Food How-To

Bacon is the whole crunch of a BLT. When it goes limp inside the sandwich, no amount of good bread, ripe tomato, or mayo rescues it, and bulk prep makes the problem worse because the bacon sits longer before anyone takes a bite. The fix is one setup: a wire rack set inside a rimmed … Read more

To toast a sub at home without a commercial oven, pre-toast the cut roll first, add the fillings, then hit it with fast, dry heat: 60 to 90 seconds per side in a hot skillet, 1 to 2 minutes under the broiler, or 4 to 6 minutes in a toaster oven at 375F. That is … Read more