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Here’s How to Tell If Your Ground Beef Is Past Its Prime

If you’ve stared at that package of raw ground beef in your fridge and wondered if you left it too long, you’re not alone. Meat, whether chicken, beef, or pork, is one thing you don’t want to consume when it has gone off: Even when cooked, there is the potential that it could cause food poisoning. You also don’t want to misinterpret the signs and throw out meat that’s perfectly fresh, thus wasting money and upending your dinner plans. So how do you know if ground beef is spoiled or safe to eat? And what does that gray color really mean? Read on to have all your ground beef questions answered once and for all.  

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40 Vintage Fruit Cobbler Recipes to Make All-Year Round

Get a taste of Grandma’s kitchen with these delicious fruit cobbler recipes. Each and every one of these vintage-style recipes makes fresh fruit a dessert worth savoring.

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This Is the Reason Your Baby Carrots Are Always Wet

Baby carrots are, by all accounts, a curious produce item. They’re so polished, so smooth, so rounded, and just…so uniform. Of course, it’s not uniformity that’s earned the baby carrot a revered spot in crisper drawers across the country (mine included)—it’s convenience. 

Baby carrots require no washing or peeling, simply open the package and they’re ready to go. Use them for dipping, for roasting, for whatever you please! They’re here to offer a type of luxurious ease we all deserve a taste of. Still, there is one feature of these conveniently bite-sized hummus vehicles that has always given me pause: the amount of liquid present in every bag. I mean, why are they so wet? 

As it turns out, the liquid is there for a reason and no cause for concern. 

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50 Leftover Chicken Recipes You’ll Want to Eat

Leftovers for dinner—again? Eating up what’s in the fridge might be easy, but it’s always not the most exciting. Follow our leftover chicken recipes for a fresh take on yesterday’s dinner!

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Chef John’s Bell Pepper Cutting Trick Will Save You Time (And Prevents a Seedy Mess)

Cutting a bell pepper, with all of its seedy ribs and stems, might seem like an intimidating task to the beginner cook. But fear not! The bell pepper is actually one of the easiest vegetables to slice and dice. You just need to know what you’re doing. 

Luckily for us, Chef John is full of tricks and advice for home cooks of all skill levels. 

His new Ultimate Cowboy Caviar recipe features three (count ‘em, three) types of peppers—and he used it as an excuse to share a time-saving tip for cutting bell peppers without the mess.  

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