March 26, 2021

Avid Armor, Reviews, Vacuum Sealers

Avid Armor has only been around for a few years, but they’re starting to outsell more established vacuum sealer brands, with good reason. Here, we take a detailed look at Avid Armor’s vacuum sealer lineup and see how it compares to popular brands like FoodSaver, Weston, and VacMaster. Whether you’re looking for low price, light weight,

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March 21, 2021

Cookware, Nonstick cookware, Reviews

Our usual advice about nonstick cookware is to buy cheap and often because the coatings don’t last no matter how much you spend. But does this advice apply to Hexclad “hybrid” cookware–the recent big fad in nonstick technology? In this Hexclad review, we take a detailed look at this cookware: what it is, how it’s innovative,

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March 12, 2021

Cookware, Nonstick cookware

Read our statement about Teflon and PTFE cookware PFOA, PFAS, PFOS, PTFE: These are all acronyms you see a lot when looking at nonstick cookware. But what exactly are they? Are they really unsafe? And what should you do to avoid them (if anything)?  We’ll look at all of these chemicals–and a few others, as well–and help

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March 4, 2021

Food and Recipes

Cilantro and flat-leaf parsley are both tender green herbs, but the similarities pretty much end there: when it comes to flavoring your dishes, cilantro and parsley are very different, and understanding the differences could help you be a better cook. Table Of Contents (click to open) Cilantro vs Parsley: How to Tell the DifferenceAppearanceSmellTasteSimple Mnemonics

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February 26, 2021

Food and Recipes, How To's

A lot of people are reluctant to cook steak at home because it’s an expensive cut of meat and they don’t want to ruin it. But the truth is that pan-searing a steak is easy. IntroductionTo do the job, all you need is the right pan, an instant read thermometer, and–of course–the right cut of meat.  We’ll

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