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Can I boil milk unattended (and still keep the pan clean)?

Many recipes call for first bringing milk up to boil. I normally boil 1 quart (1 litre) of milk in a 3-quart stainless steel heavy bottomed pan: use low heat

Chilli powder in the UK

Today, chilli powder in the UK, as sold by the major supermarkets and the largest independent brand, is a US/Mexican style blend of powdered red chillis with he

Goose for Christmas

I want to cook my goose on Christmas Day for eating about 3pm. BUT I will not be at home from 10am - 2pm. Can I leave it to slow cook at a lower temperature d

how to get rid the sourness in yogurt

My question is about making yogurt at home. I made yogurt at home but there is some problem which causes the yogurt to taste sour. I tried lots of methods to pr

Technical reasons against chocolate-coated shortbread

It is possible to find chocolate-coated shortbread (as in, the Scottish biscuit made of flour, sugar and butter, coated with chocolate) as a product in the UK,

The function of glycerine in fondant

What is the function of glyceine in fondant? Is there a specific grade of glycerine used for fondant? I ask this because the one I buy in the bakery store lo

What is important to keep in mind when making a white sauce?

White sauce is dairy based, but what is it exactly? What are the main ingredients? Is it thickened somehow or not? How thick should it be? Should it contain her

Silverside Beef Roast - tough to cut on the plate and chewy

I recently roasted a Silverside joint for a typical English Sunday dinner. It was a pretty standard job. I got it to room temperature, rubbed it with salt and

How can I maximize the cheese flavor in my pizza?

I am using the best cheese that I can buy, but my pizzas still don't have much of a cheese flavor. Is it something that I'm doing wrong, or has the cheese chan

Should I use salted or unsalted butter if the recipe doesn't specify?

When recipes call for “butter” but doesn’t specify “salted” or “unsalted”, which should I use? Does it matter?

Is there a replacement for cheese on pizza?

How can I make pizza without cheese? Isn't cheese the most important thing on pizza? It allows pizza toppings to stay in place. I tried without cheese, and on

how to store rice for 12 hours so it doesn't dry out

I have bad experiences with packing rice for lunch, and having it dry out and get gross overnight (like, I'll steam twice as much rice as I want to eat for dinn

Cabinets at the top of the wall, what goes there? [closed]

I recently got a new house and (unlike my current house) the kitchen has cabinets going all the way to the ceiling. These cabinets are unreach

Making potato pancakes without egg

I am wanting to make these Kartoffelpuffer, which is german for potato pancakes. I am looking to use this recipe https://www.allergygirleats.com/potato-pancakes

Why is a head of cabbage green, yet it appears white when chopped for cole slaw?

Cole slaw can be purchased as either a dry mix of chopped cabbage (and perhaps other veggies), or dressed and ready-to-eat. In either form, the cabbage appears

Why add salt to the water when cooking pasta?

What is the effect of adding salt to the water when cooking pasta?

Short term storage for fresh soup

I make and sell freshly made, plant based soups. (no dairy, oil or meat in them) I sell them in quart jars. I'm wondering if I hot water can them, will they la

What is this utensil?

dads, chefs, cooks, and other kitchen tool-familiar folks, We used to have this exact fork like spatula but it recently broke. We are looking to buy a replace

Mixing Ghee with Other Ingredients

I was mixing wet ingredients together for a muffin recipe, and I prepared the eggs, water and vanilla extract. I melted Ghee butter in the microwave, and tried

Proper way to calculate the amount of sugar in a drink

I have recently read an article (in Spanish) about a sugary drink (water-based) with stated the following facts: Ingredients of the drink: natural mineral wate

Cooking onions without carmelization

Is there a way to cook onions in recipes that won’t have them release a lot of sugar like cooking them in liquid. I am on a very low carb diet and am not

How long and at what temperature and with what oil should doughnuts be fried?

I just gave this recipe a try and the results were as follows: The first doughnuts to be fried, sat in for the full time period listed in the recipe (3 minutes

What Can I Make in a Rice Cooker Besides Rice?

I received a rice cooker as a gift. I like to know if anything else I can done with it other than, cook rice. you have some ideas?

the whistle on the kettle keeps popping off

Is it safe to use Teflon tape on a kettle whistle? I have a stovetop stainless steel kettle with a whistle so I don't walk away and forget it. The two parts of

Is "parboiling" chicken stupid (or wasteful)?

I realize the question can be considered inflammatory - use the latter wording (wasteful) if it helps... When I learned (taught myself) to cook and first figur

Can Lasagna be frozen before cooking, if using uncooked lasagna noodles, not the no boil type

I have never pre-cooked my lasagna noodles and I use regular noodles, not the no boil type. Can I freeze this lasagna before cooking or should it be cooked and

How to thicken watery gravy?

I cooked a chicken dish with a watery gravy. The dish is already fully cooked and flavoured well, but the gravy is thinner than I would like. I know that gravy

How to make meatball style food that keeps its shape

How to preserve shape of meatballs and mince-meat shami kebabs? What ingredients help these items keep their shape? We tried chicpea flour, eggs but the bodies

Sugar in custard cookie dough.

I completely forgot to add the sugar in my custard cookie dough. I've already baked them, anything I can do with them?

What to do with 10 liters Heinz BBQ sauce?

I just got a 10 liter bucket of Heinz BBQ sauce for free, and the expiration date is next week. Any ideas how to properly utilize it?