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How Do You Remove Turmeric Stains? And How It Might Get You Laid.

Remove yellow stains from clothing, Indian cows

Jun 19, 2013 1:31 pm

Of all the delicious cuisines in the world, India's is the last one you want spilled on your clothes. Thanks to turmeric, an antioxidant-packed root ground into a powdered spice used in many Indian dishes, any curry stains will stain your last tunic a bright, cheery yellow. You'll have a holy cow of a time getting them out, but it is possible.

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How To Keep Cheese From Sticking To The Cheese Grater

One step no-effort cheese grater cleanup

Jun 17, 2013 3:31 pm

The easiest hacks are obvious our favorites, and we're on a lifelong mission to memorize as many of those as possible. Knowing a trick like how to keep cheese from sticking to your grater when you're diligently grating your own for any number of macaroni and cheese recipes is particularly useful.

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How (And Why) To Make A Bacon Weave

Bacon blanketry 101: how to drape food in pork

Jun 13, 2013 2:31 pm

Bacon weave! That's right, if you have a kitchen, you can create a woven "blanket" of raw pig candy, drape it over meatloaf, a chicken or turkey or anything else within reason that needs roasting. Here's how to do it.

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What Exactly Is Teriyaki Sauce Made Of?

All about the Japanese sauce that loves chicken

Jun 11, 2013 1:31 pm

If you're going to, uh, chicken out and order teriyaki instead of sushi, you should at least educate yourself on what makes that sauce so magical. Magical enough to want chicken instead of eating sushi with everyone else, at least. Take a peek inside the bottle after the jump.

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How (And Why) Do You Render Bacon?

Recipe call for bacon? Answer with a cast-iron pan

Jun 10, 2013 1:31 pm

If you're perusing Food Republic, surely you've heard the term "rendered bacon." Render means "cook the fat out of." The bacon is a great thing to add to a world of recipes, and the rendered fat is a great thing for frying. Here's how to do it.

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How Do You Put Out A Stovetop Fire?

Fire! No, seriously, fire. Put that thing out.

Jun 7, 2013 1:31 pm

Look, it happens. You walk away for...well, it was going to just be a second but then something more exciting happened than whatever you left on the stove, and now there's an open flame, possibly billowing smoke and the most annoying smoke detector alarm, ever. What do you do?

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What Is The Best Knife For Tomatoes?

Chop, cut, slice and dice with the right knife

Jun 6, 2013 1:31 pm

Juicy, ripe tomatoes are one of the best parts of summer. For a few precious months each year, tomatoes ripen naturally in the heat and star front and center in a vast range of colors, shapes and sizes at farmers markets. It's a beautiful thing. Cutting them properly is another.

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What Is A Cornichon?

About that tiny French pickle we pop like candy

Jun 5, 2013 1:31 pm

If you're at all a fan of pickles, we can only hope you've discovered the cornichon. These miniscule, extra-tart French pickles are: 1. adorable; 2. absolutely delicious; and 3. very useful. All about this one-bite wonder after the jump.