Tired of hazy IPAs and cloudy natural wines? The answer: Makgeolli, a 2,000-year-old knuckleball of a drink from Korea. "Makgeolli is an alternative to craft beer, natural wine and sake," Alice Jun, co-founder of craft makgeolli brewery Hana Makgeolli says. "And really it's at the intersection of those three categories."
There’s a Very Tricky Ring on the Bottom of Your Cast-Iron Skillet. What’s It for?Not much has changed about the humble cast-iron skillet from its late 1800s, early 1900s golden era to now. When the cookware returned to popularity about a decade ago, it did so with similarly weighty builds, stellar heat insulation, pour spouts, a handgrip opposite the handle and a ring around the base of the pan. Unlike other, flashier cookware, cast iron remained a utility-first venture — except that ring.
Roomba Been Acting Drunk? iRobot Says It Won't Be Sober for WeeksGo home Roomba, you're drunk. That unlikely phrase has probably escaped from more than a few lips in recent weeks, after a software update from Roomba maker iRobot that left some users reporting that their i7 and s9 models have been acting as though they slurped up a bottle of Maker's Mark. And while the brand is aware of the issue, they say the solve is still a few weeks out.
Is This the Smartest Air Purifier on the Market?Between fears over coronavirus and being cooped up at home practically 24/7, air purifiers have been a hot ticket item in 2020, continuing into the new year. Coway and Blueair are stalwarts in the category, but Mila, which started as a Kickstarter project, is giving the legacy brands a run for their money.
A Rum That Tastes Like Dessert and 7 More Home and Design ReleasesWelcome to Window Shopping, a weekly exercise in lusting over home products we want in our homes right the hell now. This week: oat milk-brewed beer, doormats that make doormats cool and more.
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