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Simmer vs. Boil 202: The Master Class
Why does heating to a full boil make it hard to simmer afterwards? Why does stirring a simmering pot cause it to stop simmering? And, most importantly, why does a watched pot never boil?
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Storing Olive Oil
What is the proper way to store olive oil, and does it differ somehow from other oils?
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Resting Meat
3 commentsAnother bit of popular cooking wisdom is that you need to rest your meat before cutting, so it will "re-absorb its juices." What does that really mean?
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The Convection Changeover
6 commentsThere are always pitfalls when working in an unfamiliar kitchen, but how much worse to have a completely new cooking method?
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Cracking the Boiled Egg Mystery
12 commentsIs a boiled egg hard to peel because I don't know how the proper technique, or is it because I don't make the egg properly in the first place?
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Reducing Complexity
4 commentsSome of the most basic advice in cooking can be an opportunity to learn about important fundamentals. In examining the basic reduction sauce, we can also learn how temperature control is vital to cooking well. On the way, we can answer the question, "what is temperature?"
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