The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

Light a chimneyful of coals and wait until they’re covered with gray ash, then spread evenly on ...

1 California chile (poblano or Hatch can be substituted), diced (about ½ cup) ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ...

THE BEST FAJITAS I’m not particularly proud of my time spent working at the kinds of cheesy chain restauran ...

The meat itself should be ultra-juicy, with an overwhelming, almost buttery beefiness—this is skirt steak, a ...

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK FAJITAS NOTE: If skirt is unavailable, substitute with hanger or sirloin flap (also sol ...

1 large green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into ½-inch-wide strips 1 white or yellow onion, cut into ...

and cook for 1 minute. Flip the steaks, cover, and cook for another minute. Continue cooking in this ...

MAKES ABOUT 4 CUPS 1½ pounds ripe tomatoes, cut into ¼- to ½-inch dice (about 3 cups, see Note abov ...

Discard the liquid. Combine the drained tomatoes with the onion, chiles, cilantro, and lime juice. ...

Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Brandied Cherries (here). PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS ...

Now that we’ve perfected pan-searing beef, how hard could pork be? The answer: not very. Indeed, the only diffe ...

Rib Chop Cut from farther back along the loin, this is the picture- perfect chop you’ll find at fancy resta ...

getting good contact with the pan. Sirloin Chop Cut from near the back end of the loin, this chop contains ...

easy to overcook. One way to fix this problem is by brining it (see here). Just as with turkey and chick ...

Pork chops have a tendency to buckle as they cook, making it hard to maintain even contact with the ...

BASIC PAN-SEARED PORK CHOPS Just as with beef, it’s better to cook pork bone-in. While the bone w ...

about 5 minutes. Add the butter and thyme, if using, and continue to cook, turning the chops frequently, until ...

Combine the brandy and cherries in a small bowl and set aside. Cook the chops as directed. ...

½ cup cider vinegar ½ cup apple cider ½ cup packed dark brown sugar Pinch of ground cinnamon Pinch of gro ...

Add the vinegar mixture and reduce until syrupy, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. ...