The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

EASY HOMEMADE CRÈME FRAÎCHE MAKES 2 CUPS 2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons buttermilk Combine the heavy cream ...

OMELETS Just as with scrambled eggs, there are two major types of omelet: . . . the hearty, big-as-your-f ...

For fluffy, diner-style omelets, the key is to start the eggs in hot butter and move them as little as ...

A tender French omelet. ...

DINER-STYLE HAM AND CHEESE OMELET It’s important to cook fillings without cheese before you add them to the ...

MAKES 1 LARGE OMELET, SERVING 2 5 large eggs ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepp ...

underneath. Continue pushing in the edges of the eggs and tilting the skillet, working all ...

DINER-STYLE ASPARAGUS, SHALLOT, AND GOAT CHEESE OMELET Omit the ham and cheddar cheese. Melt 1 tablespoon of th ...

KNIFE SKILLS: How to Cut a Bell Pepper There are two camps when it comes to cutting peppers: those who cu ...

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TENDER FANCY- PANTS OMELET ...

SERVES 1 3 large eggs 1 large egg yolk ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 ...

enough to hold their shape when you draw the spatula through them. Shake the pan to distribute the ...

PREPARE Young cheeses of all kinds (I like cheddar, Jack, blue, feta, Gruyère, Brie, and goat cheeses) Grate or ...

Cured meats like sausage, ham, and bacon Cut into ½-inch pieces or nuggets and parcook in butter (let bacon coo ...

and arugula desired. Tender squashes like zucchini and summer squash Sauté in butter. Asparagus Cut into ¼-inch sl ...

Mushrooms Slice thin and sauté in butter until the moisture has evaporated and the mushrooms are well browned. Herbs ...

BACON If there’s one sure way to guarantee a relapse in an on- the-fence vegetarian, it’s to dangle a strip ...

WET VERSUS DRY CURES By now, you must have seen that high-falutin’ bacon that seems to be inv ...

course, with the injection of added water and insufficient time to dry, this shortcut bacon is ...