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Cooking Tips & Techniques

Learn all the cooking tips and techniques you need to know to be a passable home chef with how-to guides, substitution options, recipe suggestions, and more. Learn how to cook rice and other staples (plus more challenging foods), how to cut difficult ingredients like mangos and avocados, and how to whip up the meal of your dreams, all right here.
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7 Wines Sommeliers Say You'll Love Drinking in Any Weather
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10 Top-Tested Hot Sauces That Will Bring the Heat This Summer
Roasted Salmon With Potatoes and Mushrooms
Roasted Salmon With Potatoes and Mushrooms
40 mins
Lasagna
Four Cheese Lasagna
45 mins
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10 Things You Should Never Put in the Microwave
Is Rice Healthy? Four Varieties of Rice in Bowls on a Wooden Cutting Board
Is Rice Healthy? The 3 Healthiest Types of Rice, According to RDs
Homemade raspberry ice cream
How to Make Homemade Ice Cream—and 5 Recipes to Try
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How to Make Barbecue Sauce That Goes With Chicken, Beef, and More
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Yes, You Can Make Poached Eggs in the Air Fryer: Here's How
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How to Make Perfect Poached Eggs, According to Professional Chefs
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How to Make the Best Homemade Pizza—According to the Pros
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5 Ways to Upgrade Your Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe, According to Professional Chefs
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TikTok Is Obsessed With These Viral Parmesan Potatoes, and They're the Perfect Holiday Side
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How to Reheat Thanksgiving Turkey Without Ruining It
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How to Cook a Turkey Breast 5 Different Ways—Including in the Oven and Air Fryer
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How to Save Hours Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner—Plus Tips on How to Plan Ahead
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Here's What Temperature to Cook a Turkey So It Stays Moist
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8 Pro-Approved Mashed Potato Secrets to Help Step Up Your Spud Game
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What to Do If Your Thanksgiving Turkey Is Still Frozen—and 3 Ways to Fix It
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This Is the Easiest Way to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey
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How Much Turkey Per Person Is Enough? Use This Guide to Find Out
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How to Cook Oatmeal on the Stove, in the Instant Pot, and More
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Thanksgiving Organization Ideas That’ll Make Your Holiday Prep Even Easier
Turkey orzo vegetables soup
How to Cook Orzo Perfectly Every Time—Plus 6 Orzo Recipes to Try
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Sushi, Crudo, or Ceviche? Here's Your Guide to Raw Seafood—And How to Make Each Dish
Watermelon Poke Bowls
Yes, You Can Make Plant-Based Seafood With Pantry Staples: Here's How
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How to Cook Hamburgers 5 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Broiled, and More
Grilled BBQ Corn Cob with Herbs, Lime and Garlic Sauce. Mexican Street Food or Summer Garden Party Snack
How to Cook Corn on the Cob 6 Different Ways—Including Boiled, Roasted, and More
Grilled Bockwurst and Bratwurst meat sausages on a cleaver.
How to Grill Brats Perfectly Every Time
defrost-steak
How to Safely Thaw Steak Fast
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Here Are the Top Trending Food Searches of 2021, According to Google
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Grab Your Bib: The Price of Lobster Is at a Record Low Right Now
watermelon
How to Pick a Watermelon at the Store That's Sweet and Ripe
Chicken thighs stewed in cream sauce with mushrooms and spinach.
6 Easiest Ways to Cook Chicken Thighs—Including Grilled, Pan-Seared, and More
Chickpea-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
4 Ways to Upgrade Your Baked Potato, According to Professional Chefs
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6 Easiest Ways to Cook Chicken Breasts—Including Grilled, Fried, and More
homemade healthy Chia seeds and banana overnight oatmeal in jar
This Easy Overnight Oats Recipe Will Change Your Breakfast Game
Here's How to Cook Jasmine Rice: Easy Recipe
Fragrant Jasmine Rice
25 mins
Eggs Benedict brunch
How to Make Eggs Benedict—And 8 Ways to Upgrade the Brunch Staple
Two Scoops of Banana ice cream in a white bowl with sliced banana and mint as garnish
How to Make Frozen Banana Ice Cream, Plus 4 More Ways to Enjoy Frozen Bananas
Crepes
How to Make Crepes at Home, According to a Professional Chef
Globe artichoke
How to Cook Artichokes 10 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Steamed, and More
Bowl of vegan miso ramen with tofu and mushrooms
How to Cook Ramen, According to Professional Chefs
Raw chicken breast
How to Handle Raw Chicken Safely—Plus Why You Should Never Wash Chicken
Chocolate covered rice crackers on a teal background
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Cakes Are All Over TikTok: Here's How to Make the 'Healthy' Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
Grilled vegetables
Here's How to Grill Vegetables to Perfection—and 7 Recipes to Make With Them
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6 Genius Ways to Thicken Gravy Using Items From Your Pantry
Sweet Potatoes
The Best Way to Boil Sweet Potatoes
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8 Easy Tips to Make Your Weekly Meal Prep a Breeze
Peeled beetroot in bowl
How to Cook Beets 8 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Roasted, and More
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3-Layer Magic Cake Is Surprisingly Simple to Make
Fried Green Tomatoes
7 Major Mistakes You're Making With Your Cast Iron Cookware (Including Skipping Soap When Washing It)
Pressure Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup
The Differences Between an Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, and Crockpot
bacon!
How to Cook Bacon in the Oven—Plus 4 More Bacon-Cooking Techniques
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How to Make Buttermilk at Home—Plus, Easy Buttermilk Substitutions
Baked spaghetti squash with vegan bolognese sauce made from lentils, leeks, and carrots
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash 7 Different Ways—Including Roasted, Sautéed, and More
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The Most Effective Way to Slice Crusty Bread (Professional Bakers Agree)
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Dry Brine vs. Wet Brine: Which Should You Choose for Your Thanksgiving Turkey ?
Greek Yogurt vs. Skyr Tout
Is Skyr the Same Thing As Greek Yogurt, or Are They Totally Different?
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I Tried Daily Harvest for a Month—Here's What Happened
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Need an Easy Summer Dip? Try This Cowboy Caviar Recipe Going Viral on TikTok
Gingerbread Cookies On A Metal Baking Rack, Decorating Christmas Cookies
19+ Baking Hacks for Better Christmas Cookies, From Professional Chefs
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
How to Make Shredded Chicken—and 7 Things to Do With It