Kitchen Journal

Food stories, grocery tips and health and nutrition guides, with links to their sources.

Food

• Out of Fresh Herbs? Start with Less of the Dried Kind.
• Even Egg-Free Cookie Dough Can Be Unsafe to Taste
• Is Your Fridge Too Full to Chill Evenly?
• The Quick Step That Helps Frozen Vegetables Keep Their Color
• The Zero Button That Makes Flour Easier to Measure
• These Two Baking Tins Look Alike. Your Batter Knows the Difference.
• Freshly Squeezed Juice Has a Safety Question Worth Asking
• Tahini Is Made from Sesame. Check Before Serving It.
• Those Dry Patches on Frozen Food Have a Name
• The Three-Minute Pause Your Pork Chop Needs
• A Brown Burger Can Still Be Undercooked. Here’s the Check That Matters.
• You Don’t Eat the Melon Rind. Wash It Anyway.
• The Countertop Thawing Habit Worth Breaking
• That Giant Pot of Leftovers? Split It Before You Chill It
• Still Rinsing Raw Chicken? Here’s Where the Germs Can End Up