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How to store honey so it's fresh and the opening of the container is not always a mess?

How to store honey so it's fresh and the opening of the container is not always a mess? The plastic container the honey comes in has a small opening for squeezi

How to figure the calories in a boxed cake mix if applesauce is used instead of egg and oil?

How can I calculate calories in a cake if I use applesauce instead of egg and oil? Because on the box it is counted using the egg and oil.

Is there such thing as "active dry sourdough-variety yeast"?

Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, or if it doesn't sound coherent, but: Is it possible to buy sourdough yeast, ready to use? You can easily f

Dust and stems in packaged oats

Is the presence of dust and small stems in packaged rolled oats a sign of inferior processing equipment? Would higher-end brands like Bob's Red Mill have less o

Is whitebait safe at 42c?

I am having trouble getting whitebait to the correct internal temperature. After I simmer it for a few miniutes I put the thermometer in and it goes up to 42c

Used Sweetened yoghurt in savoury dish - how to correct?

While making lamb and spinach curry, by accident I used sweetened natural yoghurt, instead of unsweetened. How can I disguise the sweet taste? I have added more

Mousse de Canard, Mousse de Foie, Terrine de Campagne, expired by around 10 days

I have here, Terrine de Campagne and Mousse de Canard with Expiry of Mar 16, this year. Mousse de Foie expired Mar 22. So all are expired and their packages h

Chicken wrapper torn, meat is a little dry

I was thawing chicken thighs in the refrigerator and noticed the plastic wrap had torn some, probably when I dug it out of the deep freeze! Some of the chicken

Is/are there any difference(s) in batter from French and Italian macaron methods?

I've kept things simple with the French method so far, and I've always been very nervous about over macaronnage-ing, but I just watched a video in which the hos

Are shallots less gas-producing than yellow onion?

I realise the answer's probably subjective and might vary among individuals but in your experience, have you found cooking with shallots to be less 'gassy' than

Why is eating pretzels safe when they are bathed in lye?

I read many recipes of pretzels and they required to dip the raw dough in a bath of lye. As anyone should know for their own safety, lye is caustic and shouldn'

Blender part in dishwasher, poisonous?

I washed a part that should not be washed in the washing machine. Now the metal part is no longer shiny and gives off an oily substance. How dangerous can this

How to bake croissant?

Last week, I made croissants. Everything was working properly until I reached the baking step. First, I used convection settings and it was too hot, the butter

If the egg whites are old, is it safe to make Italian meringue?

If the eggs are little bit old, and I used the egg whites to make Italian meringue, is it safe to it ? Egg whites could contain salmonella, and especially in m

Can I eat chicken that was cooked, frozen, and thawed in the microwave yesterday? [duplicate]

I roasted a chicken then took the meat off the bone and froze it in little freezer bags. Yesterday evening I thawed some of the chicken in the

How to find out if the coconut oil that I will buy from a supermarket is food and/or allergy safe

I want to buy some coconut oil, but I have not tried any coconut oil before, so I don't know which coconut oil can cause food poisoning if used for cooking. I a

What (if anything) Does Superfino Indicate on a Package of Italian Arborio Rice?

Local stores want my first born child for Arborio. I have found much better deals on Amazon. Most packages say "superfino". Does that actually mean anything?

What kind of bread lasts long?

My aunt lives in Venezuela. They don't have basics like bread or meat. I have been mailing her food like crackers and canned meat. I want to mail her some type

How long to preheat an OTG?

I have an Oven Toaster Grill by Oster in 10 litres capacity. I am new to baking and every recipe for egg muffin says you have to preheat the oven but none of th

How to soften homemade butter [duplicate]

I like to make homemade butter from cream using a churn, but it's super super stiff and I can't spread it on food without ripping it apart. Is

What is the difference in method between French and Italian macarons?

According to this question, there are two different forms of macarons, "French" and "Italian". What is the difference between the French and Italian macaron met

Structure of tomato, ginger and garlic after blending in a blender

Found a new recipe, and it called for blending two (average sized) tomatoes, about a tablespoon of grated ginger (15 grams let's say), and four grated garlic cl

Tiny beads/flecks of uncooked dough all through my bread

I'm not sure exactly what aspect of my bread-making is at fault here, but this is close to my tenth loaf, and each one has turned out a bit differently as I've

Sous vide: why do cylindrical / cylinder-like and spherical / sphere-like foods cook faster than slab-like?

The Douglas Baldwin's "A Practical Guide to Sous Vide Cooking" has charts for sous vide cooking times. Unintuitive to me, cooking times are drastically shorter

Creme brulee cooking temperature

I intend to try and make Crème brûlée. However, instead of baking it in a bain-marie I intend to cook it in my Kenwood Cooking Chef, which

Cake burnt on top using both elements on top and bottom.

Should I use only the bottom element for heating when baking cakes and brownies??

Can Enamled Cast Iron cause fires?

I heard of someone who supposedly had a fire while cooking on an enameled cast iron grill pan. I am not sure if this was due to negligence on the part of the ch

Method for including bacon in an otherwise vegan chili?

So I've got a vegan chili I make on a regular basis that I think is pretty darn good, but I'm always looking for ways to make it better. (I'm not actually vegan

How long is yogurt good after the best by date? [duplicate]

I have a large, unopened container of yogurt that is a couple weeks past the best by date and I wondering if it is safe to eat. It still smell

Is there a principle for when to use a bain marie or when to steam?

Both bain marie and steaming are indirect methods of cooking but are they interchangable or are there cases where one should or shouldn't be used? It seems that