Prevent freezer burn by learning this essential appliance maintenance. iStock / Getty Images Each time you open your freezer, water vapor can enter, where it's quickly frozen. Over time, this can ...

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It houses your kids’ seemingly endless supply of chicken nuggets, ice cubes for your Friday night cocktails and more leftover pizza than you know what to do with. Your freezer is a veritable workhorse ...

These techniques are designed to get your food ready for cooking in a short time. Often, we find ourselves in a hurry, wishing the food could defrost faster. Whether you forgot to take the meat out of ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. It’s nearly impossible to keep a freezer 100% ...

In an ideal world, we’d remember to put our frozen beef or chicken in the fridge to defrost the night before we need it. Of course, life often gets in the way and that doesn’t always happen, so ...

When it comes to household chores, defrosting the freezer rarely makes the top of anyone’s to-do list. Yet figuring out the ...

When it comes to slam-dunk meals that are easy to make and that both you and your kids are sure to like, everyone knows that chicken is the no-brainer choice. This crowd-pleasing poultry is not only a ...