The Trick To Making Fancy Cocktail Ice Without A Silicone Mold
We've all found ourselves scrolling through social media, admiring those fancy drinks with fancy ice. Fortunately, you don't need specific molds to make it.
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The Precise Difference Between A Chef's Knife And A Santoku Knife
A chef's knife may be the most famous cutting tool in the Western world, but a Japanese santoku knife has a few advantages that make it equally valuable.
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The Best Tool To Cut Spam Is Part Of The Package
Whether you're out camping and forgot the knife or are simply in a hurry to prep your lunch, you can use the lid on Spam to easily slice the meat.
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Lemon Is The Secret To Cleaning Cheese Graters Without Shredding Sponges
If you've ever tried to clean a cheese grater with a sponge, you know much of a mess it can make. But there's a better way - use a lemon instead.
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The Water Trick That Gets Cakes Out Of Bundt Pans Easily
Do your cakes often get stuck in your bundt pan? It's a common problem, but one that has a shockingly simple solution. Just soak the pan in some hot water.
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The Toxic Red Flag To Look Out For With Vintage Dinnerware
That beautiful antique pitcher of green glass? Grandma's old blue casserole dish? Your dinnerware might be leeching toxic chemicals into your food.
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Sous Vide Your Cookies For The Softest Possible Results
The sous vide approach is your best bet if you find baking cookies in the oven tricky in terms of avoiding burning, uneven cooking, and moisture loss.
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What Makes Japanese-Style Chef's Knives So Unique
Santoku, gyuto, kiritsuke -- there are many types of Japanese chef's knives, but they are all built in a similar fashion unique from Western equivalents.
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Martha Stewart's Spoon Hack For Stripping Kale
Not a fan of the tough stem on kale? Don't worry -- domestic goddess Martha Stewart isn't either! With this quick trick, de-stemming will be a breeze.
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How Often You Should Clean Electric Vs Gas Stovetops
Gas and electric stovetops suffer the most food spillages during the cooking process. Here's how often you should clean them and how to make them shine again.
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The Muffin Tin Hack That Makes Poaching Eggs Way Easier
Poached eggs are notoriously difficult to make perfectly at home, but they don't have to be. With a muffin tin at your disposal, poached eggs are much easier.
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Muffin Tins Are A Game Changer For Cheesy Potatoes
Muffin tins can be used for far more purposes than just making the sweet breakfast treat. Try using them to make individual-sized cheesy potatoes too.
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The Kitchen Shear Hack To Open Wine Bottles
The serrated interior of kitchen shears, situated between the handle and the blades, can function as a bottle opener by gripping onto cork and metal.
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How Ina Garten Prefers To Line Her Sheet Pans
Ina Garten is particular about the tools she uses around the kitchen. When it comes to lining her sheet pans she always uses this item and for good reason.
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You've Probably Been Using The Wrong Pan To Caramelize Onions
Caramelized onions are a fantastic addition to sandwiches, steak, baked potatoes, and so much more -- but to get them just so, you need the right pan.
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Think Twice Before Putting Coffee Grounds In The Garbage Disposal
Coffee drinkers often pour their excess coffee grounds down the drain, not realizing that coffee grounds can take between three and six months to decompose.
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The Industry Product Michael Symon Uses To Clean His Dutch Oven
A Dutch oven can be a huge helping tool in the kitchen - and it looks nice too. Especially when you clean it with an industry product Michael Symon suggests.
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The Mesh On Your Microwave Does A Lot More Than You Might Think
Microwaves are not only convenient but they have features you may not even consider, such as the mesh on the outer door that does a lot more than you think.
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The Warning Sign A Slow Cooker Recipe Isn't Worth Following
If a recipe doesn't specify the size and shape of the slow cooker required, it's a potential red flag that the meal may not turn out as expected.
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The Metal Teeth On Your Kitchen Scissors Aren't For Decoration
Kitchen scissors have many uses, from helping you to prepare meat to cutting open packages. But did you know the metal teeth have a purpose too?
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The Kitchen Tool Ina Garten Replaces Constantly
If there's one thing pro chefs know, it's that you have to have the right tools. When it comes to Ina Garten she replaces this kitchen item constantly.
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How To Safely Smoke Food On A Gas Stovetop
If you love smoked barbecue or fish, but you don't have a smoker, fret not. You can safely smoke food on a gas stovetop with the right equipment.
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No, Aluminum Foil And Parchment Paper Are Not Interchangeable
If you have both aluminum foil and parchment paper in your kitchen, both are great tools but should not be used interchangeably. Here's why.
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How To Clean A Cast Iron Pan, The Short Way And The Long Way
Learn how to clean your cast iron skillet with a short method that takes a few minutes, versus a long method for a deep clean that removes rust.
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How To Make Better Latte Milk Foam With Your Microwave
Yes, you read that correctly: You can make some of the best latte foam of your life in your microwave in under a minute. It's even easier than it sounds.
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Metal Vs Ceramic Pie Weights — Which Is Better?
Anyone who has ever baked a pie without weights knows it's risky business. Weights definitely help keep crusts, well, crusty, but which are best?
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Microwaving Lunch Meat
Whether it's leftover bacon or some sandwich meat, like bologna, that you want to warm, it's better to not put your processed meat in a microwave.
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