Baking: How Heat Turns Dough into Something to Share
6 min read
Cooking Technique & Kitchen Guides
Learn the background to cooking methods and food preparation processes. These guides explain techniques and terminology that appear in recipes, from heating and steaming to preservation and fermentation. They provide context rather than replacing the exact instructions for a particular dish. Follow the related recipes when you want a complete ingredient list and ordered cooking method.
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In this collection
Beyond the Shopping List: The Story of Sour cream
6 min read
Butter in the Kitchen: Exploring an Everyday Ingredient
5 min read
Canning: A Closer Look at Food and How We Eat
6 min read
Cooking in the Kitchen: Exploring an Everyday Ingredient
6 min read
Deep Frying: The Cooking Method Behind a Golden Crunch
6 min read
Fermented Foods: The Transformations Behind Familiar Flavors
5 min read
Frying: The Sizzle Behind So Many Familiar Meals
5 min read
Getting to Know Soy sauce: A Food Lover’s Guide
6 min read
Getting to Know Soybean: A Food Lover’s Guide
5 min read
Grilling: The Direct Heat Behind a Shared Meal
5 min read
Pickles: The Sour Side of a Much Bigger Food Tradition
6 min read
Roasting: The Dry-Heat Method Behind a Good Meal
6 min read
Sauce: A Closer Look at Food and How We Eat
5 min read
Smoked Foods: The Flavor Story Behind Wood and Heat
5 min read
Sous Vide: The Food Story Behind Precise, Low-Temperature Cooking
5 min read
Steaming: The Gentle Heat Behind Buns, Cakes and More
5 min read
Umami: A Closer Look at Food and How We Eat
6 min read
Why Food Browns: The Flavor Story Behind the Maillard Reaction
5 min read