Tag: Tips & Techniques

Some Tips To Season a Carbon Steel Pan
October 10, 2016 No Responses

Some Tips To Season a Carbon Steel Pan

Open Slideshow So you just purchased a new carbon steel pan. Maybe you pulled out the big bucks and splurged, or just picked up an inexpensive one at your local kitchen store. Either way, take care of your new pan,...
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Some Tips to Help the Dishwasher Run Better
October 10, 2016 No Responses

Some Tips to Help the Dishwasher Run Better

If you’re lucky enough to have some (mechanical!) help with your dishes, how’s your helper doing these days? Cooking can be tough on the dishwasher. All those goopy soups, milk-crusted mugs, and baked-on casseroles can overload it; perhaps you&#821...
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Not Wash Your Cast Iron with Soap?
September 29, 2016 No Responses

Not Wash Your Cast Iron with Soap?

How To Season a Cast Iron Skillet Cast iron care is something that cast iron-lovers take quite seriously. There are strict rules to follow depending perhaps on where you live and where you were raised. Some myths of cast iron...
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6 Ways to Prepare For Your Kitchen for Back-to-School Time
August 29, 2016 No Responses

6 Ways to Prepare For Your Kitchen for Back-to-School Time

3 Smart Tips for Organizing a Lunch Station There’s the obvious back-to-school prep — like stocking up on pencils, pens, and notebooks, maybe even a new lunch tote or backpack — but there’s another area that deserves consideration: your kitchen...
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Some Ways to Keep Those Outdoor Bugs Away
June 10, 2016 No Responses

Some Ways to Keep Those Outdoor Bugs Away

I’ve lived in the Northeast for 10 years now and somehow every summer I forget about bugs. As the days become longer I get excited about grilling, ice cream, and shorts. Ignorance is bliss. But then one night I’ll be...
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The Installment Of The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 7
April 17, 2016 No Responses

The Installment Of The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 7

Woo-hoo for you! Today’s the last installment of The Kitchn’s seven-day Spring Refresh. Before we get to high-fives, though, you’ve still got one small assignment that will make a big difference down the line. I’ve yet to meet a cook...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh :Gahter Your Tools
April 16, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh :Gahter Your Tools

Cooks are notoriously attached to their tools: Bakers are devoted to the 9×13 pan, bartenders love their citrus juicers, and most chefs will gladly wax poetic when asked about their favorite knife. That’s why we’ve saved the task of clearing.....
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 4: Take Stock of Your Pantry Shelves (and Yourself)
April 14, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 4: Take Stock of Your Pantry Shelves (and Yourself)

If the refrigerator is a cook’s subconscious, then the pantry is the conscious ego — the place where we can see ourselves in a colorful, curated spice collection or an organized row of rice and pasta jars. Pantry cleaning offers...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 3: Banish Bad Vibes from the Fridge and Freezer
April 13, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 3: Banish Bad Vibes from the Fridge and Freezer

Is there anything more connected to the way we feel about ourselves (deep down) than our refrigerator? Movies use this correlation all the time — just think of Oscar’s moldy-sandwich fridge in The Odd Couple, Sigourney Weaver’s portal-to-another-...
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The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 2: Get Your Cleaning Supplies in Order
April 12, 2016 No Responses

The Kitchn’s Spring Refresh Day 2: Get Your Cleaning Supplies in Order

Day two’s project is one that will carry us through every other task this week. It involves decluttering and cleaning out your cleaning supplies and the space where they live — whether that’s under the sink, in the pantry, or...
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