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Chef Morales on why the rock chop is the single most important technique beginner cooks should learn first — and the three mistakes that keep most home cooks from doing it right.

Chef Laurent on flour, hydration, and resting time — the three variables that determine whether your homemade pasta is silky or stiff, and how to control all three.

Most backyard pitmasters obsess over seasoning and ignore the most important step. Chef Morales on the science of the rest and how to do it correctly every time.