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Which types of chilli work for homemade chilli oil?

I have seen a restaurant that has chili pepper in the olive oil bottle, it gave the oil a delicious chilli taste. I am planning to do the same at home. I wond

Is there any gelatin without sulphur dioxide?

I have bought a box of gelatin powder and saw sulfur dioxide in the ingredient list. I am just wondering about the safety of consuming them. If there exists a

Chicken didn't retain flavour from marinade

Last night I made some lovely chicken. However the flavour from the marinade was lacking and spotty. Some parts of the chicken (drumsticks) were quite flavourfu

Is pressure canning, weeks after regular canning safe?

Recently I have learned, that I need to use a pressure canner when canning paprika. So far I have only used my oven. I have ordered a pressure canner, but it m

Why does my sauce split?

I made chicken in peanut butter sauce. Similar to this question, it split. I used chicken stock, peanut butter, honey and soy sauce, and cooked the chicken in

What does 100 grams of something look like? [closed]

Is there any website, diagram or something that I could find that depicts how much a thing weighs, what that quantity looks like and how much

1946 Horehound Beer recipe - what is "capaicine"?

I was researching Horehound Beer recipes on (the old newspaper website) Trove. I found the name of an ingredient - perhaps a herb, that I did not know: "Capaic

Gluten-free waffles

I've been making gluten-free pancakes for some time (with varied, but usually good, success) and want to try my hand with waffles as I recently bought a waffle

What is this utensil for?

My sister inherited a bunch of tupperware and plastic utensils. One of them, we couldn't understand its purpose. Click for full size Ideas so far is to keep p

Is it more effective to add yeast before or after kneading?

Let's say I want to make bread. In this case, kneading is what develops more gluten. So would it make any difference if I fully developed the gluten first

Acidity level not increasing when fermenting cauliflower

I am currently part way through my first attempt at vegetable fermentation. Today marks the 4th day of fermenting some cauliflower, and things seem to be doing

Why are grape preserves so hard to find in the USA?

When I was much younger my grandmother was always complaining that she could never find grape preserves anymore. That was maybe 20-30 years ago. I recently sta

Best time to cook chicken, to keep it from going off

Assuming no use of freezer, or desire to salt-cure/pickle/etc. From how I was brought up, if I notice a piece of meat in my fridge is going to go off in the ne

Making Eggs for 50 people

My first time, making scrambled eggs for buffet, my company brought in box of liquid eggs, to be cooked in deep stove top pan. Any suggestions of what needs to

Order of ingredients when making Pizza dough

I see all kinds of different dough recipes for Pizza. They all contain flour, salt, yeast and water. Some contain olive oil as well. The recipes are not consist

Rescuing contaminated home made jam - possible?

I had a bash as making some home-made 'apple & blackcurrant' jam today and had reached the stage of testing to see if it had reached 'setting point'. I aske

How can I make carving a chicken less messy?

When I carve a roast chicken, a flood of juices overwhelms the moat on the carving board and inundates the counter. This is true whether or not I rest the meat

Is it safe to boil frozen vacuum sealed chicken without thawing?

Need to cook it fast and it's frozen. Can I place it in hot water with the pouch? Or is that dangerous because plastic particles get on it? What about if I use

When dissolving natural organic yeast in water, is it supposed to bubble?

When I made a dough, I dissolved natural organic yeast in water, but it didn’t make bubbles. Is this a sign that something is wrong?

How to make peanut butter less dry

When I make peanut butter at home, in a food processor, it comes out reasonably creamy as in store bought peanut butter, but when I put it in my mouth, it sucks

Why does "hot chocolate powder" lose taste?

Yesterday, I made hot chocolate with "Schokotraum Typ Trinkschokolade" from Krüger. I was very surprised, that it didn't taste sweet at all (which is bad;

Difference between types of yeast

While double checking a recipe I realized I might have used the wrong type of yeast. There is instant, active, liquid, dry and fresh yeast. What are the culinar

vinegar pickles safety

I recently made a large batch of mixed vegetable pickles (cucumber, onion, carrot, peppers, cauliflower, garlic) with a brine of 1 cup white vinegar to 3 cups w

Relation between concentration of sugar in syrup VS its spoil rate

My mother recently created a Centella asiatica vegetable juice. She states that we should add some sugar (e.g. 2 tea-spoons for 1.5 liter of vegetable wate

Why does a vegetable soup turn sour?

I made a vegetable soup with peas, onion, garlic, potatoes, celery, cubed chicken stock, salt, and olive oil. I put it in two containers, one open and the other

Traditionally, why are 'pasta bowls' wide and shallow?

I was curious as to why they're marketed as pasta bowls in the UK, and it's because they're frequently used for pasta (obviously). Buy why are bowls used for pa

Is it just as effective to mix fat in at the end of a curry?

I usually cook low fat curry i.e with fat removed. Since we still need fat before eating the curry I melt a bit of premade tallow in the microwave then I add t

How can I use left over crumble topping?

I like making fruit crumbles, and I like fruit crumbles, but I have a problem... I always make the crumble topping by estimating quantities, adjusting the ingr

Can i use natralite butter in making puff pastry [closed]

I want to make puff pastry, can i use natralite butter for making the same?

Why is my Frozen Yogurt Grainy?

I used Cal Peternell's recipe: 1 cup of whole milk 1/2 cup of half and half 1/2 cup of sugar pinch of salt 3 cups of whole milk yogurt zest and juice of a half