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What are the signs that indicate that raw honey has spoilt?

If the raw honey goes bad, how would I know? What should I keep on looking for? Floating fungus?

How to make olives to be used in salad? [closed]

Hey i was trying something different, and want to serve olives as salad but don't know how to make that salty thing to be included in salad.

Can one preserve cooked fish with salt?

I am attempting to replicate a Thai delicacy called 'Pla Tuu'. It is a small fish that is salted, cooked in water, and then reheated periodically to preserve it

How to make adjust a recipe for red velvet cake when increasing the quantity?

If I'm quadrupling the recipe for a red velvet cake do I still add four times the baking soda and powder?

Brown rice syrup availability in India

I want to buy Lundberg Brown Rice Syrup for my baking needs. Is it available in India or, if not, from an online vendor without exorbitant delivery charges?

Making green tea [closed]

I want to know the exact method of preparation and consumption of green tea. How much sugar can be used if recommended? Can I opt for honey in

Should indoor ripened tomatoes be used for sauce?

I was talking with a person about getting all my green tomatoes in and ripening them for one last batch of sauce. She told me as a matter of safety that you sho

Food safety of sauerkraut whose brine evaporated below surface?

We started a batch of sauerkraut about a month ago. We used the outer leaves of the cabbage to cover the shredded cabbage below. The cabbage was brined with ade

Blade of Mace Quantity

When a recipe calls for a blade of mace, what is the expected quantity? The pieces of mace in the bag I have literally come in every size, from the entire husk,

What's the difference between pearl quinoa and 'regular' quinoa?

..and does pearl quinoa have the soapy saponin residue washed off it perhaps, so that you don't need to rinse the seeds before using them?

I am trying to design a pie, but I'm not sure what to take into consideration [closed]

I think a blueberry salmon pie with goat cheese would be delicious, but I am not a professional baker - just an amateur with a decent amount o

How does "That's It" makes fruit bars with no preservatives

"That's It" is a company that makes fruit bars, stating: "That’s it. fruit bars are made with literally two ingredients: fruit and fruit and that’s

Cooking rib roast for a large group with minimal time

We're having a decent sized party, and hoping to serve rib roasts (we're looking at 3 7-rib roasts). The problem is, we only have access to the ovens on site 2

How to know when spinach has gone bad?

I just opened up a fresh pack of spinach which is two days until its use by date. It had been stored in the fridge at perhaps 6c since yesterday. I noticed th

How to I prevent shortcrust cracking while using a tartet machine?

I am using a tartlet machine to make tartshells for my bakery, but it keeps having little cracks and also pale in colour despite changing the recipe and baking

Drying store bought bread for stuffing

I am drying a loaf of sourdough on my counter. There is a lot of it, so I will need to store some of the dried cubes. My question is, how do I store it and how

Beef casserole partially cooked this morning and left in the oven to cook later - is this OK? [duplicate]

I partially cooked a beef casserole this morning (about 8am) and left it in the oven to finish cooking between 4pm and 6pm tonight. Is this g

Does adding olive oil in pasta while boiling make it sticky? [duplicate]

I am planning to make a pasta dish and would like to know if adding 1Tb spoon of olive oil while boiling 500 gram of pasta make it sticky. Wha

How to collect slime pass through rice cooker cover when cover on?

I have often the following situation when boiling rice and meat in rice cooker. However, I do not like it because the meat cannot then reach the high temperatu

How to prevent eggplant having a tough or rubbery texture

I'm planning on cooking an Asian style eggplant with garlic sauce soon. However, I am concerned (perhaps even paranoid) about getting the texture right. My goal

How do I clean a vintage carbon steel pastry cutter?

How do I remove old rusty spots from a 70-year-old pastry blender & make "food safe"? Prefer not to use polishes or other volatile, caustic products.

Substitute for Cornichons

I know that cornichons are a type of pickled gherkin. None of the grocery stores in my area carry them. Would the best substitute be miniature dill pickles, m

Freezing cheesecake with strawberries

Can you freeze unbaked cheesecake with cut fresh strawberries mixing in the cheese mixture filling?

What can cause honey to crystalize quickly?

Yesterday I opened a sealed jar of raw honey (blackberry). Over the course of a not-very-long meal (at which the honey was being used as a condiment) I watched

How to store batter (contains raw eggs) under 41 degrees F?

We had a food inspector come by today and they had recommend that we store our batter (contains raw eggs) in an ice bucket at 41ºF (5ºC) or below at a

Can you cook quince whole?

All the instructions I've read for cooking quince talk about how much of a pain it is to peel and quarter them before cooking them till they are soft. Am I mis

What am I doing wrong with my rice cooker?

I have a Breville rice cooker and follow the instructions exactly (for 2 cups of rice). There are two settings - on or off (keep warm). The manual says: But

should you parboil boneless beef ribs?

I'm cooking beef ribs and I am trying to cook oriental ribs and I want to cut the cooking time in half.

How can you judge whether juice is really freshly squeezed?

I already know that boxed or cartoned juice is less likely to have been freshly squeezed, but what about transparent bottled juice especially in the refrigerate

Saffron and coloration - is there a way to know why it gave the wrong color?

What would make saffron (or something) color pink, instead of the more usual yellows and oranges that saffron is known for? I had, a while ago, picked up a con