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Why do Vietnamese dishes feature cut-up meat with the bone in?

Except pho, it seems most Vietnamese soups and similar dishes feature meat that is already cut up into bite-sized pieces. It would seem that this is a very nic

Why does the shrimp stick to the shells?

I made some NoLa bbq shrimp last night, using the same recipe I’ve used countless times; the only difference is that, on Alton Brown’s advice, I bri

Can I blend pasta and add water to make bread or pizza dough?

I am inspired by this video. In the video, the person blends some pasta and adds water, and the result looks like dough. Can it be used as bread or pizza doug

How to keep frozen French fries crispy?

There are a lot of frozen French fry recipes on Google and YouTube, but none stay crispy after defrost. I have tried many. After 2-4 month they become soft and

Why does my vanilla cream filling soften my copycat Oreo sandwich biscuits?

My filling is low sugar and I use oil, not butter or shortening. Edit: Filling ingredients 500 grams cashew nuts 333 grams milk powder 175 g

Is there such a thing as a single malt vodka?

NB: There are products branded as single malt vodka (so the quick answer is Yes), but my question is more about whether such statements have any real meaning?

How do potatoes work against salt

For people cooking now and then it is common knowledge that you have to add an extra of salt if you're including potatoes in your meal. But what is the (biolog

Baker’s ratio for crackers

Is there a baker’s ratio for crackers? I can find one for just about every dough recipe under the sun, except one for crackers! I suppose I could just res

Why is my beef broth the wrong color?

Beef soup bones were on sale today, so I thought I’d make a broth )(stock?). I roasted the bones for a couple of hours, then added them to the pot along w

What's the egg for in this no-bake fridge cake and can I leave it out?

I remember making these as a kid, they were quick and easy to make. I'd like to make some now, but there's an uncooked egg in the recipe and I'm pregnant. I do

Making sourdough bread with just flour and water (and no starter)

Suppose I do not have a starter and I am not interested in creating one. Would the following recipe work to create an edible sourdough bread? If not, why not?

How do I iron-fortify homemade baby cereal?

I have been making baby cereal powder by grinding rolled oats, flax seed, and hemp seed into a powder. I prepare this cereal by adding water and heat. Many com

Buttery Chocolate chip cookies

How do I make chocolate chip cookies taste more buttery? I do use real butter (I have tried both salted and unsalted). Should I try a particular brand? European

Seasoning won't stick to baked potato chips

I've been trying to make homemade baked potato chips, I have figured out everything, except how to get the seasoning to stick to the chips. The recipe I'm usin

Is it normal for collard greens to be red?

The collard greens that I have received are red. Is this normal/healthy? Image attached. Google searching this gives me zero results that are anywhere near r

How can I remove blood from snow goose breasts within a few hours?

I am not a hunter. My friend has given me several pounds of snow goose breast meat, hunted and cleaned today. He wants me to slow cook them tonight so we can ea

What is the difference between normal salt and salt of guérande?

What is the difference between the salt of guérande sel de guérande and normal salt ? I have a truffle flavored sel de guérande, which hav

brunch for sixty people - how to estimate amounts?

We will be hosting a buffet brunch in our home for about 60 people, serving bagels, lox, tuna salad, egg salad, kugel, and farmer's salad. How do I determine

Chinese noodle dough breaking when pulled

How can I make the dough for Chinese ramen noodles stretchy? It keeps breaking when I pull just a little bit. I used wheat flour, water, and baking soda. What

What to expect from canned bear meat?

I aquired a can of bear meat from Finland. I'm not sure what to expect of the contents of the can. Will the meat be pre-cooked? I can find some ideas online fo

Matza balls 'explode' at high altitude

We now live in the mountains at 8,500’ (2600 m) and I cannot make matza balls for chicken soup up here. They explode into dust in boiling water. Water boi

Expired panko bread crumbs

A couple of days ago, I used some expired panko bread crumbs (expired by at least 5 months) for chicken tenders. They had this bad stale oil smell to them and I

Is 'honey in crystallized form' the same as 'raw honey'?

Is 'honey in crystallized form' the same as 'raw honey'? Subquestion: can heated/pasteurized/decrystallized honey ever crystallize again?

Cooking techniques for venison neck

I recently received a venison neck. I've never cooked this cut before and I haven't found a lot of helpful recipes. I want to keep it as whole as possible, not

My baked cookies are crumbling [closed]

I bake these cookies every day but with varying results. It's a simple recipe where flour sugar and oats are combined and hot butter with baki

Can plastic grocery store misters be used for oil?

I’m really tired of buying oil spray cans. I know that there are relatively inexpensive misters out there, Misto currently being the most popular, it seem

Parcooking carrots and green beans for an already well-seasoned casserole

I will be heating an otherwise perfectly-seasoned casserole dish for an hour. (Time constraint non-negotiable! But temperature flexible.) I want to add fresh

What does soaking in a solution of baking soda do to fruit when preserving it?

Last year the recipe I used for preserving whole figs involved pricking the figs with a fork and soaking them in a weak solution of baking soda. What is the b

Should I put yeast in sweet bread? [closed]

Do you put yeast in sweet bread? Thanks!

Identify a round kitchen tool with perforated and hinged metal leaves

My old roommate left this in my kitchen before moving out. I can't remember what it is or used for. Is this part of a grill? Does it go in my sink to trap th