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Beans soaking times, flavor vs flatulence

It is known that beans contain certain oligosaccharides that cause bloating and intestinal discomfort in some people, myself included. Some of these oligosaccha

What is a Sauce course?

According to the article on Full course dinners on Wikipedia, the third course of a five course meal is "Sauce": Entrée Main Course Sauce Desse

Tiramisu tastes bitter. How to fix this

I made Tiramisu but the expresso was too strong. It tastes bitter. Is there anything I can do to counteract this?

How to keep profiteroles fresh

I am having family over for dinner soon, and would like to make profiteroles for dessert. I will, however, be busy during the daytime and will only have an hour

Non dairy types of milk taste raw seeds/nuts, how to get rid of it?

I usually use sunflower seeds to make homemade non dairy milk and it has a taste of raw seeds and homemade soy milk has the same issues. Well, it's an issue for

Cooking ham and scalloped potatoes

At what temperature can you cook scalloped potatoes and heat a cooked ham together? Ham says 275 and potatoes says 325.

Rice paper cake toppers

How long will they stay looking good after placing on the cake, I'm using one on an iced rich fruit cake & trying to finish it a couple of weeks before the

Butter Tablet Eruption

I was following a simple butter tablet recipe. After 20 minutes of stirring and boiling the condensed milk, sugar, butter and milk mixture, I removed the pot fr

Do I roast leg of lamb differently when shank is still attached?

I am going to avoid using the terms american or frenched because I don't fully understand what they mean. But I am going to be roasting a full leg of lamb, inc

Need to maintain gelato at 10-18 °F without electricity

I will be vending a soft serve/gelato at events and festivals this summer. I need to maintain its soft frozen temperature between 10 and 18 °F (-12 to -7 &d

Sourdough more rise in the oven

It is a while sinse I baked any sourdough. After 6 days of feeding the starter and 2 12 hour proofs the rise in the loaf was not fantastic but about doubled whe

Can I increase cooking time of bread to make it less gooey?

I've been experimenting with gluten-free baking (due to Celiac, not because I think it will make me skinny). I've made great cakes and cookies, but recently tri

What is a good substitute for avocado oil in Indian food recipes?

I am making dal and would like a suggestion for an oil that could be a substitute for avocado oil.

Problems with rising sponge in larger tin

For years I've made classic 6/6/6 and 8/8/8 Victoria sponges (and many variants) in two 7inch tins, with good results. Now I've tried to bake the same recipe i

Chocolate graham crust

Is there any way of making a regular graham cracker crust into a Chocolate graham cracker crust?

Bread cracks in the oven

I'm having trouble with my hamburger buns cracking in the oven. click to expand In this photo you can see a a bun with the crust cap cracking, isolating the b

Anyone ever seen a "wok adapter" for induction cooktops?

In theory a cheap pressed steel wok would work on an induction cooktop, but the "contact patch" for a traditional round bottomed wok would be so small it would

Cooking time and temperature for one oven and two different dishes

I want to warm a 9.6lb spiral ham (275- 15 minutes per lb) and cook a macaroni and cheese casserole (375 for about 30-45 min) in the same oven and have them rea

Newly seasoned carbon steel pan sticks when cooking

After doing reasearch I decided to try a less expensive pan when buying a 12". Bought a Paderno and did a mix of seasoning with organic flax seed oil. I did a

Prevent gummi bears from drying out

I have tried making gummi bears but have the problem that they dry out very fast. I'd like to make gummi bears that could be eaten for a couple days. After five

Garlic brown spots, safe to eat the rest of the bulb?

The spots are bruises that bacteria have infected right? There is a slight discolouration into the "meat" of the garlic. Ok to eat the rest? With a bit of dis

What is the difference between Pasta Sauce and Spaghetti Sauce?

I'm deciding to make spaghetti squash today but can't decide what sauce to use: a pasta sauce or spaghetti sauce. I'm sure those are just general terms for many

What went wrong with this cake?

This is an olive oil cake (with gluten free flour). It baked in this completely crazy way. The entire cake lifted up and there was a large bubble under the cake

Doctoring up part-skim low-moisture mozzarella for pizza

I recently started using low-moisture full fat mozzarella on my homemade pizzas, and it is simply fantastic. Went to the store today to pick some up, but all th

Mixed instant and cook and serve pudding

Mixed cook and serve and instant pudding into dessert ingredients but didn't realize until dessert completed. Is it safe to eat uncooked cook and serve pudding

How to stir fry frozen veggies?

There are various frozen veggie mixes available in my local grocery shops, that are meant to be used in stir fries (according to their description at least), bu

Stock tastes bony

I made stock for the first time. I used the carcass of a duck, no meat, just the bones and added only peppercorns. The result tasted like bones, as you might e

Am I still overcooking whitebait, how to prevent it?

I have had a problem where I am constantly overcooking whitebait. In light of previous answers relating to the same issue, recently I have started to place the

Cooking meat and potato dish at same time & temp, I want to cook stuffed chicken breasts that require 375 degrees for 55 minutes

I need to cook two stuffed chicken breasts at 375 degrees for 55-60 min. and a hash brown potato casserole at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Help me calculate the

How important is drying hands for sanitation?

Several sites describing how to wash your hands list drying as the last step. Some say you can use a clean towel or air dry them. I've been curious about somet