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Why do catered baked deserts have a yucky aftertaste? [closed]

Baked desserts from home and fine restaurants leave no bad taste in my mouth. But catered deserts at my workplace or those purchased from a gr

Half Boiling and Freezing meat

When I BBQ meat sometimes meat does not cook completely and evenly. So I came up with an idea why not half boil meat (Chicken, Beef etc), put on my marination a

Does proofing time affect the density of bread?

I made some dinner rolls yesterday and it was underproofed, the result was a dense dinner rolls and it is heavy, does proofing time affect the density of the fi

What is the correct reference for amount of salt in lacto-fermenting?

When lacto-fermenting pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, etc. do you do your salt calculations per amount of brine, or salt per volume of the pickling container? I m

At what temp does mayo and salad dressings spoil? [duplicate]

My compressor is going out and milk spoils. The repair man says it will take a week to 10 days to get a new one. It is still cool in there b

Baking cauliflower with potatoes

I like to cook a very simple recipe for roasted potatoes: I peel and cut potatoes to cubes, mix them in a sauce of olive oil, garlic and sweet paprika and place

Does fish blood have a smell, how to remove it?

truly fresh fish should not smell of anything except sea water. I've been buying fresh sardines however when I take it out of the bag there seems to be a smell

Nutrition: Yogurt vs Milk [closed]

I'm generally a fan of having quite a bit of whole milk/yogurt made with whole milk (no flavoured stuff, no extra sugar). I'm also quite finic

How are Boneless Wings Made

How are the bones taken out of chicken wings to get boneless wings? Is the meat in boneless wings even from chicken wings or a different part of the chicken?

How can I keep tomatillos submerged in water during boiling?

I like making enchiladas verdes, but I have an annoying time keeping tomatillos submerged when I boil them. The top part of them remain out of surface. I try

Vacuum sealed frozen salmon burgers - seal broken due to thawing?

I was wondering if thawing something that is vacuum sealed can result in the seal being broken (or if it's the air expansion due to warming). I left salmon burg

Should chicken be seasoned before vacuum sealing?

I am going to vacuum seal then freeze several pieces of chicken breast. Is there a benefit to putting anything on it before I vacuum seal? For example I normall

Need to dry grain before milling?

I have recently received a 1983 Magic Mill III. I read through the owner's manual and accompanying documentation and it says that moisture or oil can gum up the

Frying Steak - disappointing gray crust, not pink inside

Ok so I'm a teenager and I'm starting to get interested in this cooking thing, and in particular, steak. So anyway, this past week I decided to try my luck at

How can I decorate jelly

This is jelly as in Jello (either gelatine-based or vegetarian), not as in jam. I'd buy it in the right base colour/flavour. I appear to have been volunteered

How do the nutritional values of bananas change as they ripen?

Unripe bananas are hard with thick skins and an unmistakeable raw flavour. As they ripen they shrink slightly, the skins become thinner, and the fruit becomes s

Please tell me what this kitchen tool is called and its use, specifically

This vintage tool is stamped "Guelon, France." I believe it is some type of zester, but I cannot find an image of it anywhere online, nor any info on it. Pleas

Cooking kidney beans that just started to sprout a little

I have some kidney beans that I soaked overnight to cook the next day but didn't get a chance and accidentally left them out and it's been fairly hot lately. So

How to cook tarhonya in a pressure cooker or rice cooker

Is it possible to cook tarhonya (Hungarian egg barley) in a pressure cooker, such as an Instant Pot, to cut down on cooking time? The only pressure cooker reci

Can chicken not completely cooked then cooled be fully cooked later?

I cooked some chicken but didn't realise it hadn't completely cooked through. It then went in the fridge and a day later I cut through it to discover the proble

Stopping sous vide to drive to relatives, then restarting

I want to sous vide some ribs at ~152 degrees for about 18 hours for Father's Day. Unfortunately we're supposed to drive to my dad's tomorrow before dinner to

Sugar/Citric Acid Coating giving Gummy Bears a Wet Look

So I'm able to make my gummy bear recipe just fine. Its just a simple mix of the following: 1/2 Cup water 1/4 Corn Syrup 1 6oz package of Jell-O Brand gelatin

What is the toothed side of the blade on a Fantastique veg cutter used for?

In India I picked up an Anjali vegetable and fruit cutting board, pictured below. Its blade is two-sided: straight on one end, very roughly serrated on the oth

How do I adjust the temp to bake country ribs so they take twice as long?

I want to cook my pork country ribs for about 4 hours, while we're at church. They're covered, and have a sauce on them. The original recipe says 1.5-2 hours

How can I preserve Jamun (Indian blackberry) without sugar?

I want to save jamun fruit for a diabetic person so I can't add sugar. Is there any means to store it for 6 months or so by adding salt/lemon or any other thing

Is it safe to eat cooked chicken that has been out for 4 hours? [duplicate]

When I go to school and bring my lunch I like to have chicken but I go at 7:30 and eat at 11:20. Is it still safe to eat or I should not eat i

(How) can I keep cheddar in a car in summer for 2 weeks

Is there a way I could prepare and store some cheddar cheese such that it would stay edible while being stored in a car in summer for about 12 days. I am going

canning a mustard vinegar sauce

I canned a mustard vinegar sauce that contains granulated sugar and brown sugar plus ketchup. I washed the jars in my dishwasher and cleaned the lids in water a

Why does raw celery from a restaurant taste different than raw celery at home?

Say you go to a restaurant and order buffalo wings. The wings come with celery and bleu cheese. The celery tastes amazing. At home, you cut celery and store i

Confusion about chicken leg & thighs nutrition facts (calories)

First of all, the nutrition facts given by USDA doesn't make sense to me. I'll refer only to skinless facts. Chicken breasts have 120kcal and chicken legs have