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Can water kefir grains be turned into milk kefir grains and if so how?

I make water kefir but would like to try milk kefir, can I convert my water granules to milk kefir granules?

Can you reheat cooked calamari without thawing?

Can you reheat cooked calamari without thawing first? If I take it from the freezer and boil it, how long will it take to reheat the calamari?

How best to melt and reform chocolate

I'm planning on making a custom box of chocolates using a home-made silicone food/ice-cube tray. I think I'll need to get the chocolate pretty hot and runny so

Butterscotch Sauce consistency

I keep getting quite a mixed bag when it comes to butterscotch sauce; sometimes it's runny, sometimes it's thick (as I want it). Other times it gets lumps in i

Proof dough with only 1/2 of flour?

I would like to ask if it's possible to proof dough using only 1/2 of the flour, then adding the rest of the flour with the rest of the ingredients. The basis

Sperical lumps in milk

Got to work this morning and made the first round of drinks and everything was fine with them. We then made the second round about an hour later with the same m

Plant-based sources of Vitamin B-12?

Vitamin B-12 deficiency (used to be called "pernicious anemia") is a risk of being a vegan. Are there any plant-based sources of Vitamin B-12? If not, why? Can

Is it okay to freeze fish at home, after it was only refrigerated in the supermarket?

Let's say you buy packaged fish from the supermarket, which was kept cool, but not frozen, by their commercial refrigerators. The wisest thing to do would be

I made a flan, added lime zest and grated ginger, and it was a flop. What is happening?

I tried cooking it an extra few minutes, but the flan was runny and looked a bit like scrambled eggs. I have tried this before, and it worked. this time, I ad

I need a translation from Moroccan to English

My mother brought some spices back from her holiday in Morocco but I can't seem to find a translation of them they are Cuorre Pikante Pimante Negra Pimante Roj

How do green jackfruit and hearts of palm compare for vegan pulled pork/carnitas/barbecue?

I have been reading a lot about the latest vegan meat substitute choices, but I'm having trouble deciding between green jackfruit and hearts of palm. I am wonde

When making Vegan Carnitas, BBQ, & etc., is canned green jackfruit superior to fresh green jackfruit? What about frozen?

weI have seen a lot of debate regarding the use of green/young jackfruit as a meat substitute in vegan cooking, but the opinions i find on the subject are all s

Spice Mixture for a Hiking Trip [closed]

I am going on a long hiking trip soon and would like to take one container of spice mixes for outdoor cooking. I have the following spices at

Cut food with fork and sharp knife - metal in food?

I cut up some sausages with a fork and a fairly sharp knife then wondered if the knife cut the fork and tiny bits of metal got in the food. The fork looks a lit

Is using a frying pan to boil water for pasta a good or a bad idea?

I just found out how my girlfriend makes pasta: She uses a (non-stick) frying pan to boil the water. I told her she should use a cooking pan. When she asked why

Can lamb chops be light fried\sauteed to fully done and how long does it take?

I always thought sauteeing or pan frying with 1-2 tablespoons of oil was for thin cuts of meat. As such it isnt suited for lamb chops. I've been watching some

What went wrong with my bread?

I made challah earlier today and the texture is a bit off- it's slightly too dense and not as fluffy as it should be. The recipe I used calls for only yeast, no

too many hot chilli peppers in my Italian Beef!

I put way too many hot chilli peppers in my Italian Beef! What can I do to tame it down?

Vegetable mill versus using a food processor for vegetables

What is the advantage of using a mechanical vegetable mill (the utensil which in Italian is called "passaverdura" or "passaverdure") as opposed to using an elec

Is it safe to eat cod that has a pink color?

I recently purchased cod from the market and it sat in my fridge for a couple days and i'm not sure if it was spoiled before i froze it. I left it in the free

Do these two types of mouli graters do the same thing?

I would like to know whether these two types of mouli graters found in the internet do the same thing, work the same way, or are actually used for different typ

Spaghetti sinks

I have two brands of spaghetti, and I'm wondering if anyone can shed insight into which one of them has better quality. I have been cooking a certain brand X o

What to do with ginger leftover from ginger ale production

so I have been experimenting in ginger ale brewing lately and I have been following a method which involves fermenting the ale as always (ginger, water, sugar)

Is convex surface normal in cast iron skillet?

I am new to cast iron skillet. I have cooked with it several times and found the Lodge 12" cast iron skillet has a convex surface which is not observable unless

Canned Stewed Tomatoes without lemon juice

I'm making stewed tomatoes & forgot to put the lemon juice in before sealing the jars. Will they still be ok or should i start over?

We have 2 almond trees but we cannot crack the shells because they are so hard. What am I doing wrong

We find it impossible to crack the almond shells on our almonds from two trees we have. What are we doing wrong?

Should truly fresh steak (i. e. still purple) have a smell?

I recently purchased a strip steak from my local grocery. Got home and noticed that the other side (the side that was face down at the deli) had a section that

What are the qualities of a good French Bread?

I have tried a couple different recipes, and the best tasting (in my opinion) are from Betty Crocker and Fannie Farmer. I was just wondering what are the qualit

Can you boil spinach with less water?

I usually boil spinach in quite a bit of water. The spinach becomes tiny upon boiling leaving quite a bit of water with nutrients in it. What is the least amo

How to make curry always come out dry\easily remove extra water?

When I cook a curry I add water to help it cook and stop burning if it goes to low etc. However I prefer my currys to be dry i.e where most water has evaporate