Water will cook grits, but I wanted more flavor before the cream and cheese went into the pan. Instead of relying on water alone, I use chicken broth as part of the cooking liquid. The broth goes in from the start, so the grits cook in it for Continue Reading
I Don’t Add Broth to French Onion Soup Until the Onions Cook for 30 Minutes
French onion soup uses plenty of beef broth, but I don't pour it into the pot once the onions start to soften. I give the onions about 30 minutes first. Four sliced onions cook with garlic over medium-low heat until they become translucent and Continue Reading
She Adds One Shortcut Ingredient When She Needs Sourdough Faster
Sourdough can take much of a day or stretch into the next one while the dough ferments. Hannah Dela Cruz has a shortcut for the days when that schedule doesn't work: commercial yeast. Dela Cruz, founder of Make It Dough and author of Sourdough Continue Reading
I Covered a Bowl of Apple Cider Vinegar With Plastic Wrap to Catch Fruit Flies
Fruit flies kept showing up around my kitchen even after I cleared away fruit and cleaned the counters. Instead of reaching for a store-bought trap, I found a method that starts with a cup of apple cider vinegar and a piece of plastic wrap. The Continue Reading
She Starts Pasta in Cold Water Instead of Waiting for It to Boil
Pasta usually starts with a large pot of boiling water. One home cook skips both parts of that routine, putting dry pasta into a wide pan with cold water before turning on the heat. Reddit user u/ILoveLipGloss uses the method for flat pasta such Continue Reading
She Turned Beef Bourguignon Into Lasagna and Thickened It With Roux
Beef bourguignon already has beef and a rich sauce, but lasagna wasn't where I expected to see it end up. One home cook took the French stew in that direction, using it as the basis for a lasagna instead of serving it in a bowl. Reddit user Continue Reading
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