Do with Cocoa Nibs

The Food Lab Video Series: Cookies

Join Kenji Lopez-Alt and Katie Quinn as they break down the science behind our excellent chocolate chip cookies.

The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails

The Real Reason Sugar Has No Place in Cornbread

It's all about the corn.

We Try Takis for the First Time

Takis are the best new snacks in our lives these days.

Meet Shaquanda Coco Mulatta, New York’s (Drag) Queen of Hot Sauce

Elazar puts on his hairnet and heads into the kitchen to learn how Shaquanda's Hot Pepper Sauce is made.

Why Tea Addicts Go Crazy for Pu-Erh

Ever drank a tea as old as you are?

A Brief Guide to Roux

Roux, a mixture of fat and flour cooked together, thickens classic sauces such as béchamel and velouté, as well as hearty gumbos and étouffées.

Does Refrigeration Really Ruin Bread?

Stew Science: Why You Shouldn't Cook Your Beef All Day

Longer isn't always better. Learn how to avoid overcooking beef stew.

The Burger Lab: Salting Ground Beef

The Food Lab: The Science of No-Knead Dough

Cocktail Science: Do Alcohol Calories Count?

How to Make a Japanese Breakfast

With a little forethought, a Japanese-style breakfast is just as easy as pancakes and bacon.

Why Jianbing is China's Most Popular Street Breakfast

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

A Beginner's Guide to Spanish Wine

Ask a Sommelier: The Best Wine for Thai Food

The Burger Lab: Revisiting the Myth of the 12-Year-Old McDonald's Burger...

The Food Lab: Why Does Pepperoni Curl?

Cookie Science: How Baking Soda Works

The mysteries of baking soda explained.

Stew Science: Is It Really Better the Next Day?

The Best Imitation-Meat Burgers (Including the Impossible, and Beyond)

The best meat-replacement burgers, tested.

The Best Universal Wine Glasses

We tested 10 universal wine glasses to see which ones perform best with red, white, and sparkling wines.

The Best Supermarket Black Bean Burgers

We tasted seven black bean veggie burgers to find out which patty reigns supreme in 2019.

The Best Supermarket Veggie Burgers

Which vegetable-based, "garden-style" veggie burger reigns supreme in 2019?

We Tested Breville's Countertop Pizza Oven (and It's Pretty Great)

We took the latest countertop pizza oven for a spin.

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.

Batch Cocktails: A Serious Eater's Guide to Drinks for a Crowd

A new cocktail book exploring creative big-batch drink recipes.

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.

This Flowchart Will Find Your Signature Holiday Cocktail

Make finding the perfect holiday drink fun and interactive—with flowcharts!

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

The best homemade ice cream needs a good 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?