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What are these white and thick things in my egg?

I bought a carton of eggs 6 days ago, and all the eggs have these white and thick spots in them. Not sure how to describe it. Does it mean the eggs went bad?

Strawberries in New York City

Over the past year or so, I've noticed that strawberries have been really cheap to buy -- many outdoor fruit stands sell them for 2 large boxes for $5 dollars.

What kind of oven do they use on the GBBS? When they tell the oven temperature, they follow the number with the word "fan". Is this a convection oven?

What kind of oven do they use on the Great British Baking Show? When they tell the oven temperature they follow the number with the word "fan". Is this a convec

What is the name of this plant?

I buy things off the street and in markets with no labels. What is this so I can google it?

Mexican cheeses on otherwise Italian pizza

Can one use any Mexican cheeses on an otherwise “Italian” pizza? I don’t know much about Mexican cheeses; which cheese or mix of cheeses would

What cheese might compliment New England clam chowder? [closed]

I have recently become enamored of breadbowls. Not the San Francisco sourdough bowls that they serve on the Wharf; I like to make a basic Fren

Can salad dressing be made with coconut oil?

Can salad dressing be made with coconut oil? Does one need to blend it to homogenize it? Will coagulation of occur afterwards?At room temperature, coconut oil i

Preserved Lemons: is it ok if they are above the liquid

I started a jar of preserved lemons yesterday and today I noticed that the top of one lemon is above the liquid, is this ok? Should I try to press it down, or a

Do you peel garbanzo beans for hummus?

If using garbanzo beans to make hummus, should you peel them beforehand?

Air dehydrating ambient air temperature?

I would like to dehydrate fruits with an outdoor air drying rack in an arid climate: What ambient air temperature is ideal for this? I've heard anything belo

Is making guacamole a way to "save" almost-gone avocadoes?

We had some avocadoes which went bad. My stepmom said that, had we made them into guacamole the night before, they would have been edible today. Is this correct

Reduce spiciness of chili [duplicate]

I eye-balled the chili and cayenne powder in my chili and have made it painful to eat. What should I use to counteract this? I tried adding pa

Cook with no hood - how to control smell

I am planning an extended stay in an efficiency apartment. Kitchen has no stove (hob), exhaust, or window. Install an exhaust or recirculating hood is not an

How to make extremely dry pork more palatable?

I cooked a pork shoulder sous-vide for 24h and sadly It came out extremely dry. I think it's due to cooking it in a citrus heavy marinade and removing a bit too

How can I mask or reduce the taste of coconut oil? Perhaps a spice of some sort?

I love it for its health benefits and I can't eat most other oils in higher amounts, but my meals are very fatty (and I intend to keep that that way), so that m

Bulk ingredient for keto/low carb flour substitute mix with gluten

Minimising one's intake of carbohydrates tends to deprive one of some rather lovely culinary items such as pasta and bread, because grains contain a lot of carb

Mcdonald's Sausage patty - brined?

I've been trying make my own sausage patty recipe for some time now. But recently, after eating a Sausage McMuffin, I wondered if Mcdonald's uses brined pork sa

How can I get even heat from consumer gas stovetop burners?

I have a 5 burner modern style gas cooktop (KitchenAid), 4 in standard positions, one big double in the center. 4 of the burners are all the standard circular

What counts as "hydration" when figuring Dough Hydration?

I'm keen on the idea of baking using "Baker's Math"... but, what ingredients do we count when trying to figure out the hydration level of a dough? Do we count j

How interchangeable are fats in yeast bread recipes?

I know that unsalted butter has a water content - can I substitute clarified butter, vegetable oil, or shortening in equal amounts? If I do use unsalted butter,

Left Grill Knobs ON and LP Tank Valve OFF-Why did it mess up the tank where valve screws in?

Scenario: I left the KNOBS on my gas grill in the ON position. I turned OFF the VALVE on top of the propane tank. Now when I turn propane tank to ON via the

Why not corned pork instead of beef?

I have made a few corned beef with chuck and pot roast cuts. Using salt,sugar nitrite salt , etc: the results have been excellent. I have not used brisket becau

Does freezing food reset the amount of time you can put it in the fridge?

Just read this which basically says you can freeze and thaw food in the fridge any number of times. How dangerous is it to refreeze meat that has been thawed?

Milk not spoiled yet [closed]

Why has my milk not spoiled. It is over a month old and it still taste fresh. I bought it on February 10th or so. Its sell date is feb 21. And

How do I replicate the taste of prepopped movie theater popcorn?

To clarify, I'm not asking how to make popcorn that tastes like movie theater popcorn (which typically comes from a popper), I want to know how to make the bad

Proper chopping technique

When you're cutting a veggie, you're holding a veggie in the left hand and the knife in the right hand. Which hand does move closer to another? When you hold a

Why does the grated coconut "float" to the top of quindim while baking?

Quindim is a typical Brazilian dessert made from sugar, egg yolks, butter and grated coconut. All those ingredients are mixed (yolks and sugar first, then the

I left pickled ginger left out of fridge

I accidentally left some opened pickled ginger out of the fridge for 8 hours. is it still good?

Curing Green Olives

I picked some beautiful green Manzananillo olives and followed the directions of my preserving guru Pietro Demaio's book by soaking them in fresh water for thre

Is slightly sugary mango fine for hot sauce?

I'm taking a crack at a mango habanero hot sauce recipe I found, which calls for dried mango slices. However, all of my friendly neighborhood grocery stores hav