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How ToSee articleCooking with Fresh Cranberries: Tips to Take Them Through the Holidays and Beyond
Cranberries add a splash of color and a dash of tart flavor to holiday spreads. But what about the rest of the year? There’s no need to limit cooking with cranberries to just a few short months, when you know how to select, store, and use them to kick up the flavors of everyday recipes. […] -
How ToSee articleAll About Olives: Everything You Need to Know to Select, Store, and Use Them
Any olive lover will tell you: There’s nothing quite like the meaty, tangy, salty, rich taste of table olives. Olives are unique in so many other ways, as well, from how they measure up nutrition-wise, to how they’re cured to make them tasty enough for consumption. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy olives, […] -
How ToSee articleThe Ultimate Guide to Whole Grain Rice Varieties
The key to taking a good rice dish and turning it into a great one? Choosing the right rice for the recipe. This handy guide covers all the brown and other whole grain rice options available, plus substitution options for each. Read on so you can shop smart and make your rice recipes really sing. […] -
How ToSee articleWhat Is Umami? The 10 Best Plant-Based Sources
Want to tap into the power of umami to add more flavor and satisfaction to your cooking? Here’s everything you need to know about the savory taste sensation, from what umami means and when it was discovered as the fifth core taste, to the foods that are highest in umami. What Is Umami? Umami (pronounced […] -
How ToSee articleCook’s Guide to Fresh Chile Peppers
When it comes to chile peppers, cooks fall in two camps: the fiery-food lovers who think the more chiles the better, and the hot-food haters who are often too timid to try cooking with them. No matter which group you belong to, once you’re familiar with the different varieties and know how to prepare them, […] -
How ToSee articleWhat Is Chickpea Flour? Everything You Need to Know About Buying, Making, and Using this Gluten-Free Wonder
Finely ground, flavorful, and extremely versatile, chickpea flour is a gluten-free flour that should be in every kitchen. Read on for everything you need to know about the pale golden powder, from the different names it goes by, what to look for when shopping, best ways to store it, and delicious ways to use it. […] -
How ToSee articleSoy Sauce, Tamari, Liquid Aminos: What’s the Difference?
Soy sauce plays so many roles in the kitchen: The Asian seasoning is a must in stir-fries and sushi dipping sauces, of course, but it also makes its way into salad dressings, pasta dishes, roasted vegetable marinades—basically in any dish where its salty, savory goodness will give the flavors a little boost. All the more […] -
How ToSee articleA Cook’s Guide to Black Garlic: What It Is, How It’s Made, Plus 15 Tasty Ways to Use It
Want to add instant wow to your savory dishes? Look no further than black garlic. Once only available in Asian groceries, the flavorful ingredient can now be found everywhere from small farmers markets to large grocery chains, including Trader Joe’s. Here’s everything you need to know to get cooking with it today, from what black […] -
How ToSee articleHow to Peel a Kiwi + Kiwi Recipes to Try
In 1959, growers in New Zealand rebranded their Chinese gooseberry crops as “kiwifruit” for export to the United States. They named the fruit after the large, spiky-feathered flightless kiwi bird, which is indigenous to the islands—and it stuck. Beneath kiwifruit’s fuzzy brown skin lies sweet-tart, fiber-rich flesh that packs more vitamin C than an orange […] -
How ToSee articleMighty Millet: How to Cook the Super-Sustainable Whole Grain (and 8 Reasons You Should)
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (following in the footsteps of quinoa, which received the honor in 2012). In this guide to millet, we’ll break down why the small but mighty grain should be in every whole-food, plant-based kitchen and give you cooking tips and recipes to […] -
How ToSee articleHow to Use Radishes from Root to Leaf
Radishes are a springtime favorite. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of radish season, including what to expect from different varieties, how to select them at the farmers market, and ways to use the bulbous roots as well as the leafy greens—so you don’t waste a bite of these valuable root […] -
How ToSee articleWhat Is Celeriac? Get to Know and Love the Homely Root Vegetable
Celeriac, aka celery root, may not be the prettiest vegetable on the produce display—but don’t be put off by its brown, knobby exterior. The white flesh within is distinctive, sweet and very versatile. Read on to learn everything you need to know to enjoy the funny-looking root vegetable, including selection and storage tips, easy ways […]
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