Serious Eats

We Taste-Tested 6 Store-Bought Puff Pastries—This One Was the Clear Winner To find the best store-bought puff pastry, Serious Eats editors taste-tested six brands you're likely to find at your local supermarket, including Trader Joe's, Dufour, and 365 by Whole Foods Market.

To find the best store-bought puff pastry, Serious Eats editors taste-tested six brands you're likely to find at your local supermarket, including Trader Joe's, Dufour, and 365 by Whole Foods Market.

The Genius Ingredient for Perfect Gooey Cheese Sauce Alka-Seltzer contains two key ingredients—baking soda and citric acid—that react to form sodium citrate, the emulsifying salt that is the secret to all processed cheese sauces. This recipe leverages that salt to give you the smoothest, creamiest cheese sauce in under 5 minutes.

Alka-Seltzer contains two key ingredients—baking soda and citric acid—that react to form sodium citrate, the emulsifying salt that is the secret to all processed cheese sauces. This recipe leverages that salt to give you the smoothest, creamiest cheese sauce in under 5 minutes.

The 10 Ground Beef Dinners Our Readers Save Most Here are our readers' favorite dinner recipes featuring ground beef, including shepherd's pie, burgers, casseroles, soups, and more.

Here are our readers' favorite dinner recipes featuring ground beef, including shepherd's pie, burgers, casseroles, soups, and more.

This 5-Minute Molten Chocolate Raspberry Mug Cake Is Perfect for Two You can make this warm, rich chocolate cake filled with raspberry jam in just a few minutes using pantry ingredients.

You can make this warm, rich chocolate cake filled with raspberry jam in just a few minutes using pantry ingredients.

These Crispy Baked Wings With a Salty-Sweet Miso Glaze Are Perfect for Game Day These oven-baked chicken wings are shatteringly crisp and coated in a sticky miso-caramel glaze that balances savoriness with just enough sweetness.

These oven-baked chicken wings are shatteringly crisp and coated in a sticky miso-caramel glaze that balances savoriness with just enough sweetness.

Why Most Kale Salads Are Tough—and the Simple Fix That Makes Them Tender and Delicious Tired of raw kale that's like chewing on cud? The science-backed trick for delicious, tender kale—plus two easy methods that make kale salads satisfying, filling, and good for days.

Tired of raw kale that's like chewing on cud? The science-backed trick for delicious, tender kale—plus two easy methods that make kale salads satisfying, filling, and good for days.

This 30-Minute Sausage and Lentil Stew Tastes Like It Simmered All day This lentil, chorizo, and escarole stew is a hearty, one-pot dinner that comes together quickly and reheats well. It's the perfect weeknight dinner.

This lentil, chorizo, and escarole stew is a hearty, one-pot dinner that comes together quickly and reheats well. It's the perfect weeknight dinner.

We Taste-Tested 24 Brands of Tortilla Chips—Most Were Fine. 1 Was Outstanding. After tasting our way through 24 different brands of tortilla chips—including Trader Joe’s, 365 by Whole Foods Market, and Kirkland—we found an overall winner we’d be happy to keep in our own kitchens.

After tasting our way through 24 different brands of tortilla chips—including Trader Joe’s, 365 by Whole Foods Market, and Kirkland—we found an overall winner we’d be happy to keep in our own kitchens.

You Probably Don’t Own This Size of Cast Iron Skillet—But You Should This small Lodge cast iron skillet is on sale for a limited time—our editors have long recommended Lodge pans for their durability and value.

This small Lodge cast iron skillet is on sale for a limited time—our editors have long recommended Lodge pans for their durability and value.

Why Your Roasted Vegetables Taste Flat—and the Genius Fix That Makes Them Sweeter, Creamier, and More Savory With a little planning, you can transform your vegetables from bland or bitter to tender, savory, and even sweet with this simple salting trick. Our writer Tim Chin put several different vegetables to the test to discover the solution.

With a little planning, you can transform your vegetables from bland or bitter to tender, savory, and even sweet with this simple salting trick. Our writer Tim Chin put several different vegetables to the test to discover the solution.

All the Flavor of Jalapeño Poppers, in an Easy, Creamy Dip This baked jalapeño popper dip has all the smoky, creamy flavor of classic poppers, without the time-consuming work of stuffing and breading peppers, making it an easy, shareable party appetizer.

This baked jalapeño popper dip has all the smoky, creamy flavor of classic poppers, without the time-consuming work of stuffing and breading peppers, making it an easy, shareable party appetizer.

I Don’t Need New Flatware, But This 50% Off Lenox Set Convinced Me I Do The Lenox Portola 65-piece flatware set is on sale at Amazon. Our editors have long recommended this set after thoroughly testing it.

The Lenox Portola 65-piece flatware set is on sale at Amazon. Our editors have long recommended this set after thoroughly testing it.

We Tested a Centuries-Old Rice Technique—Here’s Why It Still Makes the Fluffiest Grains Should you rinse rice? Our tests reveal how washing affects texture, hydration, and cooking results across different rice types.

Should you rinse rice? Our tests reveal how washing affects texture, hydration, and cooking results across different rice types.

We Tested 15 Carbon Steel Pans to Find Ones That Could Sear as Well as Cast Iron We tested 15 carbon steel pans. Our ƒwinners sear as well as cast iron and are responsive to temperature changes and have comfortable handles.

We tested 15 carbon steel pans. Our ƒwinners sear as well as cast iron and are responsive to temperature changes and have comfortable handles.

The Genius Salsa Upgrade Mexican Cooks Have Always Known About Confit-style salsa is made by gently cooking chiles, tomatoes, and aromatics in oil, then blending the mixture into a smooth, emulsified sauce with deep flavor and balanced heat. Here’s a guide to making it at home—and what to serve it with.

Confit-style salsa is made by gently cooking chiles, tomatoes, and aromatics in oil, then blending the mixture into a smooth, emulsified sauce with deep flavor and balanced heat. Here’s a guide to making it at home—and what to serve it with.

10 Cheesy Enchilada Recipes You'll Want to Make on Repeat This enchilada recipe roundup includes traditional Mexican classics, cheesy Tex-Mex favorites, and bold, chile-forward dishes you’ll want to make again and again.

This enchilada recipe roundup includes traditional Mexican classics, cheesy Tex-Mex favorites, and bold, chile-forward dishes you’ll want to make again and again.

15 Kitchen Items That Are So Useful, Our Editors Own 2 (or More) of Them We asked our editors: What kitchen gear is so useful, it’s worth having two of? Their answers included cutting boards, thermometers, skillets, and knives.

We asked our editors: What kitchen gear is so useful, it’s worth having two of? Their answers included cutting boards, thermometers, skillets, and knives.

The 1-Minute Step That Guarantees Fluffy, Never-Gummy Rice The secret to perfectly cooked, fluffy rice is probably hanging in your kitchen right now.

The secret to perfectly cooked, fluffy rice is probably hanging in your kitchen right now.

How to Upgrade the Classic Mayo-Packed Tuna Salad Sandwich The tuna salad on these sandwiches is packed with bits of celery, rapid-pickled red onion, parsley, and a small dose of fish sauce (or anchovy) for a deeper, more savory flavor.

The tuna salad on these sandwiches is packed with bits of celery, rapid-pickled red onion, parsley, and a small dose of fish sauce (or anchovy) for a deeper, more savory flavor.

We Taste-Tested 26 Jarred Salsas—These 3 Are Actually Worth Buying To find the best jarred salsa, Serious Eats editors taste-tested 26 you're likely to find at your local supermarket and online, including Tostitos, Pace, and Cholula.

To find the best jarred salsa, Serious Eats editors taste-tested 26 you're likely to find at your local supermarket and online, including Tostitos, Pace, and Cholula.

I Grew Up on Classic Meatloaf—This Version Uses Half the Meat and Still Slices Perfectly This classic American meatloaf uses beans and smart techniques to stay juicy, flavorful, and firmly in comfort-food territory—while using less meat.

This classic American meatloaf uses beans and smart techniques to stay juicy, flavorful, and firmly in comfort-food territory—while using less meat.

13 Easy Thai Recipes Ready in 30 Minutes or Less Check out these easy Thai recipes that deliver serious flavor, including a laab that comes together in minutes, pad kee mau that actually delivers serious heat, and a comforting bowl of rustic pork meatballs floating in a crystal clear broth.

Check out these easy Thai recipes that deliver serious flavor, including a laab that comes together in minutes, pad kee mau that actually delivers serious heat, and a comforting bowl of rustic pork meatballs floating in a crystal clear broth.

Can a Single Coffee Maker Replace 4? I Tested the Cuisinart 4-in-1 to Find Out The Cuisinart 4-in-1 Coffee Maker works with K-Cups and Nespresso pods and makes regular coffee. But is it worth it? We tested it to find out.

The Cuisinart 4-in-1 Coffee Maker works with K-Cups and Nespresso pods and makes regular coffee. But is it worth it? We tested it to find out.

Curries, Stews, and Weeknight Dinners: 15 Chickpea Recipes From Around the World These 15 chickpea recipes showcase the versatility of this pantry staple, featuring dishes such as hummus, falafel, stews, curries, salads, and pastas.

These 15 chickpea recipes showcase the versatility of this pantry staple, featuring dishes such as hummus, falafel, stews, curries, salads, and pastas.

I Tested 18 Waffle Makers and Ended Up Loving 8 of Them We tested 18 waffle makers, including round and square irons, and found eight that heated up quickly and made the best American- and Belgian-style waffles.

We tested 18 waffle makers, including round and square irons, and found eight that heated up quickly and made the best American- and Belgian-style waffles.

The #1 Way People Ruin Tomato Sauce—and How to Fix It Avoid bitter tomato sauce with this dead-simple tip.

Avoid bitter tomato sauce with this dead-simple tip.

It's Peak Orange Season—How to Choose the Best for Juicing, Snacking, and Cooking This guide to some of the most common orange varieties will help you navigate the citrus section at grocery stores and farmers' markets, so you’ll know when to reach for which.

This guide to some of the most common orange varieties will help you navigate the citrus section at grocery stores and farmers' markets, so you’ll know when to reach for which.

These Air-Fryer Garlic-Parmesan Chicken Wings Come Out Crackly and Juicy Every Time These crispy air-fryer chicken wings finished with a buttery, garlicky Parmesan sauce come together in minutes—no deep fryer required.

These crispy air-fryer chicken wings finished with a buttery, garlicky Parmesan sauce come together in minutes—no deep fryer required.

Steakhouse Dinners for a Fancy Night In—Without the Restaurant Bill Make a classic steakhouse dinner at home with these foolproof recipes designed for a special night in.

Make a classic steakhouse dinner at home with these foolproof recipes designed for a special night in.

Gordon Ramsay Was Wrong About Salting Scrambled Eggs—We Tested It Kitchen lore says that pre-salting eggs creates a rubbery texture. We decided to test it and find out the truth.

Kitchen lore says that pre-salting eggs creates a rubbery texture. We decided to test it and find out the truth.