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Brian Geiger

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    Soaking Basmati Rice

    It's traditional to soak basmati rice, and proponents swear by the results.

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    The Application of Salt

    Salt is one of the most important ingredients in all of cooking. When it is applied is often more important than how much is applied. Here is a grand tour…

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    The Hardest Cut

    Sweet potato fries are tasty, but they take a lot of work to cut with a knife. There must be a faster way.

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    Not All It’s Cracked up to Be

    There's some cracking good advice that's going around about eggs, but is it really as good as it sounds?

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    The Second Rise

    When baking bread, you're often asked to allow bread to rise, then punch it down and let it rise again. Why go through all that trouble? What does this "second…

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    Suet Secrets

    There are some ingredients we just don't use much any more. This week, we examine beef kidney fat.

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    The Purpose of Sifting

    The whys of sifting, and a better way to accomplish sifting without using a sifter.

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    Sweet and Sour: Opposing forces

    A discussion of how different, basic flavors interact.

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    The Convection Changeover

    There are always pitfalls when working in an unfamiliar kitchen, but how much worse to have a completely new cooking method?

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    The Cake Bump

    An uneven surface at the top of the cake is not uncommon. Here we take a look at ways to mitigate, prevent, and/or fix the problem.

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