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Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks

Whether you're just learning to cook or you're a seasoned pro, we have tips, tricks and general cooking news and knowledge for you here!
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It's fast and safe—so why aren't we all cooking with induction?
It's fast and safe—so why aren't we all cooking with induction?
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
We're answering your most pressing questions: Is it safe to use foil in the microwave or air fryer? And should the shiny side be up or down? #foodhacks #kitchenhacks #lifehacks #marthastewart #recipehacks
We're answering your most pressing questions: Is it safe to use foil in the microwave or air fryer? And should the shiny side be up or down? #foodhacks #kitchenhacks #lifehacks #marthastewart #recipehacks
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Here's what the dates on the cans really mean. Plus, learn how to make sure your canned food is stored properly so it retains its quality over time. #foodhacks #kitchenhacks #lifehacks #marthastewart #recipehacks
Here's what the dates on the cans really mean. Plus, learn how to make sure your canned food is stored properly so it retains its quality over time. #foodhacks #kitchenhacks #lifehacks #marthastewart #recipehacks
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
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Cast iron skillets are kitchen workhorses but they require specific care. Here, learn the steps for how to clean a cast iron skillet and expert-approved tips.
Cast iron skillets are kitchen workhorses but they require specific care. Here, learn the steps for how to clean a cast iron skillet and expert-approved tips.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Food safety experts share the four principles of basic food safety that home cooks should follow: clean, separate, cook, and chill. They also explain why these steps keep your family safe from food poisoning. Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch, Cinnamon Rolls Homemade, Le Cordon Bleu, Frozen Peas, Frozen Food, Dried Peppers, Sweet Potato Chili, Black Bean Soup, Protein Rich Foods
Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch
Cinnamon Rolls Homemade
Le Cordon Bleu
Frozen Peas
Frozen Food
Dried Peppers
Sweet Potato Chili
Black Bean Soup
Protein Rich Foods
Food safety experts share the four principles of basic food safety that home cooks should follow: clean, separate, cook, and chill. They also explain why these steps keep your family safe from food poisoning.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
The Japanese seasoning blend furikake is an umami-packed mix of sesame seeds, bonito flakes, nori seaweed, salt, and sugar. There are new variations around and cooks are embracing it for all kinds of dishes. It can elevate anything from a bowl of rice to salads and pizza.
The Japanese seasoning blend furikake is an umami-packed mix of sesame seeds, bonito flakes, nori seaweed, salt, and sugar. There are new variations around and cooks are embracing it for all kinds of dishes. It can elevate anything from a bowl of rice to salads and pizza.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Juicy and sweet in-season strawberries have a short season—but you can extend their shelf life if you know how to store them the right way. Or, learn how to freeze strawberries to save them for later—it's a simple process, especially with our helpful tips. Fresh Strawberry Cake, Strawberry Preserves, Strawberry Buttercream, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Strawberry Sauce, Easy Strawberry, Strawberry Desserts, How To Store Strawberries, Cut Strawberries
Fresh Strawberry Cake
Strawberry Preserves
Strawberry Buttercream
Strawberry Cream Cheese
Strawberry Sauce
Easy Strawberry
Strawberry Desserts
How To Store Strawberries
Cut Strawberries
Juicy and sweet in-season strawberries have a short season—but you can extend their shelf life if you know how to store them the right way. Or, learn how to freeze strawberries to save them for later—it's a simple process, especially with our helpful tips.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
We compare three different methods for how to cut an apple—including the easiest, most efficient apple cutting technique. Also, how to prevent apple slices from browning.
We compare three different methods for how to cut an apple—including the easiest, most efficient apple cutting technique. Also, how to prevent apple slices from browning.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Learn how to use the broiler in your stove—and why broiling is such a fast and easy cooking technique that you'll want to use. Also, discover the best foods to broil and the right cookware to use. Tasty, Yummy, Delicious, Broiling, Cooking Techniques, Easy Cooking, Kitchen Hacks, No Cook Meals, Pumpkin Carving
Tasty
Yummy
Delicious
Broiling
Cooking Techniques
Easy Cooking
Kitchen Hacks
No Cook Meals
Pumpkin Carving
Learn how to use the broiler in your stove—and why broiling is such a fast and easy cooking technique that you'll want to use. Also, discover the best foods to broil and the right cookware to use.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Learn how to cut a tomato into wedges or into slices, including cutting small tomatoes and big heirlooms. Also, get expert advice on the right knife to use to cut a tomato, how to dice tomatoes, and when to deseed a tomato. Health Diet, Health And Nutrition, Holistic Nutrition, Health Eating, Nutrition Guide, Small Tomatoes, Ripe Tomatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Grow Tomatoes
Health Diet
Health And Nutrition
Holistic Nutrition
Health Eating
Nutrition Guide
Small Tomatoes
Ripe Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Grow Tomatoes
Learn how to cut a tomato into wedges or into slices, including cutting small tomatoes and big heirlooms. Also, get expert advice on the right knife to use to cut a tomato, how to dice tomatoes, and when to deseed a tomato.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
In our canned tuna guide, find out how different types of canned tuna, like albacore and skipjack, taste and if oil-packed tuna or water-packed is better. Experts also share what to look for on labels—and if it is safe for everyone to eat due to its mercury content. Moms Organic Market, Sandwich Options, Tuna In Olive Oil, Chicken Of The Sea, Tuna Salad Recipe, Pantry Essentials, Yummy Food, Us Foods
Moms Organic Market
Sandwich Options
Tuna In Olive Oil
Chicken Of The Sea
Tuna Salad Recipe
Pantry Essentials
Yummy Food
Us Foods
In our canned tuna guide, find out how different types of canned tuna, like albacore and skipjack, taste and if oil-packed tuna or water-packed is better. Experts also share what to look for on labels—and if it is safe for everyone to eat due to its mercury content.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
The Dutch oven is one of our favorite and most used pieces of kitchenware. It can do everything from slow simmer and braise to bake bed and fry chicken. To help you choose the best option for you, we're sharing our recommendations for the best Dutch ovens on the market. Lodge Dutch Oven, Best Dutch Oven, Cast Iron Dutch Oven, Freezing Soup, Searing Meat, Oven Design, Enamel Dutch Oven, Martha Stewart Blog, Lodge Cast Iron
Lodge Dutch Oven
Best Dutch Oven
Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Freezing Soup
Searing Meat
Oven Design
Enamel Dutch Oven
Martha Stewart Blog
Lodge Cast Iron
The Dutch oven is one of our favorite and most used pieces of kitchenware. It can do everything from slow simmer and braise to bake bed and fry chicken. To help you choose the best option for you, we're sharing our recommendations for the best Dutch ovens on the market.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
A French culinary term, mis en place means put in place or set up. Chefs and cooking experts share why mis en place is useful for every home cook. We break it down into three simple steps to help you get organized before you start cooking and manage your time in the kitchen. Cooking Prep, Cooking Skills, Home Cooking, Cooking And Baking, Cooking Tips, Meal Prep, Test Kitchen, Kitchen Tips
Cooking Prep
Cooking Skills
Home Cooking
Cooking And Baking
Cooking Tips
Meal Prep
Test Kitchen
Kitchen Tips
A French culinary term, mis en place means put in place or set up. Chefs and cooking experts share why mis en place is useful for every home cook. We break it down into three simple steps to help you get organized before you start cooking and manage your time in the kitchen.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Treasured since antiquity, nutmeg and its sister spice, mace, have similar yet distinct flavor profiles. Here's how to cook, buy, and store them, according to experts. Homemade Curry Powder, Spice Trade, Fish Pie, Bechamel Sauce, Food Articles, Cooking School, Flavor Profiles, Eggnog, Spice Mixes
Homemade Curry Powder
Spice Trade
Fish Pie
Bechamel Sauce
Food Articles
Cooking School
Flavor Profiles
Eggnog
Spice Mixes
Treasured since antiquity, nutmeg and its sister spice, mace, have similar yet distinct flavor profiles. Here's how to cook, buy, and store them, according to experts.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Martha Stewart just launched her own Amazon storefront—The World of Martha. The shop has everything from new cookware collections and bedding to gardening supplies and furniture. Shop the 10 best products available on Amazon now. Vermont Creamery, The Bedford, Knife Block Set, Kitchen Paint Colors, Holiday Menus, Winter House, Cookware Set, Pan Set, Acacia Wood
Vermont Creamery
The Bedford
Knife Block Set
Kitchen Paint Colors
Holiday Menus
Winter House
Cookware Set
Pan Set
Acacia Wood
Martha Stewart just launched her own Amazon storefront—The World of Martha. The shop has everything from new cookware collections and bedding to gardening supplies and furniture. Shop the 10 best products available on Amazon now.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Food experts share how to tell when it's safe to consume bruised or partially rotten produce, and offer ways to repurpose the produce in recipes and more. Healthy Fats Foods, Foods To Eat, Healthy Habits, Prevent Food Waste, Female Chef, Food Log, Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Cooking Vegetables, Anti Inflammatory Diet
Healthy Fats Foods
Foods To Eat
Healthy Habits
Prevent Food Waste
Female Chef
Food Log
Fresh Fruits And Vegetables
Cooking Vegetables
Anti Inflammatory Diet
Food experts share how to tell when it's safe to consume bruised or partially rotten produce, and offer ways to repurpose the produce in recipes and more.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Learn how to descale a tea kettle, including stovetop and electric iterations, according to experts. Plus, learn how often to clean your tea kettle and how to reduce the amount of scaling in your kettle. What Is Scale, Stovetop Kettles, Descale, Staghorn Fern, Plant Information, Ceramic Teapots, Hard Water, How To Make Tea
What Is Scale
Stovetop Kettles
Descale
Staghorn Fern
Plant Information
Ceramic Teapots
Hard Water
How To Make Tea
Learn how to descale a tea kettle, including stovetop and electric iterations, according to experts. Plus, learn how often to clean your tea kettle and how to reduce the amount of scaling in your kettle.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
There are two main ways to make shredded chicken—you can either use a fork or a stand mixer. We examine the pros and cons of each method and share the best way to cook chicken for shredding, the best chicken cuts for shredding, how to store shredded chicken, and our favorite ways to use this versatile protein. Greek Lemon Chicken Soup, Poached Chicken, Spicy Chicken Sandwiches, Chicken Sandwich Recipes, Shredded Chicken Recipes, Chicken Flavors, Easy Pozole Verde Recipe, Chicken Verde, Chicken Melts
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
Poached Chicken
Spicy Chicken Sandwiches
Chicken Sandwich Recipes
Shredded Chicken Recipes
Chicken Flavors
Easy Pozole Verde Recipe
Chicken Verde
Chicken Melts
There are two main ways to make shredded chicken—you can either use a fork or a stand mixer. We examine the pros and cons of each method and share the best way to cook chicken for shredding, the best chicken cuts for shredding, how to store shredded chicken, and our favorite ways to use this versatile protein.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Air fryers are a major multitasker in the kitchen that can make crispy fried foods, mess-free. If you're looking for the best air fryer for you, we have you covered. These highly-rated air fryers will making cooking your favorite foods easier than ever. Learn To Cook, Food To Make, Philips Air Fryer, Homemade Jerky, Best Air Fryers, Oven Canning, Conventional Oven, Frozen Pizza
Learn To Cook
Food To Make
Philips Air Fryer
Homemade Jerky
Best Air Fryers
Oven Canning
Conventional Oven
Frozen Pizza
Air fryers are a major multitasker in the kitchen that can make crispy fried foods, mess-free. If you're looking for the best air fryer for you, we have you covered. These highly-rated air fryers will making cooking your favorite foods easier than ever.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Experts share how to buy, cook with, and store ginger. Plus, here's the difference between fresh and ground ginger. Storing Fresh Ginger, Savoury Dishes, Savory, What Is Ginger, Cooking With Ginger, Freezing Fruit, Preserving Herbs, Ginger Biscuits
Storing Fresh Ginger
Savoury Dishes
Savory
What Is Ginger
Cooking With Ginger
Freezing Fruit
Preserving Herbs
Ginger Biscuits
Experts share how to buy, cook with, and store ginger. Plus, here's the difference between fresh and ground ginger.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Our guide to black truffles and their even rarer relations, white truffles, investigates what they are and why they are so expensive. Plus, chefs share the best way to use fresh truffles at home. Truffle Fries, Truffle Butter, Truffle Oil, White Truffle, What Is Truffle, Truffle Shuffle, The French Laundry
Truffle Fries
Truffle Butter
Truffle Oil
White Truffle
What Is Truffle
Truffle Shuffle
The French Laundry
Our guide to black truffles and their even rarer relations, white truffles, investigates what they are and why they are so expensive. Plus, chefs share the best way to use fresh truffles at home.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Setting your oven to the temperature needed for a recipe is often not enough—nor is that temperature always accurate. Experts share how your oven works, how its temperature fluctuates, and why you need an oven thermometer—even if your oven is new. Also, bookmark our guide to the different types of oven thermometers available and learn which one is best. Cooking A Roast, Cornbread Mix, Meat Thermometers, Digital Thermometer, Heating Element, Piece Of Cakes, Bookmark, Baked Goods
Cooking A Roast
Cornbread Mix
Meat Thermometers
Digital Thermometer
Heating Element
Piece Of Cakes
Bookmark
Baked Goods
Setting your oven to the temperature needed for a recipe is often not enough—nor is that temperature always accurate. Experts share how your oven works, how its temperature fluctuates, and why you need an oven thermometer—even if your oven is new. Also, bookmark our guide to the different types of oven thermometers available and learn which one is best.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Do you love truffle's rich flavor, but don't want to purchase the expensive real thing? Experts share which truffle products, including salt and carpaccio, you should buy at stores—and explain why you should skip truffle oil entirely. Truffle Pasta, Black Truffle, Pasta Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Pasta Sauces, Yummy Recipes, Dinner Ideas, Vegetarian Recipes
Truffle Pasta
Black Truffle
Pasta Recipes
Dinner Recipes
Pasta Sauces
Yummy Recipes
Dinner Ideas
Vegetarian Recipes
Do you love truffle's rich flavor, but don't want to purchase the expensive real thing? Experts share which truffle products, including salt and carpaccio, you should buy at stores—and explain why you should skip truffle oil entirely.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Learn why you need a meat thermometer and the right way to use one for different cuts of beef, chicken, ham, lamb, and pork. Also, turn to the USDA-approved temperatures for safely cooked meats to ensure the meals you cook at home are safe to eat. Thanksgiving Menu Recipes, Holidays Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Turkey, Holiday Recipes, Thanksgiving Celebration, Seasonal Recipes, Holiday Ideas, Thawing Turkey, Cooking Turkey
Thanksgiving Menu Recipes
Holidays Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Turkey
Holiday Recipes
Thanksgiving Celebration
Seasonal Recipes
Holiday Ideas
Thawing Turkey
Cooking Turkey
Learn why you need a meat thermometer and the right way to use one for different cuts of beef, chicken, ham, lamb, and pork. Also, turn to the USDA-approved temperatures for safely cooked meats to ensure the meals you cook at home are safe to eat.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks
Is it time to sharpen your serrated knife? This is what you need to do to care for and maintain this important kitchen tool. Plus, learn how to tell when your serrated knife needs to be sharpened and whether or not you can handle the sharpening process yourself—or if this is a job for the pros. Knife Sharpening, Kitchen Knives, Kitchen Tools, How To Cut Onions, Best Knife Sharpener, Knife Grinder, Stop Working, Bread Knife
Knife Sharpening
Kitchen Knives
Kitchen Tools
How To Cut Onions
Best Knife Sharpener
Knife Grinder
Stop Working
Bread Knife
Is it time to sharpen your serrated knife? This is what you need to do to care for and maintain this important kitchen tool. Plus, learn how to tell when your serrated knife needs to be sharpened and whether or not you can handle the sharpening process yourself—or if this is a job for the pros.
Martha Stewart Living
Martha Stewart Living
Kitchen Basics, Tips & Tricks