Why a Smoker Adds So Much Flavor to Meat (and What to Look For In One)

There’s nothing like smoked meats—whether you hot smoke and cook while you infuse flavor, or cold smoke to add flavor for later, a good smoker is an amazing thing, whether you buy one or make your own
. This graphic from Tasty Meat explains what to look for in one, and why you might want to get one.

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Movie Theater Showdown: AMC vs. Regal

Summer movie season has officially started. After you’re done watching trailers at home, you’ll want to find the best theater around to experience the films you want to see. Here’s how two of the biggest theater chains (and two of your most obvious choices.) Regal and AMC, compare.

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Three Different Tiny Muffin Tin Recipes, and How Well They Work

Putting things in muffin tins to make bite-sized versions of a dish is a popular kitchen hack, but some recipes work better than others. Lucky Peach tried three: a spaghetti and meatball muffin, a spinach dip bowl, and an apple pie, all to see which took well to the idea. Here’s what they discovered.

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Sunday’s Best Deals: Insect Repellent, AmazonBasics Towels, Homemade Juice, and More

This Week’s Top Downloads

Every week, we share a number of downloads for all platforms to help you get things done. Here were the top downloads from this week.

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Four Tips for Mastering the Mandoline Slicer

Mandolines are efficient tools for saving time in the kitchen
, but they can be dangerous if you don’t use them correctly. These four tips will get you slicing vegetables quicker than ever, and help you keep your fingers in the process.

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The Roll Automatically Categorizes and Picks the Best Photos On Your iPhone’s Camera Roll

iPhone: If you have a big photo library on your iPhone, you know it’s a bit of a pain to track down specific photos or pick out a good one. The Roll can help with both of these problems.

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Non-Nexus Phones Can Now Download Google’s Sweet Phone App

Android: Last year, Google released its smart dialer app to the Play Store
. At the time, they only worked on Nexus devices. Now, however, a ton of recent phones can use them as well.

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Cook Puff Pastry in Your Waffle Iron for a Croissant-Like Treat

Yes, you should try every kind of food in your waffle iron
. This one’s the simplest, though: Just stick some premade puff pastry in the waffle iron and see what happens.

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Treat Your Uninformed Critics Like You Would a Toddler

There will always be people who will try to bring you down without knowing any better. Treat them like toddlers, says author and entrepreneur Seth Godin: “Buy them a lollipop, smile and walk away.”

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