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Stop boiling pasta in plain water - this simple trick changes everything

You've been cooking pasta for years, maybe decades. Water, salt, noodles.Simple enough, right? Here's the thing: that pot of ...
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Why people place gas cylinders in water while cooking

Households, especially in Kenya and Nigeria, commonly place gas cylinders in water while cooking. This practice is believed ...
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From Adding Oil to Pasta Water to Removing the Crockpot Lid, These Cooking Myths Have Stuck with People

Chefs of all backgrounds swapped cooking tips and debunked kitchen myths on Reddit Getty Stock Images In a post on Reddit, chefs of all backgrounds shared their best cooking secrets (and silliest ...
Food & Wine

We Tested 6 Ways to Cook Rice — The Best Was Also the Easiest

We tested six methods for cooking rice and this one was the surprising winner. All six methods started with the same prep — rinsing and soaking the rice for 30 minutes — to remove surface starch and ...
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Why You Should Cook Your Pasta In Cold Water

You've probably heard the old adage "a watched pot never boils." But what if you didn’t have to watch…or even wait at all? Our assistant food editor (and pasta queen) Francesca Zani makes a strong ...