Claire Lower
Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Cast Iron Pan
Be patient with yourself, start with forgiving foods like bacon (instead of eggs), and don’t freak out if some things stick at first.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Welcome to The Grown-up Kitchen
When armed with the right tools—and an understanding of how to use them—cooking can be fun, easy, and nourishing.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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How to Use Peppercorns of All Colors
Start with basic black, then branch out and taste the rainbow.
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Freelance writer, Corn Dog Advocate
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Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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The bread should be dried—not staled—to achieve crispy cubes that can absorb the broth.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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I like to sneak smaller foods in around larger dishes to get the biggest bang for my buck.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Don’t let the French intimidate you. If you can whisk, you can make this a sauce.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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I like to cut them in half, so I can defrost what I need, when I need it.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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There is no law against using your microwave to heat the water.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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When in doubt, freeze apples with a firm flesh and snappy texture.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Turkey is like any other meat: You slice it against the grain.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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It’s sweet without being cloying, and sour without being mouth-puckering.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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This method breaks the potatoes down into tiny pieces, so all you have to do is gently fold in your dairy.
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Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Please Stop Ordering Off-Menu Crap You See on TikTok
If you feel even a little bit embarrassed about ordering an off-menu item, take that as a sign that you shouldn’t do it.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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You don't need pan drippings, just flavorful stock, flour, and butter.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Like most things that seem like magic, it's simply a matter of science.
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Mashed potatoes are surprisingly freezer-friendly.
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Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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A quick dunk in a room-temperature, vaguely alkaline solution does not a pretzel make.
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It works for foods like soup, casseroles, and gravy, but it’s not a great match for frozen meat.
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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This homemade marshmallow fluff is not only vegetarian-friendly, it’s surprisingly nuanced and refined.
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Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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Croissants come packed with butter, so there’s no need to toss them with any extra oil.
Claire Lower
Claire Lower
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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG.
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