Why Water Is the Most Important Ingredient in Your Kitchen
That’s a big claim—and we’re defending it!
We talk a lot (maybe too much?) about the importance of salt and oil when you cook, but what about water? The unsung, practically invisible hero of the kitchen, you won’t get very far without it. (Just try cooking—or cleaning up—without using any and you’ll see what we mean.)
Below, we’ll explore some of the ways that water is indispensable in the kitchen—from refreshing stale bread to blanching precious spring peas—and answer your burning (ha!) questions, like whether cooking water should really taste like the sea.
Dive in! The water’s warm.