Can Microwaved Water Explode?

Superheated water means trouble.

Does the Color of an Egg Yolk Indicate How Nutritious It Is?

Yolks can range from pale yellow to deep orange.

What Is Chunk Light Tuna?

It’s not a species that sounds familiar.

Can I Eat the Beans I Use for Pie Weights?

They smell weird.

Shockingly Tasty Fruitcakes

Start now, finish aging by Christmas.

I'll Pay You to Kill My Steer

Free-range and grass-fed animals are big with consumers. So why won’t most American slaughterhouses kill them?

I Didn't Order Salmonella

Restaurant food poisoning etiquette.

Make Your Own Sausage

Joining sauerkraut and beer in the great Oktoberfest triumvirate.

On the Hunt for Wild Yeast

Chatting with home fermentation expert Sandor Ellix Katz.

A Watched Pot Never Boils

With these electric kettles, boiling water has never been so easy, quick, or precise.

Warm Beer's No Fun

The best coolers on the market.

Cut It Out

Gadgets for perfect julienne and curls.

No Skin Off

CHOW finds the best peelers.

Playing with Fire

CHOW tests the best kitchen torches on crème brûlée and beyond.

Fresh Out of the Oven

Outfit yourself with these nouveau baking supplies.