TIP OF THE DAY: Secrets Of Salting

Kosher salt. We use this salt server in THE NIBBLE test kitchen to add pinches of salt as we cook. Since cooking is chemistry, you have to combine ingredients in the right order to get the fluffiest cakes or soufflés, for example. It’s the same with salt: Pay attention to the order in which you…
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THANKSGIVING: Pumpkin Mousse Recipe

Instead of a heavy pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving dinner, how about a pumpkin dessert that’s light as air: pumpkin mousse. Some people have begged off mousse because the recipe requires raw eggs. But you can buy and enjoy raw eggs safely if you use pasteurized eggs. Beyond mousse, use them in Caesar salad dressing, egg…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Calibrate Your Kitchen Thermometer

CDM meat & poultry thermometer available at Amazon.com. Many kitchen thermometers will be used on Thanksgiving to test the temperature of the turkey. Undercooked turkey means the possibility of salmonella; overcooked turkey most certainly means dry meat. Given that 10 degrees can make the difference between good and dry, how accurate is your kitchen thermometer?…
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