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How should i supposed to bake cookies in gas oven?

How should i supposed to bake cookies in gas oven? Like my gas oven burner burns from one side at a time either from bottom or top. Should i bake cookies from b

How to Use Ravioli Maker without Press Insert

I have a ravioli maker, the kind that is rectangular and has 12 squares with 1" holes meant to be used with a rolling pin to seal the ravioli. I've never used i

Peach sorbet is not setting at all and the mix is having a jelly texture when popped into the freezer

I am doing a peach sorbet following pierre herme recipe which literally said: 580g of peach puree 74g sugar 104g water 37g of glucose (I've used high quality h

How to understand flavors and when to use combination of them?

I want to be a home cook and at some stage to become a chef having my own café or restaurant. Marco Pierre White always says when he likes a dish in mas

Kneading bread dough

If a recipe calls for ten minutes hand kneading a bread dough, how long should it take to knead in a mixer using dough hooks?

What are the effects of abstaining from eating a certain flavor?

I've often heard that we become accustomed to oversalty food and that abstaining from eating such foods for a few weeks could allow us to taste salt in lesser q

Does it make sense to vacuume brined meat? Why not sous vide in water directly?

If you wet brine a piece of meat and don't apply anything else to it, why exactly do you need a bag? Why not cook the meat directly in the brine? While it cook

Making Kombucha - problems and questions

This is my first attempt at making kombucha. For the 2nd fermentation I had one bottle and one jar. When it tasted ok I put the bottle in the fridge and am d

The role of fat (butter, oil) in caramel-required recipes?

Why in some recipes with using caramel, like, for example, caramelized walnuts or chinese caramelized apples, its required to melt sugar in oil or butter instea

If a cheese sold as pasta-cheese does not melt, is it "cheese"?

This might sound like a dumb question: Back in the day I cooked some pasta for some friends and they bought this cheap grated cheese in the supermarket. I reme

How do I salvage this bread dough?

I was planning to make a brioche dough, but somehow managed to measure out and add cornstarch instead of bread flour. I've taken as much of the cornstarch out a

How to thicken a sour cream-based pastry cream?

I did some research, but can't find the answer to my problem: I need to thicken the cream that I am making for my layered cake. The cream is made of sour cream

Keeping meat in salt water

Let's say that I want to keep meat in my fridge for a week. From what I read, this is frowned upon, as it leaves time for bacteria to develop and to produce tox

Scaled down batch of soda syphon batter

I want to make a smaller batch of a soda syphon batter recipe as a trial. The batter involves flour, vodka, honey and lager, and is put into a CO2 soda syphon.

Which type of charger for soda syphon batter

I'm looking at a recipe for batter using a soda syphon. Since the term soda syphon, as opposed to cream whipper, is used I'd assumed the cartridges should be C

Replacement for Thyme

Im making a strawberry tart where the sauce is made from boiling thyme, port/tawny and strawberry juice. Is there any replacement for thyme in this?

How to make homemade bread machine mixes for long-term store?

I bought a bread machine that makes delicious bread, but in the weekday, I rarely have time to put all of the ingredients together. I would like to prepare many

When roasting or sauteeing vegetables, does it matter if it was fresh, canned or frozen?

I am duplicating a recipe I used from Homechef, using store bought ingredients. One thing I often see is that canned or frozen vegetables (sometimes in streama

What is the setting for the strongest brew on my coffee maker?

My coffee maker has settings for strong, gourmet, and bold. Which would brew the strongest coffee?

Does soaking in saltwater for 20 mins help cleanse mussels?

After reading both sides of the debate (cp. beneath), I can't make up my mind! I live in Toronto, Canada. I buy my mussels from Diana's Seafood or Loblaws.

In Canada, must commercially sold mussels be purged and purified in UV filtered water for 42 hours?

I live in Toronto, Canada. I buy my mussels from Diana's Seafood or Loblaws. I wonder if the quote beneath from Mussel Myths & FAQs - The Cornish Mussel

What is a substitute for Miso Dressing? [closed]

I got a recipe coming up for Thai Fish Cakes. The recipe calls for Miso Dressing to be put on top of the fish cakes. Problem is, I can't find

Freezing or drying "hardy" herbs

I have some decently sized herb plants in my garden. In their respective prime I like to chop and freeze herbs like chives and parsley, while stuff like basil i

Could you brine steak?

I have read that brining pork chops is a good idea but can you brine beef steaks of various cuts? Would this achieve anything good or spectacular or is it just

Could you make sauerkraut with spinach?

I'm just wondering if you can ferment spinach in a similar way you can ferment cabbage leaves? Would this have appealing results at all?

How to know if blackberries are safe to eat?

I'm having a problem where the blackberries I buy from the store on Sunday seem to be spoiled on Monday. On Sunday, I specifically look around the outside of th

How long will schmaltz last in the freezer?

I have three frozen containers of schmaltz. The newest is three months old; the oldest is probably a couple of years old. Are any of them edible?

How long can cooked, refrigerated chicken breast stay out at room temperature? [duplicate]

I cooked up some fresh chicken two days (Saturday) ago and stored it in my fridge sealed in some Tupperware. I made a delicious wrap for work

Meat thermometer doesn't "stop" measuring. How to know actual measurement?

I recently bought a meat thermometer so that I could measure my chicken. This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IHHLB3W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_

Tips on how to freeze a no-bake cheesecake

Good day! I have made a no-bake cheesecake in a glass container. Since I could not find the parchment paper, I used a substitute- aluminium foil. Now, the dish