Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Steaming on the stove is a gentle heat transfer ...

If you’re even the slightest bit interested in cooking, you’ve likely heard of the beloved Instant Pot, an electric multicooker by Instant Brands that can pressure cook, slow cook, brown, saute, steam ...

Remember when there were no food processors? My mom, a “gourmet” cook before “foodies” existed, used just a blender and a hand mixer until the mid-1970s when home cooks started buying this new ...