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[ad_1] [Photograph: Vicky Wasik] We recently did an in-depth review of the best blenders under $200. After numerous tests, we found Cuisinart’s Hurricane blender to be the clear winner for blasting through ice, emulsifying mayo, puréeing soup, and producing the smoothest smoothies. Today, that blender isn’t just under $200, it’s under $100. Along with its […]
[ad_1] [Photographs: Vicky Wasik] When I was growing up, whenever I was sick, the first thing my mother would do was get a pot of rice, lentils, and water simmering away for porridge. It was considered to be potent stuff, with the power to cure everything from the flu to a short temper. I often […]
[ad_1] [Photograph: Vicky Wasik] It’s winter—that is, cold season—and we’re all chugging orange juice to get our vitamin C, right? Well, it turns out all the OJ in the world won’t help prevent or treat the common cold; the ascorbic acid in citrus fruit just isn’t effective for most people. But that shouldn’t stop us […]
[ad_1] [Photographs: Vicky Wasik, except where noted] Editor’s Note: Welcome back to Obsessed, the interview series in which we talk to uniquely driven amateurs and professionals from all across the food world. We hope to shed light on the passions that inspire enthusiastic food nerds, from home cooks to chefs on the line to veteran […]
[ad_1] [Photographs: Vicky Wasik] Whenever my husband and I order delivery from our favorite Lebanese place, the center of the meal isn’t the chicken shawarma or the mixed grill for two—it’s the potent garlic sauce, toum. Despite my desperate messages for extra toum, they never pack more than three 2-ounce containers of the stuff. I […]
[ad_1] [Photograph: David Welch. Cookie photograph: Vicky Wasik] Jenny Allen, the humorist and author of the guffaw-inducing new book Would Everybody Please Stop?: Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas, derives as much pleasure from eating as anyone I know. Consider this anecdote she shared with me about her food-loving stepmother: “One day she said, […]
[ad_1] [Photographs: Emily Dryden] If I learned anything about food growing up down south, it’s that a cast iron skillet can work wonders for any recipe—even chocolate chip cookies. Slap a chocolate chip cookie dough in a cast iron skillet, and it’ll bake up crunchy around the edges, but soft and fudgy in the middle, […]
[ad_1] [Photograph: Vicky Wasik] We’re all for the skill and dedication it takes to brew a rich, flavorful cup of pour-over coffee. But on a Tuesday morning, when time is short and a caffeine headache is just a few hours away, it would be nice to know you can pull the carafe from an automatic […]
[ad_1] [Photograph: Vicky Wasik] Happy new year from the commerce team! Even though the holidays are long gone, we know that the search for great cookware (at a great price) is a year-round pursuit. So you can expect to keep hearing from us—occasionally—when we find worthy deals on Serious Eats’ top-recommended pots, pans, knives, gadgets, […]
[ad_1] [Photographs: Vicky Wasik] Browned butter is pretty impressive stuff. A little heat transforms butter’s coy and fresh flavor into something that’s dominating and nutty, perfect for adding depth to butternut squash risotto and complementing the natural sweetness in roasted Brussels sprouts. And luckily, this delicious metamorphosis isn’t limited to butter. Any dairy can be […]