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Posts tagged “seasoning”

Tip for Better Chilled Dishes: Add More Flavor!

We've definitely been eating our fair share of cold soups, pasta salads, and chilled desserts these past few weeks. One trick to making these kinds of dishes satisfying is to give them a just a little...

Food Science: The Seasoning on Cast Iron Cookware

We've been cooking with a cast iron skillet for years now and we absolutely love it. We take care to clean it properly and are religious about keeping it seasoned. But in all these years, we've always...

From the Spice Cupboard: Thyme

Fresh or dried, thyme is definitely one of our spice cupboard work horses. It's a seasoning we can use without really thinking about it, and so we often reach for it when making quick weeknight pasta ...

Quick Tip: Season Under the Skin

Whether or not you're a fan of crispy skin, have you ever thought about seasoning under it? This is one of our favorite ways to prepare whole birds since the skin seals in the juices while the herbs a...

How (and Why!) To Preseason Your Meat

In our house we’re not so big on marinating meat, but we love to preseason it. We realize, of course, that this lands us smack in the middle of a food controversy. There are those who would argue th...

Quick Tip: Season Your Molcajete With Rice

Do you use a molcajete to grind spices or make guacamole? It's a Mexican version of a mortar – used with a tejolote (pestle). We picked up an inexpensive molcajete at Chicago's Maxwell Street Marke...

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....