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2011Cooking Greens
We’ve blanched, steamed, stir-fried, and sautéed enough greens over the years to…
Published: May 2011
Alternative to Beef Chuck-Eye Roast
Some readers have had trouble finding chuck-eye beef roast. So what's a more com…
Published: May 2011
Dimpling Hamburgers
To prevent hamburgers from puffing up during cooking, many sources recommend mak…
Published: May 2011
BPA and Beer Can Chicken
Beer can interiors are coated with an epoxy that contains Bisphenol A (BPA). Is …
Published: May 2011
Color Taste-Off: White vs. Brown Mushrooms
Despite their differing appearance, white button and cremini mushrooms (and por…
Published: May 2011
Crabmeat 101
Here are the most common grades of crabmeat available in U.S. supermarkets.
Published: May 2011
Substituting Red Vermouth for Red Wine
White vermouth can be substituted for white wine in recipes. So does that mean r…
Published: May 2011
Five Ways to Cook Greens
Here we outline our preferred methods for cooking various types of greens.
Published: May 2011
Trimming Asparagus: It's a Snap
Published: May 2011
Keeping the Freshness in Fresh Chiles
Fresh chiles have a relatively brief shelf life in the refrigerator. Is there an…
Published: May 2011
Vital Wheat Gluten
What is vital wheat gluten? Is it necessary when baking homemade bread?
Published: May 2011
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