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Cooking Techniques
Short cuts and fixes, and all the tricks of the trade from fixing cooking blunders to perfecting the recipe with that little extra, are in this category. Make your life a little easier and cook like a pro by exploring this category.
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Why does your breading come off when you fry?
There's a little trick I use to help out with this problem. Bread your meat, place it on a sprayed pan and refrigerated until the breading is cool and stickier. Then fry. This helps the breading stay on the meat. And you can also repeat the process before frying to make it even better.
A recipe calls for 1 cup of dry sherry will it make a big difference if you leave it out?
Leave it out or substitutions will change the flavor. Apple juice or chicken stock.
A Cup Noodles (Manufactured by Nissin) contains a precooked (Fried) block of Instant noodles and sachets of powder (flavor for the soup).
Basic instructions
Pour boiling water into the XPS Foam cup and let the noodles steep for about 3 minutes (The longer the noodles are steeped, the smoother the texture. Short steeping times will result in a more starchy texture). With experience, you will later be able to steep your noodles without the use of a watch, and you will be able to intuitively know when it is time to eat the noodles.
Temperature of the water
Ideally, you should use very hot water for cooking Cup Noodles. The water
should be just below boiling temperature (otherwise the cup itself would melt). Boiling water can also cause injuries if by accident the noodles are spilled.
On using ice
Eating Cup Noodles with melted ice is OK, but make sure that you use only clean snow no humans have touched. Snow from outside the toilet at a ski resort is inappropriate. Cooking cup noodles with melted ice also takes a extremely long time. Using water is always preferable to using ice
While steeping
When steeping, place your chopsticks over the lid so that the lid will stay closed. If using a fork, stab the fork into the lid so that there are tines both inside and outside the bowl and so that the fork stays upright.
Some people choose to break apart the block of noodles with their chopsticks or fork so that the Cup Noodles cook faster. This can also allow the noodles to cook evenly.
Before eating
Before eating Cup Noodles, use your fork or chopsticks to pick up 1 strand of noodles. If you cannot do this, then the noodles have not steeped long enough. If the noodles have steeped for too long, they will become very thick and may break apart. DO NOT eat over-steeped noodles, as they will give you a extremely bad stomach-ache and may even induce vomiting
Microwaving Cup Noodles
There is also the microwave method, more popular in Hong Kong or China but less popular in Korea and Japan. You simply put the whole noodles inside the microwave for a period of time of your choosing. In Hong Kong, there are microwaves at Circle K and 7-Eleven for this purpose.
NOTE: It is safe to put the styrofoam cup into the microwave, but make sure to not put the noodles inside the microwave for so long that it melts.
Go to rachelrayshow.com and you can find out what time it is now on in your area. I'm from Detroit and the time has changed to 3 PM.
How do you learn cooking visually?
Lots of practice by watching your mentor (the person teaching you) and have them do that recipe over and over again until you memorize it.
What do you mean by strain the curd through a strainer?
If you are asking about something like cottage cheese, you would pour it into a strainer and allow the excess liquid to drain out of the curds.
What are the recommendations for cooking eggs in the microwave?
You will have to pierce the egg, otherwise the egg would explode in the microwave. You can also purchase utensils for cooking eggs in the microwave that will automatically pierce the egg & shell.
When will the brain poach an egg?
when the sun sets at noon and the moon is at its highest the poaching of the egg by the brain will begin,then wait 5 mins voila yummy in your tummy!brain eggs
What are good recipes containing Lima Beans?
They can be cooked with a piece of cured pork, fatback , bacon or a chicken piece to flavor.t hen simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Potatoes can also be added or corn.
Yes, you may be able to cook chicken nuggets and fish fingers on BBQ. Put them on a pan on top of the rack. Do not set them directly on the coals.
A few cooking tips I would give is to always wash your hands, cleasn as you go, follow direactions, be organized, and if you make a mistake, don't start all over. For instance if you put 1 more cup tsp. of sugar just try it and make it better next time. Always believe in yourself wen you cook. Its not the end of the world.
Three things that a chef or head of the kitchen should do aside from knowing how to cook?
Three things a chef should be knowledgeable in is sanitation, customer service and good hygiene. These are important because they give the customer a sense of security in their chef and maintains that all food is safe for consumption.
How is Hing powder used for cooking?
Hing powder is used for fragrence. It's normally used in dals and vegetables. Hing also acts as a preservative. A single piece of Hing slab can be used to store a large quantity of chilli powder.
E Boiling is the measure of the energy required to vaporize the solution, converting the water at 100 degrees to steam at 100 degrees. E Boiling is calculated from values of solution mass during the
power-on portion of the run:
E Boiling = (Initial Mass - Final Mass)*540*4.186,
where Initial Mass is the solution mass at the start of the power-on portion of the run, and Final Mass is the solution mass at the end of the power-on portion of the run. The constant 540 is the heat of vaporization of water in calories per gram.
How to make beef stew recipe for two people?
The great thing about beef stew (and stew and general) is that you can slow cook it and it's purpose is to stretch out meals by leaving you with leftover for the rest of the week. It is one of those things that is better the day after it is made. However feel free to halve or customize a recipe. Most stews will contain stew meat that should be floured and browned on all sides in you dutch oven (if using a slow cooker brown the meat in a frying pan first. Then you will need on onion, a few potatoes and some carrots. Beans and corn are also a nice addition near the end of cooking. A nice basic recipe:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1122826
How long does it take to make icing?
There are many ways to make icing. The quickest is to mix icing sugar with a tiny bit of water. This takes less than a minute and produces an icing that will firm up in the refrigerator. (Icing sugar is a mixture of finely powdered white sugar and corn starch). Anything else you add - corn syrup, butter, shortening, ground nuts, food coloring - will take more time. You can also make icings from regular sugars by cooking and thickening with corn starch and so on. This will obviously take more time but will allow you to experiment and develope your own special treat.
What are the best potatoes for mashed potatoes?
The best potatoes for mashing in my opinion are Maris Piper,they have a fluffier texture and make great MASH.
First peel the potatoes and cut them in half. Place them in cold water with a sprinkle of salt and bring to the boil checking after about half an hour with a fork to see if they are cooked thoroughly (very important) Drain well and allow them to evaporate for a few minutes. Then mash thoroughly before adding a little milk or cream depending on number of potatoes used and according to taste. Add ground pepper and a sprinkle of nutmeg again according to taste. If preferred a small amount of finely grated cheese can be added at this stage but don't over do it! Mash again thoroughly for perfect mashed potato and serve
Another opinionI personally prefer Yukon Golds for mashed potato. They have a buttery consistency and taste that whips easily and eliminates the need for added butter.
And yet another...Definitely real ones. My mom uses russet potatoes (the big brown ones), but we throw in red ones and the yellow ones too. Some people prefer red potatoes. It doesn't really matter.How do you cook brats without a grill?
You can bake brats, broil them, or cook them on the stovetop in a skillet with a little water.
How can local officials keep people from learning how to cook meth?
Meth is also known as crystal meth or methamphetamine. These drugs can be easily be produced, as the majority of the necessities are available for purchase in a local store, such as rock salt, battery acid and alcohol. According to the statistics in both the United States and North Korea, there are an increase of many people who are self producing these drugs, therefore there is no way of stopping people from learning how to cook meth. However, the local authorities are attempting to tackle these issues.
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5 A gastronome is a connoisseur of fine food and drink what is a gastropod?
A gastropod is a mollusk.
