For maximum fat rendering, it’s hard to beat the oven. Follow the instructions here for crispy/wavy bacon, and every time you rotate the pan.. drain it (I usually drain twice for thick cut Smithfield). Bonus: shaping a corner of your foil into a pour spout makes life a lot easier.

I’ve never measured, but I end up…

Sweetie

It depends on the pan size! A light coating is what you’re after. You’re not trying to deep fry, but you want an even layer in the bottom of the pan.

There’s not really a standard here, and cheap non-stick pans can warp or bubble up and mess up everything. Start with a tablespoon in 10 and 12 inch pans, give it a…

Pump the brakes. It’s going to vary depending on what you’re cooking, how you’re cooking it, heat setting, the heat transference of the pan, fat used, smoke point of the fat, the type of heat source.. almost as if cooking isn’t an exact science, but something to embrace as a unique experience every time you step up to…

THIS IS ACTUALLY MORE INFURIATING

Cup o’ Noodles

one time i followed a sous vide duck breast recipe that called for whole peppercorns. that turned my tiddies green. i was not particularly thrilled with the result, however delicious it was. 

The soup you’re looking for is Straciatella. 

acorn dog

1 - CHEESE: velveeta, from a shelf, non-refrigerated
2 - MEAT: acorn dog that I took off the stick and sliced
3 - FRUIT: roll ups
4 - CRUNCH: the stick from the aforementioned corn dog
5 - DIPS: plochman’s yellow mustard
6 - GARNISH: what? 

I’ve got a lifetime sub to CopyMeThat and have a little over 4000 recipes stockpiled (publically!) on there. The shopping list, format standardization and meal planning elements are absolutely worth throwing a one-time $25 at. The mobile app however, is clunky at best.

I’ve found that saving items for later through…

Find in page > “Print”. Works for most lifestyle/food blogs. Big sites can be a bit more difficult, but they’ll always have similar language to get you to the recipe. 

twist my arm

I love fresh pineapple. I hate how much waste a fresh pineapple generates.

Leeks don’t get enough love. 

When I die, I want it to be by drowning in a swimming pool of that sauce. 

ELI5: how much of a nightmare, if any, are these brakes to service/replace?

my favorite local spot plays episodes over the speakers in the restrooms, and it makes for some.. interesting trips. BON APPETIT!

beurre blanc would be fantastic. punching against the sweetness of the cream.. oh lawd. 

maybe it’s just been the copious amounts of Julia Child I’ve been watching, but: