Kitchen Tips
Tips on prepping, cooking things properly, picking fresh ingredients, using kitchen appliances and keeping food fresh longer. Small tricks you can use right away, not full recipes.
Fry tofu golden and crisp without splatter or sticking: three small steps
How to fry tofu golden and crisp: pat it dry, soak in salted water, hot pan with enough oil, no early flipping. No more splatter or sticking.
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How to boil chicken with golden skin and sweet, moist meat: four tips from the pho ga pot
How to boil chicken just right: keep a gentle simmer, steep off the heat, ice bath for crisp skin, test with a chopstick. For boiled chicken and pho ga.
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Do you need to wash raw chicken? Tips for prepping and storing chicken safely
Should you wash raw chicken, how to keep boards separate, how long it keeps in the fridge and what temperature makes chicken safe.
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Stock still cloudy after hours of simmering? Three tips for a clear, sweet broth
Why broth turns cloudy and how to keep it clear: blanch the bones, hold a gentle simmer, skim early. Plus how to store broth safely.
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