Food & Cooking
Add mayonnaise to cake mix for effortlessly moist, tender cakes. Explore the science, exact ratios, best brands, and troubleshooting for bakery-worthy results.
Food & Cooking
Discover how a teaspoon of vinegar makes rice fluffier: the science behind acetic acid, exact ratios, best vinegars, step-by-step method, and fixes.
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Learn how to tenderise meat with vinegar: how acidity denatures proteins, the best vinegars, ideal ratios and marinating times, safety tips, and pitfalls.
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Make soup richer by simmering cheese rinds. Learn which rinds to use, how to prep and simmer them, ideal ratios, and expert tips for deep, savoury flavour.
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Unlock more citrus juice in seconds with a microwave: science-backed tips, exact timings, safety, flavour and nutrition advice for lemons, limes and oranges.
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Learn how a tea towel under the lid wicks condensation to stop soggy rice. Step-by-step method, key ratios by rice type, safety tips, and texture science.
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Unlock deeper flavour in broths and stocks using onion skins—safe prep, simple ratios, toasting tips, and the best varieties for colour and zero-waste cooking.
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Discover how cocoa powder deepens flavour, boosts rise, and perfects crumb. Learn the science, the best cocoa types, and techniques for richer, tender cakes.
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Get a crisp pizza crust in minutes with a frying pan—no soggy bottoms. Step-by-step method, heat and moisture science, and the best pans for flawless crunch.
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Food & Cooking
Learn how a mustard dab emulsifies salad dressings for silky cling and balanced flavour, with the science, key ratios, smart techniques, and fixes for breaks.