Marry me chicken is sautéed chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. You can serve it with pasta as suggested or on its own. They say the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, and this is worthy of a marriage proposal!
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This Meat Cooking Myth Could Actually Do More Harm Than Good
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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How to Keep Bagged Salad Fresh As Long As Possible
There’s a reason why bagged salad mix is so popular. They’re a convenient and efficient way to keep fresh greens in the kitchen without buying a bunch of different leafy veggies. From being the base of bountiful salads to a nutrient-dense smoothieingredient or a sautéed side for big, juicy steaks, salad mix has a place in every meal of the day.
Unfortunately, leafy greens seem to go bad almost the second you pull them from the shelf. You can practically watch in real-time as a bag of colorful, cheerful mixed salad greens speedily transforms into a wet blob of slimy, brown-tinged mush.
So is there anything you can do to prolong the life of your greens? The answer is yes! Just follow these easy lettuce life-saving tips to learn how to keep salad mix fresh.
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This Is When You Need to Replace Your Spices, According to McCormick
Have you ever made your go-to comfort dish and it tasted kind of meh? You followed the directions, had all the right ingredients, and still left with a dish that doesn’t make your mouth happy when you take the first bite. Perhaps your seasonings or spices have expired!
Yes, spices seem like one of those things that can last forever, but there are limits to how much time can pass before your garlic powder is more of a whisper than a pleasing pungent aroma. Spices that don’t have that much flavor left will have you using way more to achieve your desired result, potentially throwing off the balance of your dish.
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An Expert Settles the Debate: This Is Actually the Best Way to Keep Potatoes From Sprouting
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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