Contents
The kitchen section of the site: how to cook, what to cook it in, what to cook, and where the ingredients come from. The wider food section is Food; the leisure-side overview of the same ground is Meals.
Start Here
- Recipes — what to make
- ingredients — what to make it from
- easiest ways to cook — the shortest path to a meal
- Ways to Cook — every method, sorted by heat
- Cuisines — cooking by tradition
- Dining — for when someone else cooks
Methods
By Technique
- Ways to Cook — dry heat, moist heat, combination, and the odd ones
- easiest ways to cook
- cooking oils
- outdoor cooking · smoking wood
- cooking eggs
- Baking — the oven side of the kitchen
By Appliance
The rest of the by-appliance pages are listed under In DUH Editorial.
Recipes
- Collections: Recipes · my recipes · best recipes for you friends · DUH Easy Catering · eating
- Dishes: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches · Macaroni and Cheese · oyakodon · Deep-Dish Pizza · soup · smoothies
- By ingredient: apple recipes · beet recipes · bread recipes · egg recipes · mexican egg recipes · legume recipes · radish recipes · sunflower recipes · sweet corn recipes · tomatillo recipes · tomato recipes
- Dairy and yogurt: greek yogurt recipes · cottage cheese recipes · Yogurt Sauces & Dressings · yogurt deserts · yogurt dips and spreads · yogurt marinades · yogurt pancakes
Ingredients
- ingredients · seasonings and condiments · sauces · cooking oils
- Protein: cheapest meats · Cheapest Protein and Dry Protein · whole chicken · whole turkey · eggs · meat orders
- Dairy: cheese · cottage cheese · yogurt
- Grain and starch: noodles and breads · flour · Grains · oatmeal
- Pantry and steeping: tahini · pita and hummus · Herbs and Spices · Teas · coffee
Baking and Bread
- Baking — the hub, with the full method and ingredient index
- Ingredients: flour · gluten · yeast and leavening · baking fats · sugar in baking · baker's percentages · milling your own flour
- Bread: bread · sourdough · quick breads · flatbreads · pan and skillet breads · bread recipes · bread-world-table
- Sweet and pastry: cakes · cookies · pies and tarts · pastry · laminated dough · doughnuts · no-bake desserts
- Hardware: baking equipment · ovens and heat
- Business: Baked goods · bakeries · Ohio bread companies · cottage food baking
- Fastest way in: the No-wait cookies section of cookies — doughs that go from the bowl to the sheet to the oven with no chill, rest or set time, so the preheat is the only wait. The savoury equivalent is 5 minute meals. The same page runs to the opposite pole as well, where the long version of each cookie type states its total elapsed time up front — a rested dough at 72 hours, a cured springerle at three weeks.
Drink
Preserving and Keeping
Nutrition
Cuisines
Eating Out and the Food Business
Sourcing and Groceries
Growing Your Own
- Permaculture · Gardens
- Vegetables · Fruit · Herbs and Spices · Grains · Mycology · Teas
- Livestock · Aquaponics · Foraging · Seeds
- Garden Meal Prepping · Cakes With Vegetables · Everything You Can Grow In Ohio · Central Ohio Monthly Planting
Infused Cooking
Watching and Reading
The Kitchen and Its Upkeep
Reference material for the hardware rather than the food.
Cookware Care
- Cast Iron / Carbon Steel Pans
- Reseason (blacken): Scrub rust, apply thin oil, bake at 400°F for 1 hour.
- Maintain: Avoid soap (or use mild), dry fully, coat with oil after washing.
- Nonstick Pans
- Protect coating: Use wooden/silicone utensils, avoid high heat.
- Replace if flaking/scratched (can’t be fixed).
- Stainless Steel Pans
- Remove stains: Scrub with Barkeeper’s Friend or baking soda paste.
- Prevent sticking: Heat pan before adding oil/food.
Knife Maintenance
- Sharpen (every 2–6 months):
- Hone (weekly):
- Use a honing rod to straighten the edge.
- Store safely:
- Use a magnetic strip or knife block (not loose in drawers).
Cutting Board Care
- Wooden Boards:
- Oil monthly with mineral oil to prevent cracks.
- Clean with vinegar/lemon + salt to disinfect.
- Plastic Boards:
- Sanitize in dishwasher or bleach solution.
- Replace if deeply scratched.
Appliance Upkeep
- Oven:
- Clean spills with baking soda + vinegar paste.
- Run self-clean cycle occasionally (if available).
- Blender/Food Processor:
- Blend warm soapy water to clean blades.
- Check seals for leaks.
- Coffee Maker:
- Descale monthly with vinegar or citric acid.
Miscellaneous
- Spice Organization:
- Check for stale spices (smell test).
- Store away from heat/light.
- Sink & Drain Care:
- Pour boiling water + baking soda weekly to prevent clogs.
- Use a drain snake for blockages.
In DUH Editorial
Pages that exist but have not been written yet. Each one opens onto an editorial placeholder rather than a dead end, so the navigation holds while the writing catches up.
Cooking by Appliance
Kitchen and Shopping
- Cooking Appliances
- Cookware
- Online Groceries
- Ingredients catalog — likely superseded by ingredients
- seasonal local fruit — nearest existing coverage is Fruit