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For Vibrant Green Shakshuka, Use This Easy Trick
Why It Works Blanching the herbs and spinach for the sauce with a small amount of baking soda helps weaken the vegetable cell walls, quickly softening them for easy blending,…
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The 10-Second Restaurant Trick for Perfect Fluffy Rice Every Time
For something so seemingly simple, cooking really good rice on the stovetop can be irritatingly hard. It requires just two ingredients—rice and water—but preparing it perfectly can be awfully elusive,…
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The Incredible Science-Backed Trick That Guarantees Perfect Cacio e Pepe Pasta Every Time
Why It Works Toasting the black pepper develops and deepens its flavor.A cooked cornstarch slurry stabilizes the cheese sauce, preventing it from breaking. Cacio e pepe is one of those…
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This Clever 2-Minute Trick Takes My Salads From Good to Great
While store-bought salad dressing is an undeniable convenience, it's also a frequent salad-killer—there's just no comparing a bottled vinaigrette to a good, basic homemade one. To save myself the hassle…
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The Science-Backed Trick for The Silkiest, Greenest Broccoli Soup Ever
Why It Works Blanching the broccoli in water with baking soda raises the pH of the cooking environment, ensuring the broccoli retains its vibrant green color and tenderizes fully before…
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The Surprising Trick to Achieving Bakery-Quality Apple Fritters at Home
Why It Works Tart Granny Smith apples help offset the sweetness of the glaze.Making the glaze with apple cider gives the fritters an even more pomaceous flavor. My husband and…
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Grandma’s Rustic Potato Cutting Trick Is the Secret to the Best Soups and Stews
If I could broadly divide cooks into two camps based on their knife techniques, there are those who primarily work on the board and those who mostly work off it.…