Cutting Boards

Chop and serve.

Cut It Out

Gadgets for perfect julienne and curls. (By Louisa Chu)

Birthday Butchery

Help! I’m not cut out for cake-cutting. (By Helena Echlin)

Wood's Poor Cousin

CHOW reviews the best plastic cutting boards. (By Louisa Chu)

What's the Difference Between Types of Oatmeal?

Scottish or Irish, steel-cut or rolled, old-fashioned or instant? (By Roxanne Webber)

What Is Mineral Oil?

And do you have to squeeze rocks to get it? (By Roxanne Webber)

Why Would Anybody Want to Eat Old Meat?

Just because it’s aged doesn’t mean it’s rotten. (By Jasmine Pahl and Jason Horn)

How Does Seedless Fruit Reproduce?

A seedy mystery story. (By Jason Krause)

On the Chopping Block

CHOW reviews the best wood cutting boards. (By Louisa Chu)

Beyond the Porterhouse

Underappreciated cuts of meat. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Are Sprouted Potatoes Poisonous?

The sprouts are, but not the potatoes. You can just cut the sprouts off. (By Roxanne Webber)

How to Eat a Cheese Plate

Getting the most flavor from those little wedges (By Michele Foley)

Ultimate Boy Toy

Meat slicers can create dramatic cuts at home for a little more than the cost of a good knife. (By Louisa Chu)

The Basics: How to Make Chicken Quesadillas

A simple Mexican appetizer or light meal.

Outfitting Your Home Bar

Essential tools to take you from dilettante mixer to pro mixologist. (By Kate Ramos)