The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

WEEKNIGHT SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE In college, there was nothing easier than throwing a pound of ...

tough while at the same time adding flavor. SERVES 4 1 small onion, quartered 1 small carrot, peeled and ...

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons tomato paste One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes packed in juice, crus ...

sizzle, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, with their juice, and bring to a boil over high heat, ...

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Mother SAUCE #3: PESTO Most people know pesto in its classic Genovese version, made with basil, ...

ingredients to a paste in a mortar and pestle (pesto literally translates as “paste”), but these days t ...

I like to mix in some baby spinach leaves with the basil when making pesto, which gives the sauce a ...

Made with the blanch-then-process technique, pesto will remain bright and fresh in the refrigerator for ...

CLASSIC GENOVESE PESTO WITH BASIL AND PINE NUTS NOTE: For a more intense flavor, omit the spinach and use addi ...

paste is formed, about 30 seconds, scraping down the sides as necessary. Season to taste with sal ...

MAKES ABOUT 1½ CUPS, SERVING 4 1 ounce (about 1½ loosely packed cups) fresh parsley leaves 2 tablespoons fre ...

2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated (about 1 cup) 3 anchovy fillets 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1 pickled ...

Pinch of red pepper flakes ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Blanch ...

Mother SAUCE #4: CREAM SAUCE ...

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The origins of Alfredo sauce date back to early twentieth- century Rome, when the restaurateur Alfredo ...

creamy mac and cheese recipe, on the other hand, extra richness is not a problem; see here). A ...

LIGHTER FETTUCINE ALFREDO SERVES 4 2 ounces Pecorino Romano, grated (about 1 cup), plus extra for serving ½ tea ...