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The Coconut Water Taste Test: We Tried 8 Brands and Ranked Them — Grocery Taste Test
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Coconut water became popular a couple years ago, and as a result, different brands started popping up left and right. Standing in the grocery aisle and looking at the options available can be a little daunting. How do you decide which one is right for you?
We tried eight well-known brands of pulp-free, plain coconut water and ranked them from least to most favorite. Want to see our top pick?
Take the Guesswork out of Cooking Meat with This Guide — Facing Fears
Like anything in the kitchen, learning to cook meat to the correct “doneness” comes with time and practice. Eventually, after preparing enough pork loins and whole turkeys, testing for internal temperature will feel less scientific and more second-nature. At some point, you might even able to know if a steak is medium-rare with a just press of a finger.
The 5 Things You Miss When You Move to a City Without Trader Joe’s — A Love Letter to Trader Joe’s
I grew up just outside Pasadena, California — the birthplace of Trader Joe’s — with a father who was an early fan of the quirky chain of grocery stores, so my childhood was spent eating peanut butter-filled pretzels and wrapping my textbooks in inside-out Trader Joe’s paper bags. In college, I introduced many an out-of-state classmate to the wonders of Two-Buck Chuck, and as an adult, I shopped so consistently at the same Trader Joe’s location, I actually created a shopping list template for it.
So you can imagine my horror last year when, amid the excitement of a move from Los Angeles to New Orleans, I discovered that the closest Trader Joe’s would be in Baton Rouge, about an hour and a half away. So deep was the loss, I literally shook my fist at the sky and said, “NOOOOO!” like I was cursing a vengeful god.
A year later, I can tell you: it doesn’t get any better.
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I May Have Grown Up, But I’ll Never Grow Out of Peanut Butter and Jelly — Life in the Kitchen
Being a food editor, people have made a lot of assumptions about the way I eat. Specifically, when I made the transition to working mostly from home, there was the general thought that I must have really upped my lunch game.
I used to laugh at the idea, but really, it depends how you look at it: I’m no longer buying questionable sandwiches from the corner deli, but I’m not cooking myself a fancy meal either. Although what I am having is something that’s truly and utterly delicious, from the first to last bite. The kind of timeless meal that has the power to make you feel good inside and out: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
How To Cook Ribs in the Oven (Video!) — Video Tips from The Kitchn
No yard? No grill? No problem! Trust me when I tell you that you — yes, you! — can still make world-class, fall-off-the-bone barbecue ribs in your oven at home. It’s not even that hard. Cross my heart. Today’s video will tell you everything you need to know.
15 Ways We’ve Screwed Up in the Kitchen, and How We Fixed It — Keepin’ It Real
Show me a cook who’s never burned a pot, oversalted a dish, or forgotten to add some key ingredient, and I’ll show you an alien. Yes, that’s right — all cooks (of this world, at least) fail to get it right every once in a while. We’ve been there hundreds of times, and it’s frustrating!
But take heart: Most things can be salvaged if you’re smart about it. Here are 15 ways we’ve messed up in the kitchen, and how we fixed it.