Kitchen Logic

Prime carries more marbling than Choice; pick Prime for luxe tenderness and Choice for value and versatility.

Chocolate starts melting near 86–90°F (30–32°C); the sweet spot for smooth flow depends on cocoa butter and milk solids.

Chocolate-dipped strawberries stay fresh about 1 day at room temp, 2 days chilled, or up to 3 months frozen—quality drops the longer they wait.

Chinese-style chow mein is a stir-fried noodle dish with springy wheat noodles, aromatics, sauce, and mix-ins like vegetables and protein.

Pan-sear, steam, or air-fry Chinese sausage; gentle heat melts the fat and turns the links glossy, sweet, and ready for rice or noodles.

For a chimney starter: fill with charcoal, light kindling under the base, wait until top briquettes ash over, then pour and cook.

For chimichurri sauce, mince herbs, whisk with oil and acid, season, then rest 20 minutes for the flavors to bloom.

Chimichurri is a no-cook parsley sauce made in minutes with fresh herbs, garlic, acid, and olive oil.

Chimichurri is a parsley-garlic herb sauce from the Río de la Plata region, served with grilled meats and spooned as a table condiment.

Too-hot chili cools fast with dairy, dilution, acid, sugar, starch, and time—pick one or stack two for a clean, tasty rescue.