Baked salmon is done when the thickest part has turned from glossy and translucent to opaque, and the flesh separates into flakes when you press it gently with a fork. At 400°F, a 1-inch-thick fillet usually gets there in 12 to 15 minutes. If the center still looks wet and dark orange, or the fork meets resistance, give it 2 to 3 more minutes and check again.
Cooking Times
Substitutes
Kitchen Tools
Your Instant Pot reads the pot floor, not the total liquid. Thick sauces, starch, or stuck fond on the bottom trigger Burn even when the pot is half full.
A pot makes rice just as good as a basic rice cooker. A cooker earns its counter space if you cook rice 3 or more times a week or need it held warm for hours.
Nonstick coatings usually fail early from high heat, cooking spray buildup, the dishwasher, and metal tools. Fix those habits and a pan can last 3 to 5 years.
Techniques
Measurements & ConversionsMultiply each cup amount by that ingredient's own weight per cup, such as 120 g for flour and 198 g for sugar. One rate for every ingredient gives wrong results.
Picking Produce
Pick ripe peaches by creamy gold background color, a sweet smell and a slight give at the stem. Skip green fruit; ripen firm ones in a paper bag 3 to 4 days.
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
