Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. It took me way longer than it should have to ...

Whether it's a slab of steak, perfectly tender lobster, or even some homemade vanilla extract, an immersion circulator will give you great results. Serious Eats / Eric Kleinberg We've long sung the ...

French for “under vacuum,” sous vide cooking involves immersing vacuum-sealed food in a temperature-controlled water bath until the food is cooked to your liking. It might sound intimidating, and it’s ...