The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

sheet. Spread into an even layer, then sprinkle with 2 more tablespoons vinegar. Allow to cool ...

KNIFE SKILLS: How to Cut Celery I had a friend in college who believed that celery was the worst vegetable, a ...

My celery-hating friend enjoyed eating at restaurants, and many of them were undoubtedly flavoring any numb ...

yellow ones closest to the center of the bunch (darker green leaves can be tough or fibrous) and store them ...

STEP 3: CLEAN AND TRIM Wash the stalks under cold running water to remove any dirt and debris, then tri ...

STEP 4: PEEL THE STALKS (optional) When using celery for gently cooked preparations or in larger baton ...

STEP 5: TO CUT LARGE CHUNKS Large chunks are primarily used for stocks and sauces that will eventua ...

STEP 7: TO CUT BIAS SLICES Slicing the half-moons on a bias (at an angle) will yield slightly larger p ...

STEP 8: TO CUT FINE DICE Use the tip of your chef’s knife to split the stalk lengthwise, keeping it attac ...

STEP 9: CONTINUE TO SPLIT Split the stalk a few more times: the total number of splits will determine the ...

STEP 10: TO CUT DICE Rotate the stalk and cut crosswise in to dice. The split section of th ...

STEP 12: DONE Batons, large dice, slices, and fine dice, ready to cook or incorporate into salads. ...

THE BEST EGG SALAD The best egg salad starts with perfect hard boiled eggs, with yolks that ar ...

SERVES 4 6 hard boiled eggs, chilled and peeled ¼ cup mayonnaise, homemade (here) or store-bought ½ teaspoon ...

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Combine the eggs, mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, celery, red onion, ...

CREAMY COLESLAW Most of the coleslaw I ate growing up was of the wet variety. Soggy and dr ...

MAKES ABOUT 4 CUPS, SERVING 6 TO 8 1 medium head green or white cabbage, cored and shredded (about ...

1 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade (here) 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste ¼ cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons ...

Salting the shredded vegetables and squeezing them in a clean kitchen towel removes excess water for better te ...

CAESAR SALAD It’s Fourth of July, 1924, in Tijuana. Caesar Cardini, an Italian-Mexican restaurateur who rec ...