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Some ordering mistakes can make fish unappetizing or even unhealthy, but we're here to help you avoid these common mistakes everyone makes when ordering fish!
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Signs You Should Throw Away That Frozen Food
At what point is food in the freezer no good anymore? From texture to color to smell, here are the signs you should throw away that frozen food. -
Myths About The Air Fryer You Need To Stop Believing
Air fryers are a pretty nifty gadget, but they're also caught up in a web of misconceptions and myths. It's time to reveal the truth about air fryers. -
How To Make Perfect Pasta Every Single Time
From salting the water to adding butter and cheese to getting that perfect al dente texture, experts share how to make perfect pasta every single time. -
Mistakes People Make When Grilling Pizza
Pizza-making remains an art and a science, and there are some places you should be careful not to go wrong along the way. -
Mistakes People Make When Grilling Pork Chops
Many people like to grill pork chops, but a few common pitfalls might mean you end up with sad, dry chops. Here's how to avoid common grilled pork chop mistakes -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Grilling Burgers
From low temperature on the grill and smashing your burger to overworking and over seasoning the patties, here's mistakes everyone makes when grilling burgers. -
Mistakes People Make When Grilling Vegetables
Veggies belong on a grill, but there are common mistakes to avoid. Once you get it right, you may never eat vegetables anywhere other than your grill again! -
Mistakes Everyone Makes With Cheesecake
Cheesecake isn't the easiest dessert to pull off. There plenty of things that can go wrong and render your cheesecake a sad, goopy mess. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Grilling Seafood
Seafood is more delicate than other ingredients going on the grill, and that means some keeping some special considerations in mind. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cooking Tofu
Think cooking with tofu isn't exciting? Well, maybe you're just cooking it all wrong. These are the most common tofu cooking mistakes to avoid in the kitchen. -
Mistakes You're Making With Your Grilled Cheese
From choosing the wrong bread and cheese to setting the temperature too high or low, here's some expert advice on mistakes you're making with grilled cheese. -
How To Smoke Almost Any Type Of Meat
From choosing the right cut to slow and low cooking to the right seasoning and brine, here's expert advise on how to smoke almost any type of meat. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Making Cinnamon Rolls
There are few baked treats more tempting than a fresh pan of cinnamon rolls. Watch out for these common cinnamon roll mistakes next time you whip up a batch. -
Mistakes People Make When Grilling Steak
From not pat drying to over flipping and not getting the grill hot enough, here are the most common mistakes cooks make when grilling steak. -
This Is How You Should Be Storing Your Cheese
From how to wrap the brie to where to keep cheddar in the fridge to tips on keeping the stinkiest cheese safe, learn how to store cheese and keep it fresh. -
Things In Your Freezer You Should Be Throwing Out
A freezer can help you stock up or store leftovers. However, sometimes when things get thrown in the freezer, they end up sticking around in there way too long. -
Mistakes You Are Making With Your Kitchen Herb Garden
As many have tried to grow fresh herbs at home and failed, we are here to help ensure you don't make mistakes in your own kitchen herb garden. -
Myths About Instant Pots You Need To Stop Believing
The Instant Pot cooker has plenty of devotees, there are plenty of confused home cooks, too. Here are the myths about Instant Pot you need to stop believing. -
Mistakes You're Making With Homemade Icing
Making icing can be a piece of cake if you know what you're doing. Here are some mistakes you might be making with homemade icing that you can totally avoid. -
You've Been Pan Searing Steak Wrong This Whole Time
From the perfect pan for searing steak to when to season a seared steak and how to get that crispy edge all over, here's some steak searing tips from the pros. -
Mistakes Everyone Makes When Cracking Eggs
Cracking an egg without a mess can be difficult. Mashed consulted several pro chefs to help you master your next egg crack. Here's some expert tips on how. -
Myths About Slow Cookers You Need To Stop Believing
Slow cookers are an incredibly useful but often misunderstood kitchen staple. It's time to finally discard these common myths about slow cookers and get cooking -
Mistakes You're Making With Your Oatmeal
As easy as oatmeal may be to prepare, and as many variations as we can create for it, there's actually a fair amount of ways to mess it up. -
Tips For Making The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
We've hard-boiled thousands of eggs in our quest for the perfect dozen. Here are some popular methods, and the ones that have worked the best for us. -
Cocktails To Order Instead Of A Vodka Soda
There are other drinks that are refreshing, low-calorie, and pack the same boozy punch as vodka soda. And frankly, some can be a bit more sophisticated.