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Dough Sticking to Guillotine Knife

I am new to this forum. I work in a commercial bakery where we use a guillotine cutter to cut different kinds of pastry dough on a conveyor line. We have a prob

Tomato Soup substitute in cake

Can I substitute Carrot Juice for Tomato Soup, in 'Tomato Soup cake'? Do I need to adjust the recipe in other ways?

Keeping a Bakers and Chefs stainless steel10 skillet from burning foods [duplicate]

I have a 6 inch and a 10 inch skillet that I can't keep from burning foods. High heat low heat. NOTHING. I am trying to use the 6 inch pan for

Why are jelly donuts usually raspberry flavored

Why are jelly donuts filled with raspberry flavored jelly unless specified otherwise. There are lemon filled, strawberry filled, etc but if you just ask for a

Oven cook times - thawed vs frozen

There are many "foil" meal recipes online that are quick and easy. http://www.bettycrocker.com/menus-holidays-parties/mhplibrary/recipes/15-foil-pack-favorites

Is two-month old eggs laid by backyard chicken still edible?

Someone gave me some eggs laid by his backyard chicken about two months ago. I left them in a regular egg container on my kitchen counter for about two months n

What do the numbers used to differentiate Chinese slicer knives mean?

I have a Chinese slicer knife which I bought quite a few years ago, but never much used, it is a stainless steel 3 rams number 2. I am doing more Chinese cook

Cooking a whole 30lb sturgeon on a spit

I have a custom made charcoal spit and I've done a whole pig on a spit at least 10 times, so I have some experience doing this thing, however, this will be my f

Alternative to potatoes

I made a pot roast yesterday with potatoes (red fingerlings) in it. I forgot, but potatoes give me incredible heartburn. For stews, soups, and roasts (among ot

Gas stove burner

My burners click all the time while the burners are on. They only stop when I turn the flames off. How do I stop them from clicking while the flame is on?

How can I make my Garlic Bread less soggy?

I want to make simple garlic bread pieces without getting them too soggy in the middle due to butter. Most of the restaurants near my area get this wrong - the

Choricitos a la sidra -- raw or cured?

I was shown this recipe for choricitos a la sidra -- small chorizo sausages cooked in cider. From the pictures it's not obvious if the sausage used is fresh (ra

can you leave slow cooker on for 10 and a half hour i food takes 8hrs to cook [duplicate]

If you leave a slow cooker cooking for 10 and a half hours on slow, and the food takes 8 hours, will it damage anything?

When milk is cultured (eg kefir), what changes occur in terms of lactose, glucose and galactose levels?

When milk is cultured (eg kefir), what changes occur in terms of lactose, glucose and galactose levels? What happens to these sugars, and why?

Pizza Dough Ingredients too runny even after adding flour

My husband is trying to make pizza dough as I speak. He prepared the yeast properly. After adding all of the ingredients, he claims the mixture is runny on the

Trusted Custom mold manufacturers for confections

Hello Seasoned advice community, I am new here and just want to say thanks for letting me into your lovely community. =) I am the R&D manager at a confect

Is the pouring method of beer really important?

Beer afficionados and similar seem to adhere to some method of pouring beer. The reasons stated feel unscientific, and I'm wondering if there's any truth to it?

Canning with water bath

While canning tomato sauce today using the water bath method, three lids "pushed outward" while in the water bath. After they were removed at the end of the ca

Do products derived from coconut need to be kept cool?

I have something that's a mix of coconut oil and butter gee. How should I store it? It turned brick hard when I put it in the refrigerator. Here is a picture. U

What effect would boiling for 1 minute and resting have on a vinegar-based BBQ sauce?

I'm making a Carolina-style BBQ sauce (specifically Piedmont-style), so it's supposed to be a thin and vinegary sauce. The recipe is basically: 2 cups vinegar,

Reasons for separating eggs in ice cream

There are a lot of recipes requiring the eggs in the ingredients to be separated. And I know that whipping whole eggs cannot foam up as much as just whipping eg

Dense pizza dough- need help! How to make lighter and more airy pizza?

I am trying to make New York style pizza at home. I have tried many different recipes and different types of flours. I live in India, so I don't have access to

How do I make egg drop soup thick and golden?

I had egg drop soup at a Chinese buffet which was bright golden and thick. I thought the thickness was due to cornstarch called for in many recipes but I just u

Why is freshness more important for fish than beef?

I know that freshness has a big impact on the flavor of fish. Flash-frozen sushi-grade fish tastes great raw, and you're supposed to seek out fresher cuts when

Why is my fresh tofu fa (douhua) sour?

I made some fresh tofu fa following this recipe: http://ieatishootipost.sg/how-to-make-tau-huay-tofu-fa-almost-everything-you-need-to-know/ When I eat the tofu

French equivalent of brisket

I live in France and would like to know what cut of veal is equivalent to American brisket.

Cast iron meat grinder; first time used had black stuff in it

I just bought a cast iron meat grinder; used it for the first time to grind a roast for hamburg. When finished there was some black residue around the handle a

How long can I keep shrub syrup in the refrigerator

I just made shrub syrup, by cooking fruit in sugar water (~0.5-1 cup of water and ~0.5-1 cup of sugar), sieving it, and mixing vinegar into it (~3 tablespoons o

milk chocolate brownie turned out hard and very chewy

I made milk chocolate brownie today, intended for a 9x9 inch pan, but in a 8x8 inch pan. Although I have made these brownies before and they were perfect but d

What would the best Cornflour substitute be for a Pavlova?

Our local stores do not sell cornflour so I need a substitute. Online I'm finding people saying use normal flour, or you can use arrowroot or you can use corn