Bake meatballs at 400°F: 2-inch meatballs take about 15 minutes, while smaller meatballs or crowded pans can stretch that to 20 or 25 minutes. They are cooked through at 160°F in the center for beef, pork, veal, or lamb, and 165°F for chicken or turkey. Pull them the moment they hit that number and they stay juicy.
Cooking Times
Substitutes
Kitchen Tools
No. Even one dishwasher cycle can strip cast iron seasoning and leave rust. The pan isn't ruined, though: scrub, dry, oil, and bake it at 450°F to fix it.
Yes, if you bake. A cup of flour can weigh 120 to 160 grams depending on how you fill it, and a scale removes that guesswork. For most cooking, cups are fine.
No. Pyrex and Anchor Hocking both say glass bakeware must never go under a broiler or on a stovetop burner. Sudden heat makes it shatter, so use metal instead.
Techniques
Measurements & ConversionsMultiply every ingredient by 2 to double or by 0.5 to halve, then adjust the parts that don't scale evenly: salt, spices, pan size, cooking time and evaporation.
Picking Produce
A pineapple is ripe when the base smells lightly sweet, it feels heavy for its size and gives slightly when pressed. Green skin can still be ripe and sweet.
Pick fresh sweet corn by its tight bright green husk, moist brown silk tips and plump kernels you can feel through the husk. Then chill it and cook it within 2 days.
Quick Bites
Food Storage
