It turns out the thickening agent in pudding is the key difference between custard and pudding. Custard is made of eggs, sugar, and milk. It's usually baked or can be stirred over low heat to cook. Custard doesn't use any thickening agent and solely relies on the eggs in the dessert to help it set.
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Popcorn might be something of a staple snack for a lot of people. It's light and can be low-calorie depending on the kind you buy. While there are likely plenty of flavored popcorn bags on the shelves of your local grocery store, there are some major popcorn flavor upgrades you can do at home.
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Rather than slashing into your chicken breast to see if there's any pink left in the middle, or leaving your pork chop cooking in the pan for an extra minute or two just to be sure it's done, a meat thermometer can help you cook your proteins to perfection without drying them out.
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ver the years, new strands of apple pie emerged, including Dutch and French apple pie (tarte tatin). If you see them offered on a menu, they are very different. According to Leaf, Dutch apple pie sports a crumble top, while French apple pie is baked upside down and served without a top crust.
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If you think shopping at Sam's Club alone will help you save money while stocking up on the items you need most often, then it's time to reconsider your shopping strategy. There's one thing that you should always do before you ever even arrive at your local store.
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Air fryers can be a godsend if you're someone who likes experimenting in the kitchen with new dishes. On the flip side, air fryers can be a bit inconvenient in the sense that there are certain items you need to be careful with, such as dry spices.
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A gin fizz is one of the many drinks that calls for egg whites when following a traditional recipe. These days, it isn't uncommon for the egg whites to be omitted -- whether because you're squeamish about raw egg or they're not part of your diet -- and you can certainly make a gin fizz without them.
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Because sometimes a cheeseburger just doesn't cut it, this viral hack is giving you the details on how to seriously up your McDonald's sandwich game. In a TikTok video that's earned itself over 600 thousand likes, user @maddiegoetzzzzz demonstrates possibly the most epic McDonald's build ever.
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Hot chocolate season smells like wool scarves and mittens, like nutmeg and cinnamon, and like warm ovens filled with the first batch of holiday cookies. To get it right, you'll need to make your hot cocoa from scratch and to add this alternative sweetener.
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Among the secrets behind a steakhouse's steak, The Daily Meal simply includes, "They use infrared boilers," before commenting on the extreme heat used to cook their meats. The invocation of infrared, however, merely hides the secret of how they cook their the meat behind mystifying technology.
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"We forget how badly eggs smell when they're not fresh. Plus, cold eggs don't taste nearly as good as you'd hope," Ari Banayan, co-founder of Habit Nest, said in an interview with Insider. Having cold, smelly eggs show up at your door doesn't exactly make for a delicious start to your day.
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Why can't you put cheese (especially copious amounts of cheese) into an air fryer? As explained by Food Network, the issue is that the cheese can ooze out before your dish has had a chance to turn crispy -- an air fryer specialty. This is bound to create a hot mess in your air fryer basket.
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As heavenly as homemade waffles sound, there is definitely one catch that can make things trickier for most of us: cleaning the waffle maker after we're done making our delicious waffles. Fortunately, there are a few ways out that will make this task less nightmarish.
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The egg folded "envelope" technique made famous by TikTok's @sunnycusine seems like it's the answers to egg lovers' prayers. The problem, though, is that many home cooks are complaining that this technique isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
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Jalapeños are considered one of the world's most popular peppers and clock in as high as 10,000 Scoville Heat Units. Despite their spiciness, there is a simple trick that can be used to find jalapeños that are slightly lower on the Scoville Scale.
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Air fryers are one of the hottest kitchen appliances right now, and if you're thinking of buying one (or already have one), you've probably heard that this handy tool can cook almost anything. However, leafy greens are one of the few foods your air fryer probably can't handle.
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The method is just what it sounds like -- a piece of wood that goes on your grill, and then your meats and vegetables are placed on top. Beyond the flavor, it also can help keep your meats moist, keep tender filets from falling apart, and these wooden boards can makes for easier grill clean-up.
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While there may be few things as satisfying as dipping your spoon into a custard that has set properly, this classic dessert can be troublesome from time to time. Here's what to do if your custard is too runny.
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If you're a fan of a savory American breakfast, chances are you love breakfast potatoes on the side of your eggs. But if you've ever wondered what the difference is between hash browns and home fries, it really comes down to the cooking technique and the texture of the potatoes.
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Glazes are shiny, thick, luscious additions to any dish -- and turns out, they're pretty much the same thing as sauce, just with different amounts of water and sugar. The basics of making a glaze are simple, but to perfect the technique we have a few tips that will take you a long way.
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In the United States, when you hear the work pancake, your mind is flooded with these images of airy, fluffy golden stacks of doughy disks piled high with oozey syrup. While Americans dream of pancakes for breakfast, the Dutch dream of pannenkoeken for dinner
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For people who want to avoid excess fat but still feel like keeping things crispy and delicious, the air fryer might very well be a game changer. However, because the kitchen appliance has only recently hit the mainstream, this potentially revolutionary cooking method still comes with a few caveats.
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Going vegetarian or vegan can be quite simple these days thanks to the abundance of information online. However, there are some dishes you might crave that seem difficult to substitute ingredients for. There's one vegan ingredient that's actually a perfect swap for fresh fish -- banana blossoms.
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You might've heard before that brown sugar is healthier than white sugar. Part of this myth might come from the color, since raw sugar is typically brown as well, and could lead to some people believing that brown sugar is less processed and refined than white, and therefore healthier.
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Tempering chocolate is much easier in theory than it is in practice, even for a professional pastry chef. It's still important, however, to understand the theory before breaking down the steps and adding in tips to get a better outcome.
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Iced coffee fanatics, meet TikTok, your new best friend. In early October, TikTok cuisine influencer, Katie Lopynski, posted a how-to that will put to rest your iced-coffee-making anxieties from here on out. The only thing hard about this hack is the forethought you need to put into it.
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Have you ever gone on an ambitious grocery store run only to leave your fresh produce, neglected, to wilt away in the fridge drawers? Of course you have. This one easy trick can bring your carrots back from the dead just in time for Halloween.
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