Tea Steeping Time Cheat Sheet

Tea Steeping Time Cheat Sheet

Making a great cup of tea isn’t as difficult as you might think. The graphic above from the folks at Utility Journal shows you exactly how long you should steep each type of tea, and what the temperature of the water you use to make the tea should be.

Steeping times and temperatures are important, but a thermometer with a timer on it is all you need if you don’t even want to think that much about it. Usually you’ll need to bring your water to a boil and then turn off the heat for a little while to get the right temperature, but aside from that, it’s easy. Of course, make sure you start with quality tea as well. If you need help in that department, we have some guides for you. Hit the link below for more tea brewing tips.

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Mashed Potato Cheat Sheet

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Can you ever have too much mashed potatoes? Probably not, but since we aren’t one to assume, here’s a scalable formula that helps you figure out how to make mashed potatoes for a party of one all the way up to a table of 12.

Mashed Potato Cheat Sheet
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Get fancy with added garlic, herbs, and cheese at your own discretion. This formula is based on one serving. Multiply the potatoes, milk, and cream by the number of people you want to serve to scale up.

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How To Of The Day: Perfect Pie Dough

How to make perfect pie dough every time.

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When it comes to pie, the crust will make or break your baked treat. This video demonstrates three simple tricks you can use to ensure that your pie dough bakes into the perfect balance of chewy and flaky.

Baking a pie from scratch can be daunting, but in this video from the America’s Test Kitchen YouTube channel, chef Ashley Moore will show you how easy achieving the perfect pie crust really is. It all comes down to three easy tricks:

  1. Use a perfect balance of butter and shortening (you may have to tweak things to fit your preference).
  2. Put one cup of your recipe’s flour to the side. Mix the butter and shortening with the remaining flour, then mix in the cup you set aside afterward.
  3. Use vodka instead of water to avoid tough, leathery crust.

Vodka works so well because it’s comprised of 60% water and 40% ethanol, and less water means less gluten to toughen up your crust. Keep in mind, however, while most of the alcoholic content will burn off in the baking process, this still should be avoided if you have any alcohol allergies or intolerance. Use these tips and you’ll be ready to take on your holiday pies without fear.

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