Removing rust can be a total pain — especially when you’re doing so with a baking sheet. However, you can simplify the process by using a basic root vegetable that you may already have in your kitchen: a potato. By dipping…
Perfect for sifting flour, straining stock, and lifting fried food out of hot oil, a fine-mesh sieve is a workhorse of a kitchen utensil. However, this little guy can also be a headache to clean, particularly if fragments of food…
If you like your coffee strong, then you’ve probably heard of the moka pot. You may even have one in your kitchen right now! A moka pot brews coffee by immersing the grounds in water and using pressure and steam…
In the realm of culinary creativity, the joy of preparing delicious meals and snacks often comes hand in hand with the all too familiar challenge of cleanup — specifically, dealing with used cooking oils. Responsible home cooks are constantly faced…
It’s easy to forget about cleaning the microwave until it’s too late. Everyone’s guilty of leaving a spot of soup splattered on the side from time to time, but that soup can build up pretty quickly. Before long, the inside…
While drinking wine may be fun, cleaning your wine glasses afterward isn’t. Wine glasses are very delicate and prone to having soapy streaks left behind after washing. Even worse, this soap residue can impart a faint soap taste if it…
Food processors are versatile kitchen tools that make meal prep a breeze. However, when it comes to emptying them, it’s all too easy to create a mess. The challenge arises when you try to empty a food processor without anything…
Nothing ruins a beautiful kitchen like unsightly stains. Unfortunately, stains are often an inevitable part of cooking, especially when it comes to prepping colorful fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients on a cutting board. The marks left behind by this prep…
If you’ve been baking bread long enough you’ve probably either already purchased a banneton, or you’re considering buying one, and that means you need to know how to care for it. Bannetons are proofing baskets that come in a variety…
Stanley Cups (and not the hockey trophy just for clarification) are all the rage, but to clean your coveted water cup, you are going to want to learn how to take the lid apart. If you are like most people, you…