[Photographs: J. Kenji López-Alt, Emily and Matt Clifton, Vicky Wasik] It’s that time of year when everyone’s made some kind of New Year’s resolution, and for a lot of people that means eating better. That’s all well and good—I would never begrudge you for trying to be healthier—but if you’re going to spend most of […]
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Ask The Food Lab: The Truth About MSG
What is MSG? Will it really give you a headache? Should you be cooking with it? We look to science for the answers. Read More Source link
14 Fresh and Fast Smoothie Recipes
[Photographs: Carolyn Cope, Maggie Hoffman, Autumn Giles, Lauren Rothman] Maybe you were given a fancy, shiny new blender over the holidays; maybe you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to eat more fruits and vegetables; or maybe you just have a healthy appreciation for quick, tasty breakfasts. Whatever the case, we’re big fans of smoothies here […]
Special Sauce: The White Moustache’s Homa Dashtaki…
[Photograph: Nicole Franzen. Yogurt photograph: Vicky Wasik.] I have a confession: Until Daniel Gritzer told me about The White Moustache a couple of months ago, I ‘d never heard of it, much less its founder, Homa Dashtaki. Now, after interviewing Homa and trying her yogurt, I can tell you that Daniel was right when he […]
15 Salmon Recipes to Celebrate America’s Favorite …
[Photographs: J. Kenji López-Alt, Vicky Wasik] Salmon is one of the most popular fish in America, and for good reason. The fish can be readily found all over the country and has a pleasantly fatty texture and a flavor that is robust but not overly fishy. Salmon is also extremely versatile. It can be pan-seared, […]
Turn Speckled Bananas Into Spectacular Banana Pudd…
[Photographs: Vicky Wasik] More Eggs Buying tips, techniques, and recipes, no matter how you like them. When a bunch of bananas start to go south, it’s hard to beat a freshly baked loaf of banana bread. But after a certain number of loaves, it’s normal for any baker to crave a change of pace. For […]
How to Make Classic Oysters Rockefeller (and Not-S…
[Photographs: Vicky Wasik] There aren’t many dishes that have a clear-cut origin story. When researching recipes, we’re used to parsing a lot of folklore and conjecture, with the hope of understanding more about the food we’re cooking by finding out where it got its start. Most of the time this ends up being a fun […]
The Pros and Cons of Copper Cookware
[Photographs: Vicky Wasik. Video: Joel Russo.] We’ve spent years here at Serious Eats building a compendium of cookware information, covering nearly all you need to know about buying, caring for, and cooking in everything from cast iron and carbon steel to modern nonstick and stainless steel pots and pans. But there’s one classic material we’ve […]
25 Low-Sugar Baking Projects for Not-Too-Sweet Tre…
I love sugar as much as anyone; it’s the backbone of most everything I do, since it provides desserts with volume, structure, body, flavor, and, oh yeah, sweetness (its least important job as far as I’m concerned). Sugar’s at the top of the food pyramid for a reason, a sweet cap to an otherwise balanced […]
Our Favorite Images of 2018
No Serious Eats recipe or story would be complete without photos. They help us understand just how thick our ramen noodles should be, and decide what kind of crust we’re going for on our fried chicken (craggy, always craggy). But our favorite photos aren’t just helpful. They’re bright, eye-grabbing, and make our mouths water. There […]