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Five Ways the Freezer Makes Cooking Faster, Easier...and Flakier
And we do mean cooking. Because while, sure, the freezer is a perfect preservation tool (where else will blueberries last for months?), it's also the tool you need to get the thinnest slices of pork and the fastest, flakiest pies. Scroll down to find all the reasons why cooking with the freezer is suddenly so hot.

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews1/5How the Freezer Makes a Better Burger
The trick to a perfect smash burger? It isn't how you smash the beef. It's what you do to the beef before the smashing begins.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews2/5A Cool (and Cold) Trick to Getting Razor-Thin Cuts of Pork
And steak. And chicken. And salmon. And any other protein you want to prep like a pro.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell3/5The Incredible Stuffed Cookie That Only Works If You Freeze It First
What do you get when you freeze a famous brownie recipe? A seriously crave-worthy cookie with a surprise filling inside.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews4/5The Freezer Fix for Faster, Flakier Pie Dough
Step aside, rough puff—our frozen butter dough creates insanely flaky layers with none of the folding.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews5/5The Case for Cooking Steak from Frozen
A perfectly-seared crust and a pink-all-the-way-through middle—that's the steak of your dreams. And with the help of the freezer, that dream becomes a reality.
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Like creamy butternut squash soup and brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies.
Like sweet-and-sour cranberry chicken stir-fry and hot cocoa for one.
Double-the-mustard chicken, gingery mustard BBQ sauce, cider-dijon pork with roasted apples, and more.
From sesame tofu with broccoli to “ridiculously good” green beans.
There’s a reason they say, “easy as pie,” you know?

Epicurious welcomes back Chef David Rose as he takes boxed mac and cheese to the next level. From Kraft mac and cheese waffles to Cheetos Flaming Hot cheese balls, Chef David transforms ordinary boxed mac into elevated cheesy recipes for you to try at home.

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef Shilpa Uskokovic shares all the ways American Cheese can enhance your cooking. From creating the perfect melt to keeping your dips and dishes creamier for longer, these American Cheese tips and tricks will level up your cheesy recipes.

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels–amateur Onika, home cook Lorenzo, and professional chef Fatima Khawaja–to make their take on a lobster dinner. We then asked expert food scientist Rose to explain each chef's choices along the way. Which lobster dinner do you want to tuck into first?

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef and culinary instructor Frank Proto demonstrates how to make the best single-crust and double-crust pies for Thanksgiving. Whether it’s for apple pie, pumpkin pie, or any delicious dessert, learn how to avoid soggy bottoms to achieve the perfect flaky texture every time.
We’ve got sweet potato rolls, pumpkin chili, and the garlickiest mashed potatoes.