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cooking Nan bread

I don't have space for any more kitchen equipment, or money to waste. I want to cook nan breads but I don't have a tawa ( a sort of skillet) I do have a metal b

Do I put vinegar in the water when poaching an egg? [duplicate]

Does the water need to boil or just be hot? Do I need to put salt and vinegar in the water or just salt? And if it needs vinegar, what kind? H

Broth or stock?

I’m in the finishing stage of making my tonkatsu soup base for ramen, and I’m very pleased with the results! But I’m wondering, is it a stock,

Instant Pot -- how should I resolve conflicting sets of instructions?

The manual that came with my Instant Pot says not to put the lid in the dishwasher. The Instant Pot website says that the lid is dishwasher safe. Which should I

How long do I sous-vide a 5.5lb veal breast?

How long and at what temperature should I sous-vide a 5.5lb veal breast?

6 hour cooling contradicts 2/4 hour food use rule

When potentially hazardous foods are cooked, it is said that cooling from 60 to 21 C should happen in 2 hours and from 21 to 5 C in 4 hours, does this not contr

Mixing Fondant Icing to make Pink

I have some White and Red Fondant icing left over from a cake I made recently, I have another cake to make for my mother in-law, and need Pink icing. If I mix

Does cooking break down both fibers in food vegetables and if so is are some cooking methods better for this purpose?

Does cooking break down/soften the fibers in vegetables such as greens(kale, spinach, lettuce) , potatoes and carrots? Does both the macro-nutrient fiber as we

Is it safe to cook with food grade mineral oil?

There is a thing such as "food grade mineral oil". Does "food grade" means it is safe to cook with? I know it is used widely for oiling cutting boards. Also,

Spaghetti noodle issues

I need to cook spaghetti for about 70 people. How do I cook up the noodles that morning and avoid soggy or stuck together noodles? I am assuming my heating opt

Applesauce as a substitution [duplicate]

When a recipe calls for sugar and oil or butter which one can applesauce be substituted for and what is the ratio?

Charcoal grills

Every other year it seems like my charcoal/ash tray rusts and creates holes in it to where I can't put charcoal on it because of the rotted holes. Is there any

Is it really that easy to make safe cured salmon with a 3 min sugar/salt brine?

The reason for this question is that I live in a landlocked part of the US, thus; the salmon I have access to isn't "fresh off the boat", and there aren't reall

Israeli restaurant-style falafel and hummus, how do to make? [closed]

How is authentic Israeli restaurant-style falafel and hummus made? Is there any secret? Thanks in advance!

How to make Hummus that doesn't have a hardened layer?

When hummus has stood outside for some time, a harder layer on top forms. Can this be avoided?

What is this slimy coloured stuff growing in my plates?

Recently, I observed that there is some brown slimy stuff on the underside of my plates. I don't know what they are or how they form. I tried removing it with a

Preserving bread with vinegar

If you use vinegar to preserve a piece of bread by pouring it over, will the vinegar affect the bread's taste?

How to preserve tea taste for 6-7 hours?

I am new to this site and I hope my question is clear to everyone. I prepare 4 cups of black tea in the morning by bringing water and tea powder to boiling. Th

cast iron skillet

I put my cast iron skillet on the stove top , turned up the heat slowly then turning it up high , when I removed the pan, I obseverd a ring/mark the size of my

Black spots in porcelain coffee mug

I bought a (fine china) coffee mug a couple of months ago and started using it recently. I saw 3 black spots in the inside of the mug and a lot more speck-like

How do you minimise hand washing between every step to keep tools clean?

Say you cooking beef steak: You have to unwrap the beef from its packaging, lay it down, get blood on your hands, wash hands, sprinkle salt, wash hands, grind

Gritty White Chocolate

I'm making white chocolate following this recipe and it had a couple issues: The sugar didn't fully dissolve, so some of it tasted overly sweet at the bottom o

Black spotting/dust in stainless steel utensils.Is this mildew?

I moved into this house a couple of months ago and bought some high quality stainless steel utensils with me from my house. I am noticing some black spots that

Is Torta de Santiago supposed to be very moist?

Is a Torta de Santiago supposed to be moist? I cook it on convection for full time but the cake is still moist, so much so that my 95 year old mother-in-law c

Half and half cream already curdled in a fresh carton

What could be going on here? On several occasions recently, I have purchased small (half pint) cartons of half-and-half (10%) cream. The "out" date on the carto

Are rotting potatoes dangerous when coming in contact with skin?

Paranoid college student here. Today I had discovered some potatoes in my dorm kitchen that seemed to be covered in black gooey mold, gone extremely mushy, and

Am I missing out on something by not using parchment paper?

I enjoy occasionally baking over the weekends and on special occasions - biscuits, macaroons, cakes, pies, etc. I don't use parchment. My baked goods have alway

Can I use an electric smoker without wood chips as an oven to cook a ham?

I'm cooking a big dinner. I am wondering if I can use my electric smoker without woods chips like a second oven so I can free up space in oven inside. Will it c

Using Pyrex casserole dish as bread cloche?

Can a casserole dish (Pyrex) be used upside down as a bread cloche?

Artisan sourdough bread

We buy artisan white sourdough bread from a baker. when we first got it the loaves were lovely for sandwiches. Lately for a couple months now the loaves havin