A frustrating and potentially costly issue is ice buildup in the freezer. This can affect the freezer’s efficiency, leading to higher energy costs and making it more difficult to open and close the door, as well as access and store food.

These pans have a number of similarities but also some key differences. They can be used interchangeably in some circumstances, though not all. Here we look at the ways to identify these types of pans and discuss which types of baking they are best utilized for.

People who have consistently cleaned ovens without constantly cleaning them tend to use a handful of tactics. These include using oven liners, cooking in sealed containers, and using baking trays to catch drips.

This is an easy issue to resolve, but it’s best to do it sooner rather than later. The toxic smell of cleaner residue can be harmful, though it rarely causes serious problems. You can remove the oven cleaner residue in a number of ways, including scrubbing with water and vinegar, boiling water inside the oven, and leaving baking soda in the oven overnight.

1 to 2 tablespoons of detergent is the typical recommendation for a full load of dishes. The amount of dishwasher detergent should be adjusted based on soil level and type of detergent used. Because detergent dosages can vary by brand, it’s important to read the label carefully.

Here we investigate when you should flip the chicken in the oven, and how best to oven-cook various types of chicken for the best results.

If you’ve had your oven for a while and you’re accustomed to its temperature settings, then you likely don’t need to calibrate it. However, if you’ve just moved into a new home, or you’ve bought a new oven, then it’s a good idea to calibrate it so you can be sure it’s cooking at the right temperatures.

When blanching corn for freezing, the corn should spend about 3 minutes in a pot of near-boiling water. As for blanching corn for immediate cooking, it should take around 7 minutes. The exact blanching times depend on the size of your corn.

If you want to make a bundt cake but you don’t have the necessary pan, there are a few alternatives you can consider. Here we look at substitutes for bundt pans, as well as how to create your own bundt pan.

The length of time your bundt cake needs to spend in the oven will depend primarily on the size of the pan. A standard 12-cup bundt pan will take around 45 minutes to cook, but it’s not unusual for bundt cakes to need over an hour in the oven.

There are a number of different ways you can save a broken bundt cake, depending on how badly misshapen your bundt cake is. Here we investigate ways to fix a bundt cake that fell apart.

Regardless of what you’re going to do with your tomatoes, you should blanch them in a pot of boiling water for 40 to 60 seconds. After blanching your tomatoes, shock them in an ice bath for another 40 to 60 seconds.