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Can you freeze watermelon? Absolutely. Just be sure to cut it first, then follow our Test Kitchen’s steps for how to freeze watermelon to prevent freezer burn. Then discover the best frozen watermelon recipes to put your hydrating, healthy fruit to good use.
Here's how to make watermelon rind pickles, including our Test Kitchen's best tips for using them in everything from salads to cocktails.
Cooked tomatoes are easy to prepare. Whether you're looking to learn how to make grilled tomatoes, fried tomatoes, sautéed tomatoes, or roasted tomatoes, we'll show you how to make cooked tomatoes at home and explore new ways to savor them.
Wondering how to ripen a pineapple? The answer is to allow it to continue growing on the plant. Pineapples don’t really ripen after they’re picked. Find out why, learn how to choose a good pineapple, and what to do if you happen to select an underripe fruit.
A homemade cookie recipe beats a store-bought cookie every time, hands down! If you're a novice wondering how to make cookies, check out our helpful tips. Plus, we've got recipes for hundreds of cookies from basic to gourmet.
Here are four tricks our editors swear by to pick the sweetest melon at the store.
Can you eat strawberry leaves? Absolutely, and by doing so, you’ll generate less food waste and score some nutrition benefits. Learn why you should eat strawberry leaves, how to clean them, and snag the best strawberry leaf recipes whether you want to sneak them in or let them shine.
See how to store tomatoes so they stay juicy and flavorful for a week or more. These Test Kitchen tricks for how to store tomatoes (hint: keep them out of the fridge until they’re ripe!) will help make your fresh tomatoes taste their best in salads, sandwiches, sauces, or any tomato recipe you feel inspired to whip up.
Should you wash pre-washed greens? Fans have asked us this question, so we turned to food safety and cooking experts to answer. There’s no need to wash pre-washed greens; in fact, it might present a safety risk if you do. Learn more about preparing pre-washed greens for a safe and healthy salad recipe.
Is sun tea dangerous? Find out what you can do to keep enjoying this sweet beverage in the summer and what food safety rules to follow.
Whether you use old-fashioned oats, quick oats, or steel-cut oats, you'll learn how to cook the perfect bowl: not too soggy and not too sticky.
When comparing corn oil vs. vegetable oil, it’s a close match. Both of these neutral oils are budget-friendly, versatile, and have high smoke points.
Knowing how to blanch vegetables will help you keep them vibrant in color and the perfect texture for freezing and for all your favorite dishes.
Learn how the weather affects candy making and master these workaround methods of how to make hard candy in high humidity (and soft candy, too!).
Give your basic creamy white sauce for pasta a nutty twist with this cashew sauce. Use it in place of Alfredo or drizzled over nachos and enchiladas, you'll want to put it on everything!
Can you freeze chicken salad? Technically, yes, and it shouldn’t be a food safety risk. But frozen chicken salad will never be as good as fresh, especially if your chicken salad recipe has mayo. Learn how to freeze chicken salad, discover how to thaw frozen chicken salad, and get alternatives to freezing chicken salad.
Avocados are endlessly adaptable. But before you can put them to work in recipes, learn how to pick a ripe avocado. We put several methods for choosing a ripe avocado to the test, and this is the best one.
Boiling an egg sounds simple, but getting that just-right texture is trickier than you think. Try our expert Test Kitchen tips on how to boil an egg to always get the perfect texture.
Here's how to dry tomatoes in the oven or dehydrator, including our Test Kitchen's secret for storing the dried tomatoes for up to 9 months.
Get an official deli meat definition, then learn about the benefits of deli meat as well as the drawbacks of including the processed meat in your diet. Dietitians share their favorite deli meat recipes (and how often they serve them to their families), then reveal other healthy protein sources they rely on more.