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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.
3,840 Questions
What is the best temperature to roast vegetables?
A good recipe would be oven-roasted asparagus, which can be found here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/oven-roasted-asparagus/detail.aspx Another good roasted vegetable recipe can also be found here: http://www.food.com/recipe/the-easiest-and-best-oven-roasted-vegetables-98246
Can you dry out cooked noodles?
Yes, just leaving them in the fridge for a few days will do the trick. However, you need to consider how many bacteria will grow on them during this time as they need to be left uncovered. So practially speaking, it is not really possible due to health concerns.
You put too much sugar in stew how do reduce?
Unfortunately you might be out of luck.
The only thing I can think of would be to increase the amount of broth in the stew to try to water it down. Once sugar is in you can't just take it out. You might try masking it with another strong flavor such as malt vinegar, but be VERY careful because it will only take a little bit.
How do you add strength to flour dough?
If your pie dough splits and is not cohesive more shortening or water will bind it for rolling pie dough.
What could have happened to the braised red cabbage to make it have a blue tint and a bitter taste?
Red cabbage and other purple red vegetables need some acidity when cooked to maintain their pigments. If they are cooked in an alkali or hard water the pigments turn blue and get the unpleasant bitterness.
What can you make with canned salmon?
You can make a wicked pasta salad with drained canned salmon. Canned salmon is also nice in a cream sauce on rice - brown or white. You can use it as a sandwich filling similar to tuna salad, or put it on plate with a couple of leaves of lettuce and tomato slices for an individual salad. Are you hungry yet?
Can you slow cook a leg of lamb weighing 950G for 7 hours at 100c fan oven?
Yes, you would need to seal the lamb in a pot and add a little liquid such as a glass of white wine, maybe a few herbs such as bay leaf, thyme and oregano. The lamb will be succulent and tasty and the stock would make an excellent gravy.
What inhibits the formation of an egg white foam?
When you whisk the egg whites, It incorporates air into it. So when it foams, that means that there is simply air in it.
How do you reheat apple crisps?
You put it in the microwave and microwave it until you reachl the desired temperature.
How do you know if you have a smoked ham?
When you purchase a ham the packaging should state if it is a Smoked Ham, otherwise I wouldn't think that it was.
How does one mince pork to cook in a wok?
To mince pork to cook in a wok, chop the pork finely with a sharp knife. Use a cutting board under the meat. It makes it easier if the meat is lightly frozen, as you can handle and chop it more efficiently.
How should you open a pot on the range to avoid steam burns?
If you have one of those fancy-pants fans above your range (which im sure you do) turn that on and place a pot-holder on the handle of the pot and quickly put it on your counter. (but dont rush yourself)
Will mousse get too soft if left out of the fridge?
Yes, if the mousse sits outside of the fridge it will get too soft. It will also lose more physical properties if the room is warm.
Advantage and disadvatage of roasting and deep frying?
Deep frying adds a lot of unnecessary fats and oils where as roasting lets the fat melt away
What can I add to sausage and peppers for a sauce?
Pending on the sauce you want to make. You could add yakasoba, avacadoes, jalapenos and much more. :)) Hope this helps!
I'd try slipping a bread knife between the lid and the pan and carefully prying. You can also try putting the pan/lid on it's side and softly banging it on a cutting board or counter top. You might try setting the pan in a sink-full of cold water while pouring hot water over the top. The hope here is, to expand the bottom while contracting the lid. This presumes that the lid lip fits inside the pan.
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Pouring hot water over the top will make the top expand, while having the pan in cold water will tend to make the pan shrink. These dimensional changes will make the lid all the tighter, so don't do it.
There may well be a vacuum inside the pan. If the lid has a plastic knob on it, try unscrewing it; if you can and you hear a hiss you are probably golden.
If it won't unscrew, try putting an inch of water into a larger pan, then put it on the stove. When the water boils, put the stuck pan into it. After a few minutes, cool the lid as best you can. The best trick might be a pillow case containing 2 or 3 handfuls of ice. Hold it above the pan so the cold bottom rests on the pan-lid. When the ice is mostly melted, try the lid.
If it still won't open get a really small drill bit; between 1/32" and 1/16" diameter and make sure it is an HSS drill. Drill a hole in the lid to let air in.
If this fails your last resort is to invert the pan in a larger pan containing several inches of boiling water; boil until it separates or you decide to buy a new one.
p.s. next time you steam lentils, don't use a tight fitting lid. The same lid will do, but you put it on the pan at a slight angle, one side of the lid cocked up and the other side dipping down into the pan about half an inch. This will prevent all the water boiling away, but not get stuck.
Is it necessary to cook shrimp before using it in a quiche?
Some shrimp come raw, some come cooked. -Read the package, and if raw cook lightly 1 -2 minutes.
If beef stew require to use oven to cook for 2hours can I use stove cooking instead?
Yes, you can cook beef stew on the stovetop. You should stir it often to prevent sticking and scorching as it will thicken as it cooks.
The website address to convert recipes for small groups to recipes for large groups?
I need a cruise recipe sized down from 1000 to 20.
Here is the recipe:
Melting chocolate cake
semi sweet chocolate 70 lb
Butter 70 lb
Fresh eggs 700
Sugar 18 lb
Flour 25 lb
I convert myself and it flopped.
Here is a link to a page I found on Recipe Conversion Factor. . http://bakingdesserts.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_use_a_recipe_conversion_factor_rcf
How long should I boil 20 Medium eggs?
10 minutes If you put them all in the same pan and boil them at the same time then the same time it would take to boil one egg, so the answer is 3 to 4 minutes for soft boiled eggs, 6 to 7 minutes for hard boiled eggs. Refresh the hard boiled eggs in cold water after cooking to stop a black ring forming around the yolk.
What is the boiling point of garlic?
garlic should only be blanched for30 seconds, then cooled quicly and preserved
