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Two salmon fillets on ice one frozen and shrinkwrapped the other thawed and resting on butcher paper.
Expert Advice

How to Thaw Fish Fast

The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.
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17 Types of Apples for Cooking, Baking, Lunchboxes, and More

These are the varieties you’re most likely to come across in American markets.
Soba noodles with peanut sauce being drizzled on top with scallions and sesame seeds on the side.
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How to Turn a Nearly Empty Peanut Butter Jar Into a Dinnertime Star

Transform it into a sauce for noodles, vegetables, or dessert, right in the jar.

Origin Stories

The High Cost of Year-Round Asparagus

How did this icon of spring go from seasonal treasure to year-round supermarket staple? Free trade and the war on drugs provide some clues.

What’s the Difference Between Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer?

When you want bubbles and spice and everything nice, which one do you choose?

Where Did All the Apples Go?

There were once 17,000 varieties of apples in North America. Why have so many gone extinct?

How to Buy the Right Pasta for Any Recipe

Fresh, dried, long, or short, there’s a perfect pasta for every sauce.

How to Pick Between Club Soda, Seltzer, and Tonic

Whether mixing drinks or sipping solo, which sparkling water you choose makes a difference.

How to Clean and Store Strawberries

Our test kitchen’s tips to make fresh berries last their longest.

What’s the Difference Between Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream?

And what about cream of coconut? Here’s how to use each ingredient.

3 Ways to Toast Pecans So You Never Burn Them Again

Before mixing pecans into pie—or anything else—toast them for maximum crunch and the richest flavor.