This is not going to be a popular column. I tell you this so you can stop reading and cue up “Bridgerton” or post photos of your cat on Instagram. You might end up less vexed.

How does no-knead bread work? Why does instant yeast not need to be proofed? Why do marinades do a lousy job of imparting flavor? Why does cream of tartar stabilize whipped egg whites? All good questions, no doubt, but after 40 years in the...

May-June 2021 | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

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