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Kitchen Tips and Tables

Do you have a recipe that calls for a pottle of milk? How about a pinch of salt? The Old Farmer’s Almanac has handy tables to convert metric and old-time measurements, as well as pan size substitutions. Take pleasure in your cooking and baking and leave the math to us!

how much food to cook for a party

The Party Planner: Cooking for a Crowd

Chart of Food Estimates: How Much Food Do You Need?

How to Cook Grains Chart

How to cook barley, buckwheat, and other whole grains

What is the Difference Between Spices and Herbs?

Examples of Herbs Vs. Spices

How to Choose the Best Kitchen Knife

What Makes a Quality Knife & Knife Anatomy

10 Fruit and Vegetable Safety Tips

Prevent food-borne illness from fruits and vegetables

Quick Cooking Fixes for Culinary Calamities

How to Save the Meal (and the Day!)

Measuring Vegetables for Recipes: Pounds to Cups

How Many Cups in a Pound of Vegetables?

Six Types of Salt and How to Use Them

How to Use Six Great Salts (In Moderation)

Different types of baking pans and molds for cake, bread and muffins.

Substitutions for Baking Pan Sizes

Casserole Dish, Cake Pan, and Other Substitutions

Cornstarch, Arrowroot, & Starches: What's the Difference?

What's The Difference Between These Cooking Thickeners?

Measuring Fruits for Recipes: How Many Pounds of Fruit are in a Cup?

Weight to Cups Conversions for All Types of Fruits

Measurements and Conversions Chart

Conversion for weights, measures, metric system, and more.

Which Knife to Use, How to Sharpen Knives, and Safe Cutting Techniques

How to Choose the Right Knife for the Task and Keep it Sharp

Kitchen Tricks, Tips, & Timesaving Ideas

How to Check the Temperature of Your Grill

Hand Thermometer for Outdoor Cooking

Cooking Indoors: Grilling Conversion

What If It Rains?

Cooking Resources: Cooking Measurement Conversion, Ingredient Substitution, and More

How to Use a Meat Thermometer

A Chart of Minimum Internal Temperatures for Beef, Poultry, and Other Meats

Old-Time Weights and Measures

English Weights and Measures