Kitchen Tips and Troubleshooting

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Bloom Phase: How to Read the Bubbles In Your Coffee

a side angle view of Prik Gaeng Garee (Thai Yellow Curry Paste)

A Guide to Thai Curry Pastes

broccoli stems that have been cut off on a wood cutting board with a knife.

A Food Waste State of Mind: How to Tackle a Systemic Problem as an Individual

Assorted vegetable, fruit, yard clippings, and other things turn into nutrient rich and fertile soil for gardening and planting.

A Guide to Composting: Turn Food Waste Into Garden Gold

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The Best Way to Chill Wine Fast

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Fire Safety 101 for Home Kitchens

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Stop Putting These Things in the Dishwasher

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How to Dispose of Cooking Oil and Fat

How to Deodorize a Fridge

The Best Way to Store Ice Cream in Your Freezer

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Our Tips for Meal Planning During Self-Isolation

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Kitchen Safety 101: How to Prevent Cuts, Burns, and Other Injuries

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

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Why Mineral Oil Belongs in Every Kitchen

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

A Mind-Blowing Technique for Cleaning Deep-Fry Oil Using Gelatin | The Food Lab

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Hack Your Way to a Bigger Stovetop, No Renovation Required

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How to Keep Thanksgiving Gravy Warm (Without Hogging a Burner)

The Case for Room-Temperature Foods

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What to Pack for Your Vacation-Rental Kitchen

6 Ways to Build Your Spicy Food Tolerance

11 Microwave Shortcuts Every Home Cook Should Know

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How to Clean Stainless Steel Pots and Pans

5 Surprising Ways Baking Soda Can Improve Your Cooking

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How to Fix Gravy, Whatever the Problem

The Best Way to Clean Your Filthy Microplane, Zester, or Grater

Should You Put Salt in Your Coffee?

Blending sauce for butter chicken with an immersion blender in an enamel cast iron Dutch oven.

24 Essential Kitchen Tricks and Tips

Should You Really Only Cook With Wine You'd Drink? The Truth About Cooking With Wine

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How to Organize Your Refrigerator for Better Food Storage | The Food Lab

Irish soda bread in a parchment-lined cast iron skillet in the oven.

Why Isn't This Working? 5 Variables That Affect Recipe Timing

22 Supermarket Items You Should Leave on the Shelf (and What to Get Instead)

How to Clean Out Your Spice Cabinet and Organize It—for Good

The Better, Faster Way to Freeze and Defrost Your Foods

How to Make a Parchment Paper Lid for Stews and Braises

The Food Lab Answers All of Your Thanksgiving Questions, 2013 Edition

7 Cocktail Party Tips from Sasha Petraske of Milk & Honey, NYC

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How to Set Up a Prep Station Like a Pro Cook

Food-Styling 101: Pro Tips to Step Up Your Game

Kitchen Storage and Organization Essentials That Keep Us Sane

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Pack Your Picnic Basket Like a Pro: Essential Gadgets for Your Next Outing

Dull Knife? No Sharpener? Grab a Mug

How to Fix a Broken Sauce or Vinaigrette

My Favorite Cooking Hacks | The Food Lab

Roasting Mushrooms? Save the Cooking Liquid to Make a Savory Condiment

Ounces and Grams: Why Mass Is Not the Best Way to List Ingredients

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How to Combat Soggy Pie Crusts With Epsom Salt

What to Eat on a Camping Trip

Want More Flavor From Fresh or Canned Tomatoes? Fire Up the Oven

Warm Spanish-Style Giant Bean Salad With Smoked Paprika and Celery

What to Do With Leftover Tomato Paste

Amp Up Your End-of-Summer Salads With Fresh Herbs

So You Miss Deep Fried McDonald's Apple Pies?

Pizza Protips: Additions to Your Dough

Soak Dried Mushrooms in Wine or Stock for More Flavor (and Efficiency)

Freeze Fresh Herbs for Long-Term Storage

What to Do With Leftover Herb Stems

5 Ways to Dress Up Store-Bought Salsa

Why Doesn't the Coffee I Make at Home Taste As Good As Café Coffee?

Cooking With Bacon? Store it in the Freezer for Maximum Ease

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Cutting Up Bacon Is Easy if You Freeze It

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Sweet Technique: Adding Eggs to Cake Batter

Why I Prefer Teaspoons to Grams: 6 Measuring Mistakes That Derail Dessert

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Whisking Versus Blending Mayonnaise: The Best Tools for the Job

Got Extra Popeye's Biscuits? Save'em For Breakfast Sandwiches

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