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GustavzzFreezing Water in Plastic If you try to freeze water, juice or other liquids in a closed plastic container without leaving room...
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Video: How do you cook a Turkey Cooking a Turkey Cooking a turkey is something that is not hard, but preparation is a bit...
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You can either boil or fry chicken at a low temperature to get it cooked, and then fry it at a high temperature to get a proper...
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Eat dairy products with it like: Sour cream, yogurt, cheese, milk or a glass or milk. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES keep...
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It depends on why you want to melt the cheese. There are very many types of cheese, and methods of melting vary with each cheese...
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It depends... Mostly it depends on how the potatoes are cut. Small diced potatoes will cook faster in a faster boiling liquid...
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Fixing salty stew Put 2 large peeled raw potatoes in your stew. It sucks up the extra salt. After 20 to 30 minutes, taste your...
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How to soften brown sugar ideas:Place a piece of bread in the box and close it. Leave it there over night. It will soak out all...
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Perhaps cooking it in a copper pie pan. There is absolutely no answer to this question. Unless the pie was backed and left out on...
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I had something kind of similar happen to me.... I had just finished making mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy when I decided to...
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Bacon sizzles because it's SO AWESOME!! (Well, not really...) Bacon sizzles because of the fat that heats up when being cooked.
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the temperature drops causing a drying effect which cracks the top . try a spray bottle of water to use . spray a fine mist of...
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Add fat, ie in the form of olive oil. The extra fat coats the tongue and therfore reduces the saltiness because the salt can't...
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when milk or any kind of cream it will break if it gets to hot you need to cook the soup with low temp. when your cream gets to...
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Chicken is sold in three forms: Live chicken, frozen chicken and processed chicken.
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yes you can and to make them not turn brown or anything thing (like sliced apples) ex. just put them in water and add some sort...
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Blanch salt pork (or any food) by boiling it for 2-4 minutes and them removing it from heat.
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Capsaicin, the heat of peppers, is oil soluble. It cannot be broken down easily by water. This is important to remember. Keep in...
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If it turns dark brown that means it's cooked. The colour changes because of a reaction between the hot oil and the skin of the...
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It depends what it is you are trying to make. When using yeast, you are usually trying to bake bread or some sort of product that...
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Yes it is similar, and should produce a nice result. It's not the same though... You could also try white wine.A lot would also...
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I'll assume you mean liquid measurements here. There are 16 tablespoons per cup. So that would be a cup and a half of liquid. ...
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Yes; in fact it is the best way but it would little harder to beat it.
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Around 180 - 200 degrees Celsius
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Using a rubber spatula or large spoon, in one movement scrape around the side of the bowl, picking up a fair amount of mixture,...
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The zester should be soaked in soapy water to soften the food residue, then cleaned with a stiff brush, such as a tooth brush.
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For acidic tomato sauce, simply add half of a large carrot and let it simmer with the sauce. The carrot takes out the acidic...
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When baking, folding is a method used to incorporate more air into the mixtures. In order to fold, you need a spatula or a spoon....
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It means your temperature was too hot. This sort of recipe is touchy and one needs to follow the directions to the letter. Marcy...
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As long as it has cooked long enough that the alcohol is cooked out, and they do not have any wheat allergies, they should be...
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A hip of beef is usually a very large cut of meat. Over 50 pounds. If that's what you mean see related links for a long...
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Water which is just warm to the touch. Not warm enough to scald.
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(I'm assuming you mean liquid ounces here.) There are eight ounces in a cup. 2 ounces is 1/4 of that number, or 1/4 of a cup. For...
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you tone down the garlic taste by adding other seasoning, example: salt, pepper
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It depends on the cut of beef you are using, because that affects the temperature you cook it at. If you are cooking a tougher...
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It basically means to use a spatula or spoon and slowly mix the new ingredient into the mixture. It's very hard to explain this...
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Made in Denver Pa by Denver Meats company. Can be found here. The Country Store3110 Mount Joy Rd.Mount Joy,...
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Pectin is actually a naturally occurring complex carbohydrate, not a protein. It is found in many fruits, particularly apples. It...
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decoratre with grated cheese on top after its come out of the oven, will slowly melt a little, but dont over do it, sprigs of...
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In a way. Olive oil must be used at a lower temperature, so the chicken won't cook as fast and will absorb more oil in the...
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If you are lucky enough to have access to, or know how to make, clarified butter, this isn't necessary, because the clarification...
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"Starters" or "Tapas" or antipastos.
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No, margarine isn't the same as shortening. Shortening is entirely oil based, whereas margarine contains other ingredients,...
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An egg can be boiled in any container in which water can be heated to boiling point.
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No, rubber is something completely different. An over boiled egg can become rubbery, meaning that it is tough. another...
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yes that is the most fattening part of a chicken.
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Actually eating a bay leaf is unpleasant, it tastes awful, but its not poisonous to eat. The bay leaf is used in soups and stews...
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Jelly cubes meltJelly crystals dissolve
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That really depends on the dish/recipe, but sugar will offset too much mustard
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Most likely, the sauce went runny because there was too much liquid when the pie was made, or because the pie didn't have enough...
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Personally, the best apples I have ever had for toffee apples were Red Delicious or Honey Crisp apples, but, just recently I have...
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One might be sweeter than the other, but yes, they can be switched. * granulated sugar can be cane sugar or beet sugar. Read the...
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Yes you can; or at least, you can simmer a pot roast. If you actually boiled it, you'd end up with something inedible.Don't cover...
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no because the outside will taste like a pancake
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I think this is how you say COOK MY BEEF RARE (no medium rare) faire cuire mon boeuf saignant I hope this helps you and you can...
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Well, at a certain point you are not going to be able to keep them from sprouting. But there are things you can do to discourage...
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Depending on how long it has been since you cooked them no if more than 2 days have gone by no definitely not you've given...
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nope... i never have. i just out them in a clip container in a cool cupboard. just make sure it's airtight. It depends on what...
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Either a light marinara or a nice cream sauce would be good.
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Depends on the size of the yams. Ones I cooked today weighed about 1 pound each.
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Generally speaking, if your cooking instructions say to incorporate an ingredient, it means to lightly mix it in to the batter,...
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If my math is correct, that weighs 16 pounds. Or 45 liters.
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The simple answer is, you can't. The more complex answer is, as far as baking is concerned, there is no substitution, however, if...
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The only way to tone down spicy guacamole is to add additional avocados along with chopped tomatoes if used, and / or mayonnaise...
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Merlot is not a good substitution. In any light color dish, it will discolor your meal to a nasty purpley-brown. A chardonnay or...
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About 1 1/3 cups.
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yes i think so
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Yes as long as you seal them really tight and refrigerate them until cooking time so they dont change color.
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Adding sugar will remove some of the bitter taste. If the berries are under-ripe, it will be impossible to remove all of the...
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Not if you don't want to get sick
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Technically, frozen food can be stored indefinitely and still be edible. Nutritional value and flavor eventual decay and this...
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It has no taste for one thing, might be a little bitter, but mostly all the juice is in the seeds. It's similar to the pith...
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It's an even up exchange. If it calls for one cup of shortening, use one cup of applesause. It's a great way to make fat free...
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You need to alow it to stand for at least half an hour, longer if possible, the grease will float to the top, you can then skim...
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Either in a zip lock bag (try to get out as much air as possible). Another way is a plastic tupperware container.
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Cheese Salt is, are you ready for this?, Salt with cheese in it......
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You can reuse oil after frying anything, but its generally not recommended. You should try to use oil only once, if you can....
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This is how my grandmother made them and I still do today.wash and drain the chicken livers. Mix an egg with about 3 tablespoons...
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No, they aren't the same. Vanilla extract is extracted from the vanilla bean, and the FDA sets standards for the percentage of...
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Unfortunately there is no general answer because pound is a measurement of weight and cup is a measurement of volume. It depends...
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Shrimp that has already been cooked can easily get rubbery and tough when reheated. So if at all possible, I would remove the...
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The tenderloin is the tender cut of beef that comes from the animal's loin near its buttocks. It is a long round piece of meat...
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Absolutely, you can use both racks in your oven. You would want to use the lower rack for larger roasts or a turkey, and the...
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Reducing balsamic vinegar means to concentrate it down. You do this with a small saucepan on the stove, heating the vinegar and...
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Several years if kept in an airtight container inside the freezer.
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I would say yes. My cousins were heating some up and we were out of milk and they used the (last of) half and half. They gave me...
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It's not healthy to alter your natural body function but there are ways I know of just from being a health freak and weight...
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I would suggest braising it. Julienne a whole head (this doesn't need to be done well) an put into a pot that has a lid, and add...
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Ideally, cooking oil should be around 350 degrees perhaps up to 375 to fry. Any lower than that, and it may take too long to fry...
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To create is to make something from nothing. To innovate is to progress what has already been created.
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If you're talking about spray cooking oil, then yes. It's just normal cooking oil with a different method of delivery. Another...
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Unfortunately, once you've burnt food, you really cannot remove the burnt taste in it. It has a very distinctive, acrid smell and...
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Gazpacho is a cold tomato based soup and consomme is broth soup made from stock or bouillon.
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By using the right cooking technique for the meat you are preparing . Moist heat, such as braising and dry heat such as grilling...
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