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Ate steak with the layer of fat kind of undercooked, is it dangerous?

I bought a nice steak from a very good butcher yesterday. It was marinated in garlic and oil. Tonight, I cooked it for about three minutes on each side (probab

How long can pie batter stay in the refrigerator? [duplicate]

If I prepare a mixture for pumpkin pie or sweet potato pie, which has eggs in it, how long is it safe to stay refrigerated before I pour it in

Does vinegar have the same function as tartaric acid in a pavlova?

My recipe for pavlova roll has 4 egg whites, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 teaspoon cornflour in it. Would you suggest adding cream of tartar? If I doubled the mixtu

How to Judge the Appropriate Feeding Schedule for Immature Sourdough Starter

I am a week into the development of sourdough starter. I initiated the starter on spring water and a flour mixture that is 1/2 whole grain rye (Hodgson Mill) a

Käsespätzle like the ones in Bavaria

I'm really impressed how here in Bavaria people can cook some delicious things... Well I fell in love with Käsespätzle. I keep having trouble making t

regarding chocolate chip cookies [duplicate]

I use the chocolate chip recipe on the bag but double the vanilla and add more chips than called for. I also add a bit more flour. What I wa

Can whole pablanos be frozen whole?

My neighbor brought me several pablanos & I can't use them all right now. Can they be frozen whole?

Is it a good idea to use cardamom in chili?

I am preparing a chili for a contest. The recipe calls for cardamom (along with chili powder and cumin). I have never cooked with it before. From my research, i

5 Gallon Drinking Water Container

I'd like to buy a 5 or 6 gallon container for drinking water. I don't like plastic. One option is a glass carboy. But it's easy to break a glass carboy. Another

Sugar/salt frosted around the top of a cup/mug

Recently I managed to accidentally get a bunch of raw sugar crystals stuck to the rim of a mug of tea. Drinking the tea over the sugar, being able to balance o

What is the target internal temperature of pork back ribs for maxium tenderness?

Although there are many variations for how to cook 'baby back' ribs, there seems to be scant information concerning the target internal temperature of the meat

Can I make microwave frozen ready pizza?

I would like to make frozen pizzas and heat them in the microwave. I understand that to warm in oven would be better but I don't want to use an oven. I want to

How to store no yeast dough

I need to store a no yeast dough (water, flour, butter, salt) for verenyky for about 40 hours. What would be the best place: fridge or freezer?

Making Tamales using a corn meal alternative

What can I use to make tamales other than corn meal? My son is allergic to corn.

Sweetened Condensed Milk in Carnitas - What Does it Do?

I plan to make carnitas soon with a lovely pork shoulder that wants out of my freezer. I've made carnitas many times before; what's not to love about Mexican pu

What do you get when you reheat and cool clotted cream?

I made clotted cream and tried to heat it for serving. It immediately disintegrated so I tried to salvage it by freezing it. It solidified into something yellow

Emulsifying ingredients for vinaigrettes

My weekday vinaigrette recipe goes something like: 1 part olive oil 1.5-2 parts seasoned rice vinegar dollop of Dijon mustard put into sealed container, shake,

How long does coconut curry last in the fridge? [duplicate]

I have three day old green coconut chicken curry in the fridge and am wondering if coconut milk goes bad very quickly. (This is complicated sl

Smoking a blade steak

I live in Australia where smoked BBQ isn't really common. I asked the butcher what he'd recommend for smoking and he suggested a blade steak (I believe it was).

Why did my chocolate icing exude its cocoa butter?

I tried making Corriher's "Luscious, creamy chocolate icing" for the first time. 340 g milk chocolate (I love Hershey's) 225 g semisweet chocolate 28 g light

What order should I add ingredients when making soup?

I am a student with no cooking experience and a very low budget. The former forces me to cook as cheap as possible and I think soups in general are the most cos

Lemon juice as a natural preservative for soups

Can lemon juice be used as a natural preservative for soups? Additionally, Russian soup Borsch has a lot of cabbage in it, as far as I know that makes it las

Preparing a fresh bag of spinach: To Stem or Not To Stem

In the past I have always de-stemmed my fresh spinach leaves. But I am wondering, is that necessary? I'd like to prepare as-is.

Should I be suspicious of meat/seafood on sale?

Recently a local grocery store had a sale where Fresh Salmon Fillets, apparently normally $6.99/lb, were dropped down to $1.99/lb. My parents were all too eage

Do I need to let red wine breathe each time I uncork the same bottle?

I have always allowed my red wines to breathe for at least 45 minutes prior to pouring. Often I don't drink the whole bottle, but instead cork what is left. W

How can I get gross, bloody stumps in my Halloween punch?

I like this for a Halloween offering. The effect is achieved by filling a powder-free latex glove with water and freezing it. I'd like to step it up a notc

Could a non-bitter eggplant become bitter after cooking?

I've seen a couple of questions here, that touch the issue of aubergine bitterness: How do you make sure aubergine doesn't go bitter when cooking? Rubbing eggp

Can I fix butter (for a sauce) after putting too much mustard in?

I'm making sauce for chicken cordon bleu. The butter has shallots, parsley, mustard, salt and pepper. I put too much mustard into the butter. Can I fix this?

How long does it take to cook ground meat on a skillet? [closed]

I was wondering how long it exactly takes to cook ground meat in a skillet on the stove on medium heat for these meats? 1) pork 2) bison 3)

How to make use of old apples?

I have many apples, but the insides are already brown. The outside is slightly soft, perhaps bruised. The inside appearance is the same as if you cut an apple a