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I understand that sugar, even the brownest, darkest and "wholeest" is generally a refined sugar with added molasses. In contrast, I understand that a jaggery is the naturally occurring sugar with ...
This is actually a food safety measure. The purpose of canning is to preserve food against spoilage by microbial action. The method of canning is to heat food to pasteurization -- that is, the com...
Whenever I buy canned corn grains, it always comes canned with a liquid, and the first thing I do is to pour that down the drain. I don't think I have ever seen any recipe that calls for using it ...
You can use a ratio of 1:1 by volume if you minimize evaporation with a lid; 1 couscous to 1.15 or 1.25 water if there will be more evaporation or you prefer it a little mushy; or you can use a gen...
Morrocan couscous is two parts water to one part couscous, what is the ratio for Israeli Couscous? The bag I bought only has the water for using the whole bag at once which is more than I will eat.
I have a dome-shaped wok lid, made of aluminum with a wooden grab at the top. It was cheap. It is large, lightweight, and works exactly as one would want a wok lid to work. The wok manufacturers...
If cooking is chemistry, baking sits on the border with biology. Factors that could be an issue: humidity in your refrigerator humidity in your kitchen the current balance of yeast ...
I make bread once a week from the same sourdough starter, which lives in the fridge between feedings. On the day before baking day I take it out, feed it, wait until it's fully active, take some o...
I was contemplating these ZWILLING Forte 30 cm Wok (left beneath) and Demeyere Alu Pro 5 30 cm Woks (right). Isn't it obvious why these woks should come with a lid, and why customers should have ...
Using non-animal-milk-powder-added "coconut cream powder" instead the "regular" coconut cream liquid ; it's a coconut cream that had generally all its water evaporated and then grinded into powder ...
Roasting is dry, high-heat cooking. In this case, it looks like the idea is to concentrate the flavor of the squash by removing excess water and developing Maillard reactions to add additional comp...
The flavors provided by fish sauce are saltiness, umami, and funk (from fermentation). You can get saltiness from salt, umami from seaweed or MSG powder, and funk from any fermented vegetable prod...
How do you feel about alcohol? Adding alcohol (ethanol) will reduce the formation of ice crystals, and make the ice cream feel smoother and creamier. As a bonus, there are a lot of flavors out th...
I want my vegan coconut-cream-based ice cream less "watery"/"icy". Which "available-by-every-supermarket" ingredient can be used to thicken "coconut cream" which is still not thick enough, to make...
What are the main differences between the Sicilian cuisine to the cuisine/s of the rest of Italy? Perhaps the better question would be what ingredients, dishes, drinks (including wine types) and m...
Unfortunately I can't really tell from the pictures if that's a stainless steel pan or not. Stainless steel pans are definitely not "nonstick" in the sense of an actual nonstick pan. However, beca...
If the cheese is simply brown due to the Maillard Reaction and not yet burnt, it's safe to eat. There are several recipes for different kinds of fried cheese: Saganaki, Queso Frito, etc. so if you ...
After reading https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/99510 and https://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/115285, I'm still afraid of accidentally buying shoddy non stick coating or pan , damaging it, and wa...
I frequently make toast with cheese or quesadillas quickly by placing tortillas or bread on a baking sheet and cook them for a short time in the oven. When I place shredded cheese (cheddar) on, it ...
I've had this pan for 8 years. It's low priced and average — I see no brands or names on it — not even on the bottom! I followed What’s the Difference Between Nonstick and Stainless Steel Cookware...
Appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, tapas, snacks... sometimes you don't want a full course meal, just a few nibbles to tickle the palate. Post a photo of your creations here. Feel free to link to a recipe...
Premise that you can access merely an electric range, and can't access any functioning oven, not even a toaster one. Then what can you do in lieu of roasting your squash? Pan-fry or caramelize it i...
It's really hard to tell why a particular non-stick pan lost its finish. One common reason is that it was heated too hot; this causes the nonstick coating to degrade. If you stacked other pans insi...
On March 3 2021, I bought this Zwilling 33 cm / 13 inch Aluminium deep saute pan with lid. Please review pictures below, inside my red circle. The coating on the surface appears to have corroded! W...
Coconut cream is a completely valid ingredient to make ice cream with. I've made such recipes before - they're not at all bad, if with an unsurprisingly strong coconut taste. I'd suggest looking u...
