Steaming, poaching, simmering, and boiling — both novice and experienced home cooks frequently find these terms confusing. All of them refer to cooking food using heated water, but at different ...

Compared to roasting or grilling, boiling might not be the most exciting cooking method, but what it lacks in pizzazz it makes up for in practicality. We boil water for all kinds of things, from ...

The first time I made pasta, I tossed dry noodles into a pot of cold water and boiled them. They became a sticky, gummy mess. To help you avoid a similar kitchen mishap, in week two of this ...

I cooked dozens of eggs to find the best method for firm whites, creamy yolks, and shells that slip right off. Steaming is the most reliable and consistent way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy ...

Did you know that when you are devouring your potato salad and mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner, you are eating two different types of potatoes? There are waxy potatoes, and then there are ...