Dashi Is the Best Base for Summery Soups
We talk a lot about broth here on Lifehacker, and we are universally fans of a certain brand of bouillon. What we don’t talk about often is the umami-rich broth…
Make Superb Pickles by Burying Them in Rice Bran
When white Americans refer to “pickles,” they are usually talking about vinegary, sour cucumbers, but that’s a narrow, ahistorical understanding of fermented vegetables. Pickles originated in the East as a…
Your Smoothie Bowl Could Use Some Tofu
Maybe I’m lying to myself, but I believe chilled foods in the summer months make me feel colder, and I don’t care who says otherwise. Now that the ol’ summer…
Stop What You’re Doing and Muddle Raspberries With Soy Sauce
Raspberries are nature’s SweetTarts. For me, they’re always just slightly too sweet and too tart, but I moved into a house with so many raspberry bushes that for a long…
Koshō is the Citrusy Umami Bomb You’ll Want to Put on Everything
Yuzu koshō is like sunlight on your tongue. A fermented paste of yuzu, chilies and salt, it brings the umami, but with a brightness you only get from fresh citrus.…
How Long Do You Need to Marinate Protein?
I am bad at letting things marinate: ideas, problems, meat. The issue is I don’t know what I want to eat until an hour after I’m hungry, which is not…
Save the Fatty Bits From Your Steak and Make ‘Lazy Tallow’
Last week, I had dinner with my podcast producer at Clyde’s Prime Rib, located here in Portland, Ore. Every time I go to that fine establishment, I come away with…
You Should Cure an Egg Yolk in Soy Sauce
If anything could get me to believe in a higher power (and the fact that they have a sense of humor), it’s the existence of eggs. They’re a perfect food…
Your Guide to 13 Alternative Flours
We live in a world that’s full of wheat-free and alternative flours, and you don’t need gluten to have fun. You can have your cake and get a dose of…
Always Keep a Dried Out Steak in Your Fridge
Photo: Claire Lower About a month ago I found a two-for-one deal on tri-tip steaks, and I bought a whole bunch. Having recently read an article claiming one can dry…