The ZestyPlate Kitchen

Guides, techniques and kitchen wisdom, written by our team to help you cook with confidence.

Easy Air Fryer Recipes: 14 Dishes That Crisp Up Beautifully

Air Fryer

Easy Air Fryer Recipes: 14 Dishes That Crisp Up Beautifully

Fourteen ZestyPlate recipes that take to the air fryer brilliantly, each with a suggested temperature and time, plus our...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 4 min read

The Rescue Guide: Fixing Over-Salted, Too-Spicy and Split Dishes

Kitchen Smarts

The Rescue Guide: Fixing Over-Salted, Too-Spicy and Split Dishes

Practical fixes for the three disasters that hit every cook: too much salt, too much heat, and a sauce that has split.

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

Ingredient Substitutions: What to Use When You've Run Out

Kitchen Smarts

Ingredient Substitutions: What to Use When You've Run Out

A practical, tested-by-experience rundown of what to reach for when the recipe asks for something you haven't got, plus...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

How to Roast Vegetables So They Crisp Up, Not Steam

Techniques

How to Roast Vegetables So They Crisp Up, Not Steam

A practical guide to why roast vegetables go soggy and the simple fixes (heat, space, dryness and fat) that get you cris...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

How to Roast a Whole Chicken and Use Every Bit

Cooking Basics

How to Roast a Whole Chicken and Use Every Bit

A practical guide to roasting one chicken properly, then turning the carcass, scraps and giblets into three or four more...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

How to Build a Pan Sauce from What's Left in the Pan

Techniques

How to Build a Pan Sauce from What's Left in the Pan

The browned bits stuck to your pan after frying a chop or chicken thigh are the start of a proper sauce, and this guide...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

How to Cook Rice Perfectly: Every Type, No Sticky Mess

Cooking Basics

How to Cook Rice Perfectly: Every Type, No Sticky Mess

A practical, no-nonsense guide to cooking every type of rice properly, from fluffy basmati to creamy risotto, with the c...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

How to Cook Eggs Every Way, and Get Them Right

Cooking Basics

How to Cook Eggs Every Way, and Get Them Right

A no-nonsense, method-by-method guide to boiling, scrambling, frying, poaching and folding eggs, with the timings and co...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

How to Caramelise Onions Properly

Techniques

How to Caramelise Onions Properly

A practical guide to turning raw onions into deep, jammy, properly browned caramelised onions, with the real timings, th...

The ZestyPlate Kitchen · 5 min read

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