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What controls the pressure in a MultiCooker?

When I attempt to pressure cook in my 8 quart Fagor Lux LCD Multicooker, it no longer builds up pressure. There are two places where pressure can be vented: a v

Is refrigerated seafood fresher than seafood displayed on ice but uncovered?

I'm guessing that seafood displayed in refrigerators aren't exposed to room temperature would be fresher than seafood exposed on ice?

Meringue - Dry Crisp And Impossibly Delicate [closed]

I am looking for a recipe for an impossibly dry/crisp baked meringue. The baked meringue medallions, once cooled, are almost like oak log ash

Please suggest a substitute for espresso powder which is not made from coffee

I see Espresso Powder frequently in chocolate-based baking recipes. I've done some searching here (and elsewhere online) for potential substitutes, but have onl

Can I buy cocoa butter squares for cooking?

In the 70's, I used to be able to buy cocoa butter squares - like unsweetened chocolate - made by Hershey's. They no longer make it. I made white chocolate fu

What happens to dough when sugar is added?

I've been experimenting with a brioche recipe. After mixing the first few ingredients (flour, liquids, etc.) and develop some gluten, I add the sugar per the re

How do you properly cook stuffed cannelloni?

Up until now when I made cannelloni I stuffed it with meat. Now was the first time I made it with cheese and here are some problems I have discovered: The chee

Ground beef at home and food safety

Is there any benefits to grinding meat at home regarding safety? From my understanding, the reason a cut of meat can be cooked rare is that the outside ,which m

Not sure of slow cooker setting in my multi pot

I have a Cook's Essentials K22739 multi use pot. It has 2 pressure cooker settings, and one setting each for steam, brown, warm and slow cook. If I have a sm

Is this canned Asparagus any good?

What are the odd sprouts at the ends of them? Exp date is good. I've seen this frequently now. I usually just cut off the ends and eat it anyway.

What would make old fashioned fudge tough?

I've been making old fashioned fudge for years with great success. But today my fudge came out tough. It's not the normal I overbeat it and its grainy and a lit

Why do my Gnocchi get sticky?

I am having trouble getting my gnocchi to behave properly. I nailed the recipe a few years ago but haven't made any in between and now they turn out sticky afte

Does it take longer to cook more pork ribs?

I have to cook 6 racks (about 16lbs) of baby back ribs (packs of 3 from Costco). I can't find anything on the internet about how to adjust for time when cooking

Can I eat raw salmon I froze for a week on my home freezer?

The FDA standards say that raw salmon should be frozen at -20C for seven days before it's safe to eat. My freezer goes down to -25C. Salmon in my supermarket i

Cutting windows into a premade gingerbread

We have a gingerbread kit that we would like to add windows. What is the best way to cut into the hard gingerbread without breaking?

Using Clotted Cream as Whipping Cream

Can I add normal milk or cream with a 30% fat content to clotted cream with a 58% fat content to make whipping cream? can clotted cream be whipped on its own? I

How to make wafer paper?

I would like to make wafer paper like it is used as basis for some Christmas cookies or as used in church (oblates). This seems to be too basic to be mentioned

How to sharpen knife with chunk missing?

Is it better to grind off the whole blade or should I find someone to add metal and then sharpen it again?

Can I liquify/blend caramelized onions?

I will be making sausage and want to include the flavour of caramelized onions. I have caramelized the onions but the pieces seem a bit large to be in sausage.

Can a cast-iron casserole be used for steaming?

I just got my first cast-iron cookware -- a 2.5qt casserole (similar to the Le Creuset ones, but a fair bit cheaper). I understand that cast-iron cookware has s

How can I improve my chicken curry recipe?

So, I’ve been experimenting with making curry and drew upon various recipes I found online. The common threads that I found were the following: Using o

How can I process Hot Pepper without killing the spice (capsaicin)?

I am planning to make sauces using a local, very strong, Pepper called "Rocoto" which has 200 000 Scoville heat units. The problem is, unlike Habanero or Chili

Guidance about using pith in marmalade

I've been looking at recipes for orange marmalade and some say "don't use the pith because it's too bitter" but the photos often show the peel and pith (the par

Can I make this caramel the "usual" way instead of using golden syrup and condensed milk

I've been following this millionaire's shortbread recipe to make as a Christmas gift. In the second stage, the caramel recipe uses condensed milk and golden s

Washing vegetables that I accidentally threw moldy tomato sauce on safe?

So I was frying some mushrooms and was gonna put tomato sauce/passata on it but I didn't realize it was moldy until I squeezed it out of the box and onto the mu

Proper freezing for King Crab Legs

A local grocer is selling cooked, frozen King Crab Legs. I'd like to buy them a week in advance of Christmas and keep them frozen until it's time to eat them.

Why do sungold kiwis never sting the tongue, while green kiwis can?

I've been buying ripe sungold kiwis (from New Zealand) and green kiwis (from Italy) for at least 5 years, and have noticed that sungolds never sting, while the

How to stabilize soft nougat?

Which ways to stabilize soft nougat do you know? By stabilize I mean making it less sticky and preventing it from creeping. I emphasise, that I don't want to ad

How do I get rid of smells and tastes leaching into other cookies when stored together for gifts?

how to prevent cookies picking up the smell and taste of other cookies when storing together - Like Mint or Peanu Butter that makes all the other cookies taste

Seedless blueberry jam - consistency

I was trying to customise blueberry jam for a friend who did not like the jam with the entire fruit in it. So I had to filter out the seeds and skin. But the co