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How soft is too soft for a potato? Your cooking questions answered.

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Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal provide practical cooking advice that you can’t find on Google. We try to answer questions like “How do I get my pizza dough to roll out easier?” and “What’s the difference between cured and uncured bacon?”

But there’s more! Often, your excellent questions inspire us to write full-length articles. Recent posts have covered broth vs. stock (and whether it really matters), foolproof ways to cook fish and a look at carbon-steel pans.

We also have an exciting update after an inquiry from a few weeks ago. Based on your interest after the Bidens both ordered the same dish at Washington’s Red Hen, we checked in with chef Michael Friedman, and he was happy to share the recipe for his Mezzi Rigatoni With Fennel Sausage Ragu. See the video here. Thanks for inspiring us!

Aaron and Becky both write and test recipes for Voraciously, The Post’s section dedicated to helping you cook with confidence. We’re hoping this weekly chat will be a lively conversation where you can figure out any issues in the kitchen and identify new recipes for you to try.

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Want more recipes and tips from the Voraciously team? Check out our past chats or sign up for the Eat Voraciously newsletter, in which G. Daniela Galarza shares one quick, adaptable dinner recipe every Monday through Thursday.

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