There's a simple prep method that's been blowing up on restaurant menus and social media feeds -- smashing. This technique is pretty self-explanatory. It essentially involves flattening various foods ...

While smashing vegetables is nothing new, the technique is usually limited to potatoes and brussels sprouts; however, as TikTokers have recently been discovering, it works just as well on broccoli.

Smashed food is trending, and you can't miss it if your social media feed is full of tempting recipes. It all began with smashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts, then expanded to the smashed cucumber ...

Once your potatoes are fully boiled and out of the water, take a potato masher dressed with oil to prevent sticking and mash the potatoes on a sheet pan one way. Then, turn your masher and mash them ...