Burger or Chicken Sandwich?
The honest difference between the two, and which one suits what you actually want.
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Short guides from the kitchen — what a dish is, how it should be cooked, and how to order it well. Grouped by topic, so you can read around whatever you are hungry for.
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Burgers & Handhelds
What Is a Truffle Burger?
A truffle burger is a beef burger built around truffle aioli. What the truffle actually does, and how to order one.
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Drinks
Bar Basics: Margarita, Espresso Martini and Highballs
Three drinks that cover most of a cocktail list. What is in them and when to order them.
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Indian
What Is a Thali?
A complete meal on one platter. What is on it, and why it is arranged the way it is.
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What Is Butter Chicken?
Mild, creamy and tomato-led. How butter chicken differs from tikka masala and korma.
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Pasta
Pasta: Matching the Shape to the Sauce
Why rigatoni suits a heavy sauce and spaghetti does not. The one rule that explains most pasta pairings.
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Beef or Garden: A Guide to Lasagna
What separates a good lasagna from a heavy one, and how the vegetarian version differs.
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Salads & Bowls
What Is a Poke Bowl?
Raw marinated fish over rice, Hawaiian in origin. What belongs in one and what does not.
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Seafood
What Is Calamari, and How Should It Be Cooked?
Calamari is squid. Why it turns rubbery, and the two cooking times that work.
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What Makes Good Fish and Chips?
Batter, oil temperature and the fish itself — the three things that decide whether fish and chips is any good.
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How Salmon Should Be Cooked
Salmon is the fish most often overcooked. What to look for, and how to order it.
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Steak & Grill
How to Order a Steak: Doneness Explained
Rare to well done, what each level actually means, and which doneness suits which cut.
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Ribeye, Sirloin or Flat Iron: Which Steak to Order
Three cuts, three reasons to order them. What marbling, tenderness and price actually buy you.
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What Is Surf and Turf?
Steak and seafood on one plate — where it came from, what it contains, and when it is worth ordering.
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Tacos & Nachos
What Are Street Tacos?
Street tacos are small soft corn-tortilla tacos with one filling and little garnish. What separates them from a hard-shell taco.
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What Goes on Proper Nachos?
The difference between good nachos and a pile of soggy chips is layering. How they should be built.
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Vegetarian
Hummus and Mezze Explained
What mezze actually means, what makes hummus silky, and how to order it for a table.
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Crispy Cauliflower: The Starter That Wins Over Meat Eaters
Why fried cauliflower works so well as a sharing plate, and what to dip it in.
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What Is Burrata?
Mozzarella on the outside, cream on the inside. How burrata differs from mozzarella, and how to serve it.
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Wings & Sharing
Chicken Wings: A Guide to Sauces, Heat and How to Order
Buffalo, Korean BBQ, honey garlic, teriyaki or salt and pepper — what each sauce tastes like, and how many wings to order per person.
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