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  • You Should Cook Your Pasta in Leftover Bean Broth

    You Should Cook Your Pasta in Leftover Bean Broth

    For a country that could fit inside the state of Nevada, Italy seems disproportionately affected by hyper-regionality, particularly when it comes to food. Take pasta e fagioli, for instance, which translates to “pasta and beans.” Easy enough, but travel the country from the top down, and you’ll find tons of variations on the dish. I…


  • Dashi Is the Best Base for Soups

    Dashi Is the Best Base for Soups

    We talk a lot about broth here on Lifehacker, and we are universally fans of a certain brand of bouillon. What we don’t talk about often is the umami-rich broth known as dashi, a staple in Japanese cuisine.