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Oct 12, 2026
How to choose a pot
Which pots a home kitchen needs, what each metal actually does with heat, and how to check a pot in the shop before you buy it.
Food safety
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Oct 12, 2026
How to prepare raw chicken
Buying, storing, thawing, cleaning up, salting, marinating and drying raw chicken, with the numbers from the USDA, the CDC and America's Test Kitchen's tests.