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Straight to the Point Our favorite toaster was the Breville “A Bit More” Toaster. It made perfect toast, bagels, crispy frozen waffles, and even larger sourdough slices. For a more budget-friendly option, the Cuisinart CPT-142P1 is a compact four-slice toaster that performed better than many more expensive models. Toasters top the list of one-trick pony
Why It Works Two options make perfectly thinly sliced beef possible: par freeze a steak to make hand-slicing much easier, or buy very thinly sliced meat from a butcher or Asian market. Cooking the sliced beef with the onions saves time while guaranteeing the onions come out well browned while retaining a bit of bite.
These days, a growing number of Americans realize there’s a lot more to ramen than the dried bricks you can buy with loose change at the supermarket. There are ramen restaurants all over the country serving traditional styles, and thanks to Sun Noodle, you can even make fresh ramen at home that’s totally respectable. But
Our favorite dips to help you keep your New Year’s resolution to eat more vegetables. A new year often brings new resolutions, and many—myself included—have resolved to try to eat a little better this year. I’ve taken it upon myself to eat more raw fruits and vegetables, but I’ve found it challenging to keep things
Why It Works Cooking the sandwiches in the skillet under a heavy Dutch oven creates a pressed, perfectly melty, and structurally secure sandwich. Spreading the inside of the bread with mayonnaise and mustard “glues” the fillings to the bread, which also helps hold the sandwich together. I’ll admit that growing up I never appreciated a
My wife is a proud product of the Lone Star state, where ranch dressing seems to be the answer to everything. Before meeting her, I’d never seen ranch used as a condiment on pizza, chicken, salad, steak, potatoes—they all call for liberal uses of buttermilk dressing. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t get on board
This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. Hawaiian haystacks are the ultimate layered comfort food! Rice, shredded chicken, and hearty gravy combine with your favorite toppings in this easy dinner. Despite the name, this dish actually doesn’t come from Hawaii! It’s originally
Why It Works Cutting the dough into squares, rectangles, or diamonds obviates the need for a special dough cutter or excessively fussy shaping. Keeping the crackers in the oven with the door cracked after they are baked renders them crisp and crunchy. When I was a kid, the retired couple next door took on the
Why It Works Gently crushing the rice yields a mixture of finer pieces, which melt into the porridge, and larger grains that add texture. Adding the potato and chicken after the porridge is partially cooked keeps them tender and distinct. When I was growing up, whenever I was sick, the first thing my mother would
Why It Works Using parboiled rice, rinsing it to remove surface starches, and toasting it briefly in the hot oil to reduce starch gelling ability all help to ensure the finished rice isn’t gluey or clumpy. This is a truly simple and comforting chicken-and-rice dish, and success lies in properly developing and layering flavors: browning