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An Expert Settles the Debate: This Is Actually the Best Way to Keep Potatoes From Sprouting

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Whether you like them fried, roasted, baked, or made into tots, you probably have at least one favorite potato dish. The USDA says we each eat about 50 pounds of potatoes every year. Not only is the country’s most popular vegetable universally craveable, it’s also packed with quality nutrition, including protein and fiber. Plus, potatoes are inexpensive—you can often get a large 5-pound bag for just a few dollars. 

But if you’re a household of one or two, it can be a challenge to eat all those potatoes before they go bad, no matter how much you like them. That’s why videos of people stashing apples in their bags of potatoes to prevent sprouting have popped up all over social media. But does this trick work? We looked to the science, talked to an expert, and tried it ourselves to find out for you. 

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I Tried 8 Brands of Canned Cream of Mushroom Soup—These Were the Best

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Cream of mushroom soup is a pantry staple in a lot of households across the country. Its versatility, from a casserole ingredient to the base of a creamy pasta, to simply enjoying on its own, is endless. While I didn’t grow up on cream of mushroom soup, my husband did and when I was pregnant, he made me a fan, too. There’s one brand that most of us think of when it comes to canned cream of mushroom soup but in fact, there are many different versions with different flavors. After tasting eight, we found there’s a lot of variability between brands. Here are the ones we liked the best.

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Kikkoman Finally Settles the Debate: This Is Where You Should Store Your Soy Sauce

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Soy sauce is more than just the condiment packets that come with your takeout. It’s an umami powerhouse that makes meat taste meatier, deepens the flavor in soups or sauces, and finishes vegetarian and vegan dishes without breaking a sweat. But once you’ve opened a bottle, where do you store it?

We learned that most shelf-stable grocery products such as ketchup and mayo benefit from being refrigerated after opening, but is this true of soy sauce as well?

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How to Store Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Experienced meal preppers know that the key to making hard-boiled eggs last all week is proper storage. If you’ve ever wondered about the best way to store hard-boiled eggs, you’re in luck! Here’s everything you need to know about storing peeled and unpeeled hard-boiled eggs in the fridge and freezer.

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Can You Use Parchment Paper in an Air Fryer?

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I was late to the air fryer game. I’m late on a lot of things that involve purchasing a new or unfamiliar appliance. But I was finally convinced when a recipe developer I trust on Instagram broke down and bought one, posting her genuine marvel at the convenience.

Something that I noticed right off the bat is that during her cleanup process, she peeled a piece of parchment paper from the bottom of the basket, and I thought, “Paper? Frying? Seems dangerous.” Indeed, common sense would dictate that any type of paper used in any sort of frying would be a bad idea. So, was my Instagram source just lucky? Or a master of resourcefulness?

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