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  • Why Flour a Cake Pan?
    Why Flour a Cake Pan?

    Many cake recipes instruct you to butter a cake pan and then flour it. We all know the butter stops the cake from sticking, but what does the flour do?

  • Use Your Rolling Pin to Transfer Pie Dough
    Use Your Rolling Pin to Transfer Pie Dough

    Once you’ve rolled out the dough for a pie or quiche crust, your next task is to transfer it to the pie plate. The best way to do this is to roll it around the rolling pin and then unroll it over the plate.

  • How to Test Fish for Doneness
    How to Test Fish for Doneness

    Restaurant chefs have an ingenious way of checking whether a piece of fish is properly cooked without having to cut it open, and it’s something home cooks can easily do, too.

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