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This Meat Cooking Myth Could Actually Do More Harm Than Good

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How many times have you heard the phrase “Don’t trust everything you see on the internet”? Thousands, I’m sure. But now that we live in a time when almost all of our daily information comes from the internet (and social media especially), it can be harder to separate fact from fiction. 

While there are plenty of chefs creating great, informative cooking content on platforms like TikTok, social media can also be a breeding ground for false information, especially when it comes to food safety. In a recent Reddit thread, users shared the cooking myths they know to immediately distrust when they see them shared on social media, and a common answer was one we know all too well: washing meat. 

“Washing meat is still a surprisingly prevalent bad practice,” wrote user DyotMeetMat.

In reality, no, you should probably not be washing your meat before cooking it. This is commonly known among many home cooks, but if you’ve been fooled by the internet lore, read on to find out why this practice is ill-advised.

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15 Party Snacks That Look Like You Made an Effort—But Come Together With Just 3 Ingredients

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It happened again: You let time slip by, and now you’re scrambling for a snack to bring to the party or potluck. You could run to the store and pick up something ready-made, or you could pull together a perfectly sharable dish with ingredients you may already have at home. These easy snacks come together quickly and only require three ingredients, max. Whether you make them ahead of time or at the last minute, these simple bites will minimize your time in the kitchen but still impress every guest. Scroll through and get easy recipes for stuffed mushrooms, spinach pinwheels, cookie balls, mozzarella sticks, and more, that take only three ingredients or less.

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This Surprising Ingredient Makes the Fluffiest Eggs, According to a Chef

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Many people may find it hard to believe that I started cooking at six years old. You may be thinking, what parent allows their six year old near a stove? Well my grandmother did. She was old-school, so she practiced the art of tough love. The first thing she ever taught me to make was scrambled eggs. Making eggs is one of the easiest things to make as a novice cook. Then you go to culinary school and realize you were wrong. 

Making the perfect eggs can start a conversation, and I assure you everyone will tell you something different. However, when I came across an Instagram reel of Michelin starred chef, José Andrés, on What Happens Now with Andy Cohen, I knew I had to try the chef’s go-to egg method.

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The 1 Simple Trick for the Best Bacon Ever

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We cook bacon every weekend as part of our Sunday brunch tradition. My husband makes the eggs and toast while I make the bacon and cut the fruit. (Coffee is on a timer and prepped the night before.) Since we have little kids, it’s hard to stand next to the stove and make sure the bacon is prepared perfectly. Plus, I’m never a fan of the fat splattering everywhere and making a greasy mess!

During my days in a professional restaurant kitchen 20 years ago, we always cooked bacon on a sheet pan in the oven. By baking it in the oven, you can prep a lot more at a time and you can put it on a timer without having to be near the stove. But just recently, a friend told me about a trick that not only makes the best bacon but also slashes the cooking time in half.

Of course, I had to try it. 

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93 One-Pot Meals You’ll Keep Coming Back To

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Dinner, with Less Mess

There’s no denying that the least exciting part of cooking is cleaning up the mess afterwards. Whether you tackle a good, old-fashioned Sunday supper or a simple weeknight meal, it feels like the dirty pots, pans and plates always pile up fast. That’s where these one-pot wonders come in. Grab your favorite casserole dish to make a dump dinner, break out the cast-iron skillet and whip up rustic chicken and dumplings or turn to your Instant Pot for shrimp scampi in just 20 minutes; whatever you decide, you’ll find that these recipes are wonderfully delicious—and make cleanup a breeze. Take this American version of goulash, for example. It features hearty pasta and plenty of aromatic spices (including paprika as a nod to the traditional Hungarian dish) for a comforting and complete meal that can be made entirely in your Dutch oven. What could be easier?

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