Vegetables

Asian vegetables used to be relegated to ethnic markets—if you could find them at all. Now many sit alongside  the carrots and tomatoes at ordinary supermarkets. 

Ever wonder why eggplant sometimes makes your mouth tingle? So did we.

All olives are harvested from October to January, whatever the variety. The time of their harvest determines their color and flavor.

We’ve heard the claim that baking soda is sometimes used when boiling vegetables to preserve their color. We wanted to know if this really worked.

An improperly dressed salad id a ruined salad. To prevent mishaps, follow the test kitchen’s easy formula.