Steaming, poaching, simmering, and boiling — both novice and experienced home cooks frequently find these terms confusing. All of them refer to cooking food using heated water, but at different ...

Learn how to achieve a rolling boil and when to use this essential technique. Oskanov / Getty Images One day, our ancestors learned that fire creates heat—and we’ve been boiling water ever since.

It doesn’t matter, unless you are trying to evaporate a portion of the water. A rapid boil is a big waste of energy. In fact, it would be best to maintain the pot at 100°C without any simmering. There ...

Steaming is the most reliable and consistent way to make perfect hard-boiled eggs — easy to peel, with creamy yolks and firm yet tender whites. Boiling, then simmering, is an excellent runner-up that ...

The first time I made pasta, I tossed dry noodles into a pot of cold water and boiled them. They became a sticky, gummy mess. To help you avoid a similar kitchen mishap, in week two of this ...