Start Your Morning With Deep-Fried Scrambled Eggs
Just when I think I’m done experimenting with scrambled eggs, I encounter a new (to me) preparation, and I am once again wowed by the versatility of the ingredient. While…
How to Choose the Right Cooking Oil (or Butter)
Cooking without fat is doable, but not fun. Not only does fat equal flavor, it promotes browning, helps seasonings cling, and keeps food from sticking to the pan. There is…
Why You Should Salt Your Scrambled Eggs Before Cooking Them
Photo: Nata Bene (Shutterstock) There’s a lot of debate about when is the best time to add salt to your scrambled eggs. Some people salt them at the table. Some…
Fry Food Without Burning Your Beautiful Hands
Fried food is art, and fish houses, purveyors of fried chicken, and Southern gas stations have it making down to a science. But there is something deeply satisfying about transforming…
You Can Totally Cook Eggs In a Stainless Steel Pan
I’m hardly married to one type of cookware. I have stainless steel pans, cast iron pans, and nonstick pans, and I’m beginning to dabble in carbon steel. Each piece of…
Feast on Free Popeye’s Spicy Chicken Sandwiches All Week Long
Photo: Elliott Cowand Jr (Shutterstock) Remember a couple of months before the pandemic when Popeyes’ spicy fried chicken sandwich was such a hot commodity that people lined up for actual…
Air Fry Some Store-Bought Bacon Bits
Photo: Claire Lower (Shutterstock) As a prolific eater of wedge salads, macaroni and cheese, and other things that taste better with a bit of bacon, I tend to keep a…
You’re Frying Your Chicken in the Wrong Oil
Many foods can be fried to excellent results—pickles, potatoes, little nuggets of cheese—but nothing fries quite like chicken. When it’s at its best, fried chicken is hot and juicy on…
Please Don’t Put Cooking Spray in Your Air Fryer
Photo: grandbrothers (Shutterstock) One of things everyone loves about their air fryer is how it can make foods crispy without using a ton of oil. This does not, however, prevent…
You Should Double Fry Your Chicken
Photo: Koarakko (Shutterstock) The best karaage chicken I ever ate was at a Japanese restaurant down in the Bowery area of New York City called Bessou. The restaurant took great…