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Kitchen Tips

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The 1-Ingredient Secret to Fixing Runny Mashed Potatoes (Works Instantly!)
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Tabasco Finally Settled the Debate: This Is Where You Should Store Hot Sauce
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Jennie-O Just Settled the Debate: Should You Brine Your Thanksgiving Turkey?
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Philadelphia Finally Settles the Debate: How Long Can You Leave Cream Cheese Out on the Counter?
Leftovers That Most Likely Give You Food Poisoning
The Unexpected Leftovers That Are Most Likely To Give You Food Poisoning
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Kraft Finally Settled the Debate: This Is the Best Place To Store Grated Parmesan Cheese
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There’s a New Type of Potato in Stores That’s So Creamy You Don’t Even Need Butter
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Martha Stewart’s Brilliant Trick Will Save Your Dried-Out Parmesan Cheese
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The Secret to the “Hands Down Best,” Most Creamy Lasagna Is in the Sauce
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Finally, Our Best Recipes From Over 25 Years Are Coming Together in a Cookbook
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The Stupid Simple Trick for Better French Toast
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The Best Way to Cut Brownie Has Been Hiding in Our Kitchens the Whole Time
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The Best Way to Open an English Muffin Will Blow Your Mind
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This One Mayo Is the Secret to the Tastiest Biscuits Ever
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Caught in a Heatwave? This Ingredient Will Actually Cool You Down
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Is This Ingredient the Secret to "Perfect" Hard-Boiled Eggs? Allrecipes Community Members Think So
Chef John's Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon
5 Simple (but Important) Tips for Cooking Fish Straight from the Freezer
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I Tried 9 Trader Joe's Prepared Frozen Shrimp Dishes and Only Found One I Really Loved
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4 Cooking Mistakes You’re Probably Making With Frozen Vegetables
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The One-Ingredient Secret to Better Chicken Casseroles
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Should You Be Boiling Your Wooden Spoons? TikTok Thinks So
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What Is the Difference Between Anchor Hocking and Pyrex Glassware?
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6 Ways to Make Jarred Pasta Sauce Taste Homemade
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What's the Difference Between a Convection Oven and an Air Fryer?
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How Many Glasses of Wine Are In a Bottle?
glasses of rose wine
What's the Difference Between White Zinfandel and Rosé?
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Why Does Swiss Cheese Have Holes?
Jarred olives
Do Jarred Olives Go Bad?
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Do Pickles Go Bad?
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How Long Does Jarred Pasta Sauce Last in the Fridge? 
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10 Ingredients You're Storing Incorrectly in Your Fridge
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The 2-minute Trick that Will Keep Your Dirty Dishes from Piling Up
Red Delicious apples
The Red Delicious Isn't Very Delicious. Why Is It So Popular?
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What Is Distilled Water — And Can You Drink It?
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What Is Catnip — And Does It Work on People?
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The Best Alcohol for Eggnog: Brandy, Bourbon, or Rum?
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What Is Quark — And What Does It Taste Like?
Different varieties of peppercorns
What Are Peppercorns and What Do You Do With Them?
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Cranberry Juice vs. Cranberry Cocktail: What's the Difference?
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Why Are Buffalo Wings Called Buffalo Anyway?
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What Is Marjoram — And What's a Good Substitute?
A bowl of dijon mustard
Dijon Mustard vs. Yellow Mustard: What's the Difference?
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What the Heck Is Curds and Whey?
ham hock in a pot of greens
What Is a Ham Hock — and What's a Good Substitute?
dried coriander
What Is Coriander?
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Why You Shouldn't Store Nuts In the Pantry
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Can My Insulated Cup Go Into the Dishwasher?
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This Simple Step Will Make Your Cocoa Powder Taste Surprisingly Richer
Chocolate Chips
The Real Story Behind That Chalky Stuff on Your Chocolate Bar
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What Are King Oyster Mushrooms?
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What Happens If You Don't Pop Microwave Popcorn With 'This Side Up'
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Is the Hot Water in My Dishwasher Really Hot Enough to Kill Bacteria?
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What to Use if You Accidentally Run Out of Dishwasher Detergent
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How Long Does Boxed Chicken Broth Stay Good in the Fridge?
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This Hack Makes Cutting Hard Butternut Squash a Breeze
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What Are Carob Chips — And How Are They Different From Chocolate Chips?
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5 Ingredients You Can Substitute for Vanilla Extract
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Why Do So Many Recipes Call for Baking at 350 Degrees F?
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Why Your Beloved Disinfecting Wipes May Be Making Your Kitchen Dirtier
raw chicken on cutting board
10 Mistakes You're Making With Raw Chicken
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The Disturbing Discovery I Made With My Glass Storage Containers
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Why Sumo Mandarins Are So Expensive—and Yet I Can't Stop Buying Them
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The 12 Rudest Things You Accidentally Do at Costco, According to Employees