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Honing vs Sharpening Knives: What's The Difference?

Honing vs sharpening knives: what's the difference? Chef Jet Tila explains and demonstrates how to hone a chef knife, paring knife + serrated knife.
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Rach's Classic Pesto Sauce Is The One To Turn To Again + Again

Rach shares an easy recipe for classic basil pesto (pesto alla Genovese), which originated from the city of Genoa in Southern Italy.
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Rach Explains The Difference Between Stock and Broth

Recipes usually call for broth or stock, but is there even a difference? Are they interchangeable? Rachael answers.
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Rachael's Tips For Perfectly Smooth + Creamy Mac and Cheese | Q Ray & J | You're Doing It Wrong

Rach helps a viewer who says her mac and cheese sauce gets grainy as it cools + shares her ideal ingredient ratio for smooth, creamy homemade sauce.
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Rach's Fix For Grainy Mac and Cheese Sauce

Rach shares her tips for how to keep homemade mac and cheese sauce from getting grainy as it cools. Hint: it starts with the roux!
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Rachael's Vinaigrette

Rachael shares her quick + easy vinaigrette recipe—a go-to you should file away in your recipe collection.
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Classic, Fluffy Pancakes

Try this simple homemade pancake batter recipe a few times and you'll be ditching boxed pancake mix in no time.
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A Chef's Tips For Buying Fish + The Best Way To Cook With Frozen Fish

Everything you should look (+ smell) for when you're buying fish + the best way to cook frozen fish, according to "Top Chef" Richard Blais.
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A Chef's Tips For Buying Fish + The Best Way To Cook With Frozen Fish | Top Chef Richard Blais

You don't have to leave buying + cooking fish to the pros. "Top Chef" Richard Blais shares his top tips for buying fish + cooking it at home.
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What's The Difference Between Tomato Sauce + Tomato Puree? | Q & Ray + J

"There's a difference between tomato purée, tomato sauce *and* tomato passata," Rachael explains.
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Easy Fruit Pies (Free-Form Fruit Galettes!)

"Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro's recipe for easy fruit galettes (like a free-form pie!) works with any fruit you like that's in season.
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Why Does Rach Like DOP San Marzano Tomatoes For Cooking? | Q & Ray + J

"You should pay less money for domestic tomatoes. And if you're buying a nice San Marzano tomato, just make sure that it's actually from Italy," Rach says.
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Why Does Rach Like DOP San Marzano Tomatoes For Cooking?

What are San Marzano tomatoes + why are DOP certified canned tomatoes more expensive? Rach explains why she specifies canned Italian tomatoes in recipes.
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