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Myriad Tastes
Twenty-three Gujarati fruits and vegetables.
Buying a Ham
Tips for getting your ham purchase exactly right.
Know Your Ham
15 noteworthy hams, from dry-cured prosciutto to wet-cured spiral ham.
The Gujarati Pantry
Six ingredients necessary for making Gujarati dishes.

Tangy, spicy, and salty condiments are central to many classic Israeli dishes.
Beautiful Birds
While commercial turkeys are bred to yield abundant breast meat, these older varieties promise juicy and richly flavored meat from all over, especially the legs and thighs.
The building blocks of Korea’s most traditional food.
Some French cuts and sausages used in choucroute garnie aren’t available in the U.S., but it’s easy to find very close substitutes.
Where to find these flavorful birds and how to cook them.
A Cinnamon Glossary
Some 50 different plants belonging to the genus Cinnamomum are cultivated throughout the world. Below is a guide to both spices’ predominant forms, aliases, and uses.
Best Cooking Apples
When it comes to baking apples, it pays to be selective.
The flavor and the texture of lamb can differ considerably from place to place, reflecting everything from what the animals eat to the physical characteristics of particular breeds.
A Guide to Lamb Cuts
Here are 12 versatile lamb cuts and suggestions for how to cook them.
Cooking for Engineers: Pears
A thorough guide, with photos, to all types of pears.
Vinegar Basics
Facts about vinegar and suggestions for its use in cooking