Cooking - Q&A

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How interchangable are white and brown sugars?

2 answers · posted 2y ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 2y ago by klutt‭

baking ingredient-substitutions

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Why would you flash freeze your meals instead of freezing them regularly?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity 2y ago by Peter Taylor‭

food-preservation

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How do I best turn an omelet?

4 answers · posted 2y ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity 2y ago by Mithical‭

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How can I best sharpen dull knives?

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Basil as a pizza topping

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 2y ago by Zerotime‭

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Are there differences between sea and table salt?

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by manassehkatz‭

salt nutrition

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Can I still use bread with a tiny bit of mold on the crust?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Sigma‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Zerotime‭

bread food-safety

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What's an efficient way to peel ginger?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Zerotime‭

ginger

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Why is my bread now deflating when I slash vents before baking?

1 answer · posted 1y ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 1y ago by Sigma not mod‭

dough sourdough

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How do I prevent Swedish meatballs from falling apart?

2 answers · posted 2y ago by klutt‭ · last activity 2y ago by Canina‭

texture frying

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Freezing versus home canning to preserve food

2 answers · posted 2y ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity 2y ago by Sigma‭

food-preservation

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How can I make hard cheese keep longer, while preserving texture?

3 answers · posted 2y ago by Canina‭ · last activity 2y ago by xtal‭

food-preservation

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What are the key ratios in ice-cream?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Peter Taylor‭ · last activity 2y ago by Peter Taylor‭

ingredient-substitutions ice-cream ratios

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Will admixture spoil mayo?

0 answers · posted over 1 year ago by msh210‭ · edited over 1 year ago by msh210‭

mayonnaise spoiling

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How can I best reheat frozen meals?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Zerotime‭ · edited 2y ago by manassehkatz‭

food-preservation

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What are other uses for an omelet maker besides making omelets?

2 answers · posted 2y ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity 2y ago by manassehkatz‭

frying kitchen-tools

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How do I prevent clumps when using cornstarch to thicken a soup?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭ · edited almost 2 years ago by Zerotime‭

soup

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Can you buy 海蜇頭 (jellyfish head) not from China?

0 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭

jellyfish

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Chicken leg name confusion

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Olin Lathrop‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by James Jenkins‭

chicken

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What part or kind of geoduck gives crunchy slender slices?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Peter Taylor‭

clams

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How to get my cheese to melt completely

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by msh210‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭

ingredient-substitutions cheese

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What's important when picking a new multi-purpose knife?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by dsr‭

kitchen-tools

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What can I substitute for milk in a bread recipe?

3 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Zerotime‭

ingredient-substitutions bread

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How to avoid air bubbles forming when baking a pancake in the oven?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Canina‭ · edited 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

oven-cooking pancakes

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Does the way of chopping the potatoes influence the way they get fried later on?

1 answer · posted 10d ago by fedorqui‭ · last activity 7d ago by dsr‭

potato

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How do I get vegan "cheese" to melt?

1 answer · posted 7mo ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity 7mo ago by dsr‭

vegan

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Even after I heat and oil, why does food stick to my stainless steel pan?

1 answer · posted 1y ago by DNB‭ · last activity 1y ago by Sigma‭

stainless-steel

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Is cooking beef and coconut milk together kosher?

3 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Sigma‭ · last activity 1y ago by Aliza‭

kosher

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How much honey do I substitute for granulated sugar in bread?

2 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by manassehkatz‭

ingredient-substitutions bread sugar

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How long can wild meat be refrigerated before it needs to be eaten/frozen?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Sigma‭

food-preservation

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What's this dish from a Hong Kong restaurant, with wok fried carrots and mushrooms?

0 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭

cantonese-cuisine

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White wine in ragù

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Mithrandir24601‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by sklivvz‭

Italian

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Why don't North American coastal restaurants cook seafood in more styles?

2 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by dsr‭

seafood

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Why did my potato soup get gluey?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Sigma‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by dsr‭

potato soup

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How does shaking raw sea cucumber in a box for more than an hour, deliver a unique texture?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · edited over 1 year ago by Sigma‭

seafood

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What is the best way to ripen green cherry tomatoes?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Zerotime‭

vegetables ripening

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Why's this Hong Kong chef slanting his saute pan over a gas flame?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by DNB‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by manassehkatz‭

cantonese-cuisine

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Which live Canadian oysters best for steaming?

0 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · edited 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

oysters

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After purge clams 6 time in salt water 20 mins each, why they still exudate much grime?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Chgg Clou‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Jordan‭

clams

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How do I protect my knuckles when grating vegetables like carrots?

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Zerotime‭

kitchen-tools

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Nutritional value of cooking pasta

1 answer · posted over 1 year ago by Grove‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Zerotime‭

boiling pasta

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How long will refrigerated cold brew coffee last?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by dsr‭

coffee

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Differences between sunflower and rapeseed oils and situations to use them

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Zerotime‭ · last activity 2y ago by manassehkatz‭

frying oils

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Why should one wrap bread dough in a towel during the last rise, instead of some other material?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by dsr‭

bread

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What would one need to do to make 3D printed PLA cookware safe to use?

2 answers · posted over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 1 year ago by Olin Lathrop‭

cookware

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How do I get darker sourdough without burning it?

2 answers · posted 2y ago by Monica Cellio‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by dsr‭

bread

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What heat level should I use to brown beef?

2 answers · posted almost 2 years ago by Sigma‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by dsr‭

beef

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Home-made veggie meat?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Kyll‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Zerotime‭

ingredient-substitutions food-preservation vegetarian freezing

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What's different about prepackaged cookie dough that is marked safe for eating raw?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by luap42‭

cookies

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Why is a plastic bag needed for sous vide?

1 answer · posted almost 2 years ago by klutt‭ · last activity almost 2 years ago by Zerotime‭

sous-vide

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