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How can I aquire (not avoid) sour blueberries?

If I'm specifically looking for sour blueberries, what can I do to best avoid the sweet ones? If buying from the store, do I just look for berries that are mo

Second quesadilla made on my panini press is not as crispy as the first

I like to make quesadillas on my panini press. I typically make two for a meal. Here is what I do: Preheat the panini press to medium-high. While heating, ass

New corned beef ideas [closed]

I love beef especially corned beef but i would like to try a new version or recipe like i know how to slow cook it or make a Ruben with it but

Is there a guide to traditional culinary knives by cuisine?

I went to a nearby supermarket that caters to a Spanish South American and Brazilian/Portuguese clientele. In addition to their excellent onsite fishmonger and

Why do you need raw milk to make butter?

I was reading about making butter at home and all the recipes called for raw (I presume this means unpasteurised) milk. Why is this? They also said to wait fo

Chicken stock and inosinate

Currently, I pressure cook a whole chicken for 45 minutes to make stock. However, the meat falls apart very easily. My aim is to extract the inosinate from the

How to prevent creamy sauces from separating upon reheating?

When I reheat pasta with some kind of cream sauce, the sauce always ends up separating into oil and cream stuff. I am using a microwave, but, I am open for othe

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

Great sauce but tiny hint of bitterness

Made a hot sauce recently that has common ingredients found in many hot sauces. Habaneros, onions, garlic, carrots, lime juice, sugar, vinegar, tomato, salt and

Old family recipe has cryptic measurement for flour

My husband's grandmother's recipe card for bread calls for "one half canister of flour". Does anyone have any ideas on what that might equate to? My brother-in

Haggis - taste difference between traditional and artificial casing

Haggis, though considered purely Scottish could possibly have originated in the North of England. It appears that the earliest known recipe/method is from the

How much should I beat choux pastry for optimal rising?

I attempted choux pastry eclairs for the first time. The pastry came together after only a few seconds in the saucepan, I allowed it to cool before adding eggs

What does "wedge" mean, as in "wedge" a head of Cabbage?

In a recipe on Corned Beef and Cabbage, the instructions read "wedge" the head of cabbage before putting it in the slow cooker.

What could hair-like protrusions from a banana's surface be?

I was peeling a banana, and noticed thin, hair-like protrusions coming from the stem-side top of the fruit. There were only 5 or 6, and they were sticking strai

What do sushi bars do with left overs at the end of the day?

Just walked past a sushi bar in Bangkok, 20 minutes before closing, no customers but still lots of plates going around on the conveyor belt... so that got me wo

What is a good brand for parmesan to buy in Rome? [closed]

I'm soon going to Rome for vacation and want to bring back some parmigiano reggiano cheese. Could anyone suggest a good brand and a good place

How to pump same amount of paste every time?

I am not sure if I am on the right site for this, but here it goes. I have a friend, named Jason, who makes a hot sauce for a company he runs. It is very pasty

over salted an uncooked steak

I seasoned uncooked rib steaks yesterday (using a truffle sea salt). cooked 1 today and it was way too salty. How can I salvage the 2 remaining steaks. I cooked

Using xanthan gum

Have always been one for all natural ingredients, but starting to sell my products to the public I want a hot sauce that will not separate. Xanthan gum seems to

Cooking fruits with hot sauces

i use canned peaches, pears and pinneapple in some of my sauces. I usually cook the fruit with the sauce. Would there be a difference in flavor if I was to cook

Altering cake batter amount- how to adjust oven temp/baking time?

I'm planning to bake this cake. http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2015/03/23/my-favorite-carrot-cake-recipe/ BUT...Instead of making a two layer cake, I would

How to prevent carrot juice from turning brown?

I've been juicing up carrots with a centrifugal juice extractor. There's a lot of overhead (prep and cleanup) so it makes sense to do a big batch and keep it in

Balancing Deep-Fried Tarantula Spider with chili sauce [closed]

Deep-Fried Tarantula Spider, is not as disgusting as it first sounds, in fact they have become quite a culinary sensation. I have been thinki

Is there another name for unrendered lard?

I've always thought of lard as referring to just the rendered fat, but the Wikipedia article on lard says that it can refer to either unrendered or rendered por

Are silicone baking mats safe for heating enchiladas?

So, I had bought a ready meal (I have broken hand) enchilada, something I've never tried before. Instructions says 15 mins at 200c with plastic film lid, then

Can I use ground beef meatballs in stews like Boeuf Bourgogne?

"Marbled" stewing beef is hard to come by where I live, beef is either steak or ground beef. Steak is expensive whilst ground beef is not. It's a shame I have

Substituting fresnos for habaneros to lower the heat

Anyone know of a thinner walled chili pepper that is mild like the Fresno pepper? Like the taste of the Fresno but it's a bit too meaty, and it doesn't blend (t

Is my heavy cream not actually heavy cream?

I am under the impression that the difference between milk and heavy cream is the percentage of butterfat/milkfat. I purchased a gallon of D enriched whole milk

Turkey vs Chicken broth

I've tried to research this but can't find much on it. Most explanations don't really address what I am seeing in my soup pot each time I boil up a used bird.

Does yeast use the salt in the ferment?

During the rising process, does the yeast consume and break down any of the salt in the dough, or is the amount you put in at the start the amount you get in yo