Click click click! No Images? Click here The Most Popular Recipes of FebruaryFebruary is a short month, but you best believe we packed in the content. We sent one of our own for an undercover look at Medieval Times, questioned cultural appropriation at Benihana, and discovered the secrets behind making soufflé. We were thrilled to announce the arrival of our new shopping assistant technology, Relish. We tried a lot of coffee grinders and announced the winners. Stella made Tate's-style cookies that may actually be better than Tate's themselves. Below are our most popular recipes of the month. If you missed the boat on them, now's your chance to make them in March! Without even taking the lid off the can! Wispy, golden, extra-crunchy hash browns—at your own house, not Waffle House. Chinese hot pot is a glorious communal feast and is easy to prepare with the right equipment and ingredients. It's still a simple bowl of oatmeal, but it tastes like a lot more. Roasting radishes tames their spicy flavor considerably. Fresh lime juice, triple sec, and good tequila are all you need for a perfect version of the classic. An Indian takeout classic almost universally loved by vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. MVP Kitchen Essential Our most popular kitchen essential this month was the Tojiro bread slicer. It was one of the winners of our best serrated knives review, thanks to its lightweight body and fine, sharp teeth that sailed through everything we threw at it. |
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The Best Tools Under $50 for Prep, Cooking, and Baking
Affordable Essentials for Your Kitchen No Images? Click here The Best Tools Under $50 for Prep, Cooking, and BakingUpgrading your kitchen can be expensive and overwhelming. There's so much out there that you could buy, but more importantly, there's so much out there that you don't need. With our equipment reviews and recommendations, we do our best to sort through the clutter, so you can outfit your kitchen with cookware you can rely on. We've put together a pretty sizable list of cookware—all of it under $50—to help you prime your kitchen for successful culinary adventures.. Grab 'em all or start slow. In good time, your kitchen may start to look just like ours. We reviewed the best shears on the market and, sadly, our top pick has been discontinued. The good news is our runner-up works just as well, just with fewer bells and whistles. And should you want to pick up a pair of poultry shears, too, we love these super-sharp affordable ones from OXO. Grinding whole spices when you need them ensures you get the best flavor. We reviewed a wide range of spice grinders out there and picked two that are easy to use and easy to clean. Pick one up, and then do yourself a favor and toss out any spices in your cabinet that you can't remember buying. We tested quite a few immersion blenders, and while the All-Clad version reigned supreme, the Hamilton Beach one—at just $31 (a third of the price of the All-Clad)—did a helluva job. It will definitely serve you well. Keeping a cast iron pan in your kitchen can require a little maintenance, but it's well worth it. A 12-inch skillet is useful for all manner of sweet and savory recipes, whether you're looking to sear the perfect steak or throw together a comforting pasta dish. While you might be tempted to buy a nonstick pan to make angel food cakes, don't! It won't offer enough traction for your batter to climb and rise properly. Along with being affordable, this aluminum pan has a removable bottom, so you can simply remove the cake when it's cool. Stella raves about this brownie pan. Why? Well, it's anodized aluminum (meaning it's nonreactive), so when you're making something acidic, you won't need to worry about them picking up a gross metallic flavor. It also has a removable bottom, so you can easily extract all sorts of delicate desserts. Want More Equipment Recommendations? We Can Help! |
For the Easiest Duck Confit at Home, Go Sous Vide
Your Recipe of the Day No Images? Click here Sous Vide Duck Confit There are few preparations better suited to sous vide cooking than confit, a technique that traditionally involves gently cooking a meat in its own rendered fat. When you use sous vide to make duck confit, there’s no need for any extra rendered fat, because the small amount that renders from the duck legs in the tightly sealed vacuum bag during cooking is more than enough. And, thanks to the precise temperature control, you can cook the legs for an insanely silky and fork-tender texture. The Kitchen Essential Instant Read Thermometer Try Some More Recipes Like This One! |