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The Surprising Vegetable You Can Use To Clean A Grill

Grilling makes everything taste better. Unfortunately, it's an unpleasant process to clean this outdoor appliance.

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Seafood Chef Reveals The Biggest Mistake You're Making When Cooking Lobster

If you're a lobster lover, you know that passion comes at a price. You're going to have to shell out some big bucks (and will undoubtedly feel the pinch in your pocketbook), so you'll want to make extra-sure you prepare your lobster correctly. Chef Louie Bowab shared his best tips.

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Here's How To Make Tea In A French Press

You know how to brew the perfect cup of joe with your French press. You may also already know that you can froth milk, rinse grains, and make broth with your French press (via Epicurious). But did you know that your French press is also the answer to how to make a perfect cup of tea?

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TikTok's Viral 3-Ingredient Cloud Bread Recipe Is A Game-Changer

If you haven't tapped into TikTok's food videos yet, then chances are you are missing out on some incredibly easy and delicious recipes. The latest trend to pop up on the social media platform is cloud bread.

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This Sheet Pan Pancake Hack Changes Everything

In practice, pancakes are really kind of a hassle. Until now! There's a hack for that and it comes from the most reliable of sources: Nadiya Hussain, winner of The Great British Bake-Off and host of her own cooking show, Nadiya's Time to Eat on Netflix.

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The Romantic Meal Responsible For Rachael Ray's Marriage

There's nothing better than a heartwarming meet-cute story, and Rachael Ray and husband John Cusimano have the cutest. They recently told happy fans about the dish that inspired their first conversation, leading to many years together. Ray recently posted a video to Instagram.

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You've Been Cutting Mangos Wrong Your Whole Life

If you've ever tried to cut a mango or bitten into one, then chances are you know there is a big, flat seed in the middle that makes enjoying the fruit a little more difficult. Luckily, there is a proper way to cut mangos so you won't waste their flesh in the process.

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These Fruits Are Best In Summer Months

For as long as most of us have been alive, the concept of "seasonal fruits" has been somewhat vague since it seems that even in the dead of winter, supermarkets still carry a wide selection of fruits. But there are certain fruits that are best enjoyed at the summer.

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Why A Rice Cooking Video Has The Internet Seeing Red

The current reckoning on race and cultural appropriation has landed in a big way in our kitchens. Sure, the subject matter this time is a tempest in a teacup compared to issues the U.S. is now facing. This particular debate stems from the right and wrong way to cook rice.

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You Can Cook Grits In An Instant Pot. Here's How

Making grits is no walk in the park. The process involves a lot of eyeballing, stirring, and standing attentively over a hot stove (via Bon Appetit). Sometimes, that's a nice, character-building activity. But other times, you just want the cheesy, buttery satisfaction without the sweaty work.

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The Simple Trick That Will Improve The Taste Of Your Oatmeal

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and oatmeal is a staple in our arsenal of healthy options to get us off to a good start in the morning. Simple to make, it requires as little as two ingredients: oats and either boiling water or milk. A bowl of oatmeal is healthy.

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You Should Never Reheat Chinese Food In The Microwave. Here's Why

There's nothing like digging into Chinese food when it's steamy and fresh. But reheating it in the microwave can destroy the entire experience.

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How To Get Your Favorite Discontinued Products Back At Aldi

If the items you can't live without are from Aldi, the supermarket is giving you a chance to tell them how you really feel in its second Fan Favorites survey. The survey is also where you can tell the store why something shouldn't have been pulled from the shelves.

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The Aldi Pasta Dish You Can Make For Less Than $3 Per Person

When we talk about an inexpensive pasta dinner, you might imagine a blob of jarred red sauce sitting atop a tired pile of plain noodles which is, thankfully, nothing close to what we're about to describe.

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You Should Be Using A Brick To Make Burgers. Here's Why

Guy Fiery's Brick Burger recipe kicks things up a notch by changing the look, texture, and taste of a burger. Just imagine if your Cuban sandwich was crossed with a favorite cheeseburger and then toasted like a grilled cheese.

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You've Been Storing Nuts Wrong. Here's The Right Way To Do It

Think twice before you let your precious cargo of cashews languish on a pantry shelf. When exposed to light, heat, and oxygen, the delicate fats contained in nuts can start to break down and turn your treasured macadamias or almonds rancid.

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You've Been Eating Chicken Wings Wrong All Along

You might say there's no wrong way to eat chicken wings but the next time you're elbow-deep in a pile of discarded wing bones, take a look at how much tasty chicken skin and meat you've left behind. It's a telltale sign you've been eating chicken wings wrong all along.

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Here's How To Open Oysters Without Shucking Them

Shucking oysters can be dangerous business if it is not done properly. Fortunately, there is a way to open oysters without the knife. Just keep these methods to yourself and don't tell your elitist oyster friends about how you accomplished this feat, or they might give you a hard time.

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You'll Never Guess The Secret Ingredient In Giada DeLaurentiis' Salad

A great salad usually hits different parts of our palate by having sweet, salty, and sour or acidic components. That's why Giada DeLaurentiis' unusual secret ingredient makes salads so good. It adds not only great, crunchy texture to the dish, but offers a more filling meal with its richness too.

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This Is The Best Method For Reviving Stale Spices

Because spices tend to be sold in bulk and recipes only call for small amounts of ingredients such as cumin and nutmeg, your spices can lose their pungency after sitting in the drawer for a few years. Spices don't actually spoil and won't make you ill, but can lose their bite.

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Here's The Secret For Perfectly Moist Chicken

The table is set, the candles are lit, the wine is poured. You sit down to a beautiful chicken dinner, biting into meat that's so dry, your dinner guests guzzle half the wine on their first bite. What happened? You listened to Martha Stewart when she taught you how to time the cook on your chicken.

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The Unexpected Ingredient That Will Change Your Waffles Forever

Dense waffles are a flop like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator: Dark Fate. They're a heartbreak as tear-jerking as the last episode of Friends. Thankfully, we've got a hack that'll keep your waffles light, airy, and crispy.

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Chef Breaks Down The Best Way To Cook Ribs

If you want to start a real argument, claim that your way of cooking ribs is the only way. But whatever your personal preferences, there are certain rules to follow when it comes to cooking righteously good ribs.

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You've Been Separating Eggs Wrong Your Whole Life

Learning to properly separate an egg is a little like learning to drive a car with a stick shift. Using the shell-to-shell method can be as precarious as trying to ease up on the clutch and down on the gas at the same time. Why not consider a little insurance policy to pave the way for you?

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Here's The Genius Way To Keep Ice Cream Soft And Scoopable

Americans eat 23 pounds of ice cream on average each year. But before you can enjoy a scoop of your favorite flavor, you have to wait for it to soften.

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Here's Why You Should Start Adding Eggs To Your Oatmeal

Eggs and oatmeal are two quintessential breakfast items, respectively. So, cooking them up together and serving them in a single bowl might sound like a stretch to breakfast fundamentalists. But, hear us out. Cooking your oatmeal with an egg is the perfect way to level up your breakfast routine.

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We Finally Know How To Make Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough

Licking raw dough off the spoon while waiting for cookies to bake is one of the great joys of childhood that, looking back on it as an adult, you realize was actually pretty unsafe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are two ingredients that can make you very sick.

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