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Make This: Gomashio, Japanese Sesame Salt

While reading the March issue of Martha Stewart Living, we came across a recipe for basic steamed edamame (familiar) sprinkled with gomashio (not so much). What is this crunchy condiment? We've als...

Marmite: Love It or Hate It?

We fell in love with marmite during a college semester abroad in the UK, and have kept a jar of it in our kitchen ever since. But just as the brand's "love it or hate it" ad campaign suggests, its str...

Ingredient Spotlight: Worcestershire Sauce

Aside from the fact that we can never seem to spell it correctly, Worcestershire sauce is one of our favorite secret ingredients. It adds a punch of savory flavor to...well... just about anything we'r...

Hot Design: Jamie Oliver's Chutneys and Marmalades

It's no secret that most of us here at The Kitchn have a big fat crush on Jamie Oliver. Ever since the beginning of his Naked Chef days he's just been so endearing, and so good with that particular br...

Good Food with Evan Kleiman: A New Look for Olive Oil?

We've heard (and discussed) boxed wine, but what about boxed olive oil? Jeremy Meltzer of Yellingbo Olive Oil Company was on Good Food this past week to tell us why he thinks boxed olive oil will be t...

Zingerman's Italian Wild Cherries

I was lucky enough to get to play around with a jar of Zingerman's Italian Wild Cherries, which are being given as a prize in our Pie Bakeoff (have you voted yet?). My original idea was to make a pi...

Hot or Not? Baconnaise

Justin and Dave of JD Foods think "everything should taste like bacon." They developed Bacon Salt last year, and now they've created Baconnaise - the spreadable bacon. It's 100% vegetarian and koshe...

Ingredient Spotlight: Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate molasses (or pomegranate syrup) is a thick, sweet, sticky syrup that's used to flavor Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. It's used as a marinade, an ingredient in sauces and dips, ...

Recipe Recommendation: Coca Cola Barbecue Sauce

Have you ever used Coca-Cola as an ingredient in barbecue sauce? Fans claim it adds a nice sweetness to the sauce....

In Memoriam: Do You Have a Favorite Newman's Own Product?

We were very sad to hear about Paul Newman's death on Friday, and, as a food-loving community, we wanted to take a moment to appreciate what he brought not only to our televisions but to our pantries....

Alternative Sweeteners: Yacon Syrup

Last year, I discovered I had a sensitivity to sugar, so I am always on the lookout for new alternative sweeteners. I recently tried yacon syrup, which is made from the root of the yacon plant. (By am...

Understanding Olive Oil Labels

Extra virgin, pure, light, cold-pressed, certified... Perusing the olive oil section at the market can be daunting. What do these labels mean? ...

Back-to-School Food: In Praise of PB&J

Lunch boxes across the country headed out the door this morning, many with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in them. Have you eaten one lately? We have......

Ingredient Spotlight: Ras el Hanout

If you like to cook Moroccan food, then one thing you need to have in your spice rack is Ras el Hanout....

Ingredient Spotlight: Verjus

Tired of oil and vinegar in your salads? Want to try something different? Try verjus. It's delicious!...

Ingredient Spotlight: Harissa

Harissa is a sauce made from smoked red peppers and is widely featured in North African cooking, particularly Tunisian cooking....

Red Rice, Licorice Chocolate, and Violet Mustard: Zingerman's Great Unknowns

Last week we blogged Zingerman's, a deli and purveyor of fine foods in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We really like their homegrown approach and locally-owned flavor, but we also love their excellent taste for...

Good Product: Fig Preserves

Fresh figs won't be in season for another few months, and even when they do show up in markets, we don't go nuts over them. We too often get a bad batch that's mealy and bland. Fig jams and preserve...

Good Product: Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar from Trader Joe's

This colorful Trader Joe's vinegar first caught our eye a few months ago, but we kept passing it by in favor of practical pantry staples. Every so often, we'd pick it up and almost put it in our baske...

Good Product: Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce

Tabasco sauce has only three simple ingredients: vinegar, red pepper, and salt. No preservatives. Nothing artificial or unpronounceable. Just those three ingredients. And despite (or because of!) it...

The IKEA Pantry: Elderberry Flower Syrup

We were recently at a party where a British expat suddenly launched into a longing rhapsody over elderflower syrup. "Why," she asked, "do Americans not have this? In England elderflower syrup and soda...

Waste Not: Using Leftover Rick's Picks Brine

At last weekend's Apartment Therapy book party, there was a lot of brine going around. First, Rick of Rick's Picks introduced us to the pickletini, a delicious dirty martini with a splash of pickle ...

Do You Like Food In Tubes? La Tomate Spreads

On a recent trip to Montreal, we stopped into our favorite all-tomato store, La Tomate. It's a small shop that has tomato everything - sauces, jellies, soups, and even tomato-filled chocolates! We s...

On Small and Unmarked Jars of Jam

We have a theory of jam. The less labeling, the better it is. We discovered this jam at the market, and the cheesemonger practically went into raptures over its deliciousness. And yet there was no ing...

Word of Mouth: Mother Sauce

Mother Sauce (French: sauce mere): The mother sauces were established by 19th century chef Antonin Careme as the foundations upon which all other sauces are built. There are five different mother sauc...

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