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The Seasoned Chef Always Seasons Their Pans
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"No!" shrieked my mother as teenage me scrubbed her prized cast iron pan with soap and water, "What are you doing? You'll ruin it!"I didn't realize it at the time, but cast iron needs special treatment in the kitchen. You might soak a nonstick pan in the sink, wipe it down, and stick it in the dishwasher, but doing that to cast iron might damage it, or at least render it basically useless for ... ...more
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It's Time to Clean Out Your Spice Rack
It happens to the best of us: you buy a specific spice jar for one recipe, and forget it in your cabinet for about a decade. From under cobwebs and enough dust that you seriously considered hiring an excavator, you unearth the jar. 'Spices are expensive,' you think to yourself, 'and I don't like being wasteful. Is this still good? Is it OK to use?' Having just rediscovered a spice collection ... ...more
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Recipe: Homemade Taco Seasoning
Turn over that packet of taco seasoning in your pantry, and read the ingredients. Does it say 'spices,' but the ingredients still include starch, sugar, and salt? Probably! Most prepackaged seasoning mixes include preservatives to help maintain their shelf life. But what about those 'spices?' Can you make your own mix? The answer is a resounding 'yes!' The beauty of making your own mix is ... ...more
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Up Your Snacking Game: Fancy Popcorn
Don't get me wrong: I can eat plain old buttered popcorn by the handful all day. Mr. Redenbacher has been my movie companion for decades, and it's no (Pop) secret that I always order my own bucket of the stuff at the theater. If the empty shelves where the popcorn once sat mean anything, I'd say you probably have some right now. Feeling fancy? Try out a few recipes for something a little ... ...more
