Groceries

Brown. White. Long. Short. What's the deal with rice?

From chuck to rump.

What if there was a two-week cleanse that didn't suck?

From bean to bar to store to belly.

Salted. Unsalted. Whipped. Cultured. "European." What if you just want to make some pie crust?

'Tis the season...to hoard cranberries in your freezer.

Pick the perfect noodle.

Make sure you're getting the real deal.

Don't panic. Our turkey guide is here to help.

Light vs dark, naturally brewed vs chemically produced: here's how to know which sauce to buy.

Read this before you take your lettuce for a second spin.

Crushed, diced, pureed, paste, or whole, canned tomatoes are a vital pantry staple. But what's going on in there?

From pancakes to lasagna to...bagels?

How to pick the best, crispest apples—and keep them that way.

This humble pantry staple can go the distance.

Soft. Silky. Firm. Super Firm. Somehow, tofu has become one of the most confounding groceries on the shelf. Luckily there are experts out there to tell us what tofu to buy, and how to keep it fresh at home.

You can put the extra-virgin olive oil away now.

The freezer is a lifesaver—except when it kills the groceries you put into it.

During the too-short fig season, it's important to know when to let a fig ripen, and when to eat it now.