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How do I know if food left at room temperature is still safe to eat?

If I left food out of the refrigerator for some period of time, is it still safe? If I left it out too long, can I salvage it by cooking it mo

I made white bread yesterday, and it smelled similar to sourdough...why would this happen?

I used plain white flour to make homemade bread. I followed the recipe from the 2011 cookbook titled "Blue Ribbon Recipes". I have been using this recipe since

Can bitter almonds(or other nuts containing amygdalin) be made edible?

I am interested because there seems to be information scattered here and there suggesting this, but offering no such instructions on just how it can be done. W

Are there any calories in roasted coffee beans? Why is black coffee 0 kcal?

Are there any calories in roasted coffee beans? And why do they seem to 'disappear' when turned into black coffee? According to some websites, there are (I'v

Rabbit that looks and tastes like chicken?

OK, I know saying such & such a type of meat tastes like chicken is a total stereotype, but bear with me. I am not a frequent eater of rabbit but I'd say ha

Ratios of flour-egg-chicken? Simple breading

If I am making 1lb of chicken, how much flour, and how much breading mixture, should I lay out to use? The answer will differ depending on how thick you want t

Why is cheese never used in Americanized Chinese food?

While working weekends in an Americanized Chinese food restaurant I realized while many ingredients are used, no dishes contain cheese. This seems to be the

How do you french trim a lamb shank?

I could only find a couple of written tutorials and they weren't very good. Can anyone explain it to me or provide a good tutorial?

Why is there a small piece of iron sponge in my electric water boiler?

My electric water boiler has a small, yet dense bit of iron sponge, about the size of a Brussels sprout. I think it is something to prevent the water from super

Why is the chicken in Indian food so tender?

I used to go to an Indian restaurant that had the most tender chicken I've ever had. In general, it seems like Indian curries have very tender chicken. Could so

Can avocado substitute the 'fat' in cake baking? [duplicate]

Can avocado substitute the usual fat in cake baking? If so, what's the ratio to other ingredients?

Is it safe to cook in a clean Teflon pot if the inside bottom has blistered and peeled from exposure to high heat?

Is it safe to cook in a Teflon pot that has blistered and peeled and produced fumes from previously being heated too high? This is what the bottom of the pot lo

How to adjust oil in recipe when adding peanut butter

I made a peanut butter cake, but it had too much oil. I used a recipe I'm familiar with, but added peanut butter to it. I used natural peanut butter (only conta

Why does eating cauliflower with spicy food help to take away the spciy burning feeling in your mouth?

Why does eating cauliflower with spicy food help to take away the spciy burning feeling in your mouth?

Is hot water bath canning really necessary?

I made a barbecue sauce that I want to send to a friend (internationally). I bought some mason jars, and was planning to just put the barbecue sauce in there, t

How to keep chicken juices in the chicken when cooking in the oven?

I'm trying to cook 6-8 chicken breasts at a time by putting them all in a roasting pan, adding seasoning, and putting it in the oven. The problem is that the c

Should I rest pancake batter?

I read somewhere that pancake batter should rest. This confuses me. On the one hand, mixing the wet ingredients with flour creates gluten. Resting lets the glu

Pre-frosting cake with jelly

I am making a chocolate cake for my son's birthday. Used a boxed cake mix (with a few substitutions) for the cake itself. Going to use chocolate frosting. Ha

Why did my brownie batter separate?

The recipe is: 1/2 cup butter 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup light brown sugar 3

Does the par-boiling first then frying work for sweet potatoes as well?

I want to make sweet potato wedges. Is it the same process as using russet potatoes? Does the par-boiling first then frying work for sweet potatoes as well?

In a recipe, yogurt toughens potatoes but whipping cream does not

I have a favorite tried & true recipe that I simply call ‘foil potatoes’. recipe link: http://www.evernote.com/shard/s1/sh/048c56cc-1481-48b2-8

Minimum amount of oil that should be used in deep fryer

I have bought a 3 liter deep fryer. There was a 1.5 liter one available too but I wanted a larger basket. This 3 liter deep fryer requires 2.5 liters oil minimu

How do I prevent crust formation when proofing pizza dough?

While proofing, the crust can appear on the dough balls if in contact with air (oxygen). I tried preventing by damp cloth but it still happens. The only thing t

Flavor in avocadoes gone forever?

I got some made-in-store supermarket guacamole yesterday and it was a new low in bland, watery, flavorless avocado meat. I have read that the reason modern avo

Sugar alternative when beating eggs and sugar together

If I wouldn't want to use refined white sugar in recipes warranting sugar and eggs beaten fluffy, what would be the best alternative to use? Would the result be

Teflon vs. Porcelain lined cookware (stove top)

We've had awful luck with non stick pots and pans no matter how much we spend on them. Most have been Teflon coated. We recently bought a bunch of "high quality

When making crockpot chili and adding raw hamburger, won't that make the chili greasy if not strained?

If you add raw ground beef, what about the grease in the meat mixing in with the chili? ill..

How long will Sake last in the fridge?

We've had Sake chilling in our fridge for about a year now. It has been opened. Is this still safe to drink or is it time to throw it out?

Can I use chestnut roaster clay pot to roast coffee at home?

I got the attached clay pot chestnut roaster. Can I use it to roast coffee at home?

Roasting more than 1 meat in using one oven

How do I manage the roasting time and temperature for roasting/baking more than 1 beef wellington using the same oven and at the same time. Thanks.