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The Difference Between Baking and Cooking
Every experienced home cook knows it: sometimes, you can just wing it with whatever happens to be in the fridge and create a great meal; however, whenever you d…
How to Keep Produce Fresh Longer
Many consumers have experienced the frustration of having to discard a large percentage of the produce they purchased weekly. While the cause is often attribute…
Mastering Meat Doneness and Resting Times
Most cooks have used their fingers to press into the top of a steak to determine if it’s cooked through, used a knife to check the color of the juices flowing f…
Stocks vs. Broths: A Beginner's Guide
Professional kitchens don’t ever stop making stock. It isn’t due to tradition or stubbornness – it is due to the fact that a quality homemade stock is the singl…
Culinary Emulsions Explained: Why They Break
The primary reason for the differences seen in mayonnaise, vinaigrette, and hollandaise is due to the presence of an emulsifier. An emulsifier allows two liquid…
Mastering the 4 Levers of Cooking
Most of the mistakes we make when cooking happen not in the pan, but at the table. We've cooked a meal, and now it's too late to do anything about it. What diff…
30 Pantry Staples Every Home Cook Needs
Pantries are probably the biggest upgrades you can get for your home cooking -- more impactful than any new knife, pan, or gadget. When your pantry has all the …
The Guide to Building Flavor in Layers
Good cooking is rarely about a single ingredient, but rather about creating Layers of flavor through many steps of preparation. When professional chefs refer to…