The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

sauce, homemade, benefits of, 623
Cream
Biscuits, Easy, 165
Easy Homemade Crème Fraîche, 123, 123
heavy, reducing, best pots for, 45
sauce (Alfredo), about, 712
Scones, 165
Cream Cheese–Orange Glaze, 170–71
Crème Fraîche
about, 123
Homemade, Easy, 123, 123
Lemon-Dill, 382
used as a buttermilk substitute, 148
Croutons, Parmesan, 824
Cucumbers
American, about, 838
buying, 837–38
Chopped Greek Salad, 836–37, 837
English, about, 838
Grilled or Pan-Roasted Merguez with Yogurt, Mint, and
Moroccan Salad, 516, 516
how to cut, 838, 838
Kirby, about, 838
preparing, for chopped salads, 834
Spicy Thai-Style Flank Steak Salad, 344, 344
storing, 838
Cumin
for chili, 256
and Fennel, Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb with,
647