TIP OF THE DAY: Fluffier Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs are one of our favorite breakfast foods. In March we posted a tip for making fluffier scrambled eggs. But our mother—who makes the fluffiest scrambled eggs—reminds us that we left out one important tip: • Eggs at room temperature will take in more air than cold eggs. If you don’t have time to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Clarified Butter

[1] Melted or “drawn” butter, at top, compared to clarified butter (photo by Emily Chang | THE NIBBLE). Melted or “drawn” butter, at top, compared to clarified butter (photo by Emily Chang | THE NIBBLE).   If you like to sauté foods in butter but find that higher heat scorches the butter, use clarified butter…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Storing Cheese

Decorated sheets of parchment are a gift idea for a cheese-loving friend. Photo courtesy MurraysCheese.com. The finest cheese is made on a farm or creamery, where it is stored in a cool—not cold—and damp environment. If cheese is kept too cold, it loses flavor. So keep cheeses in the warmest part of the refrigerator: usually…
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