Smash burgers — those super flat burgers made with minced beef and salted to perfection — are all the rage. If you are eating a burger, this is the fried meat patty you want layered between your bun. But when…
Biting into a perfectly made burger is one of life’s simple pleasures. However, that experience can quickly turn into a sad, soggy affair if the bun becomes drenched in the juices from wet toppings. Top of the list of culprits…
Learning to make the most of your ingredients is one of the challenging things about cooking and baking, but it’s also a lot of the fun. When you can take ordinary ingredients and make them extraordinary, or turn mediocre ingredients…
A classic dish in the Far East, sticky rice’s appeal has as much to do with texture as flavor. True to its name, its sticky, chewy, and tender bite stands out from the separate fluffy long or short-grain rice popular…
The beloved tenderloin lives up to its name; it’s a succulent and soft cut of beef. Sourced from the loin, it’s away from active muscles, lending a cut free of fat and connective tissue. As a result, it comes expensive…
No matter how delicious and enticing a smoked turkey can be, there aren’t many meals that cause as much second-guessing. Thanksgiving turkeys are a source of constant stress and confusion, not just because of the pressure of a big family…
Flame-grilling chicken drumsticks give them a succulent texture and appetizing aroma. But if your timing is slightly off you’ll be left with dry, rubbery protein that has a burnt flavor and bitter, unpalatable crust. Luckily, you can eliminate this problem…
Whether you’re starting your day with a hearty breakfast or indulging in a midnight snack, that crisp, golden-brown toast with a warm, tender interior is hard to beat. For most, the automatic process of making this simple treat is using…
Instagram Although the taste of a food is associated with how it affects our taste buds, our sense of smell is likely a more dominant factor. This means delivering a flavor can be achieved not only through edible ingredients, but through…
If you’ve watched Alton Brown on one of his many shows, you’ll know his cooking tips are worth paying close attention to. His years of experience and willingness to illuminate important details improve our cooking skills every time we read…