History of Pizza: Who Invented It, and Where?Pizza may be America’s favorite food, but this cheesy treat didn’t start in the United States. Sure, it beat out steak, tacos, pasta, and hamburgers as the food most Americans would like to…
The History of RamenRamen is a hit in the United States, with more than 23,000 restaurants—or 3.5% of all eateries—serving the slurp-friendly noodles. You can even find ramen served in a fine dining atmosphere, a far cry from both its…
Cast-Iron SkilletsWhat is it about the humble cast-iron skillet that makes it indispensable to professional chefs and home cooks alike? This pan seems to hold a near-mythical place in the pantheon of serious kitchen tools, yet it has a reputation…
Kitchen Knife Skills Unless you’ve done time in a four-star restaurant kitchen (or obsessively watched Julie & Julia), terms like julienne and chiffonade may sound like Greek to you. That’s OK. Even recipe writers sometimes avoid these words in favor…
