Cooking Techniques

The smash kitchen centers on aggressively flattening food, usually patties, to maximize surface area, promote even cooking, and create bold flavor and texture. By pressing ingre...

The culinary technique known as smash is a deceptively simple method that transforms texture and flavor by forcefully flattening food, typically under high heat. At its core, sm...

Alex Guarnaschelli uses turkey brine to improve moisture retention and season the bird more evenly. By surrounding the turkey with a controlled-salt solution before cooking, the...

You can use wax paper in the air fryer only as a non-heating barrier or separator, and never as a direct cooking surface that touches heating elements or hot food. Most standard...