In our weekly newsletter, we wrote up Tim's attempts to make a "cryo" pickle work—vegetables soaked in a frozen ice brine. Here's the write up, in case you missed it. If you give the technique a try, we'd love to hear what you think of it! *** The idea was to leverage two techniques simultaneously: the freeze-thaw process…
Maybe you're riffing on an idea, testing a new technique, tweaking recipe ratios, or chasing a texture that's just out of reach. Maybe you're trying to understand why something worked—or why it didn't. I want to hear about it and I'm sure others do too. What are you working on right now? Are you hitting a roadblock that we…
In March 2026, the Joule app will no longer work with your Joule Sous Vide. Whether you’re using it to cook or searching for inspiration, you’ll need to switch to the Breville+ Cooking app. The Breville+ Cooking app is currently available in the US, Canada and Australia. If you're in select European countries, expect…
THE CONTEXT This past week, Noma's been in the news because of a report in The New York Times detailing allegations of physical, verbal, and psychological abuse against René Redzepi, the restaurant's very famous chef. Many allegations had been collected online by Jason Ignacio White, who formerly worked at Noma's…
In our most recent This Week At ChefSteps newsletter, the kitchen crew discussed the phrase "season to taste" and how they like to think about what it means, both in recipe writing and in their own cooking. Do you have thoughts for how we use the phrase at ChefSteps? How other recipe publications use it? Do you think it's…
Got Thanksgiving cooking questions? Well, we’re here to help! We want you to have a delicious and stress-free Thanksgiving, whether you're preparing an epic feast or bringing a side to a Friendsgiving potluck. Ask about anything and everything related to Thanksgiving, and we'll answer as quickly as possible. Our chef team…
Go to the Recipe: Small Game Birds
This recipe looks incredibly simple, and I'd love to try it. Has anyone made it using homemade sweetened condensed milk instead of the canned version? I'm wondering if the texture and caramelization turn out the same, or if the cooking time needs to be adjusted. I'd appreciate any tips from someone who's tested both…
Go to the Recipe: Tsukune Chicken Burgers
Go to the Recipe: So Simple Sous Vide Dulce de Leche
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