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An essential winter cooking technique, we’re counting on braising to save our weary cooking souls this season. With this guide on how to braise from start to finish, we do our best to dispel the myth that braising is fussy. Plus we share our favorite braising recipes for everything from beef to beans, each of which makes tons of leftovers so that you that can cook once, eat twice all winter long.
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In Praise of Braising For Busy Home Cooks
When we say that this week’s how-to on braising is thorough, we mean it! We go over everything you need to know to learn how to braise everything from meat and veg to beans. Trust us when we say that you’ll want to listen to every minute of this episode to get all of our tips, including ones on how to build flavor and, of course, save time too.
Here are links to the recipes mentioned this week:
Why You Should Braise Your Beans — and 6 Ways to Make Them Dinner
Meghans’s favorite recipe for Braised Chickpeas
Meghan’s Big Batch Pulled Pork
Classic Pork Loin Braised in Milk by Marcella Hazan
A Few Of Our Favorite Dutch Ovens
While you can braise quickly in an Instant Pot or low and slow in the slow cooker, a classic Dutch oven is an essential kitchen tool ideal for braising. Here are a few of our favorites:
Best Dutch Ovens: a review by Wire Cutter
Stacie’s favorite Wooden Turner
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
The award-winning podcast, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls is back with an all new season! This time, you’ll hear stories narrated by incredible women from the worlds of art, music, business and sports about amazing immigrant women from all over the planet that have changed the world in so many ways.
Research shows that only 19% of childrenʼs books showcase women with jobs or career ambition. The Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls podcast is an amazing resource for parents of children of any gender to inspire, educate, and instill confidence in all little rebels everywhere.