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Why doesn't an egg cream have eggs or cream?
For a crunchier crust, plant your dough in a clay pot.
The dusty blend of turmeric, coriander, and black pepper has less to do with the Indian subcontinent than the United Kingdom.
Less than 10 years after slider burnout, tiny burgers are back with a vengeance.
Get to know the crown prince of cured meat.
How a Greek woman from Queens taught America to cook tortilla and tapas.
One of the world’s most common flavors is crazy-difficult to produce.
From seed to frond, pollen to bulb, fennel is the vegetable kingdom’s true utility player. And it deserves your respect.
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What you really feel when you feel the burn.
For maximum streusel effect, just flip the script, and the cake.
How to use both in baking—and why brown sugar isn’t the same.
How Momofuku’s slow-roasted pork became David Chang’s signature “fajita moment.”
There’s more to this Korean pickle than a pot of spicy cabbage.
Each Southeast Asian take on peanut sauce tells a different story.
We can’t say for sure, but there’s a few strong contenders for the creator of America’s quintessential meal.
Padded with plenty of kosher salt, the seasoning can be the wind beneath your dinner’s wings.
A Turkish way with egg salad that leans into the fiery, citrusy chile flakes of the Middle East.
Get to know this essential Middle Eastern spice mix, and how to make your own.
One bowl of egg whites, two wildly different confections.
There’s a world of fish sauce, black-and-white cookies, poke, and paneer to be found at the bulk chain behemoth. You just have to …
In Japan, you can eat a different flavor of instant noodles every day of the year.
And why it’s so tricky to make right at home.
That ramen flavor packet has a legit place in your kitchen.
For the best pasta sauce, think of it like salad dressing.
A long, languid simmer in coconut milk, lemongrass, and galangal gives rendang the intensity of five curries packed into one. Here’s how to make it.
An extra step makes for fluffier grains free of gummy textures.
The George Foreman Grill may have been advertised as a fat-fighting machine and used as fuel for jokes, but it also got people to cook.
Which hacks work and which ones are just...hack jobs.
How America’s side salads turned fruity and fuchsia.
Ditch the measuring cups and spoons. It’s time to improve all your baking with one simple step.
This genius method turns a pumpkin into the cooking vessel, the serving bowl, and the soup itself.
The perfect dish for everyone who loves their food extra crispy.
Spinoffs with linguine, cheese, and tomatoes abound, but the real spaghetti and clams can be found in only one Italian city.
How canned convenience food led to one of the great marvels of modern cooking.
With its heady aroma and dramatic knots, the Swedish cardamom bun is worth getting behind.
Why baristas are fussing over the slowest, least efficient way to make a cup of coffee.
Just say no to lemon zest, “ripping hot” pans, and the ice bath.
How to pick a better bag of easy-to-cook produce.
All hail the pizza world’s latest obsession. It’s giving Americans permission to celebrate the puffy, crispy, abundantly cheesy pies some of us have loved all along.
Cool down your dough for a tastier, chewier cookie.
"Simple and adaptable, everyday snacking cakes are perfect for chiseling away at over the course of a week.
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Get to know this funky-sweet fermented allium.
There’s a sudden urge to dine in a time before tofu and Title IX. Why now?
How one pastry supply shop survived cutthroat neighborhood development, and Amazon, by winning over thousands of home and professional bakers.
How an American soda became the heart of Hong Kong’s favorite chicken dish.
A little island off the coast of China turns poached chicken into something extraordinary.
Beyond just bread loaves, “mother” adds a sour kick to babka, pancakes, pie crust, and more.
The internet’s new favorite kitchen appliance might not be all it’s cracked up to be.
Two Los Angeles chefs sought pastry perfection and found it an hour’s drive outside of Tokyo.
The FDA won’t technically call it food, but this ingredient is a South Asian all star.
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How the combination of cucumbers and feta gained a few ingredients and became a coast-to-coast staple.
Iced tea with a sidecar of espresso has become the next-wave order for coffee nerds in the know.
The essential ingredients of the country’s most over-the-top dog.
The key to silky, rich cold noodles? Industrial peanut butter.
In Los Angeles, Mexican elote is only the beginning.
It’s not the diner burger. It’s not the smashburger. It’s the steak house burger, and Billy Durney is committed to perfecting it.
This Cantonese delicacy doesn’t have any liquor like its namesake, but it’s a vital component of modern Chinese cooking.
Coconut milk is the secret weapon for the only party cake you’ll ever need.
All about the Frenchiest cooking technique around.
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The short answer: yes, and more than you may think.
For tender summer-squash carpaccio, shockingly concentrated tomato vinaigrettes, and superior hot sauces, just add smoke.
Get to know the British soup inspired by Indian cuisine and made world-famous by an American sitcom.
Southwestern China has its own way with charred tomatoes, cilantro, and chile.
How the vampiro, a crunchy antojito from Sinaloa, Mexico, came to captivate the South Los Angeles street food scene.
From the Dolomites to Sicily, there are as many styles and shades of pesto as there are regions in Italy.
What you really feel when you feel the burn.
In Pakistan, there are mixed rice-factions and fracases.
There’s more to this Korean pickle than a pot of spicy cabbage.
Like Spam, this fried fish bathed in black bean sauce is hard to replicate and often eaten straight from the can.
For the best pasta sauce, think of it like salad dressing.
Down the internet rabbit hole of inedible “forbidden” food.
There’s a few strong contenders for the creator of America’s quintessential food.
Both bracing and satisfying at once, the fizzy yogurt drink is a point of national pride in Iran.
Which hacks work and which ones are just...hack jobs.
It was the hottest fish of the ’90s. And then things got complicated.
Ditch the measuring cups and spoons. It’s time to improve all your baking with one simple step.
The path to Mexico’s almost-ceviche is as simple as water, chile, and fresh fruit.
An extra step makes for fluffier grains free of gummy textures.
The olive oil industry spent millions of dollars throughout the ’90s to try to sell American chefs and nutritionists on the …
The perfect dish for everyone who loves their food extra crispy.
Inside the booming black market for the world’s most stolen food.
In New England towns like Fall River, Massachusetts, or East Providence, Rhode Island, Portuguese restaurants and markets carve out an identity of ’60s and ’70s nostalgia.
How to pick a better bag of easy-to-cook produce.
For Malaysians, it was a chocolate malt milk drink, not Gatorade, that fueled a generation of athletes.
Get to know this essential Middle Eastern spice mix, and how to make your own.
How a furniture store, a sandwich chain, and a hotel became famous for their chocolate chip cookies.
Baby carrots aren't so much babies as...cosmetically challenged.
A veteran cookbook writer prone to “catastrophizing” answers the question: to wash or not to wash?
Real talk about one of New York City's most persistent urban legends.
Fresh, sour, and straight from the ocean, this classic dish captures the essence of Filipino cooking.
Is the fancy Italian deli meat worth the hype, or is it all just baloney?
The North African nation consumes almost as much pasta as Italy, but it isn’t just a facsimile. Tunisian pasta has an identity of its own.
And why your cake never rose in the oven.
Then she taught their American kids to cook too. Meet the remarkable Fu Pei-mei.
Kasha varnishkes is a satisfying side dish that deserves a turn front and center.
Starter Lab’s retooling of the iconic French bread wasn’t exactly planned.
How to make coffee under pressure.
Thank a great American tradition: advertising.
Korean-American, Korean-French, Korean-Chinese. In 2019, Korean food flexes in many ways through the cooking of David Chang, Pierre Sang, Eunjo Park, and an army of ambitious chefs and home cooks.
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The truth about tryptophan that Big Turkey isn’t telling you.
Chefs claim that it makes garlic taste bad, and home cooks worry that it’s a cheap shortcut. But are either of them right?
Forget yams and stuffing; the English feasted on lobster and eels.
Remembering the New Orleans chef’s legacy.
How to parse the eternal Thanksgiving debate.
Pasta salad, universally loved and debatably not Italian-American in origin, is worth more than the convenience it offers at picnics and barbecues.
One hails from Africa; the other from the Americas.
A sturdy, old-fashioned, unpopular treat for a sturdy, old-fashioned, unpopular nation.
With a wide selection of grains, sauces, marinades, and juices, an energized generation of black entrepreneurs are bringing sub-Saharan products to the mainstream.
It may seem like the fastest way to a smooth purée, but you’ll end up with a gluey mess.
For many Asian immigrants, potato chips sprinkled over rice is a reminder of how they circumvented assimilation.
Long live the creamiest alt-milk.
It’s flavorless, not filling, and has the approximate taste of the packaging it came in. So why do people still love it?
Despite what purists say, you won’t wreck your seasoning with some bubbles.
The Anglo-Saxon answer to schmaltz. Rhapsodized about by Dickens, Orwell, and Swift. It’s maybe even England’s national dish.
What, you don’t like drying off tea-soaked sugar rocks?
How they make the Bentley of the ham world.
Just because you can hasselback something, should you?
Tall, narrow glasses didn’t used to be the norm for sparkling wines.
Alain Ducasse is getting into the “reflective degustation” of coffee, pioneering and thought-leadering in a city where coffee has been…pretty amazing, actually.
The science of the gravy-maker.
The “glorified hamburger,” a forgotten Depression-era relic, has real applications for the modern home cook.
How to avoid pina colada peril at the supermarket.
Having a stash of briny and salty greens in your fridge opens up all sorts of home cooking adventure. Here’s how to make it.
The supposed Coney Island specialty is really a child of the Midwest.
Opinions are strong, but science (and a few strong-willed home cooks) tackle the matter.
Defining backpacker food, which brings uncreative comfort for tourists flocking to Bangkok, Saigon, Angkor Wat, and points beyond.
And why it may be better for your pizza and lasagna.
How did the Mozzarepa—a sweet corn arepa filled with an arm’s length of melted mozzarella—become a staple of street fairs?
The secret to the crackliest pastry doughs.
Roti canai, despite its Indian name, ingredients, and links to the Tamil people of Southern India, is a bread born in Malaysia.
Get to know the pescatarian cobb salad of San Francisco.
This silky, starchy orzo, studded with mellow blue cheese, is a crash course in a pasta cooking technique that may sound a little familiar.
Imagine the three-way lovechild of a taco, a tostada, and a quesadilla.
Reassessing the pioneering food brand Newman’s Own and the more than $500 million donated to charity.
Pigs are literally horny for truffles.
Add hojicha to cakes, puddings, ice cream, and jellies for an unmistakably smoky, nutty flavor.
It’s all head, but no dairy.
She’s brilliant, terrifying, and a master of Mexican cooking. The 96-year-old writer ends an 840-mile trip from Michoacán to San …
And how to cheat them at home.
This Pennsylvania Dutch specialty lunch meat is far from the bland bologna of your middle-school lunch table. The sweet and tangy …
The scientific reason weed tricks your brain—and makes your food taste better.
It’s messy, it’s fishy, and it will give you disastrously bad breath, but it’s all worth it for this Italian anchovy snack.
How a Greek meat sauce became an Ohio specialty.
Collard greens may have traveled to North America with European settlers, but the technique for cooking them comes from somewhere …
How to make the ultimate brown sauce.
Vegetarian Reubens aren’t a replacement for meat. They’re a category of their own.
America’s most reviled candy may be its most misunderstood.
You may recognize it from wedding registries or the kitchen aisle at Target, but the timeless design is almost 100 years old.
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And what a “waxy” potato really means.
Hiroko Shimbo’s primal utility sauce is good for the freezer, and best when brought out for surprise inspiration.
The difference between “cheese” and “cheese food” is slimmer than you might think.
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The defining ingredients of Thailand’s native curry tradition.
Success can be a double-edged sword for the chefs and shepherds of marginalized cuisines, with media adoration and cookbook deals …
The original didn’t have any crust.
Don’t plan on substituting one for the other in your recipe.
The ’90s were a decade of information, SnackWell’s, and sun-dried tomatoes on everything. Here are eight events that shaped our opinions about cooking and eating.
The convoluted philosophy behind the Jewish diet.
In April of 1995, Jacques Pépin taped a cooking demonstration that detailed how to make an omelet. And while it was merely one of 105 segments the chef recorded over a frantic two-day period in a …
And why they had to add pumpkin puree to it 12 years later.
For decades, cookbooks were primarily written for home cooks, by home cooks. And then the ’90s arrived.
This controversial dish was once a delicacy. Now it’s almost completely disappeared.
By the ’90s, sushi had been in the U.S. for decades. So why was it suddenly for sale at every grocery store?
The only thing better than grilled, marinated meat: pre-digested grilled, marinated meat.
They offered lifesaving ingredients and reassurance to the immigrant families in their communities.
“Portable soup” was once so common that an inventor couldn’t get a patent for it.
The 1990s were a sugary blur of pink and pale green iced tea labels. Here’s the story behind the great effort to normalize (and commercialize) kiwis for an American audience.
A deadly fungus is killing banana crops across the planet.
A decade ruled by anti-fat hysteria got the cookie it deserved.
And why it’s called a cocktail at all.
Is it really possible to turn a legendary smoked whole hog into a recipe that home cooks—not just experienced pitmasters—can make …
There’s nothing better than a beer carnival honoring the king’s marriage to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
Whether it’s slices of apples and pears left out for you after classes, wedges of oranges fed to you when you’re feeling under the weather, or just a bowl of painstakingly peeled grapes left on your …
Why Europe goes crazy for the sun-deprived veal of the vegetable world
When it comes to salad greens, a kiss of heat can be a good thing.
You never forget the sweet taste of your first surprise duck egg inside.
All hail the pizza world’s latest obsession. It’s giving Americans permission to celebrate the puffy, crispy, abundantly cheesy pies some of us have loved all along.
How cooking convenience became a product of accidental necessity.
Queen Elizabeth’s favorite dessert is so easy, it doesn’t even involve baking.
The incidental origins of a Québécois classic: stuff that tastes good with other stuff.
Aaron Franklin has shifted his passion for barbecue to steak, and he has some strong opinions to share in a new cookbook.
Here’s how to make a batch of the bagel’s best friend.
While quick grilling has its place, the slow braise is the ultimate way to unlock the joys of more economical beef.
It’s not because witches dig them.
For some black families, chitlins are essential. For a younger generation, the polarizing dish is a dirty trick.
The online food hall is a haven for food sellers who otherwise can’t get access to the food-business world—so long as they accept the risks that come with it.
Tomatoes, eggplants, and pumpkins are all fruits. So what even *is* a vegetable?
For chef Elliott Moss, the throwback spaghetti sandwich is a trip back to weird teenagehood.
And why it’s the darling of the specialty coffee world.
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They’re not really muffins, but the term sounded better than “griddle cake.”
The stars aligned in Hollywood when République opened. Now, with a new cookbook and a global empire, Marge Manzke is ready for …
They’re actually completely distinct desserts.
Understanding the Japanese concept of nodogoshi—“good feeling in the throat”—changed my perspective on soba.
It’s in almost every American kitchen. But it comes from the other side of the world.
The versatile Japanese condiment made from green chiles and yuzu peel works with soba noodles, but it’s also perfect for grilled corn and Mexican food.
How to make the perfect pie this summer.
The starchy dough is an everyday staple of several West African countries, and making it can be a physical and mental test of focus, strength, and stamina.
Not necessarily—there’s complicated environmental math involved.
This Filipino street snack turns three ingredients into something that’s sweet and crackly on the outside and pudding-like on the inside.
Now’s the time to start a German rum pot.
Ron and Leetal Arazi from NY Shuk want you to think of couscous as a meal’s nutty, flavorful main attraction—not just another …
Say hello to Maryland’s deep fried crab cake.
In her new cookbook, Kitty Travers gives you a taste of the London ice cream shop where she scoops flavors like pea pod, carrot seed, and guava.
The treat is so ancient that archeologists have found popcorn fossils.
Short recipes seem simple—until you turn on the stove.
Get to know one of the country’s stranger regional dogs.
In the mid-aughts, NASCAR was everywhere. And so, for better or worse, were NASCAR-inspired cookbooks.
There’s no such thing as a canola plant, but there is CANADA OIL.
The sweet, colorful allium is a perfect starting point for chaotic, hungry dinnertime improvisation.
And given its intelligence...should we eat it at all?
The days of cupcakes and Cronuts are behind us. It’s time to take a fresh look at an old pastry-case friend.
Strange name aside, it’s a party planner’s best friend.
Forget buttermilk for a second. A soak in yogurt is great for lamb, beef, goat, and particularly chicken.
French vs. American style ice cream, explained.
Bakers love crisps and crumbles because they come together quickly and can easily feed a crowd. But the easy-to-scale dessert is just as sweet when it’s made for a party of one.
Inside the booming black market for the world’s most stolen food.
Carla Lalli Music’s Where Cooking Begins balances the aspirational and everyday realities of food shopping.
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Why, in a land where unadulterated culinary traditions run deep, are cooks turning to an artificial imitation?
How the "cockroach of the ocean" became a delicacy.
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Your parents had this a little off, but they had the right idea.
This is not tossing. This is assembling, fashioning, architecting. With the help of chef Ignacio Mattos.
The impossible burger, not-chicken nuggets, and energy bars are all about peas now. What gives?
An underbaked mystery, a fine-dining fable, and the recipe of a famous cheesecake hiding in plain sight. We asked a Los Angeles …
Science says no. But our hearts can’t handle that.
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The toffee-like confection contains no Scotch whisky and often no butter. What gives?
When seafood is slowly fermented with salt, the result is a briny, savory blast of umami that can transform dishes and inspire …
What the Catholic church has to do with your favorite bar snack.
To become a private chef for an athlete, movie star, or billionaire tech founder, you need years of professional experience and a knack for keeping secrets.
The original machine is now in the Smithsonian.
Ethiopian coffee is one of the world’s great culinary treasures. It’s also extremely undervalued. Geoff Watts, cofounder of …
And why fresh cornlettes are so hard to find.
Growing demand for cold coffee has lead to a meaningful departure from many of the aesthetics and values central to the third …
And does your pie need one?
"A handful of new companies are challenging the norm for instant coffee that we’ve accepted for more than a hundred years.
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What started as a marketing move also makes scientific sense.
This fast-changing, wide-ranging, ever-moving coffee world, explained.
It’s not commercially available (yet), but some scientists are excited about this nutrient-dense solution.
Does coffee give you heart disease? Does it cause anxiety? Does it make you live longer? We look back at some of the most questionable health claims about the drink.
How to give you and your friends severe burns in two minutes or less.
It’s a creamy, mutable, cost-effective way to round out a classic plate lunch of salty meats and fluffy white rice.
Sometimes, but not in the way you might think.
Famous for her cookies and Goldfish crackers, Rudkin’s influence extends beyond packaged foods. Long before second-wave feminism, …
A brief introduction to Kentucky’s hangover killer.
The spicy, acidic curry tells a complicated, labor-intensive story of colonial rule and national (and personal) identity.
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All about your cheesecake’s best friend.
On the surface, the grainy, pudding-like meat is a tough sell. But call it a “pâté” and give it a sear in a hot pan, and you’re in business.
Do you need a car and a parking lot to do it?
Never forget Red Mango, Pinkberry, and 16 Handles.
Most of the seafood that goes into your sushi is actually aged—intentionally and not.
It all started with a Roman pasta dish, but now the minimalist flavor combination of grated Pecorino Romano and black pepper can be found in everything from chicharrones to shortbread cookies.
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It’s so spicy it comes with a terms of service agreement.
Somewhere between a noodle and a dumpling, spaetzle is a perfect springy, chewy carb to soak up meaty ragus or to bathe in soft …
It depends on what you’re using it for.
Some of the most riveting food writing of the 1950s took place among revolutionaries feasting on boas and canned sausages in the …
And what gives them that curly fry taste?
Follow the simple steps in a pie inspired by Darina Allen’s Forgotten Skills of Cooking. Failure is an option.
How this Mexican ‘chile water’ lives up to its name.
There was a time, before cold brew and the war on sugary sodas, when Coca-Cola had a spot at the breakfast table.
And which one is worth the cash?
Growing up in Libya in the early 1980s, Reema Islam found—and fell in love with—traditional cuisine that bore the influence of …
Is it yogurt, cheese, or both?
What does gastropub food look like in a neighborhood where 167 languages are spoken? Tony Liu, the chef at the Queensboro in Jackson Heights, Queens, has an answer.
It has a great recipe for broth with mashed leeks and cypress.
At the California border, life—and the memory of homemade Xinjiang cumin lamb—flashes before your eyes.
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It’s impossible to talk about Filipino desserts without bringing up ube, the starchy, can’t-believe-that’s-not-food-coloring …
How to pick the perfect rack for your barbecue.
One of Seville’s most popular tapas, the montadito de pringá, is loaded with boiled Spanish staples from the region’s home-cooked …
The muddled history of the unavoidable picnic dish.
American chefs and home cooks are gaining access to traditional Korean ingredients, one bottle of fig vinegar at a time.
And why it’s closer to marshmallows than anything chocolate.
Thailand’s restaurant culture is as vibrant and varied as its street food—so why do Americans only talk about the street food?
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The history of Cantonese brunch beyond your favorite dumplings
I scream, you scream, we all scream for…parfreddo? Your dinner-party guests will love you.
A family of deep-fried snacks reflects the island nation’s rich history of immigrant diversity, as well as its tumultuous past …
The muddled history of the famous tequila cocktail.
Wheat, meat, and time: Halim matches your favorite oatmeal toppings with a savory lamb base.
An urban legend says that you burn more calories eating celery than the vegetable contains. And it might be true! Kinda.
It’s not always the raw eggs that get you.
What a 1 million Scoville unit pepper really means.
The traditional Hawaiian dish has been co-opted and reinvented by hipster fast-casual chains around the world. This is not cool.
Malcom X tea will mess you up.
Samin Nosrat’s authoritative, definitive Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is the breakout cookbook of a generation. But have you checked out the tart dough recipe?
How a high school dropout janitor created a junk food icon.
Wait, is that pork belly? A few restaurant tricks can turn this unglamorous root vegetable into a rich, caramelized porcine imposter.
Think less Sichuan Province and more...Springfield, Missouri?
Somewhere between a reuben and a Cuban, the New Jersey sloppy joe is worlds away from the saucy sandwich your elementary school …
The love-it-or-hate-it pie has more to do with Canada than Polynesia.
Can a food writer with a passion for capers and sushi really train himself to eat only a teaspoon of salt per day?
The science behind our favorite fizzy candy.
Tea is consumed all over the world, but only in the U.S. has it been so equated with femininity that some companies try to profit from the idea that drinking it makes you less of a man.
Why a few pine nuts can make everything you eat taste bitter for days.
We may call them French fries in the U.S., but they were born in Belgium as a street food for the rich.
How the dairy world’s most seductive curds get their stink.
This tiny Filipino citrus is here to make your pastas brighter and your lemon bars a lot more exciting
You can distill anything, Greg, even trees.
Lazy person’s sourdough, anyone? Introducing: The Country’s Best Yogurt Column.
Get to know the quintessential English summer cocktail.
It’s been 20 years since Koreans first came to India, so why is finding a good Korean meal there so difficult?
This sneaky grain is really closer to pasta.
The incredible story of how South Indian food evangelist Maya Kaimal conquered the American supermarket. One jar of tikka masala at a time.
And how to top the toots.
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The horrifying reason you shouldn’t dump oil down the drain.
This iconic cake dates back to the 1800s, and the original versions didn’t have a drop of food coloring.
Plenty of people who grow up with dishwashers in American households choose not to use them. The reasons why depend on who you …
If you like caviar, try this brick of dried salted fish eggs.
These little oyster-shaped bites are often overlooked at the grocery store, but when you fry them, they become a party snack, a salad topping, or the filling for a sandwich.
There’s a lot to love about ‘vegan parmesan.’
With this Japanese technique for cooking vegetables and seafood, aluminum foil acts as both the cookware and the dishware.
Italians may call it heresy, but there’s a few ways to do it well.
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How a super-saturated fat became a miracle ingredient for the wellness set.
Cooking the pasta, salting the pasta, emulsifying the pasta. These are things to think about.
How a Czech pastry took over the Lone Star state.
The sabbath origins of this strange Jewish fish ball.
In the West, where it’s called the ghost pepper, the king chile is synonymous with scorching heat and show-off frat boys. In Northeast India, it is a way of life and a means of survival.
The seductively stinky power of penicillin.
Finding a cream soda is not hard in Tokyo. Finding a cigarette and spaghetti-filled kissaten to drink it in is another thing.
And Molly Stevens’ All About Braising is the classic cookbook that will get you to cruciferous nirvana.
A little-known homestyle snack became my go-to carb-on-carb comfort food.
Turns out this eggless ice cream has nothing to do with Philly.
Ciorba has never captured the American palate as effectively as borscht has, but the sour, nourishing soup can be found in Romanian kitchens year-round.
The science of ice cream headaches.
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Do you have a conserve conundrum?
And here’s how you can add a little extra spark on day two or three.
You’ve tried the rest, now taste the black dragon.
Sugee cake is a dessert that, on paper, sounds undeniably Western—it’s made with creamed butter, plenty of eggs, semolina, and a …
There’s a lot the label won’t tell you.
Without the extreme heat of a wood-fired grill, there’s a trick to getting that prized leoparding. Yes, you want leoparding.
Technically, yes! Though you wouldn’t want to eat it.
Though they may not have charred edges from a plancha or the crispy coating of a beer batter, guisados leave a lasting impression.
Tofu skin is the best edible skin.
How some Ethiopian Jews are living—and cooking—in Israel almost 40 years after their arrival.
The improbable story of how a revolutionary beige liquid achieved cult status.
How a Jamaican berry spread its way around the world.
It transforms the bean curd into something completely, magically different. Your sauces will thank you, too.
And what is it, exactly?
No, you’re not going to destroy an entire tenderloin. Yes, everything is better wrapped in puff pastry.
Probably longer than your recipe estimates.
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Don’t tell the Turks and Greeks, but they’re more similar than different.
Forty years after the Vietnam War, many Vietnamese restaurants in America are still a tribute to a time and a place that no longer exists: 1970s Saigon.
The bumpy brassica is among nature’s coolest fractals.
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