How to cook collection - how to cook rice, pasta, chicken, and more guides

Become a better cook—or build on your cooking know-how with our expert cooking guides. Learn how to prepare rice, spaghetti, noodles, chicken, and other food staples with our helpful videos and how-to guides. When you're ready, you can level up beyond boiling water and learn new tips and techniques for better meals.

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How to Grind Coffee Beans at Home For Barista-Quality Coffee Every Morning
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How to Use a Meat Thermometer the Right Way, According to the Pros
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How to Cook Ham So It’s Juicy and Delicious Every Time
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How to Cook Cauliflower 8 Different Ways—Including Roasted, Grilled, and More
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8 Pasta Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Meal
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How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey 5 Different Ways—Including Roasted, Deep-Fried, and More
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How Much Turkey Per Person Is Enough? Use This Guide to Find Out
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4 Salsa Styles and How To Make Them
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How to Make Coleslaw, According to Professional Chefs
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Follow This Easy BBQ Plan—and Handy Food Calculator—for Your Best Backyard Party Yet
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Clever Tips for Preparing Eggplant to Perfection
Detroit-Style Pizza With Sausage and Peppers
These 16 Pizza Recipes Are So Good, You'll Never Order In Again
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Do You Need to Wash Eggs? Here's When You Should—Plus, the Right Way to Do it
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6 Hacks for Cooking the Crispiest, Tastiest Frozen Pizza
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These Are the Best Dry Wines for Cooking, According to Chefs and a Sommelier
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How to Cook With Kelp, Kale's Sea-Based Best Friend
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5 Ways to Cook Perfectly Crispy—or Chewy—Bacon
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4 Delicious (and Simple) Dishes to Make With Leftover Pasta
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Mise en Place Will Change Your Life—Here's How to Nail the Meal Prep Technique
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How Long to Boil Eggs for Hard-Boiled, Soft-Boiled, and More
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How to Host a Digital Dinner Party
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How to Grill Anything to Perfection—Your Guide to Technique, Temperatures, and Seasoning
Homemade Pisco Sour Cocktail with Lime and Bitters
What Are Cocktail Bitters and How Should You Use Them?
The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Fast & Healthy Meals Paperback
The 12 Best Instant Pot Cookbooks That Will Make You a Pressure Cooker Pro
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Three Easy Recipes That Start With Store-Bought Rotisserie Chicken
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The Easiest, Fastest Way to Microwave a Sweet Potato
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How to Reheat Leftover Pasta so It's as Delicious as It Was on Day One
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What Is Convection Cooking, and When Should You Use It Over Regular Roasting or Baking?
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Helpful Tips for Every Slow-Cooker Dilemma
Lime-Butter Cod With Zesty Slaw
How to Make Pan Seared Fish With a Perfectly Crispy Skin
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How to Make Potato Salad as Tasty as Your Grandmother's
Here's How to Cook Rice Perfectly: Video
How to Cook Perfectly Fluffy Rice Every Time
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How to Cook Acorn Squash 7 Different Ways—Including Roasted, Grilled, and More
How to Eat Lobster
How to Eat a Lobster
Crab Rolls
How to Cook Lobster and Crab
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How to Cook Steak Perfectly at Home
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How to Cook Spaghetti
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Conquer Your Fear of Frying in 10 Easy Steps
Celery-Scallion Relish
Celery-Scallion Relish
A watermelon is one, big piece of fruit! Here's how to sip, slice, and slurp up yours until it's all gone.
16 Totally Genius Ways to Use Up an Entire Watermelon
Breaded Chicken Cutlets Served With Lemon Wedges
The Best—and Easiest—Way to Bread Chicken Cutlets
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How to Make the Fluffiest Couscous
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How to Heat Tortillas
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How to Spatchcock a Chicken at Home
Cooking Solutions: Avoid Overcrowding the Pan, Main Image
Cooking Solutions: Avoid Overcrowding the Pan