You gotta love any kitchen tool that you can get at Home Depot. At the top of my list of must-have hardware-store cooking gear -- along with an inexpensive Microplane and a blowtorch -- is a simple ...

String, specifically cotton butcher’s or kitchen twine, is one of the most useful items you can have in your kitchen. Think about it: With just a simple length of twine, you can tie roasts, herbs or ...

1. To prepare the pork for roasting: Tie at even intervals with 5 pieces of butcher’s twine. No fancy knots are necessary, just loop the twine around the roast and tie it with a regular double knot.

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