Tools and Techniques

Find tips and tricks for using various kitchen tools and techniques on making your cooking more streamlined.
overhead view of a perfectly roasted whole turkey served on a platter with lots of fresh herbs. The turkey is served alongside mashed potatoes and gravy
The 2 Easiest Ways to Fix Overcooked, Dry Turkey
cauliflower heads on a table and florets on a cutting board next to a knife
The Best Way to Cut Cauliflower, According to a Chef
View from above of hands using a knife to slice of the rinds of a watermelon
3 Easy Ways to Cut a Watermelon
sliced zucchini
6 Simple Ways to Cut Your Zucchini
bench scraper
Why No Kitchen Is Complete Without a Bench Scraper
man reaching in to bottom freezer drawer and dog looking inside
The Secret to Successful Summer Cooking Is in Your Freezer
jelly roll pan
What Is a Jelly Roll Pan?
macerate strawberries
What Does It Mean to Macerate?
salt and tomatoes
My Italian Grandma's Famous No-Cook Pasta Sauce Is the Best Way to Use Your Summer Tomatoes
hands tossing green leaf salad in a steel mixing bowl with tomatoes on the side
An Italian Cookbook Author's Secret for Making Perfect Salads
A plate of angel hair pasta with scallops on top and some of the pasta entwined on a fork.
How to Keep Pasta Noodles From Sticking Together
assorted pieces raw chicken
How to Cut up a Whole Chicken Like a Pro
cut bell pepper
How to Cut a Bell Pepper
looking at two bowls of spaghetti topped with spaghetti sauce and fresh basil
Why You Should Be Making Your Spaghetti Sauce in the Oven
carbonara
Why You Should Never Serve Pasta Noodles and Sauce Separately, According to an Italian Chef
cooked beets
Cook Beets in Minutes With This Genius Hack
a close up view of a spoonful of sweet potato casserole, topped with pecans and brown sugar, being lifted from a white baking dish.
5 Ways to Royally Mess Up Sweet Potato Casserole
garlicky shrimp
The Secret to Making Juicy Shrimp
cup of fennel and ginger tea
Why You Shouldn't Microwave Tea
Eggs and milk mixed with a whisk in a glass mixing bowl
8 Types of Whisks and What They Are Used For
home cook tasting stovetop food
How to Taste—and—Adjust Any Dish Like a Pro
close up view of Fermented Kosher-Style Dill Pickles with dill in a jar, surrounded by dill
What's the Difference Between Fermenting and Pickling?
looking down at a bowl of beef stew
How to Avoid Bland, Dry Stew Meat
cutting up jalapeno peppers to make guacamole recipe
How To Stop the Hot Pepper Burn
An airfryer with the basket open next to a small countertop convection oven on a graphic purple, green and teal background.
What's the Difference Between a Convection Oven and an Air Fryer?
cast iron skillet
How to Season a Cast Iron Skillet
meat thermometer in roasted turkey
What's the Difference Between a Meat Thermometer and a Candy Thermometer?
Spaghetti squash rings on a baking sheet
This Hack Will Change the Way You Cook Spaghetti Squash
oven
Here's How Your Oven May Be Lying to You
kitchen knives
How to Care For Your Knives So They Last Long and Stay Sharp
Spaghetti squash strands scraped from the roasted hull
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash Perfectly
mustard-colored nesting mixing bowls with playful, white floral pattern
Your Guide to Vintage Pyrex Mixing Bowl Patterns
Woman preparing food on modern cooktop
What Is an Induction Cooktop?
Charcoal Grilled Ribeye Steak Medium Rare Plated With A Side Of Sauteed Green Beans With Bacon And Garlic
Can You Cook Steak in an Air Fryer?
Mussels In a Bowl
How to Buy, Store and Cook Mussels the Right Way
an overhead view looking at a bowl of chicken noodle soup with some saltine crackers on the side.
The 1 Ingredient Swap That Makes Every Soup Taste Better
close up on a few pieces of oven-baked bacon resting on a cooling rack
I Baked Bacon 4 Different Ways To Find Out Which Hack Turns Out the Crispiest Bacon Ever
Honey being squeezed into a measuring spoon over a bowl of ingredients.
Don't Use This Hack—Here's How You Should Really Measure Sticky Ingredients With No Mess
minestrone soup in a gold pot resting on a cutting board with ladle and parsley to the side
My Family Requests This Soup Every Fall—Here's My Secret Ingredient
how to tell if a pear is ripe
The Trick to Choosing a Perfectly Ripe Pear
Ina Garten on a red and yellow background
Ina Garten's Brilliant Tips for the Perfect Bakery-Style Cake
Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken served with a side of asparagus
The Trick to the Creamiest Sauce for Chicken
honeydew
How to Cut Honeydew Melon 3 Different Ways
english muffins on a cooling rack with a linen underneath
The Best Way to Open an English Muffin Will Blow Your Mind
pineapple
How to Cut Your Pineapple the Right Way
top-down view of banana bread half sliced on parchment paper
This Is the Best Way to Line a Loaf Pan, Hands Down
hand holding tomato and peeling with a paring knife
This Viral Hack Is Undoubtedly the Easiest Way to Peel Tomatoes
two people cooking at a stove
The 6 Lessons From Cooking School I Use Everyday at Home
a low angle, close up view of a plate of fettuccine noodles coated in Alfredo sauce and garnished with fresh parsley and black pepper
The Secret to Making More Flavorful Pasta
A group of jalapeno peppers on a green background with a few peppers cut in half to reveal the seeds inside.
You Can Tell a Spicy Jalapeño From a Mild One Just by Looking at It
Young woman cleaning and washing a bowl of fresh strawberries and cutting one with a small paring knife.
Should You Be Peeling Strawberries? This World-Renowned Chef Says So
blanched green beans
How to Blanch Green Beans
overhead view of a plate of balsamic grilled zucchini
My Italian Grandmother's Trick for Cooking Perfect, Never-Mushy Zucchini
sandwich in lined air fryer
Can You Use Parchment Paper in an Air Fryer?
fresh pasta noodles
How to Cook Fresh Pasta
boiled eggs
How Long Does It Take to Boil Eggs?
burnt ends
What Are Burnt Ends?
looking down at a plate of marinated grilled chicken on a green towel
How Long Can You Marinate Chicken?
lemony salmon on bed of asparagus
What's the White Stuff Seeping Out of My Salmon?
papaya halves
How to Cut a Papaya
pomegranate
How To Cut and Seed a Pomegranate the Easy Way
cut, sliced kiwi fruit
How to Cut a Kiwi
wooden and plastic cutting boards
Which Type of Cutting Board Is More Sanitary: Plastic or Wood?