Education
Learn cooking frameworks, answers to common cooking questions, discover food trends, and more.
Frameworks
Three techniques for juicy chicken breast
Chicken breast is notoriously difficult to nail. We’ve all had a dry, stringy chicken breast too many times — Let’s fix that.
Six essential sandwich skills
Why are deli or sub-shop sandwiches consistently more satisfying than homemade? We think it boils down to 6 concepts, which are outlined below.
How to steam mussels
A fancy weeknight meal or summer lunch on the table in under 10 minutes.
The frittata fridge cleanout method
The best way to use up ingredients
The kebab blueprint
Kebabs deliver a ton of flavor for very little effort.
The enfrijolada framework
A higher protein enchilada variation commonly found in Mexico City.
Three methods for super crispy wings
We’re giving you three bulletproof options for amazing home wings.
Leftover corn tortilla flow chart
We’ve all bought a stack of corn tortillas and had some go to waste.
The pancake batter blueprint
People claim that baking is more of a science than art.
The ground sausage flavor hack
An easy way to add flavor to a dish without having to gather spices and prep a bunch of aromatics.
Six salad sins
Here are the top 6 salad-making mistakes and how to fix them.
The potsticker (gyoza) blueprint
Making dumplings at home is easier than you might think.
The tostada blueprint
Why are we obsessed with tostadas?
The frozen peas protocol
If you have bad memories of your parents sneaking in peas into your mac & cheese, give them another shot.
Common Home Cooking Questions
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"How would you teach someone to cook if they know nothing?"
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"Are meal prep delivery services worth it? "
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"What are browned butter alternatives?"
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"How do I know what spices I can use dry vs. going out and having to buy the real deal? "
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"How do I know what spices to cook with?"
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"How do you stop your produce from going bad so fast?"
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"What’s the difference between gelato and ice cream? "
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"Is it essential to wash rice before cooking it?"
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"Does pressing down a steak squeeze out juices?"
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"What is your most used cooking equipment?"
Cooking Trends
Oreo x Coca Cola Collab Explained: The Flavor Science Behind the Trend
Why are people loving the limited edition Oreo x Coke collab?
The Soufflé Espresso Martini
Why is there yet another espresso martini version?
Miso marinated cod
The hidden techniques behind Nobu’s signature (but misnomer) dish.
Better-for-you cereal brands
Why are trendy, healthier cereal brands everywhere now?
Brazilian lemonade
Creamy & tangy drink made from blending limes & sweetened condensed milk.
The restaurant supply store
Should I be shopping at the restaurant supply store?
Raw milk
Since the mid-1900s, milk sold for human consumption has been pasteurized to eliminate the risk of bacteria.
Hotel pans at home
Are these pans worth using at home?
Water bead test
Mastering the stainless steel surface can be tricky.
Bouillon products of the world
Why do instant bouillon products remain a home cooking staple?
Tepache
Is tepache the new kombucha?
Video Companions
Grocery Shopping Without a List
Instead of shopping just for recipes, we recommend buying meal building blocks to cook meals throughout the week and reduce leftover ingredients.
Source: Why Recipes are holding you back from learning how to cook
The Sausage Infinite Meals Protocol
Flavorful sausage can lead to an endless variation of quick meals to feed yourself regularly.
Source: How to turn Sausage into Infinite Weeknight Meals.
How to learn to salt by taste
This companion guide focuses on a few tests you can try for yourself to apply the concepts from the video and better understand how to salt by taste.
