Pickle Fermentation Time Calculator
Making pickles isn’t chemistry homework (fermentation demands respect for unseen forces, but not mastery). More often, it’s a question of managing time: a slightly longer … Read more
Making pickles isn’t chemistry homework (fermentation demands respect for unseen forces, but not mastery). More often, it’s a question of managing time: a slightly longer … Read more
Kombucha can smell like sweet tea one day and vinegar the next, making it hard to know when to stop brewing at home. Because fermentation … Read more
Until you learn that yeast reacts to physical conditions, baking bread with a timer isn’t an option. You’ll just stand in front of the bowl … Read more
The panicky moment: The leg of lamb emerges from the oven. It’s beautiful, but there’s something about it that makes you fearful. Is it underdone? … Read more
There’s something about buying a rack of lamb that makes you anxious. Will I remember the rosemary? Burn the garlic? More than anything, though, there … Read more
You wake up at 4 AM wondering, “Is this good anymore?” after your pizza dough has been chilling in the fridge for three days. Or … Read more
The safest: Thawing in refrigerator (when you have time). Allow about a day for every four to five pounds of meat. So, plan on at … Read more
For most home cooks, making chicken stock is messy process. You toss the carcass of last night’s roast into big pot, cover it with water … Read more
Then there’s that dreaded spiral ham which has become overcooked, tough and salty in the oven. Why? Because people think they’re re-heating, as opposed to … Read more