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Beef meatballs look red inside but quickly disappear

Spaghetti and meatballs are red on the inside, but disappeared quickly. Is this just a chemical reaction, and the meatball is still thoroughly cooked? Meatballs

Refination processes for "whole" wheat and sugar in Italy

I heard several times that so called "whole" products (flour and cane sugar) are actually often (not always) built from refined ones "adding back" refined versi

Looking for a Finnish bread name and recipe

About 20 years ago, I went to Finland to visit a friend and I had the opportunity to stay with her and her parents. They treated me with home-made meals. It wa

What does "trimmed" mean in this context?

I'm trying to learn to cook, and follow the parts of recipes that used to intimidate me. I can't figure out what's meant by this part of a recipe for pan-seared

What quantity of baking powder satisfies a mass of size x?

I have always had a question when it comes to "how many grams of baking powder to use for that amount of cake I made." I would like to understand if there is an

Why would a commercial kitchen buy enormous carrots?

I was recently on a Caribbean cruise ship, and took the behind-the-scenes tour (it was fun seeing an immersion blender the size of an outboard motor!). While we

Substitute glass jar for Mason jar in pressure cooker

I'm trying to make a recipe in my Instant Pot that calls for ingredients to be placed inside a Mason Jar, which is then put in the Instant Pot filled with water

Safety of raspberry seeds in smoothies

It would be a bad idea to crush apple or cherry seeds while making smoothies or marmalades (due, apparently, to the presence of hydrogen cyanide). If a raspber

Right way to make cake batter that asks for butter and oil

One method says to cream butter, oil, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in flour mixture alternately with mi

Rubbery Naan bread

i can't find anywhere on the internet on how to fix naan bread that is rubbery. My customer has switch to a self raising flour which has a higher protein leve

Is it safe to store unopened Gatorade in 78 degrees Fahrenheit?

I keep a home temperature during the weekdays of 78 degrees Fahrenheit and 73 during the evenings and nights. I have 6 gallons of unopened Gatorade bottles stor

Roasting vegetables that have been cut on raw bacon board? Safe or not?

I cut raw peppers on the same board that I cut raw bacon on. I will be roasting these at 585F (305°C). Should I be concerned about contamination?

Thickeners with corn syrup consistency

What gives honey, maple syrup and corn syrup it's thick, viscous texture? I recently used corn syrup for a sauce recipe and really liked the texture it provide

how many pints cooked cabbage from 3 pounds raw? [duplicate]

How many pints of cooked cabbage should I be able to get out of 2 cabbage heads (about 3 pounds each) ? I am wanting to cook and freeze the ca

Cake Pops: Ratio of cake crumbs to frosting?

I'd love to ask either of the following two questions: What's a good ratio of frosting to cake crumbs, when making cake pops? Does anyone know of a good websit

Can we make peanut butter with 500W mixer?

I tried making peanut butter with 500w mixer but peanut is not secreating oil, is there any way to make peanut butter?

Advice on getting my arepas to "puff"?

I just made arepas for the 2nd time ever. Here's the abbreviated version of the recipe I used: 1 cup masarepa 1.5 cups hot water pinch salt Mix together dough

Why is the skimmed milk fizzy?

I put bananas, honey, almonds and skimmed milk in the blender and blended it. When it was all blended the surface had a layer of tiny bubbles and there was a au

Is there a disadvantage to a textured cutting board?

My new plastic cutting boards have a textured surface. Is this unsanitary? The textured surface consists of tiny bumps molded into the surface. The pitch of

How to flake rock sea salt?

I received a gift of pink rock sea salt and would like to know how best to process it into flakes. Briefly tried a box grater but that resulted in fine granule

Making Banana bread but short on flour: can I use pancake mix?

I'm making banana bread I am a half a cup short of flour what can I use to substitute? I have pancake mix could I use that to replace the half a cup of flour I

Active dry yeast vs. instant yeast

Are there differences in the different types of yeasts? Does one yield slightly differently? I know many people say that they can be used interchangeably but

Can you make stew without onions?

I'm trying to make a stew with the least amount of ingredients. If I could just cook the meat itself that would be great but I think that would be frying or gr

Can I turn evaporated milk into unsweetened condensed milk?

I see how to change the evaporated milk to sweetened, but can I make it unsweetened?

Smoothie made with skimmilk [closed]

The smoothie with skim milk and fruit turns into a sort of mousse and it is not drinkable. Not liquid. Have tried two or three recipes with sa

What ingredients to use to prevent steak from drying out on the grill?

I know from experience that finely crushed onions mixed with vinegar, work well on keeping the meat from shrinking while on the grill. I also know of honey, but

I boiled sliced yellow squash with ravioli, and it turned bluish-green -- why?

Boiled cheese ravioli for 10 minutes. Added sliced yellow squash for the last 3 minutes. Nothing else in the pot but boiling water, not even salt. It looked

What is the advantage of using buttermilk in baking?

I would like to know the main advantage of using buttermilk as a hydrator and minor source of fat (1% fat, right?) in baking, over using regular milk or cream.

What is the main difference between lemon and lime? [closed]

Lemons and limes are both very acidic but have slightly different flavors and scents.

How did I strip the patina off my wok?

I do not have much experience or knowledge of cooking, but I've slowly been learning. Today I followed this recipe: Beef Stir-Fry. Besides some vegetable subst