Category Kitchen Tools

The Wet Knife Hack that Will Change the Way You Cut Onions

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Of all the kitchen tips and tricks that are passed from cook to cook, variations on how to chop onions without crying never seem to end. From one celebrity chef’s recommendation for fanning the noxious fumes away to a high-carb…

Make Your Seafood Boil Easier with Slow Cooking

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Anyone who’s experienced a seafood boil knows it’s an elaborate feast, often tossed with gusto onto communal paper-clad tables. Also known as a Lowcountry boil, Beaufort boil, or Frogmore stew, it’s a briny piled-high treasure hunt where eating with your…

Common Mistake: Using the Broiler Instead of the Oven

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If you’ve been ignoring the broiler setting on your oven because it’s a little mysterious, we’re here to help you avoid any mistakes you could run into when you’re ready to learn, especially this major timing issue you should know…

Ranking the Best Stanley Cup Accessories

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The Stanley tumbler has come to the forefront of the “It Girl” lexicon and surged in popularity thanks to TikTok. These bottles, which are manufactured by the same company that got its start in camping equipment, feature 30 or 40-ounce…

Top Pan Substitutes for Stir-Frying Without a Wok

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For about the last 2,000 years, the wok has been the pan of choice for cooking up delicious stir-fries. And there are plenty of reasons why a wok is the absolute best pan for stir-frying: The tall edges mean you can toss…

Slow Cooker Caramel Sauce Recipe

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Store-bought bottles of caramel sauce can be packed full of preservatives and artificial flavors, so a homemade version is always going to taste better. Of course, we do have our favorite brands, which we ranked from worst to best (spoiler…

Trick for Using a Pizza Peel in Your Oven

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Ever experienced the unfortunate problem of trying to release an uncooked pizza from a pizza peel? We’ve got the ultimate trick to help you seamlessly slide a stubbornly sticky homemade margherita into the oven. It’s this: Loosen its annoyingly clingy…

How Vacuum Wine Stoppers Function

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If you love wine, you have probably heard about the vacuum wine stopper. In an ideal world, you could open a bottle of wine to use in cooking or to enjoy with friends and you would finish it every time.…

Clean Your French Press Coffee Maker with These Simple Steps

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No matter how you make your coffee, keeping your coffee maker clean is an important part of getting a good-tasting cup of joe. Oils and proteins from old coffee brewing sessions can build up and turn rancid, and that’s especially…

How to Properly Test the Temperature of Your Pizza Oven

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When it comes to making pizzas, proper temperature is crucial. You can have the best dough, cheese, and savory or sweet topping ingredients, but if the temperature isn’t right, your pizza is doomed. There are a lot of variables affecting the temperature…