This unusual, old-fashioned technique sounded simple enough, but we had to work to achieve the picture-perfect, golden-brown crust and moist chicken that we were after.
EQUIPMENT Vacuum Sealers
Should you buy a vacuum sealer, a device that promises to keep food fresher in the freezer (“up to five times longer,” swears one brand) by creating an airtight wrap?
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TASTING Bottled Barbecue Sauces
Whether you use it to baste, dip, or slather, chances are you have a bottle of barbecue sauce tucked into the door of your refrigerator. But is it the best-tasting brand?
GREAT AMERICAN CAKE Peach Melba Ice Cream Cake
This recipe combines fresh peach puree, ice cream, and raspberry sorbet with a decorative layer of sliced raspberry jellyroll cake.
MENU Season's First Grilling
Flank steak cooks so quickly it sometimes seems a shame to spend time on a marinade. A faster option is a boldly flavored, spicy parsley and garlic sauce based on the Argentinean staple chimichurri. Serve with our Fennel and Red Grape Salad and finish the meal with our Key Lime Icebox Cheesecake.
COOK'S COUNTRY EXTRAS Garlic-Parsley Steak Sauce
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