Cooking Ingredients
Salmon Cooking Tips + 9 Recipes You’ll Love
Salmon is one of those ingredients that feels a little fancy but is surprisingly easy to master at home. Whether you’re searing it in a skillet, roasting it in the oven, or flaking it into a salad, salmon brings plenty of versatility to the table. It’s also a weeknight hero—quick-cooking with ample protein, and easy ...
White Sugar vs. Raw, Cane & Turbinado Sugars
Sugar is a common kitchen staple, but it goes way beyond classic white granules. From the slightly golden crystals of cane sugar to the caramel-colored grains of raw and turbinado sugars, each type brings its own unique flavor and texture to the table. Whether you’re whipping up cookies, sprinkling a sweet topping on your muffins, or crafting a rich caramel sauce, the type of sugar you choose can make all the difference. Let’s dive into the sweet world of sugar and explore what makes white, cane, raw, and turbinado sugars stand out in their own delicious ways.
Bleached vs. Unbleached Flour: What’s the Difference?
Bleached vs Unbleached Flour Infographic click here Achieving flaky biscuits, tender quickbreads, and fluffy cupcakes all hinge on choosing the right type of flour for the job. Get ready for a deep dive into the difference between bleached and unbleached flour as we address common questions, share which type of flour to reach for when ...
Algae Cooking Club Is About to Become Your New Favorite Cooking Oil
Consider your preferred cooking oil. You likely store it somewhere near your stove, easy to grab when you need to drizzle some in a pan for your morning eggs or to marinate chicken for the evening’s dinner. You stock up when you need to, but other than that, you probably don’t give it much thought. ...
New Year’s Resolution to Cook More at Home? 10 Tips to Help You to Get Started
New Year’s resolutions are noble endeavors, and few are more popular than resolving to cook at home more in the new year. Cooking for yourself and your family saves you money on hefty delivery fees, helps you stick to your healthy eating goals, and may even help you to improve your culinary skills along the ...
Health Benefits (And Risks) of Salt
It adds a perfect crust to a grilled steak, a sprinkle of flavor on top of popcorn, and even subtly enhances the sweetness of chocolate chip cookies. Salt is the one ingredient that is an essential in nearly every dish you could dream up, but it’s also often misunderstood. Is salt good for you? How ...
Cream Cheese, The Infinite Schmear
Cut to March of last year. It’s six in the morning. The air is tinged with a blueness, and I barely keep my eyes open as I get ready to drive across LA county for a video shoot near the coast. The kettle comes to the boil; my stomach barks. I scan the half-empty fridge ...
Ceremonial vs. Culinary Matcha
The process of preparing a cup of matcha is ritualistic: You scoop a bit of the rich, green powder out with a spoon, sift it through a sieve to remove any clumps, allowing a dusting to gently fall into your bowl. Next, you gently pour in hot—but not quite boiling—water from a tea kettle, before ...
What are Seed Oils, And Are They Bad for You?
There was a time when many people thought sticking to a “healthy diet” meant avoiding fats and oils at all costs. That advice may have changed, but there’s one type of oil that still raises red flags: seed oils. Multipurpose seed oils and vegetable oils (like canola oil) are a common pantry staple in households ...
Guide to Spices: From Allspice to Za’atar
One of the big things that separates a totally-fine dinner from a totally-delicious meal is expert seasoning—and for that, you need spices. But aside from a sprinkle of salt and pinch of pepper, how do you properly use them? When you open your spice cabinet, a few big questions may come to mind: How do ...
Olive Oil vs. Canola Oil
Olive oil and canola oil are both common cooking oils that are often side by side on the grocery store shelf, but that’s essentially where the similarities stop. Both have something to offer, though, which is why we’re breaking down their key differences, benefits, and sharing tips for how to use them effectively with your ...
A Home Cook’s Guide to Salts
Any home cook worth their salt knows this ingredient is a non-negotiable kitchen staple. After all, a simple pinch can make everything from mushrooms to meat do one important and profoundly simple thing: taste like the best version of itself. But which salt is best? With myriad options to choose from these days, the basic ...
3 Reasons to Rethink Frozen Food
From an icy loaf of early-pandemic sourdough to leftovers from who knows when, it’s not uncommon for things to get lost and forgotten in the back of the freezer.
Is Canola Oil Healthy?
Most of us don’t grow up seeing canola on the dinner table the way we might see, say, a jar of olives. So canola oil naturally raises questions that olive, walnut, and coconut oils don’t. For example: What is canola oil made of? How is the oil made? By the time the oil winds up ...
Thrive Market’s Guide to the Best Cooking Oils
With warmer weather on the horizon, we’re betting some spring cleaning energy won’t be far behind. If you’re feeling the itch to refresh some neglected spaces around the house, head to the pantry. Specifically, consider revisiting your relationship to the different types of cooking oils. Not sure where to start? That’s where Thrive Market comes ...
Risotto 2 Ways with Om Mighty Mushroom Broth
Many of the most comforting winter recipes start with broth. More than a cooking staple, it’s also filled with healthful nutrients. If, like many people, you’ve got immunity on your mind these days, try upgrading your go-to broth with OM’s Mighty Mushroom Broths. Flavorful, convenient, and nourishing, they provide a new and innovative way to ...
Kosher Salt vs. Sea Salt: What’s the Difference?
You can’t cook without salt. Professional chefs and home cooks know this to be true, but which salt is best, and what is the difference between kosher salt and sea salt? These are two of the most popular salts in recipes, but they’re not always interchangeable. Keep reading to learn when to add a pinch ...
Liquid Aminos vs. Soy Sauce: What’s the Difference & Benefits
Soy sauce has become a common ingredient in most households, but did you know some artisans age bottles for up to 50 years? Most of us aren’t willing to wait that long (and are just as happy with an average bottle from the shelf). And nowadays there are a range of different types, including plenty ...
Grapeseed Oil vs. Olive Oil
No healthy pantry is complete without oil, but which one is best? There’s a huge range of options, with various colors, flavors, uses, and nutritional values at play. It’s enough to make anyone’s head spin when trying to stock your pantry. Today, let’s kick overwhelm to the curb! We’re breaking down two popular picks—olive oil ...
How to Cook Sous-Vide Salmon & Steak
If you’ve never used a sous-vide circulator before, allow us to blow your mind with the culinary genius of this little machine. Similar to a pressure- or slow-cooker, sous vide is a set-it-and-forget-it method of cooking. The first step is to place your ingredients in a pouch or glass jar and then fully submerge it ...
Cook the Best Beef Ever With These Top Tips
With grilling season underway, we couldn’t think of a better time to round up the best advice about all things beef. As you can imagine, there are some pretty serious home cooks working at Thrive Market, so we turned to our colleagues to get input on favorite cuts, outstanding recipes, and surefire serving tips. We ...
Cooking With Wine: Tips, Recipes, and More
If you’ve ever gone wine tasting you probably know that, while delicious, wine is also profoundly complex. Each varietal brings with it a different sensory experience from color to aroma to taste. Sometimes just knowing whether to select white or red wine to pair with a particular meal can feel like a daunting task. So ...
How to Cook Potatoes
If you think back on some of your favorite meals over the years, chances are there was a potato involved. As one of the most versatile vegetables, potatoes are often cast as supporting characters to a long list of culinary stars, including burgers, steaks, and even Thanksgiving turkey. But today we’re turning the spotlight on ...
3 Benefits of Cooking With Coconut Oil
No offense to olive oil, canola oil, or butter, but the Thrive Market test kitchen is crazy for coconut oil. It’s so versatile that we keep a jar within arms reach for everything from sautéing to frying (not to mention all of the ways to use coconut oil around the house). Here’s everything you need ...