The Most Popular Culinary Hacks of 2015
Cooking tips aren’t just for gourmets. We all eat every day (unless you’re a robot), and better cooking means healthier food, more delicious meals, and maybe even saving money. Here are our top 2015 cooking tips and tricks.
Best food set: blue apron vs Hello Fresh vs plate
Food subscription services like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, and Plated bring fresh ingredients to your door every week, saving you the time and hassle of meal planning and grocery shopping. But are they worth it? Here’s a look at how these services work and how they compare to each other.
Simplify Your Diet With Alton Brown’s Four Lists Method
The key to a successful diet is finding something that you actually stick with. If you haven’t found it yet, Alton Brown’s four-list approach might help.
Hang these drawings on the fridge so you don’t waste food anymore.
Every year people throw away tons of food – a serious and sad problem. If you occasionally throw away food because it has gone bad, these printouts can help you.
Least Unhealthy Foods at Seven Popular Fast Food Places
Fast food is hardly healthy food, but sometimes it’s the only way out when you’re on the road or late at night. These are the menu items to look for, which will fill you up, but not fill you up.
Five Healthy Cooking Methods No One Teaches
Most of us learn to cook through trial and error, through the Food Network, or force-feed ourselves when no one else will. Naturally, no one knows how to stew chicken or blanch vegetables. Here are a few basic (but helpful) cooking techniques that chefs use every day that the rest of us rarely understand.
15 amazing things you can cook in a rice cooker
Despite its name, the rice cooker is not an unambiguous food processor. Of course, this is the easiest way to cook perfect rice, but it is also a convenient way to prepare a wide variety of dishes. Here are some examples that might convince you to invest in a rice cooker or use yours more often.
Don’t Buy Expensive Knife Sets: These Four Knives Are All You Need
It might be tempting to buy a knife block or set for a friend who loves to cook as a housewarming gift. Do not do this. The money you spend on a set of knives stuffed with substandard knives could be spent on fewer great knives that will last you a lifetime. This is why you should stay away and what you or your budding chef friend should own.
Make Perfect Rice Effortlessly with Alton Brown’s Overflow Method
Making rice perfectly smooth on the stove is not easy – sometimes the pot of rice is too soft, burnt or crunchy. This is why you might want to adopt Alton Brown’s method of cooking rice.
How to quickly peel a hard-boiled egg by shaking it in a glass of water
Peeling hard-boiled eggs can be a nightmare if you don’t cook them properly or try to rip off the shells in a tiny piece. Shaking a glass partially filled with water quickly can do the job in seconds.
10 Tricks for the Perfect Summer Kitchen in Three Minutes
Summer is in full swing, which means it’s time to go outside to have some fun in the sun. And you know what that means: hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon and more.
Tip: What’s the best way to marinate an inexpensive steak?
As great as they are, ribeye, porterhouse and sirloin steaks are not an everyday meal for most of us. If you want to get your fill of beef without spending a fortune, ditch some of the less popular but still delicious steaks . We’ve covered several different pickling techniques so you can get the most out of your cut.
Six healthy snacks to eat while playing
Pizza Buns, Potato Chips, and Hot Pockets, washed down with Mountain Dew, can numb that rumbling stomach, but these foods probably won’t do you any good for your waist (or your brain, for that matter). Instead, buy your typical gamer snack with these healthier yet still delicious snacks.
Why you shouldn’t buy organic foods based on the Dirty Dozen list
Switching to organic apples because they top the list of foods with the most pesticides? You can reconsider your opinion. It turns out that “dirty” foods are pretty clean, and organic foods are not free of pesticides anyway.
Find the box with the freshest eggs by this number
The freshest eggs taste better and last longer. Here’s an insider tip for choosing the freshest egg carton at the grocery store: Look at the three-digit code printed on the box, not the expiration date.
US Finally Drops Outdated Cholesterol Guidelines
You don’t need to limit cholesterol in your diet. We’ve talked about this before , but now it is also said by the people making dietary recommendations in the United States.
How to navigate the farmers market like a seasoned veteran
The easiest way to eat local is to shop at the farmers’ market . In doing so, you support local farmers and participate in your community. It is also often the best deal if you buy it .
How to properly freeze fruits for long-term freshness
There is nothing better than eating ripe fresh fruit, but if that’s not possible, do this: Freeze the fruit. It’s a simple, economical and easy way to extend the life of everything sweet and fresh on your counter.
Diced, Diced, Chopped & More: A Visual Guide to the Six Basic Knife Cutting Techniques
If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between sliced, diced, chopped, and other slices in a recipe, you are not alone. Knife cuts can be so confusing that we’ve put together a visual guide to some of the more common ones.
Forget Red Delicious: Here Are Apples To Use For Everything
Apples may seem rather boring at first glance ( is this the fruit that humanity was banished from paradise from?), But a perfectly crispy, sweet and tart apple fresh from the tree is a wonderful thing, but each variety has its own strengths and benefits.
12 vague supermarket food labels with explanations
Grocery stores are littered with controversial labels such as “artisan,” “fresh,” and “humanely grown.” Some of these terms can be misleading in nature, but not all of them are completely devoid of meaning. Here are some of the most confusing terms you will come across in a supermarket and what they mean.
Passing off store-bought food as yours
From now until January 2nd, you will be invited to a variety of house parties, cocktails and dinners. If you love to cook, cook and bring something, it won’t be a problem, but if you have baking skills like young Cher Horowitz , you might have to lie. By “lie” I mean “buy some food you didn’t make and pretend you did.” It is not fair, not righteous, or even very simple, but it can be done.