Better microwave cooking: power, portions and pauses
A microwave can do more than reheat coffee. Learn how to get evenly cooked food without pretending every appliance runs at the same power.
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Cooking guides
Understand the method, choose your tools, and make the next dinner easier.
How to cook a good dinner in a steamer
Use the basket for vegetables and a shallow dish for foods whose juices you want to keep.
Read the guideYour multicooker’s button names are not a recipe
Soup, sauté, slow cook and pressure cook do different jobs—even when they live on the same appliance.
Read the guideWhy cake recipes use different mixing methods
Creaming, whisking and quick mixing build different structures. Knowing the difference helps you avoid a tough muffin or a flat butter cake.
Read the guideChoose a pasta shape that suits your sauce
You do not need to memorize an encyclopedia of pasta. Start with the texture of the sauce and the way you want to eat it.
Read the guideSauté without steaming everything in the pan
A crowded, wet pan fights browning. Dry surfaces and smaller batches make a bigger difference than frantic stirring.
Read the guideRoast, mash or salad: make potatoes work for the dish
The same bag of potatoes can produce very different dinners. Choose the texture first, then adapt the cooking method.
Read the guideMake dinner ahead without losing the good texture
Some things improve after a rest. Others should meet the plate at the last minute. Plan around moisture, heat and safe storage.
Read the guideWhat a recipe calorie number can—and cannot—tell you
A useful estimate begins with a clearly defined portion. A dish name alone is not enough.
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