The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

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CRISPY FRIED BACON SERVES 2 TO 4 8 slices bacon, cut crosswise in half Place the bacon in an even laye ...

CRISPY OVEN-FRIED BACON FOR A CROWD SERVES 6 TO 10 24 slices bacon (about 1 pound) Adjust the oven rac ...

CRISPY POTATO CAKE (AKA RÖSTI) Crispy and golden brown on the outside, creamy and tender in the middle, . . ...

Potato cells contain their own starch, so this really becomes a question of how to cut the potatoes in orde ...

down), but it also rinses away lots of starch. Too little starch is just as bad as too much starch in r ...

BASIC CRISPY POTATO CAKE (AKA RÖSTI) SERVES 2 OR 3 3 medium russet (baking) potatoes (about 1 pound), rin ...

crisp on the second side, about 7 minutes longer. Slide onto a cutting board and serve immediately, with ...

CRISPY POTATO, ONION, AND MUSHROOM CAKE (AKA RÖSTI) SERVES 2 OR 3 3 medium russet (baking) potatoes (about ...

Add the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season to taste ...

POTATO HASH Hash is the kind of breakfast that happens when I plan to go grocery shopping on a Frid ...

of How I Met Your Mother, and hit the sack early, ready to face a hearty breakfast in the morning. The Real ...

them, and then fry them (see here). This allows the oil to penetrate a little deeper, ...

and sweet, and the hangover has begun to emit a faint, high- pitched whimper of fear. The nail in the coffin? ...

Add your onions too soon and you end up with burnt onions. ...

POTATO HASH WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS NOTE: The potatoes can also be parcooked on the stovetop instea ...

SERVES 4 1½ pounds russet (baking) potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes 3 tablespoons ...

and tossing them occasionally, until well browned on about half the surfaces, about 5 minutes. ...

KNIFE SKILLS: How to Cut a Potato Potatoes are heavy and unwieldy, with a lumpy round shape that makes ...

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