Today is November 22, 2024 / /
Today is November 22, 2024 / /
Fresh produce is expensive, and it’s extremely frustrating when you bring fruit and veggies home from the grocery store, only to have them go bad a couple of days later. When buying a bag of baby carrots, you may notice that before long, they become covered in a fuzzy white coating. And while many people Continue Reading »
Never Buy First Cut Everyone from bloggers like Melinda Strauss of Kitchen-Tested to butchers like Fischer Brothers & Leslie in New York City agree: Second cut is the best cut for juicy, tender brisket. Since the second cut has more fat, it yields more flavor; first cut tends to be dry, not the adjective you want to use when Continue Reading »
The History of Birthday Cakes The Greeks Start The Candle Tradition Long before celebrating birthdays became a common tradition, the Ancient Greeks were decorating cakes with candles as an act of worship to Artemis, the goddess of the moon and the hunt. The candles were meant to make the cakes glow like the moon, and Continue Reading »
How to Tell if Raw Ground Beef Has Gone Bad First things first: If you see gray, don’t toss it right away. Beef gets its red color from exposure to air. This means that the exterior of the ground beef might be red while the center (the part not yet exposed to air) will still be Continue Reading »
HOW TO INTERPRET THE LABELS ON YOUR CHICKEN Free Range Generally the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows these words on a label when the chicken has had access to the outdoors for part of the day. Not all free-range chicken is organic, but all organic chicken is free range. Organic This USDA-regulated term Continue Reading »
After the success of its Pinkglow pineapple, Fresh Del Monte is introducing an all-new Rubyglow pineapple to market. As the name suggests, the new pineapple will have a red outer shell but will still feature the traditional yellow pineapple flesh—unlike the Pinkglow pineapple, which has pink flesh. The Rubyglow pineapple has an extra-sweet flavor and is Continue Reading »
The History of Plastic Wrap Before we dig into whether or not plastic wrap is safe to use in the microwave, let’s take a quick look at how it came to be. Just like kitchen staple Corningware, plastic wrap is a byproduct of an experiment gone awry. In 1933, Dow Chemical lab worker Ralph Wiley noticed he had Continue Reading »
Close your eyes and imagine the perfect hot dog. Something that has a snappy exterior and a juicy interior; a rich beefy quality with a subtle, natural hint of smoke. Hebrew Nationals are those hot dogs. The seasonings in this kosher beef frank work in harmony, but what’s really impressive is just how tender it is while Continue Reading »
The Best Ways To Reheat Leftover Pasta Boil It This method only works if you keep your noodles and pasta sauce separate when storing in the fridge. When it’s time to reheat your dish, start by bringing a pot of salted water to a boil. Then, place your leftover pasta noodles in a heat-safe Continue Reading »
The Best Way to Soften Cream Cheese The easiest way to soften cream cheese is to allow it to come to room temperature, but that may take an hour to two, depending on the temperature in your kitchen and the amount of cream cheese you are softening. Do not leave it out of the refrigerator Continue Reading »
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