What to Pack for Your Vacation-Rental Kitchen

What's new on Serious Eats No Images? Click here FEATURES What to Pack for Your Vacation-Rental Kitchen Vacation-rental kitchens are rarely equipped with the tools and ingredients you need to make a tasty meal away from home. Here's what to pack for an Airbnb or other rental, so you're not stuck chopping with a dull steak knife. Read Now TECHNIQUES ​ Fire Up the Grill for a Backyard Paella Party One of Spain's most iconic dishes, a large paella for a crowd can be difficult to make at home. The solution is to cook it on the grill instead. Here's how to do it right. Read Now TECHNIQUES Meet the Towering, Insanely Creamy New York–Style Cheesecake of Your Dreams This ultra tall cheesecake tastes great no matter how you bake it, but is most impressive when made in an eight- by four-inch deep pan. Read Now Email Continues After Ad Below THE KITCHEN ESSENTIAL BraveTart's Custom 8x4 Cheesecake Pan To get the towering effect of Stella's cheesecake, you're going to need this custom loose-bottomed pan she had made specifically to suit this recipe. A pretty baller move, if you ask us. Shop Now FEATURES Where to Eat and Drink in Queens: A Local's Guide When in Queens, eat as the locals eat. Read Now TECHNIQUES Grilled Lamb Arrosticini: A Study in Grilled Skewer Simplicity If you love grilled lamb, do as the Abruzzesi do, and cut out all other flavor distractions with these arrosticini skewers. Read Now   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

How to Make Homemade Pickles

The answer is acid No Images? Click here   Pickle Science: How to Master the Preserving Power of Acids Place a finger anywhere on the globe, and we guarantee you that the local cuisine features some kind of pickled something. We will also guarantee you that the pickle you eat in Nairobi will taste similar to the pickle in Berlin, which is also akin to the pickle in Hokkaido. Here, we'll walk you through the science and the vocabulary necessary to understand the wide world of pickles, and provide you with some techniques to make your own. Using these methods and recipes one could literally pickle shoes. As with any chemistry project, keep your ratios exact and your equipment clean, and you will have Batman-approved perfect pickles. Let's get pickling → Two recipes to get you started Lacto-Fermented Dill Pickles These classic dill pickles get their characteristic tangy flavor through good old-fashioned lacto-fermentation.  Milwaukee Dill Refrigerator Pickles Refrigerator pickles made with a vinegar brine flavored with dill, garlic, and onion are a Midwestern classic. Your essential equipment 1-Quart Glass Canning Jars Cheesecloth   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

The One Pasta Sauce You Absolutely Must Know

Aglio e olio forever No Images? Click here Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta in Garlic and Oil Sauce)  One of the most basic pasta sauces, aglio e olio uses just garlic and olive oil (and maybe a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat). It sounds too simple to be good, but it's among the best. Read More → The Kitchen Essential Skillet ​This dish is a total one-pan wonder, so you may as well make it in one good skillet. Luckily for you, our favorite budget skillet by Tramontina is 30% off today. Shop Now   More quick and easy pasta dishes Fast and Easy Pasta With Blistered Cherry Tomato Sauce Japanese Mentaiko Spaghetti  Spaghetti Puttanesca Spaghetti Carbonara   Serious Eats 88 35th St Ste 602 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Click Preferences to control which emails you receive from Serious Eats. Clicking Unsubscribe will remove you from all Serious Eats emails…which would be sad. Preferences  |  Unsubscribe