Skip the Knife Block and Buy These Knives Instead
Knife blocks seem like a great idea at first. You assume there are a variety of useful knives in there, and you get a whole row of steak knives for…
This Is the Best Bread for Your BLT
There are a bunch of ways to improve a BLT’s filling—marinate the tomatoes, waffle a bacon patty, or add stealth bacon—but what about that bread? That toasted, crumbly, roof-of-your-mouth-ruining toast?…
For Better Tasting Tomatoes, Dip Them in Warm Water Before Chilling
Photo: Kamil Zajaczkowski (Shutterstock) Legend has it, tomatoes must stay on the countertop. Claire Lower, Lifehacker’s senior food editor, famously refuses to put them in the fridge. Sadly, not everyone…
Peel Tomatoes Faster by Torching Them on a Gas Stove
Photo: SeluGallego (Shutterstock) Tomato season is upon us. The heirlooms are rolling into famer’s markets and even gardens up in the northern reaches are starting to perk-up with summer’s prized…
The Japanese Fruit Sando Is a Summer Essential
Fruit seasons are short. Strawberries are out for a few weeks, then cherries fill the shelves, followed closely by ripe nectarines and peaches. Forty-five seconds later, they’re all gone and…
Slice Your Heart Out: The Best Paring Knives, According To Reviewers
Top Product: Victorinox Paring Knife (3 1/4″) | Amazon A paring knife can be a true game-changer in the kitchen. We’re talking about chopping onions without crying and peeling potatoes…