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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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How do you make homemade whip cream?
Buy thickened cream, as this whips faster. Put it in a bowl & add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda (as this also helps it whip faster), & a little sugar or icing sugar(to taste). Beat until just thick - watch carefully as it will quickly turn to butter if you don't stop as soon as it is thick. Because of this it is better to use a hand beater than an electric one, as you can keep a better eye on the thickening.
My cheesecake recipes calls for 3 tbs cornstarch. What can I substitute instead?
You can substitute twice the amount of flour for the amount of cornstarch called for in most recipes. So you would use 6 tablespoons of flour, but use plain flour and not self rising.
Pepper jelly did not set how can you fix it?
I think the pH of the hot peppers (acidic) makes the pepper jelly require more Certo/SureGel than ordinary fruit jelly. This is the second batch I made and it was too thin both times. Had to reprocess the last batch and basically double the SureGel. I'll probably do the same on this batch, but not quite double the pectin.
What order do you put the toppings on a pizza?
Crust first. After that, it all depends on your taste. Most popularly, sauce is added, then cheese, then flat meat, then chunked meat, then onions, then green crisp veggies, then other veggies, then the extra cheese, then any extra spices or powdered cheeses.
Freezer burn is basically dehydration. Since bread can dehydrate, it can become freezer burned. To minimize any freezer burn have a freezer that doesn't fluctuate too much in temperature and that's very cold (more so than refrigerator freezers). Also wrap up the product first in plastic wrap and than in tinfoil (in order to eliminate as much oxygen flow as possible).
Can a turkey be cooked without being thawed?
Yes, many of the companies that sell turkeys put cooking directions on the packaging and you will find both "from frozen" and "thawed" instructions on them.
No, really I was just grading. I'm still your man. :) Well, her nickname is "Turkey." But she never ignores him and gives him what he needs! God bless 'Turkey.' I bet he was feeling her giblets.
"Scott?! Why are there so many holes in the turkey??" -Vinutha
What type of potato is best for potato salad?
Round White, Round Red, Yellow Potato, Red Potato, Salad Potato, La Soda, Red La Rouge, Red Pontiac, Red Nordland, Red Bliss, Yellow Finnish, Ruby Crescent, and Australian Crescent. Do not use Russett for salad, they are best for mashed.
How much salt does red meat have in it?
The amount of sodium will vary with the species of meat as well as the cut of meat.
Ground beef can have up to 80mg per 3oz, while other cuts of beef range from 40-60mg per 3 oz.
Venison has an average of 61 mg per 4 oz.
See references linked below.
How many people can be served from 1.5 pounds of pasta?
Most "official" U.S. sources will tell you that a serving size of pasta for a single adult is 1/2 cup (4 oz.) So, your 1.5 pounds would serve 6 people, according to those sources (USDA, American Diabetes Association, etc.)
The true answer to your question is that it will depend upon the appetites of those you are feeding and the amount of other dishes you serve along with the pasta.
Captain Cook was born on October 27, 1728 in England. Captain Cook was a British explorer. He travelled around the world 3 times on his ship. He spent 8 years charting the ocean and was also the first person who sailed the Antarctic Circle. He was a great captain,
He was murdered in Hawaii 1779!
Ingredients:
- Flour as required, because # of cups of flour depend on people
-Water as required because # of cups of flour depend on water needed
- Put the flour in a bowl. Slowly add water, however not too much that it looks like soup. Start mixing the dough. Add more water if necessary. Mix, pound, and make sure that all the water is absorbed. your dough should look similar to this:
- Then put some oil and add salt for taste
- Then take a handful of dough and make a sort of sphere with it. Take a belan, and smooth out the roti, it should grow longer. put it on the tawa, cook on each side for about 2 min. then take off tawa and put on empty flame for 30 seconds. it should look like this
Bring close to boil is called what?
When you bring something close to boiling, it is called scalding it (or to "scald").
When you try to fry flour coated meat why does the flour always stick to the pan and burn?
Either you coated the meat with to much flour, or the oil wasn't hot enough when you began frying. Try making sure the meat is lightly coated and the oil is the correct temperature
With a frying pan and a microwave and a toaster put the frying pan in the toaster and the toaster in the microwave and set on 30 minutes high heat Listen to me cause I'm an idiot!
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no!it helps them not to choke on food!it stretches out there throat! no!it helps them not to choke on food!it stretches out there throat!
I don't quite understand the question, sorry... but a popular meal in cataluña is Paella, and a popular dessert is Crema Catala...
When cutting a vegetable into a spiral garnish it's best if the vegetable is?
in some kind of a sphere or cylinder shape. ie. an orange or a carrot. one way would be to use a pealer around the orange, go all the way around and just loop. you could think of it like immitating the design of a coil spring. this could be used on any vegetable if in the right shape.
What guides can you use to create a balanced and interesting meal?
They say that the best and most balanced diet is that of a diabetic. You can go to www.diabetes.org and check it out. Once you realize that the portions are small, but you have more different types of food you will see that it does not leave you hungry.
Can cornstarch be substituted instead of flour?
Yes, you can use flour for thickening soups, sauces and gravies instead of cornstarch, but it takes longer to cook than cornstarch. Also it does not mix with water as smoothly as cornstarch and easily gets lumpy. It does form a smooth paste when mixed with oil or melted butter or fat.
To mix flour smoothly with water put flour and cold water in a jar, place the lid on and the give the jar a vigorous shake.
I think you're referring to hot (spicy) rather than hot (cold).
If you want to spice up your salsa, consider blending them with the seeds.
If you still need it to be spicier, mix and match with different jalapenos. Look at Asian cooking.
Spiciness does not necessarily lose itself when it comes to heating it up. If you soak them in water long enough, remove the seeds then bake it in oil, sure, you'll lose a lot of its spiciness.
Consider removing more vinegar from your salsa and adding in more spices. Also, remember that things like tomato can suck up a lot of your 'spicy' flavor or neutralize your vinegar flavor. Yes! leave the seeds and everything in! (except the stems). Make sure the outer flesh on the jalapeños is thick. Try Chile de arbol or chipotle for a REAL salsa with kick!
You need to slice them along the belly and clean the guts out, and wash it in cold water, rap it in foil but first add a squeeze of lemon and a knob of better, a few sprigs of herbs such as dill or parsley if you have some, then chuck it on the BBQ or in a hot oven for 15 - 20 mins. hmmmmmm.
What is the best way to peel a jicama?
I usually use a small paring knife to peel jicama. Just be careful!
It could mean many things.
Table salt is what you serve on the dining table - Has a rather fine texture for ease of dilution when guests are serve hot foods, or salads.
Larger ones (e.g. large Sea Salt) are used to extract its organic oils in the salt, where it could give a very crispy skin to the meat you're barbecuing or grilling.
