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Kneading Bread After Rising

Why should bread be kneaded before rising? If I knead bread after the first rise what difference will it make?

restaurants terms

Our company makes software for restaurants but we are facing a problem. we dont know the correct words in English for two things The message that goes to the k

Use chia seeds to help thicken a pot pie

Can I put chia seeds in a pot pie filling to help thicken it? If so, how would I do it? (i.e., how much chia seeds, how much cornstarch, do I need to pre-soak,

Baking maple syrup on cold smoked almonds

I've been smoking almonds for years using a combination of maple syrup and seasonings, but recently I've discovered cold smoking gives a much nicer and deeper s

Potatoes boiled with skin on makes less gluey mash?

So I have been reading and hearing a lot about Robuchon (to name one) boiling his potatoes skin on to counteract gluey mashed potatoes. When I make my mash thou

Cast iron, stainless steel, or anodized non-stick: which makes the resulting product taste best? [closed]

The thing with a cast iron pan and stainless steel pan is you've got to season them. Once they're seasoned, they have a non-stick (more or les

What is an 8.5 x 4.5in bread pan in UK lb based pan sizes?

An American relative has asked for an 8.5x4.5in bread pan for Christmas, but UK pan sizes are by weight: 1lb loaf, 2lb loaf, etc. How much dough would you put

What is the right temperature for deep-frying?

I want to know what is the right temperature for deep-frying, for: Schnitzels French-fries Crockets and Onions. I want to know the lowest temp for the right fr

How do I make soft caramel for homemade Caramel Apples?

I am making Caramel apples using, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and condensed milk. The caramel is coming out very thick and sticky to the extreme. How can I m

How do I thicken my dessert?

I was making a new recipe for lemon cheesecake tarts, but the recipe was not clear. It called for a "large package of lemon pudding". I used a package of cooke

What is the name of this Ukrainian bread?

As part of a welcoming ceremony, Vice President Joe Biden ate a certain type of bread in a salt and bread ceremony put on by the very hospitable Ukrainians in J

Green and white mold on dry part of onion only. What to do?

I purchased a bunch of red onions and then went a week or two without using them. When I went to use them last night, I discovered that most of them had grown

How does choosing good induction cookware differ from choosing cookware for other types of stove?

Let me just clarify I'm not asking for specific brands, but features. We just got an induction stove and I want to pick up some new pots/pans etc. I know that

What is the best temperature and method to cook bacon in a grill pan?

Weekend mornings is always a breakfast feast in our house. When it comes to the bacon it's a war zone in the kitchen with hot fat drops shooting everywhere, and

How to keep boudin (blood sausage) slices from disintegrating when pan-frying?

I want to pan-fry some boudin slices and then put them on slices of baguette with some apple compote. I have cooked boudin before and often, the boudin was at

What are these sweets from 16th century?

I keep seeing them in old European paintings from 16th - 17th century. I think they still must exist present days. White irregular shaped sweets on the left ha

Equivalent of cracked fennel seed to ground fennel seed

I have a recipe that calls for a 1/2 cup of cracked fennel seed. If I wanted to use a light ground fennel seed what would be the equivalent? Thanks!

What German product is the equivalent of cream in a recipe from the United States?

I'm looking at a Bolognese sauce recipe from a US cookbook and it contains the following ingredient: 1 cup cream, half-and-half, or milk Now I'm wondering

Coffee whipped cream filling

I want to make a coffee cream filling for a mocha roll cake. If I dissolve instant coffee into heavy cream will it cause cream to not whip up properly?

Sprinkle colors that bleed into icing

When adding sprinkles to iced cookies, they adhere and are fine to begin with. However the longer they sit, the sprinkle colors start to bleed into the icing.

What does "serving" and "serving size" mean?

I have a tin of 16 oz mixed nuts, whose label says Serving Size 1oz Serving Per Container 16 I have a can of 454g refried pinto beans, whose label says Ser

Hard to find spatula [duplicate]

Just curious if you ever found where to buy those spatulas? (Re: Where did the thin, smooth plastic spatulas go? The dark blue one on the left

How can I prevent meatballs fall apart? [duplicate]

Everytime I make meatballs they fall apart during cooking them. I used a several recipes such as a chinese lionshead meatballs and an indonesi

How to make sweet potatoes disintegrate in stew

I'm working on recreating a curry-like stew which is based on a thick sauce made out of disintegrated/dissolved sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Is it enough to jus

Quattro Stagioni pizza comes out unbalanced

I like to make my own pizzas from scratch, including kneading the dough myself etc, and they usually work out pretty fine. But there is one problem with Quattro

How to add maple and brown sugar to cream of wheat

I'm a total novice to good cooking. I was wondering how to add my own maple and brown sugar to regular cream of wheat. I live in Canada and cannot get the full

garlic powder and onion powder substitutes

recipe calls for 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder all I have is garlic salt also 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder and all I have is onion salt how much do I substitute fo

How long can you store used cooking oil [duplicate]

How long can you store used cooking oil then re-use it? I deep fried a turkey one year ago and have had it refrigerated since.

Does this recipe want me to start with a dry-aged roast beef?

Here's the recipe I'd like to make for Christmas: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/dry-aged-roast-beef-with-fresh-hot-sauce The first step of this recipe sa

Any way to make mashed sweet potatoes less stringy?

Is there a way or technique to make mashed sweet potatoes less stringy? Does it just come down to potato selection or can it be improved by a technique?