For The Best Béchamel Sauce, Break Out Your Griddle
While you can make a solid béchamel sauce on the stove, it's so much easier (and less likely to burn) when you use the indirect heat of a griddle.
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Open Stubborn Jars Easily With The Back Of Your Knife
Got a stubborn jar that won't open no matter how you twist and turn the lid? You don't need a fancy gadget to get it open: just a knife is required.
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How To Clean Your Kitchen's Greasy Exhaust Fan With Baking Soda
If you're like us, you probably haven't (ever) cleaned your kitchen's exhaust fan - and like us, you probably should. Fortunately, all it takes is baking soda.
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Break Up Ground Meat Easily With An Unconventional Kitchen Tool
Once the meat hits the heat, it's a balance between letting things brown and breaking up the clumps. Make your life easier and reach for this tool.
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The Muffin Tin Hack For Delicious Cookie Cups
Want to know what makes any day of the week a whole lot better? A scoop of ice cream inside a cookie cup. You don't need fancy tools to make one, either.
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The Best And Worst Type Of Pan To Make Scrambled Eggs In
Eggs are notorious for sticking to skillets, but nonstick pans are designed to keep food from adhering to their surfaces. They’re perfect for scrambled eggs.
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The Knife Hack To Pry Spam Out Of The Can
There are plenty of ways to enjoy SPAM, but only if you can manage to get it out of its can. This knife trick makes easy work of freeing your ham.
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5 Kitchen Innovation Trends To Watch At The Inspired Home Show 2024
Food Republic got a sneak peek at the latest kitchen wares and gadgets from all over the world that will be on display at The Inspired Home Show 2024.
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The Simple Method To Properly Clean Collard Greens
You may have heard that you're meant to soak your collard greens, but that can actually risk spreading disease and germs. Clean them this way instead.
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The Cleaning Mistake That Will Destroy Your Favorite Frying Pan
Buying quality frying pans for your kitchen is an investment. It's important to protect them by cleaning them properly, which requires a bit of patience.
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Make Your Quesadillas In A Waffle Iron For The Perfect Bite Every Time
Ensure that you never experience the disappointment of a floppy quesadilla with unmelted cheese pockets again by cooking it in a waffle iron.
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The Salad Spinner Hack To Quickly Defrost Shrimp
The salad spinner is amazing for thawing frozen shrimp, as it does so without the risk of creating rubbery seafood - a common issue with microwave defrosting.
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The Fork Hack To Shape Gnocchi In Seconds
You don't need a gnocchi paddle or rolling board to make deliciously perfect gnocchi. All you need to make the pasta is your thumb and a fork.
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The Kitchen Tool You Need To Make Simple Shaved Ice At Home
To make shaved ice without a special machine, turn to this common kitchen appliance that crushes ice cubes in to a fluffy treat that's ready for toppings.
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How To Make Grilled Cheese Sandwiches With A Hot Iron
Stuck in a hotel? Stove and microwave suddenly broken and all you have left is a clothes iron? Never fear! You can actually cook a grilled cheese.
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Salt Is The Key To Cleaning That Onion Smell From Your Cutting Board
Onions are fantastic in so many dishes, but we can all agree that they leave quite the smell behind on our cutting boards. Fortunately, salt cures that.
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Cast Iron Cookware Hacks You Wish You Knew Sooner
Already revered, cast iron cookware has even more uses than many might think. Get the most out of your skillets with these simple, surprising hacks.
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The Kitchen Tool Duff Goldman Says Every Beginner Baker Should Have
Duff Goldman is a baker extrodinaire, with a successful business and TV empire, so when he says beginner bakers need this tool to start, we listen.
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The Clever Reason Chopsticks Are Slanted
Some chopsticks have narrow, tapered ends, while others are more blunt, and these shapes are suited to the cuisines and histories of their countries of origin.
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The One Type Of Sauce To Keep Far Away From Your Instant Pot
If you're cooking your dinner in an Instant Pot, you absolutely need to keep anything with dairy away from the pressure cooker, as it will curdle fast.
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Carla Hall's Worst Kitchen Nightmare
Carla Hall is not only a world-class cook, but she's an accomplished baker to boot. Even so, she's only human, and like us all, has made some mistakes.
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How To Clean Every Crevice In Your Knife Block
You may think that because you wash your knives, you don't need to wash your knife block. Alas, gunk can build up quickly, so clean it every few weeks.
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How To Clean Blackened Aluminum Pans Correctly
If your aluminum pans have constant black spots, don't give up and throw them away. Here's how to clean them properly - and prevent stains in the first place.
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The Non-Kitchen Tool Alton Brown Uses To Raise Bread Dough
Master chef Alton Brown has a surprising kitchen trick for speeding up bread dough rising. Learn his secret to create the perfect dough anytime of year.
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Jet Tila's Baking Soda And Needle Trick To Peel Boiled Eggs Faster
If you want to make peeling your hard boiled eggs so much faster (and easier!), then you need to use Jet Tila's tip of poking your egg and using baking soda.
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How To Buy Olive Garden's Cheese Graters For Your Table
Yes, the rumors are true. Olive Garden will sell you one of their famous cheese graters, so you can stir up a storm of Parmesan in your home!
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Make Cornbread In Your Waffle Maker For Absurdly Crispy Edges
Using a waffle maker to cook your cornbread mix yields versatile waffles that are soft and fluffy on the outside, with perfectly crispy edges.
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