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Senior food editor Chris Morocco remembers the exact moment he first tried hoisin sauce.

Chris Morocco

For all the shellfish naysayers out there—these are for you.

Ashley Mason

Less oil, more leaves that resemble chips.

Elyssa Goldberg

Give these underrated beans some love.

Alex Delany

Meet the waffle maker of your syrup-filled dreams.

Ashley Mason

And: how to hide any mistakes with flaky phyllo dough.

Alex Beggs

Maybe there's chickpea flour in your pantry from that one recipe you made forever ago. Don't let it go to waste!

Rick Martinez

Normally we don't endorse unnecessary monotaskers in the kitchen. But we're making an exception for this one.

Alex Delany

Cornstarch shouldn't be intimidating. It's a miracle ingredient that will take your kitchen game to the next level.

Alex Delany

You can cook your noodles hours before serving time. All you need is some olive oil, a large Ziploc bag, and your favorite pasta.

Alex Delany

Cut up limes, add salt, wait. Boom, you have preserved limes. Now what?

Alex Delany

It’s time to start thinking of frozen water as an ingredient in its own right—one that will change the way you cook.

Chris Morocco

What's at stake? A perfect steak, every time.

Andrew Milne

Pancakes for dinner? Oh yes. Just don't let them turn into mushy grease bombs.

Rick Martinez

In preparation for the onslaught of celebratory extra helpings, the BA Test Kitchen editors share their strategies for eating well.

Claire Saffitz

We tested out our new Nest Cam by filming key steps from five of our most popular recipes.

Christina Chaey

La Marzocco installed a brand spanking new Linea Mini in the BA Test Kitchen, and Stumptown trained us how to use it. Here's what we learned.

Elyssa Goldberg

Do you NEED a kitchen blowtorch? Maybe not. But you're gonna really, really want to invest in a Searzall once you see what this baby can do.

Rochelle Bilow

These are the kitchen appliances we rely on almost as much as our knives to help us get things done.

Christina Chaey

To be a better cook, you first need a better workstation. Here's how to set yourself up for success.

Rochelle Bilow

Picture-perfect gigante beans, chickpeas, and more, no soak required? They're all possible with our new favorite appliance.

Joanna Sciarrino

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Check out photos from the housewarming party we threw with chef Andrew Carmellini to celebrate the opening of our shiny, new Test Kitchen.
Yes, you can reuse fry oil. Here's our guide to doing it right.

Dawn Perry

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With a little patience and precision, you can make a stunning braided pie crust. This tutorial shows you how.