Blackberries have a short season, so freezing a good batch makes sense until you open the freezer weeks later and find one solid block of berries. The problem starts when fresh berries go straight from the colander into a freezer bag. One extra step Continue Reading
His Pork Chops Stayed Tough After a 15 Hour Brine, and Reddit Said the Brine Wasn’t the First Thing to Fix
A home cook tried to rescue dry, tough boneless pork chops with a 15 hour dry brine of salt, brown sugar, and seasonings. The next batch came out much juicier, but the meat was still tough. He wondered whether a wet brine, a longer dry brine, bone in Continue Reading
Stop Washing These 5 Foods Before Cooking Them
Washing food before cooking sounds like the clean choice. With some raw foods, the trip under the faucet can create another problem. Water doesn't kill the harmful bacteria that may be present on raw meat, poultry, seafood, or eggs. Splashing water Continue Reading
She Dipped Mini Pretzels in Orange Chocolate and Turned Them Into Tiny Pumpkins
Mini pretzels don't look much like pumpkins until they disappear under orange candy coating. The curved pretzel shape creates the outline, melted orange chocolate fills the gaps, and one green candy pressed into the top becomes a stem. The whole Continue Reading
Grandma’s Cheesy Potato Stew Was So Cozy, We Never Missed the Heavy Cream
Cold nights call for potatoes, melted cheese, and a pot left simmering on the stove. This cheesy potato stew brings all three together without heavy cream. Potatoes cook with carrots, celery, onion, garlic, chicken stock, evaporated milk, mozzarella, Continue Reading
Your Dishwasher Has a Filter You May Have Never Cleaned, and It Could Explain the Grit on Your Dishes
Your dishwasher finishes a cycle, but glasses still feel gritty, plates come out with food stuck to them, or a smell returns after the door stays closed. The problem may be sitting beneath the bottom rack. Many dishwashers have a removable filter Continue Reading
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