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Large Aluminium foil bakingpan

When a large aluminium foil bakingpan is usd to bake rusks or biscotti can you use the pan a second time

Oven does not have a temperature notification sound

Oven is in new condition, however about 10 yeqrs old. The oven does not have a signal to let you know when desired temperature has been reached. Mfg. suggested

Fridge life of sauce/condiments

Right so, for many sauces i buy, they have a use within 3 days / 4 weeks after opening in the instructions on the back. For most.. they have an expiry date on

Does Agar Agar expand in the stomach if not diluted enough?

This might be an odd question. But I am making gummybears from fruit i mixed smooth in a food processor and agar agar. I read that agar is a potential chocking

Found some spots on dry aged beef, getting slimy. Need advice

I just found that there are some part of the dry aged beef under a rack that became slimy. It has been 20 days at 2°C and humidity around

A recipe instructs to boil a whole head of cabbage, can I boil individual leaves instead?

In Madhur Jaffrey's An Invitation to Indian Cooking, her recipe for Cabbage leaves stuffed with potatoes instructs you to boil the cabbage leaves by submerging

Why use baking powder instead of yeast?

I am asking the converse of the question "Why use yeast instead of baking powder?" For example, can banana bread be made with yeast instead of baking powder? I

Steaming with oil instead of water

Can you cook some foods just placing them in a metal frame above hot oil? In the same way as steaming vegetables, but with oil. Is that a thing?

Rigging equipment for steaming large amounts at once

I am making steamed BBQ pork buns for a work potluck. I have some steamer equipment, but small scale. I'm looking at making 60+ buns, and would really like to

Can all types of honey be used to make mead?

What is the difference between raw and wild honey? Is it raw because of honey collected from apiary domesticated bees, and wild when collected from the forests?

How to remove moisture from cheese that is stored in a liquid?

Certain cheeses, such as halloumi and mozzarella, are often stored in sealed packages that are filled with liquid rather than air (I'm assuming to help to prese

Can spanikopita (or other phyllo foods) be prepped in advance?

I offered to cook for an event for a friend. Later, the request came that the food should be "finger food". Grumbling aside (I hate tedium), most the finger foo

How Sanitary are Counter-Style Baked Goods versus Packaged Goods?

In a local supermarket, the bakery section has a small cart-like unit that houses baked goods like croissants, bagels, etc. The cart has small boxes to store th

Working principle of a farinograph [closed]

I am thinking of building a farinograph, not as accurate as the ones used in lab, for my friend's project. I know that a farinograph measures

Canning fresh meat in an oil bath?

I was recently given some home canned fresh pork, that was preserved by boiling at 100C for three hours. It is only a few weeks old and tastes delicious, but af

Can one use SOS pad on Gotham frying pan?

Stains remaining in frying pan after cooking meat that sticks to the pan. I have tried SOS pads, is that okay?

How long to keep duck eggs

Came home from offshore an still have duck eggs in fridge there dated 28 march 2018 is it ok to eat them now?

Albacore or Yellow Fin

I once heard that one type of canned tuna is prone to have less mercury (poison) based upon the size it is at harvest or the location where it is commonly found

Haloumi cheese is very hard

I made halloumi from raw cow's milk. I followed Ricki Carroll's recipe and it tastes right but is very hard. I am wondering when cooking in the whey, it never

Correlation between perceived sweetness and sugar content

A couple of months ago I started to take note that the perceived sweetness of foods isn't always correlated with its sugar content. One stark example was yogurt

Can calcium sulphate substitute for calcium chloride in mozarrella cheese making?

Calcium sulphate is what I have plenty.

What qualities to look for in a cut of beef destined for "well done"?

The major cooking advice is to buy a certain cut (sirloin, etc..) and cook it to rare-degrees. However, my guests don't like beef that has any pink inside or "

How do I peel garlic in bulk? [duplicate]

I want to make some garlic and jalapeno infused oil. Maybe not jalapeno but some kind of Chile.

Do dishes used for preparing food need to be washed with soap?

It seems to me that washing dishes with soap serves two purposes: To remove food residue from the dishes To kill bacteria that got on the dishes As far as I kn

Wouldn’t flash cooling inside a freezer ice cube box be as effective as an ice bath?

I’ve recently cooked marinated flank steak for four hours and placed it directly in the freezer ice cube box. By placing the warm item between ice sheets

What can I use instead of annatto?

Annatto is a common spice in Mexican cookery, especially in the Yucatan. However, like many Mexican ingredients, it's hard to find in Europe. What can I use as

Substitute regular sugar for confectioners sugar in icing

Can I use regular sugar instead of powdered sugar to make a drizzle icing for my pound cake?

Can you safely torch a meringue topping instead of baking it?

I want to make a butterscotch pudding and chill it in ramekins. Since the pudding calls for egg yolks, I thought of making the whites into a meringue topping. I

Farmer cheese turns out inconsistently

A couple of years ago I made farmer cheese from this recipe. It turned out great: creamy and delicious. Today I made the same recipe, and it turned out dry and

beef ribs thawing overnight in sink will meat be good [duplicate]

I laid frozen beef ribs out about midnight in the sink, got up around 9 am and remember I laid them out. will they still be safe to grill???