FOOD FACTS: The Difference Between Baking & Roasting

What’s the difference between roast chicken and baked chicken, both made in the oven? One is cooked whole, the other in pieces with some liquid (photo © Mackenzie Ltd..   Both take place in an oven, so what’s the difference between baking and roasting? They’re the same process: cooking the food in an airtight device,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Cheeseburger Day

Every day we tweet on a different food holiday (sign up at Twitter.com/TheNibble). But some holidays, like National Cheeseburger Day, deserve more than a tweet. As one of America’s favorite foods, the cheeseburger demands that you celebrate! Check out 8 gorgeous cheeseburger recipes. Don’t want cheese? See our 40+ burger recipes—a different burger for every…
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TIP OF THE DAY #2: Picking Fresh Peaches

A clingstone peach. Photo courtesy Washington State Fruit Commission. August 22nd is Eat a Peach Day. Here are tips to choose the perfect peach. Aroma: The peach should smell sweet and perfumey. Appearance: The skin should be bruise-free and covered with an even, downy fuzz Handle With Care: Peaches are a very delicate fruit. Even…
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