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How can I tell if my grill pan is preseasoned?

I bought this grill pan, and someone told me it may be preseasoned. It doesn't say anything in the description. How can I be sure?

How does ambient humidity of flour storage influence dough?

Cooking lore places a lot of importance on air humidity for doughs. When a dough fails, people quickly point that out as a possible factor, that happens on our

How does ambient humidity of flour storage influence dough?

Cooking lore places a lot of importance on air humidity for doughs. When a dough fails, people quickly point that out as a possible factor, that happens on our

Foolproof Pectin test

What are the visual signs to look for when adding pectin to a large kettle of strawberry jam, (200kg) to get optimum set, just started in jam factory not going

How long to roast a whole goose?

My wife brought a fresh, unfrozen whole 11.71 Lb goose for us to roast for thanksgiving. How long should I roast it for? I've found conflicting advice online:

Time estimate for reaching 155F for baking 9lb Turkey breast?

I have a 9lb turkey breast to bake. I've learned that I want the internal temp to register between 155-165 on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the deep

How long should I cook sliced russert potatoes for mashing?

I'm making potatoes mousseline tomorrow morning for a 3pm service. While the recipe doesn't call for it, I want to wash off as much starch as possible to minim

Fixing too much corn starch

I put way too much corn starch into a "random sauce": I was just mixing random things together to dip my carrots in. It includes whey, honey, and other random

Thawed Turkey Worried About Bacteria

So this is my first time doing the turkey, and I am kind of freaking out. It's a 11 pound bird that I purchased and froze last Friday. Monday evening, I took i

I forgot the milk in the mac and cheese

Help! I made my mac and cheese last night; the cheese sauce was not creamy, I poured it into the noodles. This morning I realized I forgot to add the milk whe

Using applesauce to sub for butter in biscuits

I know that the general rule is that you can use half the amount of butter or oil a recipe calls for and replace the other half with applesauce. My question is,

Suitable alternative to cast iron pan for sweet potato cornbread

I'm making sweet potato cornbread and the recipe calls for a cast iron pan to be use. What is a good alternative to it? Could I use a thin metal pan?

How to make hamburger buns as fluffy as in McDonald's?

I make buns and they comes out soft, but not as fluffy and light as the ones they have in McDonald's. Is there any specific ingredient or technique I should use

Prime Rib versus New York Strip Roast

i recently cooked a bone-in, 6 lb Prime Rib roast using the "5 minute per lb @ 500F then closed oven for 2 hours" method and it came out absolutely PERFECT! me

How can I pit cherries easily and neatly?

I would like to make a recipe I have found for Cherry Clafoutis. But, I have never had any luck pitting cherries. I leave a lot of the cherry flesh attached to

Can jerky be re-dehydrated within 24-hour of removing from dehydrator?

I am making jerky for my son's wedding (175 people), and I want it to be perfect. I've made it many times without issues. However, a batch I made late last nigh

Dutch oven bread - bottom always burns

When I bake bread in my dutch oven, to get the bread crust a darker brown and where it should be, the bottom will burn. I've used several recipes and different

"1 cup, drained" - does that mean measure before or after draining?

I know this is similar to other questions like "1 cup chopped nuts" vs "1 cup nuts, chopped", but I wasn't sure about whether it applies to things that have liq

Should I get masticating or a citrus juicer?

I am looking to start juicing, but I can't decide which juicer to get. Since I am a beginner, I am thinking of taking a citrus juicer, but yet again maybe it i

Why is this Surume Ika (Japanese Flying Squid) discolored? (Ingredient for Ika Somen.)

I've been very interested in making Ika Somen. I found both a recipe online, and a recipe in "Pass the recipe", by Hiroko Nomura. Today I bought a Surume Ika

I'm making cook n serve vanilla pudding can I add vanilla extract to it to make it taste more vanilla? it's for boston cream puffs.

I'm making Boston Cream puffs. Can I add vanilla extract to the vanilla cook and serve pudding to make it taste more vanilla?

Is using vegetable oil on a flat-top grill a valid method for reducing cook-time?

I recently got into a discusion with the owner of my restaurant about using vegetable oil on the flat-top grill. We cook marinated chicken breast on the flat-to

Why don't we need to ice-bathe all leftovers before refrigeration?

I'm considering picking up an immersion heater for Christmas and reading up on that led me eventually to Douglas Baldwin's sous vide website (http://www.douglas

Iodized or sea salt

In cooking, should I chose iodized or sea salt? I have no particular health or thyroid concerns, but I'm not particularly sure on what the difference of the fla

What are the ingredients that make vegan meat taste like real meat?

I tried making a vegan burger in my kitchen before, and it turned out all right. However, when I taste a vegan burger or a vegan hot dog at restaurants or in fr

How long may I preserve a caramel sauce?

How long can I preserve in the fridge a sauce made of 11 oz. caramel, 1/2 cup butter and 2 T cream?

What counts as "anaerobic" re: botulism?

I've always heard that C. botulinum needs an "anaerobic" environment to grow. But what exactly counts as that? Presumably stuff like sous vide bags. Or oil (

How long do pre-chopped portobello mushrooms last in the refrigerator?

I'm looking to clean, wash, and pre-chop about 10lbs of portobello mushrooms. Will they be the same quality in the refrigerator for about 24 hours? This is in

Chef's knife for someone who uses it harshly

I have a loved one who uses their chef's knife in ways that really taxes the knife: prying stuff open, chopping hard straight up and down, etc. As you might ima

Hazelnut oil as a sub for olive oil

I'm looking to make a pea purée but all I have is hazelnut oil. I know olive oil is the standard. Would hazelnut oil give it too much of a nutty taste?