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The Hidden Dangers of That “Mini Fried Egg” Frozen Egg Hack

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When it comes to TikTok trends, I would categorize them into three buckets: the ones that are must-tries and new favorites (like feta pasta and the paper towel trick); the ones that are not worth it or don’t work (ahem, pancake spaghetti); and then the ones that are downright dangerous (looking at you avocado water storage). The worst TikTok hacks can range from innocuously unnecessary to genuine food hazards, and the latter is where the newest trend falls.

The ‘hack’ has popped up for over a year on the video-sharing app but is making the rounds yet again, with the latest iteration gaining over 10 million views. The method is always the same: freeze whole eggs in the shell, then cut the frozen egg into slices and fry those in a pan, resulting in mini, kid-sized fried eggs. But be warned—you should not be making these at home, and especially not for kids. Here’s why.

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Chef John’s Mom’s Best Tip for Perfect Potato Salad

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There are so many types of potato salad out there made across the world. But sometimes, it’s hard to beat a cookout classic dressed up with mayonnaise, crunchy celery, zippy onion, and perfectly-cooked hard-boiled eggs. That’s exactly what Chef John’s recipe inherited from his mom serves up: an aptly named Perfect Potato Salad. 

In that recipe, Chef John highlights one very important rule in making this potato salad: After cooking whole potatoes, they must come down to room temperature before you combine them with the remaining ingredients and toss them with your dressing. If you dress your potatoes while they’re still hot, the mayo-based dressing will end up looking greasy and unappetizing. 

Waiting for the potatoes to cool has another bonus. For this potato salad, you start by boiling whole, skin-on potatoes as opposed to cut or peeled potatoes. Then you peel and cut the potatoes after they’ve been cooked. Peeling cooked, room-temperature potatoes is much easier than peeling raw potatoes. Because the potato skin peels so easily from the flesh of the potato, you also waste less of the potato. 

That’s not Chef John’s only potato salad tip. Here are his top tips for making a perfect potato salad.

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Jennifer Garner’s Hack for Quickly Softening Butter Is a Real Game Changer

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Actress Jennifer Garner may be most known for her unforgettable performances in 13 Going on 30, Daredevil, and Alias, but we like to think of her as one of our favorite home chefs.

That’s right, Garner is an avid home cook who enjoys narrating her recipes as if she’s on her own cooking show just as much as we do. Celebrities — they really are just like us!

Jennifer has hosted what’s she’s aptly named the “Pretend Cooking Show” on her Instagram since December 2017. In each episode, she showcases a new homemade recipe, plus her goofy and adorable personality that we all know and love. Her cooking show has become so popular over the years, that Jennifer has even been asked to host a real cooking show, according to an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

During her cooking videos, Jennifer shows off the true struggles of at-home baking and cooking — like in her December 2018 video where she made a major baking mistake: She forgot to soften her butter.

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Chicken Scampi Pasta

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This chicken scampi pasta is the perfect weekday meal—you can never go wrong with garlic, butter, and lemon. It’s hearty, full of flavor, and great the next day for leftovers. Serve with your favorite vegetable and crusty bread.

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Grandma’s Swedish Meatballs and Gravy

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This Swedish meatballs recipe has been passed down from a Swedish grandmother to her beautiful granddaughter. They are the best Swedish meatballs I’ve ever tasted. Even better than Ikea®! Easy to make, full of flavor, swimming in the most amazing creamy gravy sauce.

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