In The Kitchen

Ingredient Guides

What are the best apples for baking? What oil should I use for cooking? What is aquafaba and how do I use it? Our Ingredient Guides reveal all.
Grapeseed oil la tourangelle
Your Guide to Grapeseed Oil, a Byproduct of Winemaking That Makes a Terrific Mayonnaise
Baharat in a wooden bowl
Know Your Spices: Baharat
Bottle of spectrum safflower oil
Your Guide to Safflower Oil, an Affordable and Versatile Neutral Oil
Aleppo pepper flakes in a light blue bowl
Know Your Spices: Aleppo Pepper
Anise seed in a jar
Know Your Spices: Anise Seed
Varieties of tomatoes
Your Tomato Season Primer: 7 Types of Tomatoes and How to Use Each Kind
Green beans on a wood cutting board
Your Guide to Fresh Green Beans, the Smooth, Snappy Pods of High Summer
Mounds of cinnamon and cinnamon sticks on a white plate
Know Your Spices: Cinnamon
All kinds of varieties of eggplant
Your Guide to Eggplant: How To Cut, Prepare, Cook, and Freeze It
Varieties of summer corn
Your Guide to Sweet Summer Corn: How to Store, Shuck, Grill, Boil, and Microwave It!
Ground and whole coriander
Know Your Spices: Coriander
Varieties of Swiss chard with rainbow red and white stems
Your Guide to Swiss Chard, the Versatile and Approachable Dark, Leafy Green
Green okra
Your Guide to Slime-Free Okra: How to Store It, Cook It, and Love It
Four types and sizes of watermelon
Your Guide to Watermelon, Summer's Juicy-Sweet Thirst-Quenching Treat
Peaches and nectarines in a turquoise carton container
Your Guide to Peaches and Nectarines, Summer's Best Baking Companion
Apricots in a cardboard container
Your Guide to Apricots, the Smaller, Snackable Stone Fruit
Varieties of summer squash
Your Guide to Summer Squash: How to Pick, Prep, Store, and Swap Them!
Avocado next to bowl of avocado oil
Your Guide to Avocado Oil, a Great Oil for High Heat Cooking
Varieties and colors of plums
Your Guide to Plums, the Dessert-Worthy Summer Stone Fruit
Tamarind
Your Guide to Tamarind, the Pod-Like Fruit with a Tart, Puckery Taste
Collection of anchovies cans, jars, tubes
Your Guide to Anchovies, the Salty, Savory Secret Ingredient You Should Be Using
Whole and ground allspice on wooden cutting board
Know Your Spices: Allspice
Garam masala spice in a white bowl
Know Your Spices: Garam Masala
Ground cardamom and green and black cardamom pods on white plate
Know Your Spices: Cardamom
stalks of pink and green rhubarb
Your Guide to Rhubarb, the 'Pie Plant' of Spring
Pile of red strawberries
Your Guide to Strawberries, Spring's Juicy Little Jems
Daikon watermelon French radishes in a metal basket
Your Guide to Radishes, the Pretty, Peppery Root Vegetable
Morel mushrooms on a white plate
Your Guide to Morels, the Wild Mushrooms You Can Forage in Spring
Cloves of black garlic on a white plate with a whole head and a sliced head of garlic behind it.
Your Guide to Black Garlic, the Aged Fresh Garlic with a Tangy, Molasses-Like Flavor
Asian pantry essentials miso soy sauce kimchi on a wood cutting board
The Essential Ingredients of an Everyday Asian Pantry
Packaged Impossible burger patties and beyond beef patties
Everything You Should Know About Impossible and Beyond Beef Burgers
Overhead view of different types of yeast and a bowl with bread behind them.
A Baker's Guide to Yeast
A bowl of Crème Fraîche with the packaging set in front of it.
Your Guide to Crème Fraîche, the Cultured Cream You'll Want to Dollop on Everything
Variety of cartons showing half and half substitutes.
The Best Substitutes for Half and Half
Whole coriander on a plate.
The Best Substitutes for Coriander
5 Buttermilk Substitutes laid on a colorful background.
The Best Substitutes for Buttermilk
5 Cornstarch Substitutes on a colorful background.
The Best Substitutes for Cornstarch
5 Sour Cream Substitutes on a colorful background.
The Best Substitutes for Sour Cream
Chicken Gizzards
What Are Chicken Gizzards and How Should I Use Them?
Brown sugar substitutes
The Best Substitutes for Brown Sugar
Citrus varieties on dark wood background
Your Guide to the Wonderful World of Citrus
Sliced soppressata and crackers on slate board
Your Guide to Soppressata, the Spicy-Sweet King of the Charcuterie Board
Heavy whipping cream and heavy cream substitutes
The Best Substitutes for Heavy Cream
Pizza dough ball on a floured wooden pizza peel
The Best Flours for Homemade Pizza Dough, By Pizza Crust Type
Scoops of flour on a black background and labeled for the ultimate guide to flour.
The Ultimate Guide to Flour: How to Swap, Substitute and Supplement Your Favorite Flours
Chicken Freezer Meal with Chicken Tenders-woman pouring olive oil into a silver skillet
What Oil Should I Use for Cooking?
Pantry Power Our Favorite Everyday Olive Oil
A Guide to Buying Olive Oil
Diamond Crystal and Morton Kosher Salt
How to Swap Morton Kosher Salt for Diamond Crystal, and Vice Versa