Ingredient Guides

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Land O Lakes butter
The Only Way You Should Store Butter, According to Land O'Lakes
A glass jar with coffee beans on a wooden table
I Asked 3 Coffee Pros the Best Place To Store Coffee Beans—They All Said the Same Thing
onions on the counter (yellow, white, and red)
I Asked 4 Farmers How To Store Onions, and They All Said the Same Thing
Frozen broccoli florets on a wooden surface focus on texture detail
The Secret to Cooking Frozen Broccoli That’s Never Mushy
A spoon dipped into a container of yogurt on a striped surface
The One Thing You're Not Doing With Your Yogurt Containers (But Should)
Four raw potatoes in a wire basket on a marble kitchen counter
This Simple Storage Trick Keeps Potatoes Fresh for Weeks
Mixed cut vegetables packed in plastic containers for sale in grocery shop
The One Vegetable You Should Always Buy Precut, According to a Pro Cook
Cubes of cheddar cheese on a wooden cutting board
The Surprising Difference Between Medium and Sharp Cheddar Cheese, and When It Matters
Overhead view of a white cutting board with a large knife and two sliced sweet potatoes
The One Sweet Potato Cooking Method Farmers Swear By
Various canned tomato products from different brands shown together
You're Probably Using the Wrong Type of Canned Tomatoes In Your Recipes
A bowl of shredded cheese
When To Use Pre-Shredded Cheese (And When Not To), According to an Expert
Angled view of one open and one closed freezer drawer stacked full of various frozen fruits and vegetables in plastic zipper style storage bags
I Asked 4 Chefs To Name the Best Frozen Vegetable—They All Said the Same Thing
cooked sweet potatoes on a platter
The Best Way to Cook Sweet Potatoes, According to a Pro Cook
Pasta dish topped with melted cheese being pulled with a fork
When To Buy Shredded Cheese (And When Not To)
Pear tarts
The Best Pear for Baking, According to 4 Pear Farmers
Land O Lakes butter
The Only Way You Should Store Butter, According to Land O'Lakes
Cooking ground beef with diced onions in a skillet a wooden spoon stirring the mixture
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Ground Beef
Cooked pork chops garnished with sliced green onions in a pan of sauce
The One Rule for Juicy Pork Chops, According to an Expert
Three delicious Bartlett pears in a bowl on a marble countertop
How To Wash Pears To Remove Dirt and Pesticides, According to an Expert
King Arthur Flour on a kitchen counter
The Best Way to Store Flour, According To King Arthur Baking Company
Display of fresh cuts of beef on a butchers counter
The Most Underrated Cuts of Beef, According to Butchers
blocks of parmesan on a cutting board and in the background, grape tomatoes and a carafe of olive oil
How To Store Real Parmesan, According to a Cheese Expert
Photo of a bowl of shredded cheese and a blue and white checkered kitchen towel on a wooden tray with yellow illustrations
The Brilliant Trick for Grating or Shredding Cheese, According to a Recipe Developer
A block of cheese grated on a cutting board
Parmigiano Reggiano vs. Parmesan: An Expert Explains the Difference
Starkist Tuna Cans on a store shelf
When to Choose Yellowfin Tuna vs. Albacore Tuna, According to StarKist
Sliced and whole apples on a cutting board with a knife placed nearby
How to Keep Lunchbox Apple Slices From Turning Brown (So Your Kids Will Actually Eat Them)
Tomato sauce on a raw pizza dough with a large spoon
Marinara Sauce vs. Tomato Sauce: What's the Difference?
Various whole and halved apples arranged on a wooden surface
The Best Apples for Snacking, According to Apple Farmers
quaker oats on a store shelf
Quick Cook Oats vs. Instant Oats: Here’s What Quaker Says
Overhead view of potatoes inside and outside a shopping bag on a marble countertop
You're Probably Washing Potatoes Wrong, According to a Food Scientist
A bowl of sliced apples on a table
The Easiest Way To Slice Apples Is a Method You’ve Never Tried
A cutting board with minced garlic a knife and whole garlic bulbs
One Easy Trick for the Best Garlic Flavor
Chopped chocolate and a knife on a wooden cutting board
The Only Way You Should Store Chocolate, According to a Food Scientist
An apple pie before baking, on a marble countertop
I Asked 6 Apple Growers and Bakers To Name the Best Apple for Baking, and They All Said the Same Thing
Red, green and yellow peppers on a cutting board
How To Wash Peppers To Remove Dirt and Pesticides, According to Two Experts
Close up photo of strawberries in a plastic container. Two of the strawberries are moldy.
Is It Safe To Eat Berries if Some Are Moldy? Here’s What the Experts Say
pile of apples
The Best Way To Store Apples, According to a Produce Expert
cooked salmon fillet on a bed of mixed greens, all in a small cast iron skillet
Is It Safe To Rinse Salmon Before Cooking? The Experts Weigh In
skippy peanut butter jars
The Only Way You Should Store Peanut Butter, According to SKIPPY
Hormel bacon package wth other grocery items
The Only Way You Should Store Bacon, According to Hormel
Heinz on a kitchen counter
This Is Where You Should Be Storing Your Vinegar, According to a Food Expert
A colander filled with fresh spinach leaves
Do You Need To Wash Bagged Spinach? Here’s What Experts Say
Almonds spilled from a wooden bowl on a table
I Asked Planters the Best Way To Store Almonds—Here's What It Said
Packages of ground beef shown wrapped and close up
What’s That Absorbent Pad in My Meat Packaging (And What Happens if I Cooked It)?
A bowl of sliced apples
The #1 Way To Keep Apples From Turning Brown, According to a Food Writer
Starkist tuna on a store shelf
Water-Packed vs. Oil-Packed Canned Tuna: Starkist Explains the Difference
Sriracha bottles in the grocery store
The Best Way to Store Sriracha, According to Huy Fong Foods
A store shelf with pre-packed steaks
I Asked 3 Butchers How To Choose the Best Steak, and They All Said the Same Thing
Crispy Bacon on a Plate
The Best Way to Cook Bacon, According to 6 Chefs
Bananas
The Only Way You Should Store Bananas, According to Chiquita
Folger's Coffee
The Only Way You Should Store Coffee, According to Folgers
A watermelon with visible rind patterns placed on a surface
Do I Really Need To Wash My Watermelon Before Cutting It? A Farmer Weighs In
celery on a cutting board
The Only Way You Should Store Celery, According to a Food Expert
Bowl containing avocados and limes placed on a wooden surface
Do You Really Need To Wash Avocados? An Expert Weighs In
Romaine lettuce in a wicker basket arranged on a gray surface
Why Does Lettuce Turn Pink When You Cut It (and Is it Safe to Eat)?
Jalapeno Hotness
The One Simple Trick To Tell If a Jalapeño Will Be Spicy
peeled hard boiled eggs on a wood surface, one cut in half
I Asked 5 Egg Farmers the Best Way To Hard-Boil Eggs—They All Said the Same Thing
Plate with fried eggs and bacon
Cured vs. Uncured Bacon, and Do They Taste Different?
Side view of green beans in a colander on a white table
How To Wash Green Beans To Remove Dirt and Pesticides, According to an Expert
A bowl of cut watermelon over a cutting board with pieces of cut watermelon and a paring knife
The Only Way To Store Cut Watermelon, According to an Expert