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Pantry staple — protein, binder, leavener, and a meal on their own.

• Older eggs peel more easily after boiling.
• Low and slow heat = creamy scrambled eggs.
• Room-temperature eggs whip to higher volume.

Wilts to a fraction of its volume — buy more than you think you need.

• Add at the very end of cooking to keep it bright green.
• Squeeze excess water out before adding to baked dishes.
• Pair with fat (butter, olive oil) to absorb iron better.

Buttery fat bomb that ripens off the tree — buy a few days ahead.

• Speed ripening by storing with a banana in a paper bag.
• Squeeze lime or lemon over cut flesh to slow browning.
• Press near the stem — gives slightly when ripe.