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If you're looking to become a better cook, you've hit the jackpot with our extensive guide on how to cook. In our decades of cooking in the Better Homes and Gardens® Test Kitchen, we've learned a thing or two -- and we're happy to share our tips on how to cook like a pro. We have cooking charts, essential for times and temperatures you need to know to cook meat, poultry, and vegetables to perfection. There are tips for testing doneness, too, in case you lose track of time. All cooking pros know how to improvise; if you run out of an ingredient in the middle of cooking, you can still pull off a delicious dish with help from our substitutions and equivalents guide. Adjusting recipes is especially important in high-altitude cooking, which often involves different recipe requirements -- we've got a guide for that, too. We also have fantastic how-to videos that allow you to see skills in action. Watch to learn how to master all kinds of kitchen skills, from basic to complex.

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4 Tips to Safely Cook a Turkey This Holiday Season

4 Tips to Safely Cook a Turkey This Holiday Season

Make sure you avoid these major mistakes when you're cooking a whole bird.
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Take a Bite Out of the Four New Apples of 2019

Take a Bite Out of the Four New Apples of 2019

If your home has fans of sweeter-than-usual apples, the new apple varieties for 2019 will be winners. They're hitting shelves now or coming soon, so keep an eye out.
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One Bite and You’ll Know Why You Have to Learn How to Roast Beets

One Bite and You’ll Know Why You Have to Learn How to Roast Beets

Once you master this three-step roasting method, your favorite way to eat beets will be roasted. Anyone who likes beets will love the root veggies even more when roasted because the high heat intensifies their flavor. The flip side is that roasting also brings out beets’ natural sweetness so even naysayers will be happy to dig into the vegetable.
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Kiwi Berries Are Basically Bite-Sized Kiwis You Don't Have to Peel

Kiwi Berries Are Basically Bite-Sized Kiwis You Don't Have to Peel

It's peak season for the fruit, but they're actually fairly difficult to find.
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How to Butterfly Pork Loin and Impress Everyone at Your Table

How to Butterfly Pork Loin and Impress Everyone at Your Table

Serve your dinner guests a memorable meal by making a juicy stuffed pork loin roast. We’ll show you step-by-step how to butterfly a pork loin so you can create eye-catching pinwheels.
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How to Make an All-Butter Piecrust for the Best Holiday Pies

How to Make an All-Butter Piecrust for the Best Holiday Pies

If you believe butter is best, or you ran out of shortening and need to know how to make piecrust without shortening, here's how to make a piecrust containing only flour, salt, butter, and water. The combination is almost magical in how it bakes up into light, flaky piecrusts.
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How to Freeze Bananas for Smoothies, Banana Bread, and More

How to Freeze Bananas for Smoothies, Banana Bread, and More

Before your bananas turn brown, let our instructions help you save them for up to a year.
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How to Freeze Cakes So You've Always Got a Dessert on Deck

How to Freeze Cakes So You've Always Got a Dessert on Deck

Freezing cakes for later can be a great way to get a head start on dessert. Follow our directions on how to freeze layer cakes and sheet cakes so you can always have a delicious dessert at the ready.
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Everything You Need to Know About Cooking with Turmeric

Everything You Need to Know About Cooking with Turmeric

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We Finally Know the Best Way to Crack an Egg

We Finally Know the Best Way to Crack an Egg

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We're Settling the Debate: Here's Where to Store All Your Produce

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How to Make Fermented Foods at Home

How to Make Fermented Foods at Home

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7 Common Instant Pot Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

7 Common Instant Pot Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

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Jackfruit Basics: Everything You Should Know

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How to Use an Air Fryer for Healthier Fried Foods

How to Use an Air Fryer for Healthier Fried Foods

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You Can Get Food Poisoning from Leftover Rice—Here’s How to Avoid It

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Everything You Should Know About Sumo Oranges

Everything You Should Know About Sumo Oranges

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This Is the Easy Way We're Making All Our Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Do You Actually Need to Refrigerate Butter?

Do You Actually Need to Refrigerate Butter?

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What Is Lactose-Free Milk?

What Is Lactose-Free Milk?

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How to Keep Bagged Salad Greens Fresh as Long as Possible

How to Keep Bagged Salad Greens Fresh as Long as Possible

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7 Things You Didn't Know About Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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How to Cook Rice in a Slow Cooker

How to Cook Rice in a Slow Cooker

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How to Cook Rice and Whole Grains in Your Instant Pot

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The #1 Way to Use Irish Butter

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How to Cook (Almost) Every Vegetable in Your Instant Pot

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21 Essential Baking Tools Every Home Cook Needs (Plus 16 That Are Nice to Have)

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How to Make a Candied Hazelnut Cake Topper

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4 Tools You Need to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes Ever

4 Tools You Need to Make the Best Mashed Potatoes Ever

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How to Make Stovetop Popcorn Perfectly Every Time

How to Make Stovetop Popcorn Perfectly Every Time

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8 Kitchen Tools You Can't Live Without (and 4 You Can Toss)

8 Kitchen Tools You Can't Live Without (and 4 You Can Toss)

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Guide to Different Methods of Cooking

Guide to Different Methods of Cooking

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How to Roast Nuts

How to Roast Nuts

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How to Cook Dry Beans and Lentils in an Instant Pot

How to Cook Dry Beans and Lentils in an Instant Pot

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3 Ways to Cook Eggs in an Instant Pot

3 Ways to Cook Eggs in an Instant Pot

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6 Canning Rules You Should Never Ever Break

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How to Make Instant Pot Yogurt

How to Make Instant Pot Yogurt

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