Water: It’s a kitchen essential used in everything from boiling pasta to steaming dumplings to poaching eggs. Around the world, particularly in countries like China, Korea and Vietnam, water is used ...

Reddit threads on sous vide cooking are lively. The r/sousvide community is especially bullish on the immersion cooking tool as the best way to cook cuts of meat, including steak. A growing number of ...

Steaming is the most reliable and consistent way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy to peel, with creamy yolks and firm yet tender whites. Boiling, then simmering, is an excellent runner-up that ...

Cooking oatmeal on the stovetop according to the label directions is the best method: It’s quick and easy, isn’t prone to boiling over, and yields a delightful tender-chewy texture. The Instant Pot ...