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Should You Only Flip Your Steak or Burger Once?

December 4, 2020 By EricT_CulinaryLore

I once saw Bobby Flay flipping out because Guy Fierri kept flipping some shrimp on a grill. What did those shrimp ever do to you? he said. Well, does Flay believe the same thing about steaks and burgers? That you should only flip them once? Probably. Does he have a good reason? Not really. This […]

Can You Re-Use Classico Pasta Sauce Jars?

January 25, 2020 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Classico pasta sauce is one of the most popular jarred Italian sauces on the market and for good reason. However, it’s not just the taste that attracts people to this brand, it’s the jar. Classico uses mason jars, famed for home canning. Thus, Classico pasta sauce jars seem perfect for re-use. So, can you reuse […]

Should You Cook More Grain or Rice Than You Need?

June 24, 2019 By EricT_CulinaryLore

A bit of advice I keep coming across in cooking tips articles is that you should cook more grain or rice than you need, say twice as much, so that you have leftovers. The idea is that if you double your batch of rice, bulgar, quinoa or other grain you’ll have conveniently cooked grains leftover […]

Why Combine Cake Mix and Soda?

December 29, 2018 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Some so-called hacks are anything but a hack. Here’s an easy homemade cake hack! Buy a cake mix and follow the package directions. It’ll change your life! Not a hack. But mixing cake mix and soda pop, now that’s a hack. The reason it will change your life is because it makes a delicious soda […]

12 Cooking Rules You Can Safely Ignore

March 10, 2018 By EricT_CulinaryLore

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There are still a lot of antiquated cooking rules which, due to being repeated on countless websites, may never quite go away. Some of these rules are even repeated by professional chefs. Some are modern and others are quite old. Here are some kitchen rules, covered on Culinary Lore, which you can safely ignore. Since […]

What Variety Of Peanuts Are Best For Boiling?

November 20, 2017 By EricT_CulinaryLore

Boiled peanuts really are a delicious delicacy. But for those who did not grow up on them, the whole idea is strange and people often find them off-putting. You probably think that boiling peanuts is a peculiar tradition of the Southern United States. Not a lot of people know it, but boiled peanuts are also […]

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