#immersion-blender

#immersion-blender

Dunking a crusty piece of bread into soup certainly makes the meal even better, but adding the bread inside as it simmers yields a more velvety product. Given its propensity to disintegrate when cooked in broth, bread is the perfect addition to make soup more filling - this is particularly true of rye bread. The baked good is earthy and thick, adding flavorful and textural depth to soup.

Melted chocolate can seize and separate into grainy clumps for various reasons, including exposure to excess moisture, cold ingredients, or overly harsh or rapid heating. This separates chocolate's emulsion, or the combined structure of fat, liquids, sugar, and cocoa solids made by tempering the chocolate over gentle and controlled heat. Unfortunately, chocolate can seize in what seems like an instant - and it is incredibly frustrating.

I love cooking, I write about kitchen gadgets for a living after all, but cooking in bulk when you live alone can feel like a chore. And eating the same thing four days in a row can even get downright depressing. The way I've figured out how to enjoy it is by starting with basics-grains, roasted veggies, versatile proteins-and then jazzing them up with sauces, marinades, and dressings so they don't feel repetitive. That's where the Smart Stick comes in.