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Why was my bread mix really dry and take ages to knead properly?

I have been unable to find bread flour in my local grocery store, but did find a bread mix that contained three ingredients (wheat flour, salt and raising agent

Melted vs softened butter in cake recipes

I was making Victoria sponge cake, and the recipe called for using softened butter, which should then be mixed with sugar using an electric mixer. I did not hav

Why sugar butter cocopowder mixture got hard in double boiler

i was making a fudge brownie without chocolate. The recipe asked to put 1 1/2 cup sugar,3/4+2 tbsp cocopowder and 10tbsps of butter into double boiler and get e

Why are multiple infusions of tea better than one large one

I have found that most sites recommend brewing a large number of small batches of tea, with multiple infusions of the same leaves, instead of brewing a large co

Does anyone know why when we add vinegar to rice its texture changes? I would like to understand "chemically" what happens

I'm trying to improve my brown rice recipe, and although I put some vinegar in it, I still don't understand how it works. Does it make the rice stickier or loos

Kansui powder to Kansui liquid (Koon Chun) conversion?

I was curious if you could help me figure out the proper conversion from Kansui powder to Kansui liquid (Koon Chun bottle). Interestingly enough, I have a bott

Can fermented products (yoghurt, creme fraiche etc) be added to a ravioli filling?

If not, why not? (From a science point of view if possible :))

Cooking lean pockets in toaster oven?

I've been revisiting frozen food due to COVID, including one of my old favorites, hot/lean pockets. Years ago, I used to always make these in the toaster oven;

How does liquefying fruit compare to eating them whole?

I peel my fruits, quarter them, then hurl in my Vitamix blender. I don't filter or remove anything besides the rind. I'll call them liquefactions, as juice usu

Can I make gelatin from bones without beef flavor?

I was looking around on the internet to find out how to make gelatin from bones ( cow bones to be more specific). I found some methods but they mention the gela

I overseasoned my food, what can I do to remove the strong smell?

This happens to all of us - be it because we misread the recipe and threw in a tablespoon of sage when it said a teaspoon of sage, or because we were bravely ex

Too much water in cake mix but it’s already baking! What should I do?

The cake looks done but it’s not in the middle. Should I just keep baking it?

Shelf-Stable Cocktails

I'm a home brewer looking to can up shelf-stable cocktails to share with friends who don't drink beer. I know I'll be using Citric/Malic acid to mimic citrus fl

What is "pizza crust yeast"?

Someone gave me a bunch of envelopes of pizza crust yeast, "specially formulated for pizza crust". The packets also say that no rise time or proofing is needed,

Raw Ham Roast...How to smoke

I was given a frozen ham roast from a friend who bought a hog. I have a smoker and was wondering how to smoke a raw ham roast...

How can I minimize stirring when blending whole fruits?

I usually quarter whole fruits, and toss them into my Vitamix blender. But it blends only one or two quarters, and can't impact the other quarters. Then I stir

Can I make cornbread without flour?

I am in the UK, but acquired a taste for cornbread from previous visits to the US (it is almost unknown here). I’ve successfully made cornbread in the pa

Advice on rendering schmaltz

I'd like to try rendering schmaltz, and to that end have been stripping skin off the store rotisserie chickens my family buys (I've got two chickens-worth of sk

Use Stand Mixer for Scone

I tried for the first time to bake scone. I used a stand mixer to mix the ingredients based on a recipe. But I have some questions: Is it ok to use a stand mix

The whey of ricotta

I have made ricotta. (hot milk and lemon) I have seen some recommendations in relation to the whey of other cheeses. But I am not sure If I can apply it here.

Should I pre-season meat with salt even if it's skinless?

I read a lot of mentions of pre seasoning meat with salt 24 hours before cooking, with the idea that it draws moisture out, which can make the skin crispy when

Vegan mayonnaise never emulsifies?

I'm beginning to think this whole "egg-free mayonnaise" thing is an extremely elaborate practical joke. I have exhausted all the tips Google has yielded, so I'm

My stock made from leftover rotisserie chicken is very gelatinous. I thought only uncooked chicken bones made stock gelatinous. Any explanation?

Everything I read about making stock indicates that using raw chicken will create a gelatinous stock. I used leftover rotisserie chicken and it is delicious but

I am making an apple crisp and need to know how much salt I need for 4 tsps baking powder

I am making an apple crisp for my husband's restaurant. I'm using a recipe that I did not create. Recipe calls for 4 tsps baking powder, but there's no measurem

Should I top up pickling cabbage solution?

I'm making a first attempt at pickling cabbage. I compressed some cabbage in a suitable container, and added hot vinegar with spices to it, making sure to fill

What is this yellow "fat" thing on my bacon

Searching in google for yellow bacon fat returns nothing I'm assuming it's fat, but have never seen a large yellow lump of it on any bacon I have had in the

Maintaining a sourdough starter

There seems to be (much like everything else) different recipes, though most call for equal parts starter, flour and water for maintenance. However, one particu

How do I get softer peanut butter cup ice cream?

This is similar to this question, but a very different base so I'm asking this separately. I make ice cream fairly often, I have a very reliable base I add flav

Is it OK to deglaze your stainless steel pan with a dash of acetic acid?

It's really effective and most of the acetic acid boils off. Sometimes I don't want the vinegar or wine tartness, but I still want to capture the flavors from t

Mold on a single floating chilli seed in lacto-fermentation. Is this a problem?

I made my first attempt at lacto-fermentation and decided to ferment some chillis. I used a 3% salt water solution and currently 8 days into my first fermentati