Many thanks to J. Kenji López-Alt for "boiling and peeling hundreds of eggs" to learn the best way to make a boiled egg so the shell doesn't stick. His finding: "For the most evenly cooked, tender hard boiled eggs, forget the boiling water, use a steamer instead."
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Dec 12, 2016
Do you have trouble with shells sticking to your boiled eggs? Here's the fix
My mother makes perfect rice in the microwave with this steamer lid
Mom put this lid over a glass bowl and nuked the shit out of that rice for 20 minutes. I’m pretty sure there was water in there. It was effortless and perfect. These are easy to clean, amazingly reusable, wonderful in place of plastic wrap over a bowl and all kinds of great as a […]
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My first attempt at smoking meat on a compact bullet smoker
Smoking my dinner is the latest in slow ‘n low cooking for me. My brother, the actual bonafide chef in the family, got me addicted to smoking meat. While I’ve long been an enthusiast of sous-vide cooking, Brother Ben swears by his offset smoker. After visiting with his family for a bit, and eating a […]
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Stove top pressure cookers are still awesome
The classic pressure cooker was the instant pot before there was an instant pot. Want to turn shoe-leather style brisket into a wonderful pulled-beef sandwich filling in 25 minutes? Get out the pressure cooker. Simply throw food in the pot, make sure you’ve got a good seal, and let it cook. This pressure cooker easily […]
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This Linux computer plus router is the size of a ring box
If there’s one thing that stayed consistent through the last decade or so of tech industry turmoil, it’s the love affair between techies and Linux. There’s just a ton you can do with the OS, and its open-source format means you can customize your rig from the ground up. Apparently not content with that level […]
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6 next-gen dash cams that do more than just record
Accidents happen. And when they do, you’re going to want a dash cam for a second pair of eyes. At the minimum, a decent dash cam can save you vast sums of time and money in case of an accident. But a really good dash cam can do a whole lot more. Here are six […]
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Train for a career in data analytics with 90% off these courses
The field of data analytics is growing as fast as the internet itself. Self-driving cars, airline pricing, and huge marketing campaigns are all driven by the insights that data scientists can distill out of vast sums of information. Even with the help of powerful software like Python, it’s a highly skilled position. But those skills […]
