Equipment
cooking equipment, kitchen equipment
Equipment, Techniques
The best mashed potatoes are made in a mixer
Sure, it’s easy to throw cooked potatoes, milk, butter, etc. into your stand mixer and whip them up. In fact,
Equipment, Odds and Ends
A pressure gauge on your propane tank is useful
Many folks have paid for a pressure gauge on their propane tanks in the mistaken belief that it tells you
Equipment, Odds and Ends, Techniques
Sharp knives make cutting your fingers more likely
A sharp knife cuts more easily, so this make sense – right? But, it is not true. With a sharp
Equipment, Techniques
When baking muffins, fill empty cups with water for even baking
Suppose you have a 12-cup muffin tin and enough batter for only, say, six muffins. This myth says to fill
Equipment
All pressure cookers are created equal
Pressure cookers work because they allow you to cook food in water or steam above the usual boiling point of
Equipment, Techniques
You cannot do serious cooking in a microwave
This is one of the very silliest myths but it refuses to die out. There are a lot of people
Equipment, Techniques
Hot pan, cold oil to prevent sticking
This mantra is repeated by many people as the best way to prevent food from sticking to the pan when
Equipment
You must use a serrated knife to slice ripe tomatoes
You certainly can use a serrated knife for ripe tomatoes, but there’s no need to. If you find yourself always
Equipment, Health/Nutrition
Gas Cooktops are Better than Electric
It’s become almost an article of faith that gas cooktops are better than electric, and that any “serious” cook should