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How can brisket have separable lean and fat, when it is trimmed to 0" fat?

The USDA has different calorie amounts for brisket Lean and fat, 0" fat (1.69 kcal/gram) Lean, 0" fat (1.37 kcal/gram) Lean and fat, 1/8" fat (2.78 kcal/gram

Mini vs regular marshmallows

I have a recipe that calls for 500 grams of mini marshmallows. I only have regular marshmallows (340 grams in bag). Does anyone know how many regular marshmal

How to get spicey flavour from black peppers in stew?

The piperine in black pepper has a tangy/spicy flavor and I read that it concentrates in the black part of the peppercorn and not the inner white part. This be

Uncooked peppers and garlic in olive oil fizzled when opened

I put uncooked hot peppers in olive oil with garlic, onions, and seasoning. When I opened the jars, they fizzled. Is this safe to eat?

Who originated the dangerous avocado-pitting technique?

There are several reasonable and safe ways to pit an avocado. There is, however, one very popular (at least in the USA) and unsafe way: digging the pit out wit

Using parsley and thyme in a brine

I have a recipe for a brine that says to include a bunch of parsley when adding the ingredients to the boil. My question is, do I add the parsley whole, with th

Biscuits with Egg and Butter - how long will they keep?

I have a biscuit/cookie recipe that involves egg and butter - after I bake the cookies how long will they keep, at room temperature in an air-tight container?

How to Everything Soup / Anything Soup / Build It Yourself Soup / Stone Soup

Saute onions, fresh garlic, in the pot using 1 tbsp olive oil. • For every cup of chopped veggies, use approximately 2 cups broth [or water be used for a

microplastics from plastic pepper grinders?

I have a regular (steel) pepper grinder but I have defaulted to buying and using the 'all-in-one" bottles of peppercorn with the grinder top' from Trader Joe's.

scaling of kneading when scaling bread recipies

I usually make a pizza dough for 3 pizzas, from 500g flour, but once I made a double sized portion, with doubling everything in the recipe and I was not totally

Why do most precooked frozen fries smell bad and what to do about it?

Something like 4/5 of frozen fries brands in the store essentially smell like synthetic piss to me when you start cooking them and it doesn't go away. They tast

Can I cook a food differently than the instruction?

So the instruction on the food carton that I just bought only mentioned of oven-method but I actually know the food can be served via frying (on another brand p

18 hours fermentation of Biga

I am following Tony Gemignani's recipe for Pizza dough. For making a dough with a starter, he suggests making a Biga (which he calls "Tiga", link follows). Once

Millet (wild yeast/sourdough) fermentation decreasing thickness of the slurry

In order to reproduce a traditional Turkish drink recipe for Boza. Which has a thick consistency, low alcohol content (around 1%), and a slightly acidic sweet f

How do you disinfect various cooking items that have touched raw meat?

As a novice cook I am looking to perfect my approach to cleaning and disinfecting various things I use to handle raw meat such as cutlery, tongs, large knives,

Can i cook a hash brown differently than the instruction?

So in the package the instruction is only on an oven, but i know you can fry a hash brown.

How to prevent the breading residue sticking in chicken fry?

Recently I have been trying to fry chicken in KFC style. I marinate the chicken for over 3 hours or more. I bread the chicken just before frying. First 2-3

Can I make vegetarian soup dumplings?

Soup dumplings, or xiao long bao, are made by combining ground pork with chilled gelatinized pork stock inside a dough wrapper. When steamed, the gelatin stock

Why does brining lead to firmer salmon?

It often recommended to brine salmon with salt before sous vide, so it's firmer. On the other hand, salt tenderizes meat. What is the explanation of this opposi

Does the size of chilli pieces affect the hotness

If I'm chopping fresh chillis to use as an ingredient, does how fine I chop them affect the heat of the dish in any way? Logically, smaller pieces would expose

How to make crispy chocolate?

I tried to make crispy chocolate using dark compound outer casing. An inner filling made of dark compound, fresh cream, honey mixture along with some rice crisp

Making bread fast and with few ingredients

so I'm writing a story where one of the characters is trying to make some bread with minimal ingredients in a short amount of time. I'm not having much luck wit

Salt in dry ingredients versus salt in water?

Food: Baking focaccia. Ingredient and step in question: 3 grams of salt called for pre-mix. 'Problem': Normally I put the salt in the dry ingredients. Ye

Using a mild chilli vs giving a small amount of hot chilli?

I was just wondering what the difference between using a tablespoon of mild chilli vs a very small amount of hot chilli would be when it comes to taste? Is it

GF Wonton/Dumpling wrapper tip from pintrest (lasagna noodle + egg)

I bought gluten-free lasagna noodles, but I'm at a loss for how they want me to fold them. They are hard pasta noodles. Do I whisk a whole egg up to brush them?

Are there any cookbooks specifically designed for restaurant-level chefs/cooks?

It's fair to say most cookbooks are designed for the home cook. Not just in terms of quantities but also in terms of technique; it's very common to see recipes

Why can't chocolate be made caffeine free?

I recently read this article which suggests that it's impossible to make caffeine free chocolate. Why would this be the case? If we can make caffeine free teas

Red ptitim (pearl couscous)?

I used to work in an office by a restaurant that served red ptitim - Israeli-style pearl couscous, today are cooked in some sort of tomato sauce and come out re

Mixing cheesecake batter with an immersion blender

I have read various recipes suggesting that when adding eggs to cheesecake batter, it is better to incorporate them with as little mixing as possible, to avoid

Is it okay to leave cooked octopus in water till next morning?

I've cooked octopus in a boiling water (well, more like in own juice to be more precise) like I usually do and than I've realized that I'm too tired and going t