Remember the broccoli we had when we were kids that not only was weirdly mushy but also tasted like grass? Well, it turns out that broccoli really shouldn't taste like that, and that not that many ...

Knowing how to blanch vegetables will help you keep them vibrant in color—and make them the perfect texture for freezing so you can use them later. You may have heard cooking shows (or your mom) ...

Ready to learn some basic cooking techniques? Home cooks should know a few practical skills in the kitchen. For instance, do you know how to soften butter? What about chopping an onion... the right ...

Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...