Really, it’s okay to wash your cast-iron skillet with soap
There’s a tweet making the rounds today that is probably a joke, but hilariously horrifying nonetheless:
Last Call: How are cast iron skillets made?
I love my cast iron skillet. Those dang things are indestructible—oh, how I’ve tried, not on purpose of course. I’ve…
Some pricey rentals in San Francisco stipulate “no cooking”
San Francisco has long been known for its scarce and extremely expensive real estate. But now, says SFGate, housing…
Study: Roast dinner makes your kitchen air quality worse than Delhi’s
If you’re pulling off a nice Sunday dinner at home, with a roast, potatoes, vegetables, you probably are pretty pleased…
The best ways to get stinky food smells off your hands
This is a subject near and dear our hearts right now, as we just wrapped up Garlic Week, in which we made garlic bread, …
Everyone needs a giant plastic Cambro tub in their life
When I started regularly baking sourdough bread last year, I realized just how messy a hobby bread-making can be.…
That vintage Tupperware may actually be worth something
I have a nemesis in my continuing efforts to declutter my household in the Marie Kondo manner. Unfortunately, I happen…
Refrigerdating service sets you up based on photos of your fridge
According to John Cusack’s character Rob Gordon in High Fidelity, “what really matters is what you like, not what you…
What’s the best way to clean a sieve?
In the kitchen, some things are harder to clean than other things. The garlic press. The cheese grater. The lemon…
What’s the worst smell to come out of your kitchen?
Every morning, The Takeout staff e-gets together on our laptops and spend a few moments talking. How are the kids?…
Finally, a plastic wrap that doesn’t treat you like garbage
The typical line of questioning opened up again this past Christmas as soon as I had delivered my annual homemade…
Micro-resolutions: Actually cleaning my oven, for once
I once lost a portion of a security deposit on a college apartment because my roommates and I hadn’t cleaned the oven…
Everyone: Let's all Marie Kondo one thing from our kitchen right now
Marie Kondo is getting some grief lately and I just don’t get it. Her new Netflix series, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,…
Most searched-for KitchenAid color isn’t red, blue, or chrome
We’re impressed by the devotion of a writer billed only as “Thomas,” who runs a blog entirely devoted to KitchenAid. As…
Southern states home to worst kitchen-fire damages
Setting your kitchen aflame is something of a cooking punchline—“I’m so clumsy, I’ll probably set the house on…
TIL I need to clean out my filthy knife block
We know that the kitchen is a swarming cesspool full of germs and bacteria. But a startling article from the Atlanta…
Last Call: Oh snap, InstantPot makes an immersion circulator
I’m not sure how long it’s been on the market, but I was not aware InstantPot makes an immersion circulator. I’ve seen…
Bakers, gaze upon KitchenAid’s glorious new mixer attachment
Behind the cultish InstantPot, KitchenAid stand mixers are likely among the most popular kitchen-related holiday gifts.…
Last Call: We could all soon own glass rinsers just like bars have
Pay attention to your bartender and you’ll notice they often give beer glasses a quick rinse before filling them, using…
Dream U.K. delivery service will unpack your groceries for you
When I was home with two babies, my favorite person in the whole wide world was the Peapod guy. Not only did he bring…