The trick is bone dry skin, salted at least a few hours ahead, then rendered slowly skin side down in a cold pan or a hot oven until the fat melts out and the skin turns brittle. Thighs are safe at 165°F but stay juicy and get more tender up to about 175 to 190°F. That extra window gives the skin time to crisp.
Cooking Times
Substitutes
Kitchen Tools
Food sticks to stainless steel when the pan is too cool, the food is cold or wet, or you move it too soon. Preheat 2 to 3 minutes and wait for it to release.
Baking sheets pop and twist because hot spots expand faster than the rest of the metal. Thicker, rimmed pans, even loading, and slow cooling stop most warping.
Cover the burn with water, add 2 tablespoons of baking soda, simmer 10 to 15 minutes, then scrape with a wooden spoon. Safe for stainless, enamel and nonstick.
Techniques
Measurements & ConversionsNo. A US customary cup holds 236.6 mL, a US nutrition label cup is 240 mL, and a metric cup used in Australia and Canada is 250 mL, about 6 percent bigger.
Picking Produce
Choose a ripe tomato that is fully colored, heavy for its size, gives slightly when pressed and smells sweet at the stem. Off season, cherry and grape types win.
Pick sweet strawberries that are red right up to the cap, glossy, firm and fragrant, with fresh green caps. They won't ripen after picking, so buy them ready.
Quick Bites
Food Storage
