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Cooking Tips & Techniques

Learn all the cooking tips and techniques you need to know to be a skilled home chef with how-to guides, substitution options, recipe suggestions, and more. Learn how to cook rice and other staples (plus more challenging foods), cut difficult ingredients like mangos and avocados, and whip up the meal of your dreams, all right here.

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4 Things You Shouldn’t Cook in an Air Fryer
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6 Substitutes for Tomato Sauce If You Run Out of the Pantry Staple
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TikTok's Upside-Down Puff Pastry Hack Is the Easiest Way to Make Dessert
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7 Salad Dressing Tips From the Pros
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How to Make Grilled Pork Chops That Don't Disappoint
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This 2-Ingredient Mac and Cheese Hack Is the Ultimate Hosting Trick
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The Best Way to Make Grilled Cheese, With Tips From a Pro
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What Is the Best Cut of Steak for Fajitas and More? A Butcher Weighs In
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How to Cook Brussels Sprouts 7 Different Ways—Including Roasted, Sautéed, More
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6 Trader Joe’s Recipe Hacks With Biscuits, Everything But The Bagel Seasoning, More
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How to Make Egg Salad—and 3 Recipes to Try
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How to Make Chicken Salad—and 4 Recipes to Try
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How to Steam Vegetables 4 Different Ways—Including in the Microwave, Instant Pot
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This Barbecue Sauce Recipe Is the Only One You Need
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What Is Compound Butter? Chefs Explain This TikTok Food Trend
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How to Marinate Chicken So It Never Tastes Bland
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Can You Microwave Rice? This Hack Makes it Hassle-Free
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How to Cook Tofu 5 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Fried, and More
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How to Cook Ham So It’s Juicy and Delicious Every Time
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How Long to Grill Chicken Breast So It's Juicy Every Time
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This Is the Best Coffee for Cold Brew, French Press, and More
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How to Cook Broccoli 8 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Roasted, and More
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What's the Difference Between an Espresso, Americano, and More Coffee Drinks?
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Trader Joe’s Squiggly Knife Cut Style Noodles Are TikTok’s Latest Obsession
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What's the Difference Between Cold Brew, Pour-Over, and More Types of Coffee?
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How to Steep Tea So You Have a Perfect Cup Every Time
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Fermentation: This Ancient Technique Is the Key to Our Plant-Based Future
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How to Grind Coffee Beans at Home For Barista-Quality Coffee Every Morning
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Best Cooking Advice From the Pros—From Fluffy Scrambled Eggs to Homemade Pizza
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7 Wines Sommeliers Say You'll Love Drinking in Any Weather
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10 Top-Tested Hot Sauces That Will Bring the Heat This Summer
Roasted Salmon With Potatoes and Mushrooms
Roasted Salmon With Potatoes and Mushrooms
40 mins
Lasagna
Four Cheese Lasagna
45 mins
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10 Things You Should Never Put in the Microwave
Is Rice Healthy? Four Varieties of Rice in Bowls on a Wooden Cutting Board
Is Rice Healthy? The 3 Healthiest Types of Rice, According to RDs
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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream—and 5 Recipes to Try
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How to Make Barbecue Sauce That Goes With Chicken, Beef, and More
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How to Reheat a Baked Potato in the Microwave, Oven, and More
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How to Poach Salmon in the Microwave, According to a Professional Chef
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Yes, You Can Make Poached Eggs in the Air Fryer: Here's How
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How to Make Perfect Poached Eggs, According to Professional Chefs
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How to Make the Best Homemade Pizza—According to the Pros
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5 Ways to Upgrade Your Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe, According to Professional Chefs
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TikTok Is Obsessed With These Viral Parmesan Potatoes, and They're the Perfect Holiday Side
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How to Reheat Thanksgiving Turkey Without Ruining It
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How to Cook a Turkey Breast 5 Different Ways—Including in the Oven and Air Fryer
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How to Save Hours Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner—Plus Tips on How to Plan Ahead
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Here's What Temperature to Cook a Turkey So It Stays Moist
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8 Pro-Approved Mashed Potato Secrets to Help Step Up Your Spud Game
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What to Do If Your Thanksgiving Turkey Is Still Frozen—and 3 Ways to Fix It
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This Is the Easiest Way to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey
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How Much Turkey Per Person Is Enough? Use This Guide to Find Out
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How to Cook Oatmeal on the Stove, in the Instant Pot, and More
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Thanksgiving Organization Ideas That’ll Make Your Holiday Prep Even Easier
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How to Cook Orzo Perfectly Every Time
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Sushi, Crudo, or Ceviche? Here's Your Guide to Raw Seafood—And How to Make Each Dish
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Yes, You Can Make Plant-Based Seafood With Pantry Staples: Here's How
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How to Cook Hamburgers 5 Different Ways—Including Grilled, Broiled, and More
Grilled BBQ Corn Cob with Herbs, Lime and Garlic Sauce. Mexican Street Food or Summer Garden Party Snack
How to Cook Corn on the Cob 6 Different Ways—Including Boiled, Roasted, and More
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How to Grill Brats Perfectly Every Time
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How to Safely Thaw Steak Fast
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Grab Your Bib: The Price of Lobster Is at a Record Low Right Now