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Bought a new pre-seasoned cast iron and not sure if seasoning is good

Noob on cast iron skillets here. I've been in love with this type of cooking for a while and just bought yesterday on amazon my first skillet. It's not a Lodg

Gritty White Globules in Precooked Grocery Store Sausage?

I've been buying some various types of precooked brand-name sausages from the grocery store over the last few months, and while they've been pretty good I have

How to stop mint flavor dying when cooking?

I notice albondigas recipes involve adding chopped mint leaves to the meatballs. Whenever I do this the minty smell is amazing coming from the freshly rolled un

Is it safe to refrigerate a 3-2-1 ratio pickle I mistakenly processed for canning?

I followed a recipe based on 3-2-1 ratio of water-vinegar-sugar. I boiled the water, added the vinegar and sugar, whisked until the sugar dissolved, let it coo

Bottling for sale [closed]

I'm trying to bottle and sell a BBQ sauce from our restaurant and would like to know what is needed to do so. Health concerns and methods of d

Sprouting and Sowing seeds

What is the distinction between seeds/grains for sprouting and other edible uses and seeds/grains for sowing/planting?

Homemade yogurt hygiene; can the results be dangerous?

I'm late to the Instant Pot homemade yogurt game, but have been having fun eating the results. I'm relatively careful about cleaning the pot and implements, but

How much does freezing grapes longer sweeten them more?

My grandparents in Toronto bought 10 kg of Ontario coronation grapes from Loblaws on Sep 1 2019, as they have been doing the past 10 years. They don't know why,

How long do I have to submerge an egg in a specific temperature water to boil it?

Living in a dorm, I am severely limited by my cooking options. I have a non-microwave safe bowl, which I'm using for the noodle soup (that will be accompanied b

How to check on something baking in oven

Whenever I bake something, I am afraid of opening the oven door because I think heat/hot air/steam will escape. For example, today I made baguettes with a wat

Kitchen utensil identification - tong of some sort

My wife got this from a thrift store for a good price; and hey, it would be good for something. The bottom plate has several long slender slots. Any ideas?

Is this a Confectionery Ganache frame?

I have been trying to search for this device for days. I’ve used the terms “dough rolling frame, caramel ruler, confectionery frame, ganache frame

kansui powder vs. lye water, which one is better for noodles?

What is the difference between kansui powder and lye water? Can they substitute for each other?

What sticks sausage stuffing together?

I tried making sausages for the first time today, and when I cooked them, the inside was more like a paste than a solid meat. Does anyone know why/how this can

Ate raw beef patty that I microwaved for 2 mins first, Is it safe?

I was given this Great Value brand beef patty from a person who didn't like them. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-100-Pure-Beef-Patties-8-lb-32-Count/1

Can I re-cook potatoes stored half-roasted in the fridge?

The other day I roasted some new potatoes in olive oil, with some thyme and garlic and added some lemon later. The only problem was I didn't roast them for long

Large waffle HowTo

So I have pretty successful gluten-free waffles with this post but now I'd like to make a fairly large waffle. I don't have a large waffle maker/griddle/iron bu

Is horse meat supposed to be chewy?

I just had horse meat for the first time and found it rather chewy. When asked what I thought of it, I said I found it a bit chewy. I then got a new portion,

Why did my stew not taste sweet?

I made a stew with garam masala and paprika only(https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/bart-ground-paprika/007317-3405-3406). I would have expected it to tast

What can I do with soaked beans that I can't use right away?

I started soaking some dried black beans in water and salt in preparation to make delicious beans and rice tomorrow. However my wife has informed me that we hav

What's the safest shape for homemade hard-candy

I'm thinking about trying to make some wintergreen hard-candies out of gum paste + wintergreen extract, but wasn't sure what shape / size to make them. It got

Preventing matcha deposits

I've recently started preparing matcha latte at home, I bought matcha powder and I proceed as follows: Put 2 tsp of matcha powder in a cup through a sieve Add

slow cooker pot roast with carrots and potatoes

Slow cooker recipe for above says 6 hour on high,but I prefer to do it on low, go to work and come back with dinner being around 6:30. How many hours on low sh

Why is the meat closer to the bones tastes better?

I like to bake (roast?) whole chicken and whole ducks. I noticed that the best meat is always the meat the is closest to the bone (whether or not this meat is c

How do I know if food left at room temperature is still safe to eat?

If I left food out of the refrigerator for some period of time, is it still safe? If I left it out too long, can I salvage it by cooking it mo

What is tortilla flour?

I've accidentally ordered tortilla flour for my kitchen instead of flour tortillas. The meal was saved, but I don't know anything about this flour specifically

Is there a wine traditionally served with beef carpaccio?

Is there a wine traditionally served with beef carpaccio? Like, they would typically serve flammkuchen with federweisser.

Pressure cooking Sun chokes (jerusalem artichokes)

Anyone experimented with pressure cooking jerusalem artichokes to reduce the flatulence factore (inulin)?

Fighting flash rust on cast iron pans

I completely stripped the seasoning off of two pans with the intention to start the seasoning process over from scratch. One pan I had messed up the seasoning (

Sourdough calculator

I've been making bread with commercial yeast but now I would like to try sourdough. I read about sourdough making and I was wondering if there is a calculator t