Vegetables
The Worst Foods and Drinks for Your Teeth
If you’ve heard that candy rots your teeth; or that your one (or two or three) seltzer-a-day habit will erode your tooth enamel, you might be wondering what other treats, drinks, meals and snacks might be harming your teeth. While it’s technically true that all foods and drinks can cause tooth decay — or damage […]
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How to Grill Corn for Maximum Flavor
When cooking fresh sweet corn for one, nothing beats the microwave: A single ear, in its husk, goes in at full power for three minutes. The husk traps steam, giving the kernels such an intense corn flavor and juiciness that butter becomes nearly superfluous (nearly). But for a crowd? You have more options. Take, for […]
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How to Turn Any Vegetable Into Pasta Sauce
Think about all the ways tomatoes become pasta sauce — cherry tomatoes blister for a pasta salad, whole tomatoes simmer slowly into ragù. But swapping tomatoes for the springtime produce at the market or for the vegetables on their last legs in your fridge leads to so many possibilities for satisfying and exciting vegetable-focused pasta […]
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One-Pot Stew Recipe: Braised Short Ribs With Squash and Potato
If you need a little extra warmth this winter, let eintopf be your go-to. There are as many versions of eintopf, a hearty German stew, as there are people who love it. A traditional eintopf may include bratwurst and sauerkraut, but how it is cooked (eintopf translates to “one pot”) is more important than what […]
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Does It Matter if I Eat the Stickers on Fruits and Vegetables?
I keep finding myself biting into an apple or a peach, only to find I’ve eaten half the sticker the store put on there. Is there any harm in eating produce stickers? While the stickers that get placed on fruits and vegetables won’t cause you any harm, it’s probably best to remove them before eating. […]
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