6 h. ago Ditch saucepan for boiled eggs as better method gives 'perfect yolks' every time

An egg expert has shared a simple trick to make perfect boiled eggs - and it doesn't even involve a saucepan

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7 h. ago 1 'forgotten' cooking method ensures 'perfect' roast potatoes every single time

A food expert has shared his simple recipe for the perfect roast potatoes - and it's all down to one crucial step that most people forget, according to the social media star

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9 d. ago Mashed potatoes are smoother and tastier when 2 fridge staples are added

A culinary expert shared a straightforward method for making the perfect mashed potatoes, and it involves just two key ingredients

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1 week ago Jacket potatoes have crispy skin and fluffy insides when you use easy method

Up your jacket potato game with this foolproof method that ensures a perfect texture every time – and it's quicker than roasting for hours at a time in the oven

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2 w. ago ‘DeepSeek is humane. Doctors are more like machines’: my mother’s worrying reliance on AI for health advice

Tired of a two-day commute to see her overworked doctor, my mother turned to tech for help with her kidney disease. She bonded with the bot so much I was scared she would refuse to see a real medicThis essay was originally published on Rest of worldEvery few months, my mother, a 57-year-old kidney transplant patient who lives in a small city in eastern China, embarks on a two-day journey to see her doctor. She fills her backpack with a change of clothes, a stack of medical reports and a few boiled eggs to snack on. Then, she takes a 90-minute ride on a high-speed train and checks into a hotel in the eastern metropolis of Hangzhou.At 7am the next day, she lines up with hundreds of others to get her blood taken in a long hospital hall that buzzes like a crowded marketplace. In the afternoon, when the lab results arrive, she makes her way to a specialist’s clinic. She gets about three minutes with the doctor. Maybe five, if she’s lucky. He skims the lab reports and quickly types a new ...

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3 w. ago Beef stew will be 'amazing' if you cook ingredient in very unusual way

Chef James Martin said his unconventional method produces "an amazing stock" that is "perfect" for classic autumn and winter dishes such as a beef stew

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3 w. ago Steak will be 'juicy' if you add 3 cupboard ingredients James Martin swears by

James Martin shared a simple method for cooking the perfect steak at home

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3 w. ago 'Restaurant method' to cook chicken breast will ensure it's 'perfect' every time

Chicken is a common addition to many meals but it can be dry. A former restaurant worker has shared the cooking method she was taught by top chefs to guarantee chicken is moist and tastes "perfect"

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3 w. ago I asked 3 chefs how to cook salmon—they all said the same thing

Salmon is a versatile fish that can be cooked in a variety of ways, but three chefs have revealed the 'perfect' method for cooking the popular fish—and it's not what you'd expect

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