a variety of whole ingredients on a white surface. Ingredients include, grapes, strawberries, a roasted chicken, hummus, canned garbanzo beans, sliced carrots, red onion, boiled egg, feta, spinach and cherry tomatoes

All About Ingredients

Learn about familiar and less-common ingredients, along with storage tips, DIY ideas, and recipe suggestions to try them out yourself.
coffee cup with coffee beans
Does Light Roast Coffee Have More Caffeine Than Dark Roast?
A stack of cut-open Nutella-stuffed pancakes drizzled with more Nutella and topped with a pat of butter.
Is Italian Nutella Really Better Than American Nutella?
corn cobs boiling in water
The No. 1 Thing You Should Be Doing When Making Corn This Summer
looking down at vermicelli noodle bowl
What Is Vermicelli?
wooden box of onions overhead
The Easiest Way to Make Onions Taste Better
sliced cucumbers salted and draining in a strainer set over a bowl
The Easiest Way to Make Cucumbers Taste So Much Better
Hands using a cheese knife to break chunks of Parmigiano Reggiano from a large wheel of cheese.
6 Ways to Use Parmigiano Reggiano Like a True Italian
A box of store-bought broth, ice cream and mayo on a green and blue background
4 Things Chefs Always Buy Pre-Made For Home Cooking
nigiri sushi
What Is Nigiri?
powdered butter
Why You Need Butter Powder in Your Pantry
cup of chai with assorted decorative spices
What Is Chai?
toasted sesame oil
6 Ways to Make the Most of Toasted Sesame Oil
Low angle shot of red wine being poured into an ice tray to be frozen
Can You Freeze Leftover Wine?
closeup sashimi slamon doused in sauce
What Is Sashimi?
pepperoni pizza with ingredients placed around it
What Is Pepperoni?
Dispensers for bulk m&m candies
The Real Reason M&M’s Were Invented
Closeup of three spoons with chili pastes
What's the Difference Between Sambal Oelek and Other Chili Pastes?
demerara sugar up close
What Is Demerara Sugar and How Can You Use It?
bottle of red wine pouring into a glass
How Many Glasses of Wine Are In a Bottle?
glasses of rose wine
What's the Difference Between White Zinfandel and Rosé?
close up of water pouring into glass
What Is Distilled Water — And Can You Drink It?
A bowl of yeast
Active Dry Yeast vs. Instant Yeast: What's the Difference?
catnip plant
What Is Catnip — And Does It Work on People?
Sticks of butter and shortening.
Butter vs. Shortening: What's the Difference?
overhead view of marinara sauce in a large skillet
What's the Difference Between Pasta Sauce and Pizza Sauce?
mushroom burger
What Is Umami?
beef carpaccio
What Is Carpaccio and How Do You Make It?
cooked Canadian bacon
Canadian Bacon vs. Ham: What's the Difference?
Shallots
What Is a Shallot? And Why You Should Always Keep Them in Your Kitchen
Tabbouleh Salad with Bulgur Wheat
What Is Bulgur Wheat?
glass of cranberry juice surrounded by fresh cranberries
Cranberry Juice vs. Cranberry Cocktail: What's the Difference?
Zante currants in glass ingredient bowl on table
What Are Currants and What Do You Do With Them?
Bok Choy
What Is Bok Choy — and What Do You Do With It?
a plate of buffalo wings with celery and blue cheesing dressing, on a green and blue background with an arrow pointing at the wings.
Why Are Buffalo Wings Called Buffalo Anyway?
A bowl of dijon mustard
Dijon Mustard vs. Yellow Mustard: What's the Difference?
gorgonzola cheese
What Is Gorgonzola?
dried coriander
What Is Coriander?
bowl of liquid aminos or soy sauce
What Are Liquid Aminos — and How Are They Different From Soy Sauce?
A small glass bowl filled with cornstarch.
What Is Cornstarch?
close up of carob chips
What Are Carob Chips — And How Are They Different From Chocolate Chips?
pecorino cheese
What Is Pecorino?
bottle of dry vermouth
What Is Vermouth?
mid angle looking at a plate full of lamb tagine
What Is Mutton?
bowl of french vanilla ice cream
Vanilla vs. French Vanilla: What's the Difference?
vegemite on toast
What Is Vegemite?
green and purple kohlrabi
What Is Kohlrabi?
Slices of aloe vera
Can You Eat Aloe Vera?
hand holding open durian fruit
What Is Durian Fruit?
lychee fruit
What Is Lychee Fruit?
Different types of vinegar
Does Vinegar Go Bad?
what-is-kimchi-1x1
What Is Kimchi?
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What Is Jackfruit?
close up of brown and white eggs
Brown Eggs vs. White Eggs: Is There a Difference?
cilantro in a basket
Cilantro: What It Is and How to Use It
plantains on white backdrop
What Are Plantains?
Four kinds of butter
8 Types of Butter You Should Know and How to Use Them
bottle grand marnier liqueur
Grand Marnier vs. Triple Sec vs. Cointreau: What's the Difference?
Prosciutto on a cutting board
What Is Prosciutto?
mortadella, soft cheese, and crushed pistachioson bread
What Is Mortadella?
A bowl of sugar
Is Sugar Really Processed With Bones?
looking at a bowl of kalamata olive tapenade with a side of toasted and sliced baguettes
Your Table Olives Might Be Dyed — What Gives Them Their Color?
Spaghetti alla Gricia
What Is Guanciale? 
mincemeat pie
What Is Mincemeat?