Salty Recipe Collections & Inspirations

A bowl of cookie dough covered with plastic wrap resting on a refrigerator shelf next to a carton of milk.

Chill Cookie Dough to Prevent Overspreading

Chilling cookie dough before baking hardens the fat and allows the flavors to meld. This prevents the cookies from spreading too much in the oven and results in a thicker,...

Chill Cookie Dough to Prevent Overspreading

Chilling cookie dough before baking hardens the fat and allows the flavors to meld. This prevents the cookies from spreading too much in the oven and results in a thicker, more flavorful treat.

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Saucepan warming milk and butter on a stovetop beside a bowl of mashed potatoes

Warm Dairy for Fluffy Potatoes

Adding cold milk and butter to hot potatoes cools them down and requires excessive stirring, which can lead to a gummy texture. Warming the dairy first ensures it absorbs quickly...

Warm Dairy for Fluffy Potatoes

Adding cold milk and butter to hot potatoes cools them down and requires excessive stirring, which can lead to a gummy texture. Warming the dairy first ensures it absorbs quickly and evenly, keeping the potatoes hot and fluffy.

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hand holding ginger on cutting board while other hand scrapes skin with teaspoon edge

Peel Ginger with a Spoon

Peeling ginger with a paring knife or vegetable peeler often removes too much of the flavorful flesh along with the skin. Using the edge of a simple teaspoon allows you...

Peel Ginger with a Spoon

Peeling ginger with a paring knife or vegetable peeler often removes too much of the flavorful flesh along with the skin. Using the edge of a simple teaspoon allows you to easily scrape away just the thin, papery skin while navigating around...

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A wire basket filled with potatoes sitting in a cool, dark pantry away from light and heat sources.

Store Potatoes in the Dark to Prevent Greening

Improperly stored potatoes can quickly sprout, shrivel, or turn green and bitter. Keeping them in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated spot ensures they stay fresh and safe to eat for...

Store Potatoes in the Dark to Prevent Greening

Improperly stored potatoes can quickly sprout, shrivel, or turn green and bitter. Keeping them in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated spot ensures they stay fresh and safe to eat for up to a month.

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A halved avocado with a lemon wedge being squeezed over the exposed green flesh.

Prevent Avocado Browning With a Squeeze of Lemon

Cut avocados quickly turn brown when exposed to air due to oxidation. Applying a little lemon juice and wrapping tightly can slow this process and keep the flesh green longer.

Prevent Avocado Browning With a Squeeze of Lemon

Cut avocados quickly turn brown when exposed to air due to oxidation. Applying a little lemon juice and wrapping tightly can slow this process and keep the flesh green longer.

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A cook shakes drained potato chunks in a pot to roughen their softened surfaces before roasting.

Use Baking Soda for Crisper Roast Potatoes

Roasted potatoes can brown before developing a deeply craggy crust. Parboiling large chunks in lightly alkaline water, then roughing their surfaces before roasting, creates more crispable starch at the edges.

Use Baking Soda for Crisper Roast Potatoes

Roasted potatoes can brown before developing a deeply craggy crust. Parboiling large chunks in lightly alkaline water, then roughing their surfaces before roasting, creates more crispable starch at the edges.

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