TECHNIQUES Mash Made in Heaven: Tips for Making Better Mashed Potatoes Mashed potato problems and pitfalls, and how to avoid or fix them. KITCHEN ESSENTIAL Potato Ricer A potato ricer is one of the few unitasker kitchen tools that we actually recommend; it performs its job efficiently, and doesn't take up a ton of space when it's not in use. If you make mashed potatoes on a somewhat regular basis, it's worth having one. FEATURES Jasmine, Basmati, Sticky, and Beyond: The Serious Eats Guide to Rice A brief history of the grain that (kind of surprisingly) became a staple for hundreds of millions of people around the world, plus a guide to rice varieties you're likely to see in the supermarket. Email Continues After Ad Below TECHNIQUES Make Apple-Cinnamon Everything With This Freeze-Dried-Fruit Topping Whether you're dusting warm cider doughnuts or sprinkling it over your morning bowl of oats, this sweet-tart apple-sugar topping adds a dose of autumnal flavor to everything it touches. TECHNIQUES Khao Piak Sen Is Lao-Style Chicken Noodle Soup With Soul Meet chicken noodle soup as it's made in Laos. While every recipe is different, it's loaded with slippery tapioca- and rice-flour noodles, layers of aromatics, and an abundance of fresh and fragrant toppings. |