While vegetable peelers do make peeling veggies go a bit faster than peeling with a knife, one man recently shared the way he uses his vegetable peeler that has people absolutely astounded and feeling kind of silly for not thinking of it first.
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Keurig machines have their own series of drawbacks. However, they certainly have one thing going for them — they're super convenient. You shouldn't use distilled water in the machine, though.
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If you've ever worked in a bar or restaurant, you're probably accustomed to using bitters. If not, well, it's totally possible you have never even heard of them, even if you have consumed them before. If you're crafting cocktails at home and don't have any on hand, though, what do you do?
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If potatoes are the sneakers of the food world, then baked potatoes are a pair of classic Adidas. You can't go wrong. Twice-baked potatoes? Even better. Here's how to make the best twice-baked potatoes.
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If you're in the mood to make pizza today and usually use a rolling pin to roll out your dough, can we suggest that, just once, you might want to try shaking things up and doing it a bit differently? And by differently we mean leave your rolling pin where you found it, and employing your hands.
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Spinach is also a vegetable which isn't stripped of its nutrients when cooked (via The Vegetarian Times). The only thing that's a bit difficult when it comes to spinach is preventing it from getting soggy when you cook it. Luckily, there are a couple of easy fixes.
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Hitting up the buffet can be a great way to eat to your heart's (or rather, stomach's) content without breaking the bank. However, not all buffet dishes are made equal. And as much as you'd love to heap a pile of pasta on your plate, here are a few reasons why you shouldn't.
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If you've never heard of people pouring salted peanuts into a bottle of Coca-Cola, then you are most likely not from the South. To be more exact, you're probably not from the rural South, which is where this snack is really found (even those who live in urban areas of the region are not familiar).
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Turns out, there are ways to prepare and cook fish without leaving your home smelling unpleasant, and it starts with getting a really fresh piece of seafood. "The best way to have fish not smell is to work with your fishmonger and get really fresh fish. Fish should smell like the sea — not fishy.
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Pepperoni is still America's favorite pizza topping. But, as you know, pizza tastes great topped with just about anything. Other topping favorites include bacon, mushrooms, and sausage, according to YouGov. No matter how many pizza toppings you've tried, there's one you've probably overlooked.
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What if we told you that you could enjoy a dreamy dish of custardy, frosty goodness — except, it would have the same nutritional value of something wholesome, like a banana? Actually, it is a banana we're talking about. We'd like to introduce you to "nice cream.". Yup, this changes everything.
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Buried somewhere deep in your brain may be the story of McDonald's recalling a million Chicken McNuggets a few years back. What was that all about?
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Love 'em or hate 'em, mushrooms are a fungus to be reckoned with. Assuming most eaters aren't chowing down on raw caps and stems, those who look to mushrooms as a health food should keep in mind that some of those benefits can be altered, depending on the particular cooking process used.
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But Ree Drummond, down home cooking guru from the popular cooking show, The Pioneer Woman, defies this one team or the other theory, and her secret to making perfect scrambled eggs, may just be one of the best we've seen. They are savory, creamy, and fluffy. What's her secret?
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Many people have gone gluten free, whether it's due to celiac disease, gluten sensitivities, or it just makes you feel better not digesting it. The popularity of gluten-free product options has inflated over the years — unfortunately, so too have the prices.
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Those imbibing more than one type of alcoholic beverage on a night out might recall the old adages that recommend a preferred drinking order — namely, that drinking beer before wine is better than drinking wine before beer. Does it really matter, though?
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Or, when it comes to seafood, there's the sage advice from Anthony Bourdain not to order fish on a Monday because depending on where you go, there's a decent chance it was part of a seafood order for the weekend that wasn't eaten on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
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It's possible to keep ghee in the fridge, but as it is more often than not stored in a jar or can, it can be a little difficult to get the amount of butter you want when it's at refrigerator temperature. What's the best way to store your clarified butter?
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Some may have thought there couldn't be any more ways to use your leftover egg yolks, but we can officially add another unexpected entry to the egg-hack encyclopedia: cured egg yolks, and they make a great substitute for Parmesan cheese.
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Chef's Table is a television series that explores the lives, passions, and inspirations of internationally renowned chefs. Currently, the show has six seasons which focus on one chef per episode, allowing the viewer to dive deep into each chef's personal history and motivations.
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Arby's keeps plugging along, dishing out what turns out to be some surprisingly good food. Lately, though, Arby's has been generating some serious social media buzz for a very surprising reason.
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The romanticized concept of Waygu begins with a bovine that's been spoiled rotten -- as in pampered, not actually rotten. However, the mythos surrounding luxury steak -- considered on par with caviar and truffles -- is udderly based on lies.
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If you were looking for a reason to pick up a warehouse club membership in general, and if you were interested in Sam's Club in particular, we have something to tell you that may get you to seal the deal.
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If you aren't a huge fan of plain water, don't despair — you don't have to guzzle it down to avoid the fainting couch.
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Aldi fans are raving about this newly-discovered step the discount grocery chain suggests you take when microwaving popcorn.
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Of course, the popularity of bacon that has caused people to try and find a way to either cook it in a way that spruces up its nutritional profile or to come up with a healthier alternative. One such alternative is turkey bacon. Is it any healthier, though?
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Oyster sauce and fish sauce are both used in a number of cuisines to add a salty, savory, umami flavor to the dish, but although they both come from seafood products, they're quite different from one another.
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